Why Did They Receive Military Training on Campus Instead of the Marine Corps?

Gyeongnam Jeongbodae, Defense Department Students Conduct On-Campus Training Instead of Barracks to Prepare for COVID-19

Field training for military service is being conducted at Gyeongnam Information College.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The military field training, which should have been conducted in the army, was held on a university campus due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Gyeongnam Jeongbo University announced on the 11th that the ‘2020 1st semester defense-related military field training’ was conducted on campus due to the impact of COVID-19.

The military field training, which the university’s defense department conducts annually as a required major course, has been held every year at the Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy and the Marine Corps. However, due to COVID-19, it was replaced by on-campus field training that combined theoretical education and practical training.

This military field training took place over three days from June 2 to 4 and included military career education, military briefings and dispatch training, drill and combat physical training, advanced BLS (Basic Life Support) courses, recruitment status and interview tips and know-how education for passing the NCO exam, among others. The entire first-year class also participated in a mountain march around the Eomgwangsan area.

During the military field training period, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, participants had to follow pre-safety accident prevention education, temperature checks and use of disinfectants before entering the training venue, social distancing in daily life, and wearing masks.

Department head Lim Gye-hwan said, “Although the military field training was inevitably conducted on our university campus instead of a military base, it produced the expected effect of presenting the direction of a professional soldier,” and added, “In the second semester, we will prepare thoroughly so that practical military training such as visits to military bases and naval vessels can be conducted.”

First-year student Kim Seong-taek said, “Although I was disappointed not to be able to enter a military base due to social circumstances, I felt pride in my department, it helped with career choices, and it was rewarding to be able to spend time with my peers after a long time.”

The defense department of Gyeongnam Jeongbo University, under the slogan ‘Admission is Employment,’ achieves an average employment rate of over 90% annually, including Army and Special Forces NCOs, Navy and Marine Corps NCOs, Air Force NCOs, and transfers to the Army 3rd Military Academy, earning the nickname of the best military department in Korea. It also continues the brilliant tradition as the cradle of junior officers.

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