Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Appointed as Air Force Lieutenant General Park Woong... Government Executes First Half General Officer Personnel Changes

The Army Deputy Chief of Staff is Yeowuntae, Commander of the 8th Corps
The Navy Deputy Chief of Staff is Kim Myungsoo, Director of Defense Operations Reform at the Ministry of National Defense, etc.

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The government carried out the first half general officer personnel reshuffle on the 8th. Park Woong, Commander of the Air Force Education Command (age 56, Air Force Academy Class 37), was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Deputy Army Chief of Staff is Yeowoon Tae, Commander of the 8th Corps (Korea Military Academy Class 45), the Deputy Navy Chief of Staff is Kim Myung-soo, Director of Defense Operations Reform at the Ministry of National Defense (Naval Academy Class 43), and the Deputy Air Force Chief of Staff is Yoon Byung-ho, Personnel Chief at Air Force Headquarters (Air Force Academy Class 38).

In the Army, Brigadier Generals Ko Chang-jun, Ko Hyung-seok, Kim Kyu-ha, Kim Bong-soo, Park An-soo, Eom Yong-jin, Jang Se-jun, and Hwang Yoo-sung were promoted to Major General and appointed as corps commanders and other positions. Among them, Jang Se-jun was appointed as Director of the Defense Intelligence Headquarters, and Hwang Yoo-sung, who was promoted, was appointed as Commander of the Military Security Support Command.

In the Navy, Brigadier General Yang Yong-mo was promoted and appointed as Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Military Support Headquarters. In the Air Force, Brigadier Generals Lee Sang-hak and Lee Young-soo were promoted to Major General and assigned as Superintendent of the Air Force Academy and Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategic Planning Headquarters, respectively.

Eight Army officers including Brigadier General Kim Soo-kwang, three Navy officers including Brigadier General Kang Dong-gil, and two Air Force officers including Brigadier General Gong Seung-bae were promoted to Major General and will advance to positions such as division commander and fleet commander.

The Ministry of National Defense explained, "This personnel reshuffle focused on selecting outstanding individuals with a strong sense of national duty and security, capable of conducting joint and combined operations, and possessing excellent character and leadership. To build a 'strong defense and science and technology military,' we selected personnel who are dedicated to developing military combat power, have the expertise to effectively implement key defense policies, and are highly trusted by seniors, juniors, and colleagues through their dedication to their primary duties."

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