국립 부경대학교

부경대, 전국 유일 3개 ROTC 과정 운영 결정
- 1959년 해군, 1971년 육군에 이어 2023년부터 해병대 ROTC 과정 신설

국립부경대학교(총장 장영수)는 해군과 협의를 통해 해군·육군 ROTC에 이어 해병대 ROTC 과정을 신설, 운영하기로 결정했다고 11월 18일 밝혔다.

전국 대학 중 3개 ROTC 과정을 운영하는 대학은 부경대가 유일하다.

부경대는 지난 3월부터 해병대사령부와 함께 해병대 ROTC 과정 설치 및 운영을 협의해 왔으며, 최근 해군의 승인을 받아 2022년부터 후보생 모집과 선발 등을 추진해나가기로 했다.

이에 따라 부경대는 오는 12월 해병대와 ROTC 과정 운영을 위한 협약을 체결하고, 내년 3월부터 후보생을 모집하게 된다. 2022년 기준 1학년과 2학년 재학생을 대상으로 각 학년 당 20명씩, 총 40명을 선발해 2023년부터 운영할 예정이다.

부경대는 1959년 해군 학군장교 양성을 시작으로 1971년 육군 학군단을 창설한 이후 3,800여명의 장교를 배출하여 대한민국의 국토방위와 국가발전에 기여해왔다. <부경투데이>

PKNU's decision to be the only university in South Korea that operates three ROTC courses

- Navy ROTC since 1959, Army ROTC since 1971, offering Marine Corps ROTC course from 2023

Pukyong National University (President Jang Young-Soo) announced on November 18 that the university reached an agreement with the Navy through consultation on operating the ROTC course of ROKMC (Republic of Korea Marine Corps) following the Navy and Army ROTC.

Pukyong National University is the only university in South Korea that operates three ROTC courses.

Pukyong National University has been discussing the development and operation of the Marine Corps ROTC course with the Headquarters Republic of Korea Marine Corps since March, and has recently received the Navy's approval and decided to start recruiting and selecting cadets from 2022.

Accordingly, the university will make an agreement with the Marine Corps about the ROTC course in following December, and begin recruiting cadets from March next year. As of 2022, 20 students in the first and second grades will be selected for each grade, a total of 40 students will be offered the course from 2023.

Starting with the training of naval reserve officer’s training corps in 1959, and the establishment of the army reserve officer’s training corps in 1971, Pukyong National University has produced about 3,800 officers, contributing to the national defense and national development of the Republic of Korea. <Pukyong Today>