Hwaseo 1-dong Holds Ulchi Exercise Integrated Defense Support Headquarters Meeting

Hwaseo 1-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon announced on the 20th that it established an Integrated Defense Support Headquarters to hold a meeting in preparation for the Ulchi Exercise.

The Integrated Defense Support Headquarters meeting, comprised of civil, government, and military representatives, was held to establish an integrated national emergency preparedness posture for various national crisis management exercises and wartime situations, including local provocations. The meeting proceeded in the following order: viewing a security video on the importance of national security, remarks by Won Jung-yeon, Head of Hwaseo 1-dong, on the necessity of the Ulchi Exercise, and an explanation by Lee Sang-young, Reserve Forces Company Commander of Hwaseo 1-dong, on the simulation drill for wartime situations in Hwaseo 1-dong.

Na Young-taek, Vice Chairman of the Defense Council, stated, "This Integrated Defense Support Headquarters meeting was a meaningful opportunity to reflect once more on national security, and I hope security education would be provided to administrative leaders who have more contact with residents."

The 2012 Ulchi Exercise, conducted jointly by civil, government, and military sectors, is being carried out for three nights and four days beginning on the 20th.