Gov't seeks to relocate Army academy out of Seoul, retain Air Force, Navy schools
The government is looking to relocate the Army academy out of Seoul while keeping the Navy and Air Force academies in place, sources said Wednesday, backtracking from its original plan to merge them into a unified military college. The defense ministry recently briefed lawmakers on the plan to move the Korea Military Academy to the central-western region of Chungcheong, while retaining the Naval…
The South Korean government is considering moving the Army academy away from Seoul, while preserving the Navy and Air Force academies, according to sources. This shift in plans follows an initial proposal to consolidate all three service academies into a single institution at the Jaundae military complex in the central city of Daejeon.
The Ministry of Defense recently briefed lawmakers on the revised plan, which maintains the Naval Academy in Jinhae, a coastal county in the south, and the Air Force Academy in Cheongju, a central provincial city. A joint academy would still be established at the Jaundae complex, but on a smaller scale. The move appears to be a compromise, following criticism from alumni and a statement from Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul indicating a change to the initial framework.
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