The Military Manpower Administration (MMA; Korean: 병무청; Hanja: 兵務廳; RR: Byeongmu cheong) is a government agency in South Korea under the Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters is in Seo District, Daejeon.
It has a Physical Reexamination Center in Daegu and a call center in Daejeon.[2]
It gathers and manages information about 8.01 million South Koreans (16.8% of the total population), in order to facilitate conscription and wartime mobilization. It also handles the issuing of overseas travel permits for conscription candidates.[2]
History
On July 17, 1948, it was assigned by the Ministry of National Defense.[clarification needed] On September 1, 1949, it was transferred to the Troop Military District Command under the banner of Army Headquarters.[clarification needed] On July 1, 2002, it transferred control of jurisdiction to Military Manpower Administration.[clarification needed][citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "2023년도 병무청 예산안 현황". Military Manpower Administration. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023. p. 15
- ^ a b "Duties and Function – ABOUT MMA – HOME". www.mma.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
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