Military Manpower Administration
| 병무청 | |
Mascot character (Himchani) | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 20 August 1970 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | 189, Cheongsaro, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea 36°21′44″N 127°23′06″E / 36.3622267°N 127.3849235°E |
| Annual budget | ₩351.7 billion US$282.78 million (2023)[1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Ministry of National Defense |
| Website | Official MMA website in Korean Official MMA website in English |
| Military Manpower Administration | |
| Hangul | 병무청 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 兵務廳 |
| RR | Byeongmucheong |
| MR | Pyŏngmuch'ŏng |
The Military Manpower Administration (MMA; Korean: 병무청) 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. On September 1, 1949, it was transferred to the Troop Military District Command under the banner of Army Headquarters. On July 1, 2002, it transferred control of jurisdiction to Military Manpower Administration.
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)