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R.O.K. Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Former Chairman

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  • Assignments

    • 2016 Commander, Maritime Battle Group 2, ROK Navy 2nd Fleet
    • 2018 Director, Maritime Operations Center, ROK Fleet
    • 2018 Commander, ROK Navy 1st Fleet
    • 2019 DCNO, Intelligence and Operations, ROK Navy Headquarters
    • 2020 Superintendent, ROK Naval Academy
    • 2020 Director, Foreign Inrelligence Directorate, KDIA
    • 2021 Director General, Defense Management Reform Bureau, MND
    • 2022 Vice chief of Naval Operations, ROK Navy Headquarters
    • 2022 Commander, ROK Fleet
  • Assignments

    • 2008 Commander, 12nd Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
    • 2010 Joint Operations Director, ROK JCS
    • 2013 Chief of Staff, 6th Corps
    • 2014 President of Army College, Joint Force Military University
    • 2014 Commander, 28th Infantry Division
    • 2016 DC3, ROK·US Combined Forces Command
    • 2017 Commander, III Corps
    • 2019 Vice Chief of Staff, ROK Army HQ
    • 2020 Deputy Commander, ROK·US Combined Forces Command
  • Assignments

    • 2010 Director, Korea Air & Space Operations Center, AFOC
    • 2012 Commander, 19th Fighter Wing
    • 2014 Director for Exercise & Training, J37, JCS
    • 2015 Vice Chief of Staff, Air Force HQ
    • 2016 Commander, Air Force Operations Command
    • 2017 Chief Director for Military Support, JCS
    • 2018 Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    • 2019 37th Chief of Staff of the Air Force
    • 2022 Chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director of Integrated Defense Headquarters
  • Assignments

    • 1997 Commander, 1st Battalion, 102nd Regiment, 17th Infantry Division
    • 2006 Commander, 99th Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
    • 2008 Chief, Plans & Organization Branch, 2nd Operational Command
    • 2010 Chief of Staff, 1st Corps
    • 2011 Dean of Faculty, Army Cadet Military School
    • 2012 Commander, 53rd Infantry Division
    • 2015 Commander, 8th Corps
    • 2017 Commander, 2nd Operational Command
    • 2018 Chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director of Integrated Defense Headquarters
  • Assignments

    • 2008 Commandant of Cadets, ROK Air Force Academy
    • 2009 Commander, 1st Fighter Wing
    • 2011 Commander, Gyeryongdae Service Support Group
    • 2011 Director of Force Planing, ROKAF HQ
    • 2013 Commander, Southern Combat Command
    • 2014 Vice Chief of Staff, ROKAF
    • 2015 Chief Director of Strategic Planning, ROK JCS
    • 2015 Chief of Staff, ROKAF
    • 2017 Chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director of Integrated Defense Headquarters
  • Assignments

    • 2006 7th Deputy Division Commander
    • 2007 The Chief of Staff of 2nd Corps Command
    • 2008 Superintendent, Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
    • 2009 2nd Infantry Division Commander
    • 2011 Public Sentiment Director for Joint Chiefs of Staff
    • 2012 Capital Corps Commander
    • 2014 Army Aviation Operation Commander
    • 2014 2nd Operational Commaner
    • 2015 The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director of Intergrated Defense Headquarters