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KATUSA
PROGRAM
Korean Augmentation To the United States Army
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KATUSA HISTORY
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PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN 15 JULY 1950
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EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
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NO FORMAL AGREEMENTS
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REINFORCMENT FOR U.S. UNITS
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FIRST KATUSA ASSIGNED TO THE 7TH ID, U.S.
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DURING KOREAN WAR
6,415 KIA, 3,823 WIA, 1,667 MIA
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PROGRAM CONTINUED AFTER WAR
 UNTIL 1963, TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR ROKA SOLDIERS
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SINCE 1963, AUGMENTATION FOR U.S. FORCES
CURRENT AUTHORIZATION: 3,124
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TODAY’S KATUSA SOLDIER
ALL KATUSA SOLDIERS VOLUNTEERED
HIGH LEVEL OF EDUCATION
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99.5% OF KATUSA SOLDIERS HAVE OR ARE
CLOSE TO RECEIVING THEIR COLLEGE
DEGREES
20% OF KATUSA SOLDIERS HAVE LIVED IN ENGLISHSPEAKING COUNTRIES
FORMER KATUSA SOLDIERS SERVE IN THE MOST
IMPORTANT POSITIONS THROUGHOUT SOCIETY
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ROKA TO CUT MANDATORY
MILITARY SERVICE
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ROK TO CUT MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE BY SIX (6) MONTHS
Reduction by services
AF
Navy
Army
(In Months)
Enlist Jan 2006 to Dec 2010
Enlist Jan 2011 to Jul 2014
Enlist after Aug 2014
18 days a year (1 day per 3 weeks)
26 days a year (1 day per 2 weeks)
18 months military service
This Reduction Will Be Transparent To Units
 ETS Dates For Serving KATUSA Soldiers Already Adjusted
 Part Of ROK Defense Reform Drive And Efforts To Boost The Workforce
 Gradually Shortens Current 2-year Term Of Compulsory Service To 6 Months By 2014.
 New Conscription System Will Eventually Reduce The ROK Army's 2-year Service
To 18 Months, With The Length For The Navy And The Air Force To Be Cut By A
Quarter To 20 Months And 21 Months, Respectively.
 Reduction Affects All Current KATSUA Soldiers According To Their Enlistment Date
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KATUSA MANNING
AUTHORIZATION TREND
FY 04 AUTH
5,000
FY 05 AUTH
FY 06 AUTH
FY 07 AUTH
FY 08 AUTH
4,803
4,500
3,745
4,000
3,555
3,444
3,500
3,000
2,500
 In-line With Eighth U.S. Army’s Transformation
 The Authorization of KATUSA Soldiers Is Continuously Declining
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KATUSA ROKA BASIC TRAINING
 KATUSA SOLDIERS INITIAL ROK ARMY
BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM:
 INITIAL 5 WEEKS PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION(POI) OF BASIC
TRAINING CONDUCTED BY ROK ARMY AT BASIC TRAINING
CENTER IN NONSAN
 ALL KATUSA SOLDIERS ATTEND BASIC TRAINING ALONG
WITH ALL THE REGULAR ROK SOLDIERS IN THE NONSAN
TRAINING CENTER
 THIS INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING IS STRUCTURED VERY
SIMILAR TO THE US ARMY BASIC TRAINING
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KATUSA TRAINING ACADEMY
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RECEPTION
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INITIAL CLOTHING ISSUE
RECORDS
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ORIENTATION TO THE U.S. ARMY
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ENGLISH TRAINING (56 HOURS)
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BASIC MILITARY TRAINING
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COMMON TASK TEST
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PHYSICAL TRAINING
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UNIT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
 KATUSA MOS AND CTT TRAINING ON
INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE TASKS
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INFORMAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING
(12 HRS PER MONTH)
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ROKA DIRECTED TRAINING
(EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING)
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND
CULTURAL TRAINING
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ETS TRAINING (RSG)
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KATUSA PROMOTIONS
 BASED ON TIME IN SERVICE
GRADE
PV2
PFC
CPL
SGT
TIG (NOR/MIN)
6 MONTHS
6 MONTHS
7 MONTHS
5 MONTHS
TIS (NOR/MIN)
1/6 MONTHS
7/12 MONTHS
13/19 MONTHS
20/24 MONTHS
 CAN BE PROMOTED EARLY
 PROMOTION CAN BE DELAYED
 CAN BE DEMOTED
 WILL ETS AFTER SERVING 24MONTHS
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EIGHTH ARMY REGULATION
600-2
MAJOR AREAS:
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KATUSA MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIP
CHAIN OF COMMAND AND UCMJ
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
LEAVES, PASSES AND HOLIDAYS
PAY, PROMOTIONS, RANK AND AWARDS
TRAINING
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
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CHAIN OF COMMAND
KATUSA PUNISHMENT
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U.S. CHAIN OF COMMAND (COC)
 ROKA Staff Officers / NCOs Are Not Included in US COC
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UCMJ - DISCIPLINE, LAW AND ORDER
KATUSA Soldiers Are Not Subject To
UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (UCMJ)
 The Punishment of KATUSA Soldiers is Conducted By
ROKA Staff Officers / NCOs Disciplinary Board
 Corrective Training Can Be Given By US Chain Of Command
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KATUSA NCO AUTHORITY
 KATUSA SERGEANTS AND CORPORALS PLACED IN LEADERSHIP
POSITIONS MUST BE GIVEN THE SAME AUTHORITY AS THEIR U.S.
COUNTERPARTS.
 THE AUTHORITY OF KATUSA SERGEANTS AND CORPORALS IS
INHERENT IN THEIR POSITION BUT U.S. COMMANDERS MUST
ENSURE THAT SOLDIERS SUPERVISED BY A KATUSA SERGEANT
OR CORPORAL ARE INFORMED OF THE AUTHORITY AND
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE KATUSA SERGEANT OR CORPORAL.
(REFERENCE; 8USA REG 600-2, PARA 1-9)
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LEAVES AND PASSES
 PASSES ARE AUTHORITY OF U.S UNIT COMMANDERS
 LEAVES GUARANTEED BY ROKA STAFF OFFICE
(TOTAL ACCOUNT OF 30 DAYS FOR 2 YEARS).
BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS:
 10 DAYS DURING PFC
 10 DAYS DURING CPL
 10 DAYS DURING SGT (Normally Set To 3 Weeks before ETS)
 OTHER TYPES OF LEAVES
 OFFICIAL, REWARD, COMPASSIONATE LEAVES
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KATUSA HOLIDAYS
 KATUSA SOLDIERS GET BOTH U.S AND ROK
HOLIDAYS (ABOUT 24 DAYS A YEAR)
 IT IS NOT AGAINST REGULATION TO PERFORM
DUTIES ON ROKA HOLIDAYS IF NECESSARY
 UNIT MISSIONS
 FIELD OR COMMAND POST EXERCISES
 CQ DUTY, GUARD DUTY, PATROL DUTY, ETC.
 COMPENSATION TIME RECOMMENDED
 TWO (2) HOLIDAYS ARE VERY IMPORTANT
 LUNAR NEW YEARS (SOL-NAL)
 KOREAN THANKSGIVING (CHU-SOK)
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KATUSA PAY
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ROKA SOLDIER PAY IS VERY LOW
KATUSA PAY AND ALLOWANCES:
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PV2
PFC
CPL
SGT
$ 73.50/MONTH
$ 79.50/MONTH
$ 88.00/MONTH
$ 97.50/MONTH
* W1,000 = $ 1.00
* U.S ARMY E5 MAKES
ABOUT $ 55 PER DAY
SAME PAY AS GENERAL ROKA SOLDIERS
EIGHTH ARMY OFF-SETS PROVIDES:
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FREE COMFORT KITS
FREE LAUNDRY
FREE HAIRCUTS
FREE MOVIES
* ACCESS TO ROKA PXs ON U.S ARMY POSTS
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LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
 ALL LIFE SUPPORT:
 MESS (SPECIAL KOREAN DISHES)
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BILLETING
HAIRCUTS – THREE (2) PER MONTH
 UNIFORM MAINTENANCE
 LAUNDRY
 COMFORT KITS (EUSA REG 600-2, APPENDIX L:
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SHOE BRUSH, SHAVING LOTION, SEWING KIT, SOAP,
TOOTH BRUSH, ETC.)
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EQUIPMENT AND TA-50
ATHLETIC SHOES AND PT UNIFORMS
* NOT TURNED-IN UPON ETS
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★ We go together !
★Ga Chi Gap Shi Da!
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