Sookmyung Women's University Holds 10th Anniversary Vision Proclamation Ceremony for the First ROTC at a Women's University

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Sookmyung Women's University announced on the 18th that it held a vision proclamation ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the first female ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) unit at the university.

On December 17, 2010, Sookmyung Women's University established the first female ROTC unit in the 50-year history of ROTC. Over the past 10 years since its founding, a total of 221 officers have been commissioned. The vision proclamation includes "education for nurturing talents with virtue, knowledge, and physical strength, building a mentoring bond between senior and junior ROTC members, and practical measures to cultivate a spirit of sacrifice and service."

The commemorative ceremony was held online due to the spread of COVID-19. Pre-recorded videos featured congratulatory speeches from Minister of National Defense Suh Wook, General Kang Sun-young, the first female general in the history of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and military officers who graduated from Sookmyung Women's University. Additionally, at the event, President Jang Yoon-geum of Sookmyung Women's University delivered a welcoming address, and Professor Hong Kyu-duk of the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Sookmyung Women's University, the first civilian director of the Defense Reform Office, gave an encouragement speech.

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