Circular No. 241/2017/TT-BQP on the selection and recruitment of professional military personnel, workers, and defense civil servants

CIRCULAR

REGULATIONS ON THE SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS, DEFENSE WORKERS, AND DEFENSE CIVIL SERVANTS

The Minister of National Defense issues this Circular to regulate the selection and recruitment of professional soldiers, defense workers, and defense civil servants.

Based on the Law on Professional Military Personnel, Defense Workers, and Defense Civil Servants dated November 26, 2015;

Pursuant to Decree No. 35/2013/NĐ-CP dated April 22, 2013, of the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of National Defense;

At the proposal of the Chief of General Staff;

This Circular stipulates principles, subjects, conditions, standards, authorities, procedures, and formalities for the selection and recruitment of professional soldiers, defense workers, and defense civil servants; responsibilities of agencies, organizations, units, and individuals.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular applies to agencies, organizations, and units (hereinafter referred to collectively as agencies or units) and individuals related to the selection and recruitment of professional soldiers, defense workers, and defense civil servants.

Article 2. Applicability

1. Selection is the process of choosing professional soldiers, defense workers, and defense civil servants who meet political qualities, morals, health, and professional technical qualifications and vocational skills to serve under the professional soldier system or defense worker system or defense civil servant system.

Article 3. Explanation of Terms

In this Circular, the following terms are understood as follows:

2. Recruitment is the process of selecting citizens outside the Military who meet the conditions and standards to work at agencies and units within the standing forces of the Vietnam People's Army, assuming positions in the establishment as professional soldiers or positions as defense workers or occupational titles as defense civil servants.

Principles for selection and recruitment shall be implemented according to Article 8 of the Law on Professional Soldiers, Defense Workers, and Defense Civil Servants and the following provisions:

Article 4. Principles of Implementation

SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS

1. Implement the principle of centralized democracy; emphasize the responsibility of party committees and commanders of agencies and units,

2. Ensure the correct target, sufficient conditions, and standards to meet the requirements of tasks, establishments, and positions.

3. Correct authority, procedure, and annual quotas assigned.

Article 5. Authority for Selection and Recruitment

The Minister of National Defense decides on the selection and recruitment of professional military personnel, defense workers, and defense civil servants.

Chapter II

1. Professional soldiers shall be carried out in accordance with Clause 1, Article 14 of the Law on Professional Soldiers, Defense Workers, and Defense Civil Servants.

The Minister of National Defense issues this Circular to regulate the selection and recruitment of professional soldiers, defense workers, and defense civil servants.

Article 6. Subjects of Selection

2. Defense workers and defense civil servants shall be carried out in accordance with Clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Professional Soldiers, Defense Workers, and Defense Civil Servants.

For professional soldiers, it shall be carried out in accordance with Clause 3, Article 14; for defense workers and defense civil servants, it shall be carried out in accordance with Clause 3, Article 28 of the Law on Professional Soldiers, Defense Workers, and Defense Civil Servants and the following provisions:

Article 7. Conditions for Selection

a) Political qualities and morals shall be carried out in accordance with Article 4 of Joint Circular No. 50/2016/TTLT-BQP-BCA dated April 15, 2016, issued by the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Public Security on political standards for selecting citizens to serve in the Vietnam People's Army (hereinafter referred to collectively as Joint Circular No. 50/2016/TTLT-BQP-BCA); Article 10 of Circular No. 263/2013/TT-BQP dated December 31, 2013, issued by the Minister of National Defense on agencies, units, and key positions in the Military (hereinafter referred to collectively as Circular No. 263/2013/TT-BQP) and the following provisions:

1. The People's Army has a need for staffing.

2. Currently holding a position that is to be arranged as a professional military personnel or a job position as a defense worker or a professional title as a defense civil servant.

3. Possessing appropriate technical expertise and vocational skills corresponding to the position of professional military personnel or the job position of defense worker or the professional title of defense civil servant.

Article 8. Standards for Selection

1. Individuals meeting the following standards shall be selected as professional military personnel, defense workers, and defense civil servants:

- Capable and responsible for completing assigned tasks, ready to fight and sacrifice to protect the Party, State, People, and socialist regime, national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national security.

- Strict organizational discipline awareness, high revolutionary vigilance awareness, maintaining and protecting military secrets and state secrets.

b) Health:

2. Individuals belonging to any of the cases prescribed in Article 5 of Joint Circular No. 50/2016/TTLT-BQP-BCA; Article 11 of Circular No. 263/2013/TT-BQP shall not be selected as professional soldiers, defense workers, or defense civil servants.

c) Educational level: Graduated from secondary education or higher.

Article 9. Priority in Selection

2. Graduating from college or university in specialized technical and vocational fields not trained by the Military, suitable for the position of a professional soldier or the job position of a defense worker or the occupational title of a defense civil servant.

1. Non-commissioned officers and soldiers who have achieved outstanding results in performing their duties at the agency or unit and have been awarded the title of Model Soldier at the grassroots level or higher by the competent authority.

1. A voluntary application to serve in the Military under the professional soldier system or defense worker system or defense civil servant system according to Model No. 1 attached as an appendix to this Circular.

3. Individuals with special talent and aptitude meeting the requirements of tasks and staffing in the People's Army in sports, arts, and other fields.

4. Members of ethnic minorities.

Article 10. Application Documents for Selection

2. Certified copies of professional technical certificates, vocational certificates, and academic transcripts. In case the certificates and transcripts are issued by foreign educational institutions, they must be translated into Vietnamese and certified by competent authorities in accordance with the law regarding the level of education.

1. Subjects specified in Article 6 of this Circular, who wish to establish one set of selection files, including the documents specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 10 of this Circular, shall directly submit them to battalion, company-level units and equivalent units.

3. An evaluation and review report by the competent authority classifying the results of fulfilling assigned responsibilities and tasks:

a) Evaluation and classification form for officers, professional military personnel, defense workers, and defense civil servants.

b) Review form for non-commissioned officers and soldiers.

Article 11. Procedures and formalities for selecting professional soldiers, defense workers, and defense officials

a) Assessing the professional technical qualifications and vocational capabilities of each person proposed for selection.

2. Within five working days from the date of receiving complete selection files, battalion, company-level units and equivalent units shall be responsible for:

b) Organizing checks on conditions, standards, and requirements for the positions of professional soldiers or job positions of defense workers or occupational titles of defense civil servants.

c) Checking the certificates and diplomas of each person proposed for selection.

3. Within ten working days from the date of receiving the proposal report from subordinate agencies, units: The military force agency at the regiment, brigade, and equivalent levels shall be responsible for compiling, reviewing the proposal reports from subordinate units; checking conditions, standards, health; certificates and diplomas; deployment usage scope of each registered selection candidate and unit establishment needs; reporting to the direct superior command in writing to the military region, army corps, military branch, service, general department, and equivalent units (hereinafter referred to collectively as subordinate units of the Ministry of National Defense).

d) Summarizing and reporting to the Party Committee and Command for review and reporting to the immediate superior unit in writing according to the management hierarchy.

4. No later than twenty days from the date of receiving the report from the directly subordinate unit: The military force agency of the subordinate units of the Ministry of National Defense shall be responsible for compiling, reviewing; checking conditions, standards; certificates and diplomas; deployment usage scope and establishment needs of the unit; reporting to the party committee and commander for approval in writing to the General Department of Military Affairs.

Within twenty days from the date of receiving the report from the directly subordinate unit: The military force agency under the Ministry of National Defense shall be responsible for compiling, reviewing; examining conditions, standards; certificates and diplomas; the scope of deployment and staffing requirements of the unit; submitting for approval by the Party committee and command, and reporting in writing to the General Department of Military Service.

5. Within forty-five days from the date of receiving the report recommending selection for service under the professional military personnel system, workers, and defense officials submitted by subordinate units of the Ministry of National Defense, the General Department of Military Service shall be responsible for reviewing and consolidating the report to submit to the Chief of the General Staff for approval by the Minister of National Defense.

6. After receiving the decision of the Minister of National Defense on the selection for transfer to serve under the professional military personnel system, workers, and defense officials, the battalion-level commander and equivalent must announce and deliver the decision to the selected individual within fifteen days at the latest.

7. For students graduating from technical and vocational training programs according to the plan of the Ministry of National Defense, after graduation, the party committee and command of the educational institution shall review and submit the report to the immediate superior authority for approval by the Minister of National Defense.

Article 12. Report Proposals and Implementation Time for Selection

1. Report Proposals for Selection:

a) Report recommending selection for transfer to serve under the professional military personnel system, workers, and defense officials submitted by the company-level, battalion-level commander and equivalent to the subordinate units of the Ministry of National Defense.

b) List recommending selection for transfer to serve under the professional military personnel system, workers, and defense officials.

c) Selection files of professional soldiers, defense workers, and defense officials of each individual as prescribed in Article 10 of this Circular.

2. Implementation Time:

a) Selection for transfer to serve under the professional military personnel system, workers, and defense officials for non-commissioned officers and soldiers whose term of active service has expired shall be carried out in the first quarter of each year.

b) Selection for transfer to serve under the professional military personnel system, workers, and defense officials for officers, professional military personnel, defense workers, and defense officials shall be carried out in the third quarter of each year.

c) Selection for service under the reserve professional soldier system for non-commissioned officers and soldiers serving in the reserve ranks of the Military shall be carried out in the fourth quarter of each year.

Chapter III

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT,

The Minister of National Defense issues this Circular to regulate the selection and recruitment of professional soldiers, defense workers, and defense civil servants.

Article 13. Recruitment Objectives

Vietnamese citizens not falling within the scope defined in Article 6 of this Circular, who have permanent residence on the territory of Vietnam.

Article 14. Recruitment Conditions

Implementing the provisions of Clause 3, Article 14, Clause 3, Article 28 of the Law on Professional Military Personnel, Defense Workers, and Defense Officials, and the following regulations:

1. The People's Army has a need for staffing.

2. Age must be at least 18 years old.

3. Possessing the appropriate level of technical expertise, vocational skills, aptitude, and abilities corresponding to the position of professional military personnel or the job role of defense workers or the professional title of defense officials.

Article 15. Recruitment Standards

1. The person recruited must meet the standards regarding political quality, morality, health, and specialized technical and vocational education as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 8 of this Circular.

2. Cases not eligible for recruitment:

c) Losing civil capacity or being restricted in civil capacity.

Article 16. Priority in Recruitment

1. Priority in recruitment for certain categories shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Clause 5, Article 8, Clause 4, Article 14, and Clause 4, Article 28 of the Law on Professional Military Personnel, Defense Workers, and Defense Officials.

2. Individuals meeting the conditions and standards set forth in Articles 14 and 15 of this Circular will be awarded additional points if they belong to any of the following priorities:

a) Awarded 20 additional points in the recruitment results:

- Graduating from university with honors or distinction; holding a master's degree or higher.

- Possessing high-level technical expertise and vocational skills; having a field of specialized technical expertise and vocational skills that align with the staffing needs of the Military which it does not train.

- Being a member of a minority ethnic group.

b) Awarded 10 additional points in the recruitment results:

- Achieving awards in national or international skill competitions.

- Demonstrating exceptional talent and aptitude that meets the requirements of tasks and staffing in sports, arts sectors of the People's Army.

3. In the case where a person has multiple priorities as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article, only the highest priority points will be added to the recruitment results.

Article 17. Application Documents for Recruitment

1. Application documents for recruitment include:

a) Application for recruitment as professional military personnel, defense worker, or defense official according to Model No. 2 of the Appendix attached to this Circular.

c) Copy of birth certificate.

d) Copy of professional certificates and transcripts of academic records.

In the case where the certificates and transcripts are issued by foreign educational institutions, they must be translated into Vietnamese and authenticated by the competent authority in accordance with the relevant laws.

đ) Health certificate issued by the authorized health agency within thirty days from the date of submission of the application as prescribed.

e) Four color photographs measuring 4cm x 6cm.

2. For civil servants working in state agencies, in addition to the requirements set forth in Points a, c, d, đ, e of Clause 1 of this Article, the following additional information must be provided:

a) Resume of civil servant certified by the agency or organization where the person works.

b) Evaluation and recommendation for transfer of work by the head of the agency or organization with management authority over the civil servant.

c) Copy of decisions on salary grading and promotion made by the competent authority.

d) Copies of the social insurance book confirmed by the authorized agency.

Article 18. Units implementing recruitment

1. Subordinate units of the Ministry of National Defense (hereinafter referred to as the recruiting units) shall directly implement the recruitment of professional military personnel, defense workers, and defense officials, and allocate and utilize them according to the management hierarchy.

2. When allocated quotas, the commander of units under the Ministry of National Defense decides to establish a Recruitment Council and decides on the form of examination for recruitment or competitive examination.

Article 19. Recruitment Council

1. The Recruitment Council consists of:

a) Chairman: Commanding officer of the subordinate units of the Ministry of National Defense.

b) Vice-Chairman: Commanding officer of the staff department.

c) Member: Heads of the military service, security protection, medical departments, and other related professional departments.

d) Secretary: Specialist staff member of the Military Service Department.

đ) Standing body: The Military Affairs Department.

2. When organizing recruitment, if the number of applicants in the same recruitment period is thirty or fewer, there is no need to establish a Recruitment Board; the commanding officer of the subordinate units of the Ministry of National Defense shall assign the Military Service Department to organize it in coordination with the security protection department, the medical department, and other related professional departments.

3. The Recruitment Council operates based on the principle of collective work, concludes by majority vote, and self-dissolves after completing its tasks.

4. The Recruitment Council has the following duties and powers:

a) Assist the party committee and commanding officer of the unit in organizing the recruitment process through either examination or selection.

b) Establish working groups including: Examination Committee, Review Committee in the case of selection, or Examining Committee, Supervisory Committee, Marking Committee, and Grading Committee in the case of examination.

c) Organize the examination and grading process in the case of examination.

d) Consolidate the results of the selection or examination and submit them for review by the party committee and commanding officer, and report in writing to the Ministry of National Defense for recruitment decision.

đ) Resolve complaints and denunciations during the examination or competitive examination process in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Article 20. Content of Examination

1. Check the recruitment registration files, diplomas, and certificates of each individual, comparing them with the conditions, standards, and requirements for the positions of professional military personnel, defense workers, or defense civil servants.

2. Examine the academic results of the applicants, implemented as follows:

a) The academic score is determined by the average score of all subjects throughout the entire training period (training course) at the technical and vocational training level, converted according to a scale of 100 points, with a coefficient of 1.

b) Graduation points at the level of technical and vocational training, converted to a scale of 100 points, with a coefficient of 1, specifically:

- Graduation points are determined by the average score of final exam subjects.

- In cases where there is a graduation thesis score, a graduation project score, or a graduation design score, the graduation score will be determined as the graduation thesis score, the graduation project score, or the graduation design score.

- In cases where there is a diploma from a technical and vocational training program obtained through a joint-degree program at a certain level, the graduation points are determined by the graduation points at that training level.

c) In cases where the grade sheet issued by the educational institution is incomplete or the score cannot be determined or there is no grade sheet, the academic score will be converted based on the classification or ranking of the diploma or certificate and according to a scale of 100 points, with a coefficient of 1, as follows:

- Diplomas, certificates classified or ranked as average or not classified or ranked, are calculated as 50 points for academic points and 50 points for graduation points.

- Diplomas, certificates classified or ranked as good, are calculated as 60 points for academic points and 60 points for graduation points.

- Diplomas, certificates classified or ranked as excellent, are calculated as 70 points for academic points and 70 points for graduation points.

- Diplomas, certificates classified or ranked as very good, are calculated as 80 points for academic points and 80 points for graduation points.

- Diplomas, certificates classified or ranked as outstanding, are calculated as 90 points for academic points and 90 points for graduation points.

d) In cases of credit-based training systems, academic points are simultaneously graduation points, converted to a scale of 100 points, with a coefficient of 1.

3. The academic result is the total number of points from the academic score and the graduation score as stipulated in Points a and b or Point d of Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 21. Content of the examination

1. Preliminary round:

a) A general knowledge test on the Law on Professional Military Personnel, Defense Workers, and Defense Civil Servants; the Party's policies and State laws regarding the People's Army. This is a multiple-choice test lasting 60 minutes.

b) A foreign language test in one of five languages: English, French, German, Russian, Chinese, or another language as required by the position of professional military personnel, defense worker, or defense civil servant. This is a multiple-choice test lasting 30 minutes.

In cases where the position of Professional Military Personnel or Worker and Defense Civil Servant positions require foreign language expertise, candidates are exempt from taking the foreign language examination.

c) A computer skills test as required by the position of professional military personnel, defense worker, or defense civil servant, decided by the command of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense. This is a multiple-choice test lasting 30 minutes.

In cases where the command of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense decides to organize the examination on computers, the examination will include general knowledge and foreign language.

d) Exemption from examination in the following cases:

- Exemption from the foreign language test: For individuals who have a bachelor's or postgraduate degree in foreign languages; those who have a bachelor's or postgraduate degree from abroad or have graduated from a bachelor's or postgraduate program taught in a foreign language in Vietnam.

- Individuals holding a certificate in ethnic minority languages recognized by the competent authority may be exempted from the foreign language test when applying for positions requiring the use of ethnic minority languages.

- Exemption from computer skills examination for those holding a diploma or higher in information technology, computer science, mathematics - computer science.

đ) The results of the preliminary selection round are determined based on the general knowledge test, foreign language test, and computer skills test. If more than 50% of the questions in each test are answered correctly, they are eligible to take the technical and specialized subject test.

2. Technical specialty and professional subject examination:

a) Understanding, ability, and skills in technical specialties and professional subjects according to the requirements of the position of Professional Military Personnel, Worker and Defense Civil Servant positions, and the profession of Defense Civil Servant.

b) Written examination (essay), interview, or practical test, scored out of 100 points, with a coefficient of 1.

Article 22. Determination of successful candidates

1. Successful candidates in the recruitment period:

a) Individuals proposed by the Recruitment Board or the military force agency of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense for review by the same-level party committee and command must meet the conditions and standards specified in Article 14, Clause 1 of Article 15 of this Circular and have academic scores and graduation scores of each type reaching 50 points or higher.

b) Individuals reviewed and reported by the party committee and command of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense to the competent authority for recruitment decisions are those who meet the conditions and standards and have a higher total score of academic scores, graduation scores, and priority points (if applicable), taken in descending order until the recruitment quota is filled.

2. Successful candidates in the examination period:

a) Individuals proposed by the Recruitment Board or the military force agency of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense for review by the same-level party committee and command must meet the conditions and standards specified in Article 14, Clause 1 of Article 15 of this Circular and have a total score of technical and specialized subject tests reaching 50 points or higher.

b) Individuals reviewed and reported by the party committee and command of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense to the competent authority for recruitment decisions are those who meet the conditions and standards and have a higher total score of technical and specialized subject tests and priority points (if applicable), taken in descending order until the recruitment quota is filled.

3. In cases where two or more individuals have the same total score of academic scores, graduation scores, and priority points (if applicable) or the same total score of technical and specialized subject tests and priority points (if applicable) at the final quota, the individual selected for recruitment will be chosen in the following order:

a) Individuals with a higher level of technical and vocational training.

b) If the levels of training are the same, individuals with a higher classification or ranking of their graduation diplomas.

c) Individuals with a younger age.

d) Ethnic minority individuals.

đ) Female candidates.

4. In cases where there are still multiple individuals with the same scores after evaluating according to the criteria specified in Clause 3 of this Article, the party committee and command of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense will consider and decide on the successful candidates and report to the competent authority for recruitment.

5. Results cannot be carried over for future recruitment periods.

Article 23. Procedures and formalities for recruiting professional soldiers, workers, and defense officials

1. Units at the brigade level and above have the responsibility to:

Notify relevant agencies and units under its jurisdiction and publicly post at the workplace about the target group, conditions, standards, recruitment quotas, application forms, deadlines, and submission locations for applicants.

2. Individuals meeting the conditions and standards and having the willingness shall prepare one personal file as prescribed in Article 17 of this Circular and send it to the battalion, regiment-level unit, or equivalent unit or subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense.

3. At least seven working days before organizing the preliminary selection, battalion, regiment-level units, or equivalent units shall establish a list of qualified applicants and publicly post the list at the workplace. Review and report in writing to the superior unit directly to the subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense.

4. Subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense shall accept the recommendation reports and recruitment registration files of individuals from directly subordinate units; organize the selection or examination according to the provisions of Article 18 or Article 19 of this Circular. Within fifteen days from the date of receiving the recruitment board's results report, the party committee and command of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense must review and report in writing to the Ministry of National Defense.

5. The General Department of Military Affairs is responsible for accepting the recommendation reports of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense; checking the target group, conditions, standards, and salary grading. Summarize and report to the Chief of General Staff for decision by the Minister of National Defense.

6. After receiving the decision of the Minister of National Defense regarding recruitment, within fifteen days, the Command of units directly subordinate to the Ministry of National Defense:

a) Notify in writing to the person recruited at the time they are present at the agency or unit to assume duties and declare their military personnel history for management; organize the announcement and hand over the decision to the recruited person. In cases where the recruited person does not come to assume duties or violates discipline and laws subject to punishment from a warning level upwards, report to the Minister of National Defense to revoke the recruitment decision.

b) Organize training and provide military knowledge enhancement for recruited professional soldiers, workers, and defense officials. Upon completion of the training and knowledge enhancement period, the commander of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense decides on the transfer and deployment according to the management hierarchy.

Article 24. Reporting and Implementation Time for Recruitment

1. Recruitment Proposal Report:

a) Report from the commander of subordinate units under the Ministry of National Defense, accompanied by a list proposing the recruitment of professional soldiers, workers, and defense officials.

b) Recruitment files of each individual professional soldier, worker, and defense official as prescribed in Article 17 of this Circular.

2. Implementation Time:

Recruitment of professional soldiers, workers, and defense officials to work in agencies and units within the standing forces of the People's Army shall be carried out in the third quarter of each year.

Chapter IV

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES AND UNITS

Article 25. General Staff Department

The General Staff Department is responsible for directing the Military Personnel Department:

1. Managing the quantity, selection standards, recruitment; managing the quantity, positions, job positions, and professional military personnel, defense workers, and defense officials' staffing according to regulations.

2. Guide agencies and units in building and implementing plans for selecting and recruiting professional soldiers, workers, and defense officials in accordance with regulations and meeting the requirements of the mission.

3. Reviewing, compiling reports to the Chief of General Staff for submission to the Minister of National Defense for decisions on selecting and recruiting professional military personnel, defense workers, and defense officials.

4. Supervising, urging, guiding, and inspecting the implementation of selection and recruitment by agencies and units.

Article 26. Units under the Ministry of National Defense

1. Annually, based on staffing needs and plans to ensure manpower, direct subordinate agencies and units to build selection and recruitment plans, submit them for review by the same-level commander and report to the immediate superior up to the Ministry of National Defense for approval of the selection and recruitment quotas to ensure for subordinate agencies and units.

2. Disseminate and implement information about the target group, conditions, and standards for selection to those under management; guide the declaration and acceptance of application files for the selection of professional soldiers, workers, and defense officials.

3. Manage the quantity, positions, job positions, and staffing of professional military personnel, defense workers, and defense officials according to the level of management.

4. Organize the strict implementation of selection and recruitment of professional military personnel, defense workers, and defense officials in accordance with the provisions of the law.

5. Be responsible before the Minister of National Defense during the organization and implementation of the selection and recruitment of professional soldiers, workers, and defense officials; handle complaints and denunciations regarding the selection and recruitment of professional soldiers, workers, and defense officials in accordance with the law on complaints and denunciations.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 27. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from November 15, 2017, and replaces Circular No. 91/2010/TT-BQP dated July 5, 2010, issued by the Ministry of National Defense, concerning the transition from civil servant, official, and defense worker status to that of a professional soldier.

2. In cases where the referenced documents in this Circular are amended, supplemented, replaced, or newly issued, the relevant contents of this Circular will also be changed accordingly in line with the amended, supplemented, replaced, or newly issued documents.

Article 28. Responsibility for Implementation

The Chief of General Staff, heads of agencies and units, and related individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.