Meals Rank 2nd, Personnel Management System and Military Life Rank 3rd
On the 23rd, the Defense Media Agency, Defense Daily, announced that in a survey of active-duty soldiers who were asked to suggest welfare policies for improvement if they were to become part of the Ministry of National Defense’s advisory panel, the top priority would be facilities, as answered by 33.9% (136 people) of the respondents. The next most common response was cafeteria meals, followed by the personnel management system.
In the welfare facility sector, the majority of opinions were related to expanding leisure facilities such as gyms, libraries, PC rooms, and book cafes, as well as improving living facilities such as military barracks, laundry rooms, and restrooms. There were also suggestions for establishing new saunas and artificial turf soccer fields.
The second most suggested area of improvement, chosen by 14.5% (58 people), was the quality of the cafeteria meal and menu diversity, the expansion of off-base meals, and the introduction of buffet-style meals.
Improvements to the personnel management system and military life were tied for third place, each with 11.7% (47 people). Numerous suggestions were made for improving vacation, promotion, and work systems in the personnel management system sector. In the military life sector, the most common suggestion was to extend mobile phone usage time.
Next were supplies, chosen by 35 people (8.7%); sixth were salary and allowances, chosen by 22 people (5.5%). Tied for seventh were military culture, self-development, and employment, each chosen by 18 people (4.5%).
This survey was conducted online from the 8th to the 14th, targeting 401 active-duty soldiers through the national military communication service app The Camp.
