Air Force Soldier Service Period Reduced by One Month from 22 to 21 Months

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The service period for Air Force soldiers will be reduced by one month, from the current 22 months to 21 months.

On the 24th, the National Assembly's National Defense Committee held a plenary meeting and resolved to propose a "Partial Amendment to the Military Service Act" containing this content as a committee alternative.

According to Article 18 of the current Military Service Act, the active duty service period for Air Force soldiers is 28 months, but under the adjustment provision of Article 19 of the same law, it is shortened by 6 months and operated as 22 months. This bill reduces the active duty service period from 28 months to 27 months, allowing the actual service period to be shortened from 22 months to 21 months.

Currently, the Air Force soldiers' service period is 4 months longer than the Army and 2 months longer than the Navy, which has led to a decline in the Air Force soldier recruitment rate. By reducing the service period by one month, the recruitment rate is expected to increase, and difficulties in soldier recruitment will be resolved.

In addition, the National Defense Committee approved a total of nine bills and two petitions, including the "Defense Science and Technology Innovation Promotion Act" (alternative), which establishes a basic plan for defense science and technology innovation and sets up a defense science and technology research and development system. The laws approved today will undergo systematic and textual review by the Legislation and Judiciary Committee before final approval at the plenary session.

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