Editing Republic of Korea Armed Forces (section)

==Personnel==
{{See also|Conscription in South Korea}}

Conscription in South Korea requires male citizens between the age of 18 and 28 to perform [[Conscription|compulsory military service]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mma.go.kr/contents.do?mc=usr0000041|script-title=ko:병역이행안내 - 개요(총괄)|website=Military Manpower Organization|language=ko|trans-title=Military Service Implementation Guide - General Overview|access-date=2017-12-28}}</ref> Women are not required to perform military service, but they may volunteer as officers, warrant officers, or non-commissioned officers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2017/12/20/0302000000AEN20171220001500315.html|title=S. Korea to expand women's role in military|date=2017-12-20|work=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|access-date=2017-12-28|language=en}}</ref>

The length of compulsory military service varies based on service branches: Active duty enlisted personnel serve 18 months in the Army or Marine Corps, 20 months in the Navy, and 21 months in the Air Force (the length of military service will be reduced to 18 – 22 months by 2022.).<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/01/205_252937.html|title=South Korea to cut 17% of generals, merge Army commands in military reform|date=Jul 27, 2018|website=[[The Korea Times]]}}</ref> Commissioned officers, warrant officers, and non-commissioned officers are volunteer-based, and serve longer terms than those of enlisted personnel, or as career. Non-active duty personnel such as social work personnel serve for various lengths. After conscripts finish their military service, they are automatically placed on the reserve roster.

===Ranks===
{{main|Comparative military ranks of Korea}}

In the South Korean armed forces, ranks fall into one of four categories: [[Officer (armed forces)|commissioned officer]], [[warrant officer]], [[non-commissioned officer]], and [[Enlisted rank|junior enlisted]] ("''Byeong''"), in decreasing order of authority. Commissioned officer ranks are subdivided into "''Jangseong''"-level ([[general officer|general]]) officers, "''Yeonggwan''"-level ([[field officer|field-grade]]) officers, and "''Wigwan''"-level ([[Junior officer|company-grade]]) officers. All three branches of the South Korean Armed Forces share the same rank insignia and titles in Korean (The English titles are given as comparative examples with the US Army ranks.).

ROK Navy commissioned officer ranks have two distinct sets of rank insignia: On [[Full dress uniform|dress uniform]], a series of stripes similar to [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] naval ranks are worn; on service uniforms, working uniforms, and special uniform situations (combat utilities and flight suits), the rank insignia are the same as the equivalent rank in the Army or the Air Force.

====Commissioned officer ranks====
{{Republic of Korea Armed Forces officer ranks}}

====Warrant officer ranks====
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====Other ranks====
{{Republic of Korea Armed Forces other ranks}}