Three Including Dongmyeong Unit Commander Deemed Unfit for Duty... Early Repatriation Decided (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Three officers, including the commander of the Dongmyeong Unit deployed in Lebanon, will return home early. This is the first case of three officers from an overseas deployment unit being deemed unfit for overseas deployment duties and returning home.

On the 19th, a military official stated, "We conducted a repatriation review procedure for four officers, including the commander of the Dongmyeong Unit, who were suspected of embezzlement of public funds, personal use of sponsored goods, and drinking party allegations," adding, "Among them, three were judged unfit for overseas deployment duties and will be sent home early."

The Ministry of National Defense Investigation Headquarters and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Inspection Office conducted a joint on-site inspection from the 25th of last month to the 3rd of this month, confirming some of the raised suspicions.

The military is investigating allegations that Colonel A, the commander of the Dongmyeong Unit, assigned an officer who was supposed to be sent to a UN agency as a colonel-level adjutant, a position not included in the unit’s organization, solely because the officer had previously served as an aide to a general. Other allegations include embezzlement of public funds by not paying wages to locally hired personnel and personal use of sponsored goods. The military plans to conduct further investigations once Colonel A returns. Colonel A reportedly denied all allegations, stating they are not true.

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