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Promulgation No.
Title Main Contents
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• Modify the name of the military police, one of the basic branches of
Enforcement Decree of Partial Amendment servicemembers, and establish the intelligence division as the basic branch
the Military Personnel No. 30384
Management Act (February 4, 2020) in the Marine Corps so as to enhance the expertise of the intelligence of the
Marine Corps
Decree on Military Partial Amendment • Increase the prescribed number of military officers at diplomatic offices by
Officials in Diplomatic No. 30385 two from 75 to 77 (one field-grade officer from the Army and another one
Offices (February 4, 2020) from the Air Force)
Organizational Setup of Partial Amendment • Amend the provisions in relation to manpower increase by increasing the
the MND and Its Affiliated No. 30452 number of personnel required for employment support for young
Organizations (February 25, 2020) servicemembers by two (grade-5 and grade-7)
• In order to expand the opportunity for persons with severe disabilities to be
Enforcement Decree of appointed as military personnel, establish the grounds for allowing only
the Act on the Partial Amendment persons with severe disabilities to apply for the career-based competitive
Management of Civilian No. 30553 examination of appointment and allow them to be exempted from the
Personnel in the Military (March 31, 2020) written examination in this case
Service • Establish cyber forces in the information and communications position of
general civilian personnel in the military
• Amend the provisions to prepare a separate safety management system for
Enforcement Decree of Partial Amendment safety-related accidents concerning manufacturing and storage of military
the Defense Acquisition No. 30554 firearms, swords, explosives, etc., and waive the export permit where the
Program Act (March 31, 2020) same defense supplies as those that have previously obtained export
permit are exported to the same consumers
• Adjust part of the assigned administrative affairs of the Office of Personnel
Organizational Setup of Partial Amendment and Welfare and the Office of Military Force and Resources Management
the MND and Its Affiliated No. 30635 under the MND; add the tasks of establishing military safety management
Organizations (April 28, 2020) policies to the assigned administrative affairs of the Office of Military Force
and Resources Management
• With the amendment to the Framework Act on Military Status and Service,
Enforcement Decree of Partial Amendment set matters delegated under the Act and other matters necessary for
the Framework Act on No. 30695 implementation thereof, such as facility criteria subject to the management
Military Status and (May 26, 2020) of indoor air quality, specific matters needed for the management of indoor
Service
air quality, and purpose, methods, and types of military discipline training
• With the enactment of the Act on Accident Compensation for Soldiers,
modify the relevant provisions; with the full amendment of the Military
Full Amendment No.
Enforcement Decree of 30759 Pension Act, set matters delegated under the Act and other matters
the Military Pension Act necessary for implementation thereof such as the standards for recognizing
(June 9, 2020)
the duration of marriage excluded from the installment pension and
procedures for claiming installment pension
Enforcement Decree of • With the enactment of the Act on Accident Compensation for Soldiers, set
the Act on Accident Enactment No. matters delegated under the Act and other matters necessary for
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Compensation for (June 9, 2020) implementation thereof such as the standards for recognizing the duration
Soldiers of marriage excluded from the installment pension
• With the enactment of the Act on the Assignment and Performance of the
Alternative Service, reflect modifications such as establishment of
Organizational Setup of Partial Amendment Commission for Examination of Alternative Service in the MMA, increase 20
the MMA and Its Affiliated No. 30767 personnel required therefor, establish two divisions of the Commission for
Organizations (June 9, 2020) Examination of Alternative Service as the organization subject to evaluation,
and reassign two prescribed MMA personnel under the control of the MMA
so as to increase efficiency of the organizational and personnel operation
• With the enactment of the Act on the Assignment and Performance of the
Enforcement Decree of Alternative Service, set matters delegated under the Act and other matters
the Act on the Enactment No. necessary for implementation thereof by preparing the draft and mobilization
Assignment and 30807 postponement procedures for those who have applied to be transferred to
Performance of the (June 30, 2020) an alternative service, organizing and operating the Commission for
Alternative Service Examination of Alternative Service, and setting the details necessary for the
alternative service

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