Ministry of National Defense begins survey of 2,350 Army, Navy and Air Force cadets at the Armed Forces Academy

The Ministry of National Defense has launched a survey to directly hear the opinions of cadets in order to supplement the ‘Basic Plan for Establishing the Armed Forces Military Academy’.

A Ministry of National Defense official announced on the 13th that the Ministry of National Defense will conduct a related survey online for five days from the 13th to the 17th.

The subjects of the survey were approximately 2,350 1st to 4th year cadets at the Army, Navy, and Air Force Academy.

Although all cadets are eligible, participation was inevitably restricted to about 100 fourth-year cadets at the Naval Academy who are currently undergoing cruise training.

The survey consisted of four subjective questions, including what needs to be improved to strengthen the military academy's educational capabilities, what are the essential elements to maintain the military academy's tradition and the expertise of each military, whether you are willing to apply if a graduate school is established, what your desired major is, and what you think should be considered in establishing the Armed Forces Military Academy.

Participation was done by clicking on an Internet link, and to prevent outsiders from participating and ensure fairness, participants were asked to enter their affiliation, grade, department, and shift number.

However, to ensure the anonymity of participating cadets, the Korea Institute for Defense Analyzes (KIDA) collects the survey results, and the Ministry of National Defense plans to receive only the results with personal identification information deleted.

A Ministry of National Defense official explained that the results of the comprehensive analysis of the survey will be disclosed to the public.

Previously, Minister of National Defense Kang Shin-cheol promised to conduct a survey of all cadets and disclose the results at a cadet meeting on the 10th, saying, "The cadets' position is the most important."

Meanwhile, on this day, an official of the Ministry of National Defense refuted the criticism from some that 'the military relocation policy was set in the revised plan and the opinions of each military service were excluded', saying, "It is not true."

This official said, "We are looking for the optimal creation plan, and we plan to supplement and confirm the basic plan by collecting opinions from various levels, including the opinions of each service chief, cadet meetings, expert advice, and party and government discussions, and supplement detailed issues with each service."