The Military Manpower Administration (MMA; Korean: 병무청; Hanja: 兵務廳; RR: Byeongmu cheong) is a government agency in South Korea under the Ministry of National Defense.

[2] It gathers and manages information about 8.01 million South Koreans (16.8% of the total population), in order to facilitate conscription and wartime mobilization.

It also handles the issuing of overseas travel permits for conscription candidates.

[clarification needed] On September 1, 1949, it was transferred to the Troop Military District Command under the banner of Army Headquarters.

[clarification needed] On July 1, 2002, it transferred control of jurisdiction to Military Manpower Administration.