독립수사단이 일종의 특별검사 성격인 만큼 군 외부 인사가 맡아야한다는 목소리도 있지만, 보안이 중요한 군의 특성상 외부인 선임은 부적절하다는 반론도 존재한다.
Some say that an independent investigation team should be appointed by outside military personnel since it is a type of special prosecutor, but others argue that the appointment of outsiders is inappropriate because of the military's nature, which is important in security.