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- Gen Jeong holds phone call with US Chairman of JCS (2018.08.17)
- Gen Jeong holds phone call with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Dunford(Oct. 13, 2017) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Jeong, Kyeongdoo held a phone call with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford on the 13th. The two leaders agreed to continue to develop the combined readiness of both countries. The phone call, the third of its kind since Gen Jeong took office, provided an opportunity to congratulate Gen Dunford on his reappointment and to share thoughts on how to stably manage the security situation on the Korean Peninsula as it continues to go through a period of crisis.
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- Gen Jeong meets with ROK-US servicemembers at JSA (2018.08.17)
- Gen Jeong meets with ROK-US servicemembers at JSA and contact areas(Sep. 30, 2017) On the 30th of last month, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Jeong, Kyeongdoo spent the first day of the Chuseok holidays visiting the Panmunjom JSA Security Battalion and forward GOP battalions to inspect military readiness posture. The battlefield circulation was conducted to inspect the ROK Armed Forces' readiness in the midst of a grave security environment and to encourage servicemembers focused on their missions in contact areas even during the Chuseok holidays.
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- Gen Jeong attends CFC Honor Guard Ceremony (2018.08.17)
- Gen Jeong attends CFC Honor Guard Ceremony(Sep. 26, 2017) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Jeong, Kyeongdoo attends the Honor Guard Ceremony held at Knight Field in Yongsan Garrison on the 26th welcoming him to the office of CJCS with ROK-US Combined Forces Commander General Vincent Brooks and CFC Deputy Commander General Kim, Byungjoo in attendance.
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- Gen Jeong meets with PACOM Commander ADM Harris (2018.08.17)
- Gen Jeong meets with PACOM Commander ADM Harris, discusses North Korean threat(Aug. 22, 2017) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Jeong, Kyeongdoo met with US Pacific Command Commander Admiral Harry Harris on the 22nd during ADM Harris' visit to Korea to discuss response options against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. The two leaders agreed for the JCS and PACOM to bilaterally and effectively respond to deter North Korea's threat.
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- Gen Jeong Assumes His Role as the 40th Chairman (2018.08.17)
- Gen Jeong, Kyeongdoo Assumes His Role as the 40th Chairman of JCS(Aug. 20, 2017) Republic Of Korea's Air Force General Jeong, Kyeongdoo has assumed his role as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the 20th. His previous posts include: Commander of Air Force Southern Combat Command, ROKAF Vice Chief of Staff, and ROK JCS Chief Director for Strategic Planning. Before his current appointment, Gen Jeong had served as the ROKAF Chief of Staff from September 2015. He is the first Air Force general to be appointed as the Chairman of JCS in 23 years. During his inaugural speech, Gen Jeong laid out his plan to command the ROK Armed Forces with emphasis on the Establishment of Omnidirectional Defense Posture, Expansion of Military Capacity for Robust Security and Responsible Defense, and Creation of Advantageous Security and Strategic Environments.