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Promulgation No.
Title Main Contents
(Date)
Partial Amendment Allows Naval or Air Force servicemembers and members of logistics-
Decree on Army
No. 28598 related bodies or organizations including the MND and DAPA to teach at
Logistics School
(January 23, 2018) the Army Logistics School
Introduces finer categories for servicemembers injured on duty, and for
members who died or sustained injury on duty or during training; improves
Enforcement Decreeof Partial Amendment
the classification criteria for members who died on duty; increases the
the Military Personnel No. 28652
number of the Central Committee for Examination of Killed or Wounded in
Management Act (February 13, 2018)
Action and Death or Injury While on Duty members from 50 or less to 80 or
less
Adjusts the scope of examination and payment of care expenses incurred
Enforcement Decree of Partial Amendment by persons injured on duty entrusted to the National Health Insurance
the Military Pension No. 28684 Corporation and defines the calculation method of interest accrued on
Act (February 27, 2018)
unpaid payments
Enactment To ensure efficient use of mobilized forces and establish mobilization
Decree on Mobilization
No. 28704 readiness posture, establishes the Mobilization Force Command and
Force Command
(March 20, 2018) specifies its organization and missions.
Enforcement Decreeof Partial Amendment Stipulates that a military funeral home may opt not to set up an office or a
the Military Health and No. 28882 separate facility for general management of the funeral home or
Medical Services Act (May 15, 2018) convenience facilities for staffs
Enforcement Decreeof With regard to the force requirement plan, introduces mandatory hearing of
Partial Amendment
the Defense the DAPA Minister’s opinions before the JCS examination and clarifies the
No. 28904
Acquisition Program scope of program implementation by the Defense Agency for Technology
(May 28, 2018)
Act and Quality (DTAQ)
To provide the bereaved families of those killed in the second battle of
Enforcement Decreeof
Yeonpyeong with additional compensations equal to the difference
the Special Act on
Enactment between the compensations previously provided to the families and the
Compensation to
No. 29035 amounts payable to servicemembers killed in action under the Military
Soldiers Killed in the
(July 10, 2018) Pension Act, specifies the matters delegated by the act including
Second Battle of
calculation of compensations and notification of payment decisions and
Yeonpyeong
other matters required for the implementation thereof
Partial Amendment To ensure efficient HR management and operation, changed the rank of
Decree on Institute for
No. 29047 the director of the Institute for Military History from class-1 civilian personnel
Military History
(July 17, 2018) to class-2 civilian personnel or higher
The decree provided for granting medal for overcoming of national crisis to
Decree on Medal for Repeal those who significantly contributed to the nation between October 26,
Overcoming of No. 29091 1979, and January 24, 1981. However, the medals have been awarded to
National Crisis (August 14, 2018) those eligible, and the provisions served their purpose. For this reason, the
decree was abolished
The DSC had been originally established as a unit directly reporting to the
Repeal
Decree on Defense MND for military security, counterintelligence, and collection and
No. 29113
Security Command processing of intelligence regarding the military. The DSC was abolished
(August 21, 2018)
as a part of the recent military organizational reform

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