US Indo-Pacific Commander’s Korean Name is ‘Lee Tae-su’

Korea-US Alliance Foundation Presents Korean Name to Gen. John Aquilino, Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command

The Korea-US Alliance Friendship Association and the Korea-US Alliance Foundation visited the United States Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii on the 26th (local time) and presented the Korean name "Lee Tae-su" to Admiral John Aquilino, the US Indo-Pacific Command Commander.

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According to the Korea-US Alliance Foundation on the 30th, the name Lee Tae-su (李太秀) carries the meaning of "an outstanding (秀) admiral who protects the Indo-Pacific, the largest (太) area of responsibility in the world." Commander Aquilino expressed his gratitude for receiving the Korean name and said, "I will do my best for a stronger Korea-US alliance than ever before," adding, "The Korea-US combined 'fight tonight' readiness posture against North Korea's provocative threats is solid."

The event was attended by Yoo Myung-hwan, Chairman of the Korea-US Alliance Foundation; Lee Geon-su, Honorary Chairman; Heo Kwang-soo, Advisory Committee Member; Jeong Yoon-seok, Advisory Committee Member; and Curtis Scaparrotti, former Commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command (2013?2016) and President of the USFK Veterans Association.

The United States Indo-Pacific Command, to which the US Forces Korea belong, is a key command that executes the US military strategy in Asia, including strategies against China. Admiral Aquilino, a Navy admiral, served as Commander of the Pacific Fleet from May 2018 and assumed command of the Indo-Pacific Command in April 2021.

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