Boo Suk-jong

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Boo Suk-jong
부석종
Boo Suk-jong in 2020.jpg
Admiral Boo Suk-jong
Chief of Naval Operations
In office
10 April 2020 – 16 December 2021
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Preceded bySim Seung-seob
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born (1964-01-08) 8 January 1964 (age 58)
Jeju, South Korea
Alma materKorea Naval Academy
Kyungnam University
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/service Republic of Korea Navy
Years of service1986-present
Rank19.SKN-ADM.svg Admiral
CommandsChief of Naval Operations
Joint Staff Military Support Center
Korea Naval Academy
2nd Fleet
Jeju Naval Base Construction Project Group
21st Destroyer Task Group
ROKS Wang Geon (DDH-978)
In this Korean name, the family name is Boo.

Boo Suk-jong (Korean: 부석종; Hanja: 夫石鍾; born 8 January 1964) is a South Korean Navy Admiral serving as its Chief of Naval Operations under President Moon Jae-in from April 2020.[1] He is the first Jeju Island native to lead the Navy.[2]

Before being promoted to the head of Navy in 2020, Boo had served at Joint Chiefs of Staff as head of its Military Support Center from November 2018.[1]

Military career[]

He graduated from the Korea Naval Academy in March 1985, and mostly served his career within the Republic of Korea Navy. He completed various courses locally and abroad, having completed a master's degree program on Business Administration at Kyungnam University in 2001,[3] and completed staff courses at the Malaysian Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Malaysia from 1998 to 1999, and at the National Defense University at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. in the United States in 2005.[3]

He was promoted to Sowi in 1986, and was the commanding officer of the ROKS Wang Geon (DDH-978) in December 2009 to June 2010, where he was promoted to Commodore and served as the Commander of the Cheonghae Unit from June 2010 to January 2011, during which he took part in its rescue mission of MV Samho Jewelry hijacked by Somali pirates.[1][3] He served as the Chief of Staff of the 2nd Fleet in January 2012 to January 2013, and served as the Commander at the 21st Destroyer Task Group from January 2013 to December 2013. He also served as the Commander of the Jeju Naval Base Construction Project Group from December 2013 to November 2015, and also served at the Naval Headquarters at Gyeryong, where he served at the Office of DCNO for both Intelligence & Operations(N2 / N3).[3]

He served as the Commander of the 2nd Fleet from May 2016 to January 2018. He served as the superintendent of his alma mater, Korea Naval Academy from January 2018 to November 2018, and was appointed as the Chief Director of the Joint Staff Military Support Center from November 2018 to April 2020, before being named as the Chief of Naval Operations in April 2020.[4][3]

Effective dates of promotion[]

Promotions
Insignia Rank Year
Admiral 2020
Vice admiral 2018
Rear admiral Upper Half 2015
Rear Admiral Lower Half 2014
Lieutenant commander 1995
Ensign 1986

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Awards[]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Vice Adm. Boo Suk-jong named new Navy chief". www.koreaherald.com. The Korea Herald. 2020-04-06. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  2. ^ "Moon Meets New Navy Chief, Calls for Enhanced Military Alertness". world.kbs.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Chief of Naval Operations". www.navy.mil.kr. Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). Archived from the original on 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (2020-04-17). "New Chief of Naval Operations for the Republic of Korea Navy". Naval News. Archived from the original on 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
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