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Promulgation
Title Main Contents
No. (Date)
Enforcement Rules of Replaces the environment team established under the MND Office of
the Organizational Partial Amendment Military Force and Resources Management using the total labor expenses
Setup of the MND and No. 951 system with the National Defense Environment Cooperation Team and
Its Subsidiary (February 7, 2018) extends the expiration date of the team by three years from February 7,
Institutions 2018 to February 7, 2021
In cases where a servicemember who obtained an approval for medical
Enforcement Rules of Partial Amendment care for a disease or an injury sustained on duty wishes to extend the
the Military Pension No. 952 period of medical care, allows the servicemember to submit the application
Act (February 19, 2018) directly to the commander of the Armed Forces Medical Command without
going through the commander of the servicemember’s unit
Enforcement Rulesof To raise the efficiency of munitions management, removed the requirement
Partial Amendment
the Act on the that a substitute equipment secured and operated by the chief of staff of
No. 954
Management of each branch in place of key combat equipment under maintenance must
(February 23, 2018)
Military Supplies be equipment that cannot be mobilized during wartime
To help NCOs improve their military expertise and develop themselves,
Enforcement Rulesof Partial Amendment
grants additional points to NCOs who acquired degrees in the fields
the Military Personnel No. 955
related with their works or worked in special areas in the selection process
Management Act (February 26, 2018)
for long-term servicemembers and promotion evaluation
In response to the amendment to the Military Personnel Management Act
Enforcement Rules of Partial Amendment that merges and adjusts civilian personnel categories, removes the
the Military Personnel No. 956 technical civilian personnel category; to do away with discriminatory
Management Act (February 27, 2018) elements in the selection process for civilian personnel in general service,
removes passport photograph from the document requirement
Specifies the scope of the heads of units and departments authorized to
Partial Amendment grant commendations as the heads of company-level or higher units of the
Rules on Military
No. 957 Army, the Air Force, the Navy, and the Marine Corps; removes the
Citations
(March 8, 2018) provisions on attendance awards; removes the provisions prescribing the
percentage of achievement commendations
Enforcement Rules of
In response to the amendment to the organizations of the MND and the
the Organizational Partial Amendment
subsidiary institutions, raises the upper limit of the maximum number of
Setup of the MND and No. 960
personnel in an organization using the total labor expenses system from
Its Subsidiary (March 30, 2018)
three percent to five percent of the total number of personnel
Institutions
Enforcement Rules of
the Organizational Partial Amendment
Adjusts a part of the responsibilities of divisions under the Office of
Setup of the MND and No. 961
Planning and Coordination; changes open-type positions
Its Subsidiary (May 25, 2018)
Institutions
In cases where a party to a contract has its tender eligibility restricted
Rules on Advance regardless of contracts related to force enhancement projects or munitions
Partial Amendment
Payment and Interim acquisition, allows for the payment of advance and interim payments
No. 964
Payment in Defense during the period of restriction; extends the end of the grace period for
(June 25, 2018)
Acquisition Programs shipbuilders’ submission of payment guarantee certificates received from
vendors to December 31, 2019

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