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charter was deployed to support the return of 60 Korean nationals residing in Africa during the rotation
between the 11th and 12th dispatches of Hanbit Unit, which had been dispatched to South Sudan in
Africa. In July, an MRRT was deployed for the first time for the safe return of 293 construction workers in
Iraq who had been exposed to the risk of infectious diseases.

Transport of anti-epidemic supplies from Myanmar with Air Support for the transport of Korean nationals aboard a
Force transport aircraft (March 2020) Japanese cruise ship (February 2020)

| Support for Agricultural Activities | Rural
areas suffered difficulties due to a lack of work
personnel caused by the suspension of foreign
worker inflow and the decrease in volunteers
based on social distancing guidelines in the
COVID-19 environment.
In response, the ROK Armed Forces deployed
24,000 personnel to support agricultural activities ROK Army’s support for the cultivation of oats (May 2020)
in rural areas from April to November 2020. Each
service gave support for rice planting, repair of agricultural machinery, and hand pollination of pear
flowers to the extent that their performance of operations and duties were not affected, thereby helping
farmers significantly.
To ensure the safety of servicemembers during the process, the safety level of each area was
examined in advance to determine whether to provide support or not, and thorough safety education
was also provided. In addition, a sufficient amount of personal protective supplies such as face masks
were provided during the work, and servicemembers were required to observe anti-epidemic guidelines
such as properly wearing a face mask and keeping their distance with each other.

| Group Blood Donation | As the COVID-19 pandemic continued, the balance between blood supply and
4)
demand became unstable throughout the nation, with the nation’s blood reserves falling below three days

4) An adequate blood reserve should satisfy the demand for 5 days at least.

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