Mandatory military service duration of Navy South Korea 1953-2018

Published by L. Yoon, Mar 12, 2021
As of 2018, the mandatory military service period for able-bodied South Korean men in the Navy was 20 months. The service period was extended in some years in response to incidents that threatened national security.

Mandatory military service duration of the Navy in South Korea from 1953 to 2018 (in months)

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Statistic: Mandatory military service duration of the Navy in South Korea from 1953 to 2018 (in months)

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Release date

January 2019

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

1953 to 2018

Supplementary notes

*Extended due to January 21st Incident
**Extended due to attacks on ROK Cheonan and Yeonpyeong island

No discharge system before 1953 due to the Korean war.
Only years where a change in the mandatory military service period occurred are presented here.

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