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NEW Second Round of Graduates from the Department of Military Digital Convergence Commissioned as New Officers

  • 2020-07-07
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New graduates of the Department of Military Digital Convergence have been commissioned as new officers in the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force.
 
The 144th commissioning ceremony for college graduate cadets took place on the main training grounds of the Air Force Education and Training Command in Jinju, Gyeongnam, on May 28, presided over by Chief of Staff Won In-choul. The ceremony took place with the cadets and military officers only, without family members, due to the need for social distancing.
 
The newly commissioned cadets, who represent the second round of graduates from Ajou’s Department of Military Digital Convergence, are ROK Air Force scholars who studied information and communications technology (ICT) for the last four years, with a specialization in national defense and aviation. Each cadet graduated with excellent papers, TOEIC scores and a host of IT-related licenses.
 
The 17 second lieutenants will be assigned to various positions in artillery, including information and communications, weapons maintenance, air control, and air defense, and begin their specialized training on June 2.
 
Chief of Staff Won remarked: “I am delighted to welcome each and every one of you who have chosen to honor your fatherland and fulfill your duty of defending it by walking this path as Air Force officers. As future leaders of the ROK Air Force, I want you to reach your potential while serving in the military.”
The Department of Military Digital Convergence was created in 2015 in partnership between Ajou University and the ROK Air Force. All enrolled students are on four-year scholarships from the Air Force, on condition that they serve as commissioned officers upon graduation for seven years. After serving the seven years, they can choose either to remain in the military or seek other career opportunities in the defense industry or research community.