Korean Augmentation To the United States Army

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KATUSA PROGRAM
Korean Augmentation To the United States Army
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KATUSA HISTORY

• PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN 15 JULY 1950
• EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
• NO FORMAL AGREEMENTS
• REINFORCMENT FOR U.S. UNITS
• FIRST KATUSA ASSIGNED TO THE 7TH ID, U.S.
• DURING KOREAN WAR 6,415 KIA, 3,823 WIA, 1,667
  MIA
• PROGRAM CONTINUED AFTER WAR
• UNTIL 1963, TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR ROKA SOLDIERS
• SINCE 1963, AUGMENTATION FOR U.S. FORCES
• CURRENT AUTHORIZATION 3,124

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TODAYS KATUSA SOLDIER

• ALL KATUSA SOLDIERS VOLUNTEERED
• HIGH LEVEL OF EDUCATION
• 99.5 OF KATUSA SOLDIERS HAVE OR ARE
• CLOSE TO RECEIVING THEIR COLLEGE
• DEGREES
• 20 OF KATUSA SOLDIERS HAVE LIVED IN
  ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
• FORMER KATUSA SOLDIERS SERVE IN THE MOST
  IMPORTANT POSITIONS THROUGHOUT SOCIETY

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ROKA TO CUT MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE

• ROK TO CUT MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE BY SIX
  (6) MONTHS

• 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 FY 05 AUTH FY 06 AUTH FY 07 AUTH FY 08 AUTH
 
   
     
     
     
     
     

• In-line With Eighth U.S. Armys 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

• RECEPTION
• INITIAL CLOTHING ISSUE
• RECORDS
• ORIENTATION TO THE U.S. ARMY
• ENGLISH TRAINING (56 HOURS)
• BASIC MILITARY TRAINING
• COMMON TASK TEST
• PHYSICAL TRAINING

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UNIT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• KATUSA MOS AND CTT TRAINING ON
• INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE TASKS
• INFORMAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING
• (12 HRS PER MONTH)
• ROKA DIRECTED TRAINING
• (EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING)
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND
• CULTURAL TRAINING
• ETS TRAINING (RSG)

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KATUSA PROMOTIONS

• BASED ON TIME IN SERVICE
• GRADE TIG (NOR/MIN) TIS (NOR/MIN)
• PV2 6 MONTHS 1/6 MONTHS
• PFC 6 MONTHS 7/12 MONTHS
• CPL 7 MONTHS 13/19 MONTHS
• SGT 5 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
• 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

• U.S. CHAIN OF COMMAND (COC)
• ROKA Staff Officers / NCOs Are Not Included in
  US COC
• 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

• ROKA SOLDIER PAY IS VERY LOW
• KATUSA PAY AND ALLOWANCES
• PV2 73.50/MONTH
• PFC 79.50/MONTH
• CPL 88.00/MONTH
• SGT 97.50/MONTH
• W1,000
  1.00
• SAME PAY AS GENERAL ROKA SOLDIERS
• EIGHTH ARMY OFF-SETS PROVIDES
• FREE COMFORT KITS
• FREE LAUNDRY
• FREE HAIRCUTS
• FREE MOVIES

U.S ARMY E5 MAKES ABOUT 55 PER DAY
ACCESS TO ROKA PXs ON U.S ARMY POSTS
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LOGISTICAL SUPPORT

• ALL LIFE SUPPORT
• MESS (SPECIAL KOREAN DISHES)
• BILLETING
• HAIRCUTS THREE (2) PER MONTH
• UNIFORM MAINTENANCE
• LAUNDRY
• COMFORT KITS (EUSA REG 600-2, APPENDIX L
• SHOE BRUSH, SHAVING LOTION, SEWING KIT,
  SOAP,
• TOOTH BRUSH, ETC.)
• 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!