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Promulgation
Title Main Contents
No. (Date)
Enforcement Rules of Applies uniform rank criteria to assistants to military officers at diplomatic
Partial Amendment
the Decree on Military offices; clarifies that a chief military officer is authorized to direct and
No. 965
Officials in Diplomatic supervise the mission performance of other military officers at diplomatic
(July 4, 2018)
Offices offices
Enforcement Rules of
Renames the Office of Military Structure and Defense Operation Reform to
the Organizational Partial Amendment
the Office of National Defense Reform to clarify its role as the general
Setup of the MND and No. 966
coordinator of national defense reform; extends the expiration date of the
Its Subsidiary (July 25, 2018)
office
Institutions
Allows retired NCOs who served for seven years or longer to apply for
Rules for the Selection
reserve force management personnel positions (grade-7 civilian personnel
of Personnel Partial Amendment
in general service); removes copy of informatization license from the
Responsible for No. 967
document requirements of the selection examination for reserve force
Reserve Force (August 24, 2018)
management personnel and replaces it with copy of Korean history
Management
proficiency examination certificate
In response to changes in the medical environment brought on by
Rules on Draft Physical Partial Amendment advancements in medical technologies, introduces finer and clearer
Examination and Other No. 968 criteria for the degrees and assessment of diseases and disabilities for
Examinations (September 17, 2018) determination of physical grades for enhanced objectivity and
reasonableness
Enforcement Rules of
To ensure that justice is duly dispensed in the military, introduces stricter
the Decree on Military Partial Amendment
and finer criteria for disciplinary actions against corruption, sexual violence,
Disciplinary Action No. 969
sexual harassment, driving under the influence, and other wrongdoings by
Against Miilitary (September 20, 2018)
officers, warranty officers, and NCOs
Personnel
Raises the allowances for first lieutenants and lower-ranking submarine
Rules on Special Work Partial Amendment crews serving on ships, aviation allowances for fixed-wing aircraft pilots in
Allowance for Military No. 971 the Air Force and the Navy and the encouragement allowances for salaried
Personnel, Etc. (October 8, 2018) volunteer servicemembers; newly inserts additional aviation allowances
paid to fighter pilots sortieing for special missions

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