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Promulgation No.
Title Main Contents
(Date)
Reduces the scope of units with ordinary military courts; abolishes lay judges
Regulations on Partial Amendment and requires military courts to be comprised of at least three field officer-level
Organization of Military No. 28174 or higher military judges; specifies the term of a military judge as three years;
Courts (June 30, 2017) specifies for other matters delegated by the act and matters required for
implementation following the amendment to the Military Court Act

Allows a commander to permit a servicemember on leave to travel
overseas for purposes other than official purposes if the travel is
Enforcement Decreeof
Partial Amendment compatible with the purpose of the leave; defines the period of overseas
the Framework Act on
No. 28201 travel for nonofficial purposes allowed to servicemembers participating in
Military Status and
(July 24, 2017) education programs outside the military or outplacement training programs
Service
as a period calculated in proportion to the period of the education or
training program in the total number of leaves in the relevant year
To enhance expertise on Naval intelligence works, newly introduces the
intelligence specialty in the list of basic naval specialties; to raise the
Enforcement Decreeof Partial Amendment
efficiency of Marine Corps mechanized units, newly introduces the armored
the Military Personnel No. 28266
vehicle specialty in the list of basic Marine Corps specialties; to ensure
Management Act (September 5, 2017)
efficient logistics support, newly introduces the logistics specialty in the list
of basic Marine Corps specialties
Expands the scope of persons authorized to grant citations to the heads of
Partial Amendment
Regulations on Military units or divisions specified in MND ordinances, thereby allowing heads of
No. 28297
Citations some divisions to grant citations, award certificates, and letters of
(September 19, 2017)
appreciation; removes attendance award from the types of citations
Decree on Military To consolidate military cooperation with Laos, Iran, and Jordan, and assist
Partial Amendment
Attaches in Overseas with the export of defense industry products, increases the number of
No. 28298
Diplomatic and military officials at diplomatic offices by three (field-grade officers) from 72
(September 19, 2017)
Consular Missions to 75
Specifies the matters delegated by the act and the matters required for
Enforcement Decreeof
Partial Amendment their implementation, following the amendment to the Defense Acquisition
the Defense
No. 28339 Program Act that exempts an R&D personnel for core technologies from
Acquisition Program
(September 22, 2017) damages for delay and restriction on tender eligibility if he/she is certified
Act
to have carried out R&D activities with due diligence
Enforcement Decreeof
Partial Amendment Grants one hour leave for childcare per day to male servicemembers with
the Framework Act on
No. 28341 children younger than a year old; grants childcare leaves for two days or
Military Status and
(September 27, 2017) less to servicemembers with children
Service
In consideration of the less frequent use of full dress uniforms by members
Partial Amendment
Decree on Military of the Army and the Air Force, merged full dress uniforms with formal dress
No. 28346
Uniforms uniforms, using formal uniforms as full dress uniforms by adding epaulets
(September 29, 2017)
on formal uniforms
Modifies the provisions affected by the amendment to the Military
Personnel Management Act that changes the name of military scholarship
Regulations on Military Partial Amendment
to grant for additional military service; provides for the legal basis for
Scholarship No. 28423
delegating the works regarding grants for additional military services to the
Beneficiaries (November 14, 2017)
Marine Corps Commander; and changes the title of the regulation to
Regulation on Beneficiaries of Grants for Additional Military Service
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