Air Force Top Air Defense Weapon Controllers 'Golden Eye' Awarded to Kim Seong-wook and Kim Juhyun
The Air Force selected Warrant Officer Kim Seong-wook (26, photo) in the ground control category and Warrant Officer Kim Joo-hyun (34) in the air control category as the recipients of the 'Golden Eye' award for the best air defense weapon controllers.
According to the Air Force on the 29th, air defense weapon controllers are responsible for guiding emergency scramble fighters to the optimal positions so they can perform their missions quickly and accurately in response to aircraft that violate airspace or enter the air defense identification zone without authorization. Since 1980, the Air Defense Control Command has held an annual air combat interception control competition to improve the mission performance capabilities of air control personnel.
The Air Force has been conducting the competition since March with 121 controllers participating, and the awards ceremony will be held this afternoon at the Air Defense Control Command in Osan, Gyeonggi Province.
Warrant Officer Kim Seong-wook said, "I always keep the motto 'This place I watch is the frontline of our airspace,' and I perform my duties with the mindset that even a momentary lapse could create a gap in the defense of the Republic of Korea's airspace. I will continue to monitor the airspace with vigilant eyes."
Warrant Officer Kim Joo-hyun, who controlled the warning fire of friendly aircraft during the 2019 incident when a Russian aircraft violated Dokdo airspace, said, "My wife was pregnant, but I could not provide much help while preparing for the competition. I am grateful to my wife who silently supported me and to my son who was born healthy after the competition. I will maintain my original intention and strive for successful mission execution."
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This year, the best unit award went to the 5th Control Unit of the Air Force's 32nd Air Defense Control Squadron, which received the Presidential Award.
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