Military Manpower Administration

The Military Manpower Administration (MMA, Korean: 병무청; Hanja: 兵務廳) is a government agency in South Korea under the Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters is in Seo District, Daejeon.

Military Manpower Administration
병무청
兵務廳
Byeong-mu-cheong

Mascot character(Himchani, 힘찬이)
Agency overview
Formed20 August 1970 (1970-08-20)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
Headquarters189, Cheongsaro, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
36.3622267°N 127.3849235°E / 36.3622267; 127.3849235
Parent departmentMinistry of National Defense
WebsiteOfficial MMA website in Korean
Official MMA website in English
Military Manpower Administration
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationByeongmu cheong
McCune–ReischauerPyŏngmu ch'ŏng
Former logo of Military Manpower Administration(1999 to 2016)

It has a Physical Reexamination Center in Daegu and a call center in Daejeon.[1]

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.[1]

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
  1. "Duties and Function - ABOUT MMA - HOME". www.mma.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
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