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| Ensuring the Professional Management and Operation of Residential Facilities | The

MND is taking measures to ensure the professional management and operation of residential
facilities to maintain their qualities and ensure their long-term use. Military residential
facilities deteriorate faster than civilian houses mainly because the facilities are managed by

the servicemembers and civilian workers in each unit, which results in ineff icient management.
In recognition of the need for eff icient and professional facility management to maintain
the quality and ensure the long-term use of the residential facilities, the MND will introduce

integrated management of facilities in each region outsourced to civilian entities.
To this end, the MND launched a pilot program for
residential facilities in the 1st Corps region in January

2018, and is currently expanding the scope of the
program across all services with 2023 as the target year.
In addition, to ensure the proper maintenance and
repair of the facilities, the MND plans to clarify the
Pilot outsourcing programs by region
distribution of repair responsibilities between the state
and individuals, and implement long-term repair plans

comparable to civilian housing to ensure timely and preventive maintenance.

4. Military Medical System Reform
Chapter 6

Under the goal of “providing medical services trusted by servicemembers and the people,”
the MND is pursuing Defense Reform 2.0 Military Medical System Reform. The key elements

of the reform include the improvement of military medical services with a focus on patients,
quality improvement for military medical service through “selection and concentration,” and
the reinforcement of f irst aid capabilities within the “golden time.” The MND will continue

to improve the quality of military medical services in ways that can actually be felt by
servicemembers.

| Modernizing Military Medical Facilities | The MND plans to improve deteriorated
medical corps at division-level units and below as well as support hospitals for forward corps
to ensure that servicemembers can receive treatment in comfortable environments. The MND

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