[Provided by Yeungjin University]
[Provided by Yeungjin University]

Yeungjin University announced Tuesday that it held an induction ceremony for the 12th class of its Air Force Reserve Non-commissioned Officer Training Corps (RNTC) — the only such corps established and operated at any university in the country — marking the start of a new effort to train elite Air Force non-commissioned officers.

The induction ceremony for the 12th RNTC class was held Tuesday afternoon at the International Seminar Room on the Global Campus.

University and corps officials attended the event, including RNTC Commander Baek Seung-mu, Student Employment and Welfare Office Director Park Hyo-jin, Global Campus Headquarters Director Kim Dong-su, and Defense and Military Studies Department Head Kim Ki-byeong.

A total of 34 candidates — 32 men and two women — formally reported their induction into the Air Force RNTC at the ceremony.

The candidates had successfully completed two weeks of basic military training at the Air Force Education and Training Command in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, over the summer break. At the ceremony, they took an oath pledging to fulfill their responsibilities and calling as future military officers.

Yeungjin University's Air Force RNTC is the only program of its kind in South Korea, offering systematic instruction in aircraft maintenance and other military specializations so that graduates can be commissioned as Air Force non-commissioned officers upon completing their studies.

Built on advanced aviation maintenance training facilities and a structured military education curriculum, the program develops both technical expertise and leadership skills in its candidates, producing core talent for the Air Force's aviation maintenance field.

Since the corps was established in 2015, it has produced 312 Air Force non-commissioned officers.

In his address at the ceremony, RNTC Commander Baek urged the new candidates to stay true to their original resolve and stand united. "I hope every candidate keeps their initial commitment, comes together as one, and becomes a proud member of the Air Force — so that our university's RNTC can stand tall as the finest in the Republic of Korea," he said.


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