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R.O.K. Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Previous Chairmen

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  • Assignments

    • 1974 101st Battalion Commander of the 110th Fighter Wing
    • 1984 Commander of the 16th Fighter Wing
    • 1988 Air Training Commander
    • 1989 Air Operations Commander
    • 1992 Air Force Chief of Staff
    • 1993 25th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director for Counter-espionage Operations of Counter Espionage Operations Headquarters
    • 1994 National Defense Minister
    • Currently, Policy Consultant for the Air Forces
  • Assignments

    • 1960 Graduated from Korea Military Academy (16th)
    • 1979 Commander of the 29th Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division Infantry
    • 1984 9th Infantry Division Commander
    • 1987 1st Corps Commander
    • 1989 Superintendent of Korea Military Academy
    • 1990 2nd Army Commander
    • 1991 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    • 1994 National Defense Minister
    • Currently, Advisor for KAIST and Director of Vision 2020
  • Assignments

    • 1980 Division Commander
    • 1983 7th Corps Commander
    • 1985 Director General for Special Military Censorship
    • 1987 1st Army Commander
    • 1989 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    • 1992 Advisor for Korea Institute for Defense Analysts
  • Assignments

    • 1957 Graduated from Korea Military Academy (13rd)
    • 1974 Regimental Commander
    • 1976 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of the Corps
    • 1977 Special Forces Brigade Commander
    • 1980 Division Commander
    • 1983 1Corps Commander
    • 1984 Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
    • 1987 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    • 1990 CEO of Korea Resources Corporation
    • 1992 National Defense Minister
  • Assignments

    • 1951 Graduated from National Defense Academy
    • 1974 Director of Security at Defense Security Command
    • 1979 6th Division Commander
    • 1980 Commanding Officer of the 1259th Unit/ Culture & Information Director for National Security Committee
    • 1982 5th Corps Commander
    • 1983 Vice Chief of Staff
    • 1984 2nd Army Commander
    • 1986 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    • 1988 National Defense Minister
  • Assignments

    • 1978 Division Commander
    • 1982 Korea Military Academy
    • 1983 Corps Commander
    • 1984 1st Army Commander
    • 1985 The 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director for Counter-espionage Operations of Counter Espionage Operations Headquarters
    • 1987 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Korea Tourism Organization
    • 1989 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Korea Resources Corporation