
The Military Manpower Administration () is one of a military organizations in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
and is run under the
Ministry of National Defense. The headquarters are in
Seo District Seo-gu (), or " Western District," is the name of a ''gu'' in several South Korean cities:
* Seo-gu, Busan
* Seo-gu, Daegu
* Seo-gu, Daejeon
* Seo-gu, Gwangju
* Seo-gu, Incheon
Seo District (Seo-gu) is the largest district in Incheon, South Korea ...
,
Daejeon
Daejeon () is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of 1.5 million as of 2019. Located in the central-west region of South Korea alongside forested hills and the Geum River, the city is known both for its technology an ...
.
History
*July 17, 1948: Assignment of military affairs made by the Ministry of National Defense
*September 1, 1949: Transfer of control to Troop Military District Command under the banner of Army Headquarters
*July 1, 2002: Transfer of control of jurisdiction to Military Manpower Administration
See also
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Conscription in South Korea
Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to perform Conscription, compulsory military service. Women are not required to perform military service, but they may voluntarily join th ...
References
External links
Official website
Government agencies of South Korea
Organizations based in Daejeon
Manpower Administration
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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