미국 ‘민군합동작전 셀’ 참여를 통한 한국 해군의 해양영역인식 발전 방안

정영진¹ ; 조태환²^{, *}

1국방대학교 전략학부 교수
2공군 중령/공군사관학교 전자통신공학과 조교수

Advancing the Republic of Korea Navy’s Maritime Domain Awareness through Participation in the U.S. JCO Cell

Yungjin Jung¹ ; Taehwan Cho²^{, *}

1Professor, Dept. of Strategy, Korea National Defense University
2LT Colonel, ROK Air Force/Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, ROK Air Force Academy

Correspondence to: ^*Taehwan Cho Dept. of Electronic Communication Engineering, Republic of Korea Air Force Academy 635, Danjae-ro, Namil-myeon, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28187, Republic of Korea Tel: +82-43-290-6566 Fax: +82-43-290-6068 E-mail: burujo@korea.kr

초록

한국 해군은 해양영역인식(MDA, maritime domain awareness) 능력 발전을 위해 우주기반 역량 활용을 추진하고 있다. 그러나, 우주자산은 단기간에 확보가 어려운 만큼 미 우주군 민군합동작전 셀(JCO, Joint Commercial Operations Cell)의 상용 우주능력을 적절히 활용하는 것이 대안이 될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 해양영역인식의 개념과 민군합동작전 셀에 대해 설명하고, 민군합동작전 셀 참여를 통한 한국 해군의 해양영역인식 발전방안에 대해 제시한다.

Abstract

To enhance its maritime domain awareness(MDA), the Republic of Korea Navy is actively exploring the integration of space-based capabilities. However, the acquisition of indigenous space assets presents significant temporal and technical challenges. As an alternative, leveraging the commercial space capabilities provided by the joint commercial operations cell(JCO) offers a practical and timely solution. This paper examines the conceptual framework of MDA, outlines the structure and mission of the JCO, and explores strategic pathways for the ROK Navy to strengthen its MDA capabilities through participation in the JCO Cell.

Keywords:

Joint Commercial Operations Cell, Maritime Domain Awareness, Space Domain Awareness, TacSRT Mission

키워드:

민군합동작전 셀, 해양영역인식, 우주영역인식, 감시·정찰·추적 임무

Acknowledgments

이 논문은 국방과학연구소의 위탁연구과제(협약번호: U1237030TD)의 연구비 지원으로 작성되었습니다.

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