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Assignments
- 1955 Graduated from Korea Military Academy (11th)
- 1970 General Director for Special Training of Joint Forces Military University
- 1976 The Chief of Staff of Capital Corps
- 1979 15 Division Commander
- 1980 Chairman of National Security Operation Committee
- 1981 1st Corps Commander
- 1982 Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
- 1983 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 1986 National Defense Minister
- 1987 Director of Ilhae Foundation
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Assignments
- 1950 Graduated from Korea Military Academy (10th)
- 1966 Korean Minister to the U.S.
- 1969 Commander of Baekma Operation Division Dispatched to Vietnam
- 1972 Division Commander
- 1977 Deputy Commander of Training and Doctrine Command
- 1979 Corps Commander
- 1981 1st Army Commander
- 1982 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 1985 Researcher of Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Assignments
- 1950 Graduated from Korea Military Academy (9th)
- 1968 The Chief of Staff of the Korean Forces Dispatched to Vietnam
- 1969 Division Commander
- 1975 Deputy Chief of Staff for Human Resources for the Army Headquarters
- 1977 Corps Commander
- 1979 1st Army Commander/Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
- 1981 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 1982 National Defense Minister
- 1987 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Korea National Oil Corporation
- 1990 Advisor for Korea Education Insurance
- 1991 Standing Advisor for Hyundai Precision
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Assignments
- 1948 Graduated from Korea Military Academy (7th)
- 1964 Division Commander
- 1966 Commanding Officer of Maengho Unit Dispatched to Vietnam
- 1967 Director for Operation Planning for Joint Chiefs of Staff and Korean Representative of the Military Armistice Commission
- 1969 Director for Policy Planning for the Army Headquarters
- 1970 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations for the Army Headquarters
- 1972 5th Corps Commander
- 1974 Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director for Counter-espionage Operations of Counter Espionage Operations Headquarters
- 1978 Deputy Commander in Chief of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command
- 1979 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 1981 Korean Ambassador to the U.S.
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Assignments
- 1947 Graduated from Korea Military Academy (4th)
- 1962 Superintendent of Army Information School
- 1963 Division Commander
- 1968 Director General for Strategic Information for Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 1969 Assistant Chief of Staff for Information of the Army Headquarters
- 1971 Corps Commander
- 1973 Security Commander
- 1977 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 1979 Interior Minister
- 1982 President of Korean Veterans Association
- 1985 Advisor for Korean Veterans Association
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Assignments
- 1949 Graduated from Korea Military Academy (3rd)
- 1954 Division, Corps & Artillery Commander
- 1956 Superintendent of Republic of Korea Field Artillery School
- 1959 Division Commander
- 1962 Inspector General of the Army Headquarters
- 1966 Corps Commander
- 1969 Logistics Base Commander
- 1972 The Army Chief of Staff
- 1975 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 1977 National Defense Minister
- 1981 CEO of Korea Integrated Chemical Inc.
