Director Sangcheol Lee Appointed as New Security Commander

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Lieutenant General Lee Sang-cheol (54), a graduate of the 28th ROTC class and commander of the Army 5th Division, has been appointed as the new commander of the Defense Security Command (formerly the Defense Security Command). The government plans to promote Major General Lee Sang-cheol to Lieutenant General and appoint him as the commander of the Defense Security Command. The new commander is recognized as an expert in field operations and training, having served as the Operations Director and Training Director of the 2nd Operations Command, Chief of Inspection, and commander of the 125th Regiment of the 53rd Division. Brigadier General Jo Woo-jin, commander of the Defense Security Command's 810th Unit, is also expected to be promoted to Major General and appointed as the chief of staff.

The previous commander, Jeon Je-yong, completed his two-year term and retired last month. During this period, Chief of Staff Park Jae-gap (Navy Major General, 35th ROTC class) acted as interim commander, meaning both the commander and chief of staff positions have been replaced. Since the reorganization of the Republic of Korea Military Defense Security Command, the Defense Security Command has been led by commanders Nam Young-shin and Jeon Je-yong, both of whom are non-military academy graduates.

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