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execution-focused, as military executive agencies.
In the Military Executive Agency System, agency heads are hired through open
recruitment procedures within and without the military; are given autonomy in
organization, personnel affairs, and finance, and; are held responsible for the
management and performance of their agencies. Pilot operation of several military
executive agencies began in 2009, and the number has continuously grown. As
of 2020, 16 military executive agencies are operated in the areas of maintenance,
supply, medical care, printing, and intelligence. The status of military executive
agencies is shown in [Chart 5-14].

[Chart 5-14] Military Executive Agencies (16 Agencies)

Year Total Under the Control of the
Designated MND (6) Army (2) Navy (5) Air Force (3)
16
Korea Armed Forces Printing
& Publishing Depot Naval Supply
2009 3
Armed Forces Capital Depot
Hospital
83rd Information
Armed Forces Daejeon Naval Repair & Communication
2011 3
Hospital Depot One Maintenance
Depot
82nd Aero
The Armed Forces Medical Naval Repair
2012 3 Maintenance
Research Institute Depot Two
Depot
Army Air Force
Consolidated Naval Repair
2013 3 Consolidated
Maintenance Depot Three Supply Depot
Depot
Korea Joint Interoperability
2014 3 Test Center Defense Naval Shipyard
Integrated Data Center
Army
2017 1 Consolidated
Supply Depot

Organizations designated as military executive agencies are continuously
generating tangible results including increased productivity and improved service
quality. The error printing rate of the Korea Armed Forces Printing & Publishing
Depot reached 2.03% before being designated as a military executive agency but
dropped to 0.23% after the designation. The Army Consolidated Maintenance Depot
strengthened its maintenance capacity by converting 545 outsourced items into self-
maintenance items. In addition, the Armed Forces Capital Hospital was certified
as a general hospital in 2015 after its efficiency in operation and securing excellent
medical personnel was verified; the MND continues to exert efforts to improve

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