Chief of Staff of the Air Force (South Korea)

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Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)
대한민국 공군참모총장
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Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force
Incumbent
General
since 2 July 2021
Ministry of National Defense
Member ofJoint Chiefs of Staff
Reports toChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
AppointerThe President
Formation1 October 1949
First holderLieutenant General

The Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force (Korean: 대한민국 공군참모총장, Hanja: 大韓民國空軍參謀總長), is the professional head of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) since its foundation in 1949, originally held by a Lieutenant General,[1] then by an Four-star General since 1968.[2][3]

The duty of the Chief of Staff is to direct and supervise the Air Force (not including operation units) by order of the Minister of National Defense according to Article 10, Act on the Organization of National Armed Forces.[4]

The appointment of the Chief of Staff, along with the Chiefs of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is referred to the State Council of South Korea for deliberation according to Article 89, Constitution of South Korea.[5]

List[]

No. Portrait Chief of Staff of the Air Force Took office Left office Time in office
1
Kim Chung-yul
Lieutenant General

(1917–1992)		1 October 194914 November 19523 years, 44 days
2
Choi Yong-duk
Lieutenant General

(1898–1969)		1 December 195219 November 19541 year, 353 days
3
Kim Chung-yul
Lieutenant General

(1917–1992)		1 December 19541 December 19562 years, 0 days
4
Jang Duk-chang
Lieutenant General

(1903–1972)		1 December 19561 December 19582 years, 0 days
5
Kim Chang-kyu
Lieutenant General

(1920–2020)		1 December 195825 July 19601 year, 237 days
6
Kim Shin
Lieutenant General

(1922–2016)		1 August 19601 August 19622 years, 0 days
7
Chang Sung-hwan
Lieutenant General
Chang Sung-hwan
(1920–2015)		1 August 19621 August 19642 years, 0 days
8
Park Won-Seok
Lieutenant General

(1923–2015)		1 August 19641 August 19662 years, 0 days
9
Chang Chi-ryang
Lieutenant General

(1924–2015)		1 August 19661 August 19682 years, 0 days
10
Kim Sung-yong
General

(1926–2002)		1 August 19681 August 19702 years, 0 days
11
Kim Too-man
General

(born 1927)		1 August 197024 August 19711 year, 23 days
12
Ock Man-ho
General

(1927–2011)		25 August 19711 August 19742 years, 341 days
13
Choo Young-bock
General

(1927–2005)		1 August 197413 April 19794 years, 255 days
14
Yoon Ja-jung
General

(1929–2017)		18 April 197910 March 19811 year, 326 days
15
Lee Hee-kun
General

(born 1929)		10 March 19815 June 19821 year, 87 days
16
Kim Sang-tae
General

(born 1930)		5 June 19825 June 19842 years, 0 days
17
Kim In-ki
General

(1933–2013)		5 June 19845 June 19873 years, 0 days
18
Suh Dong-yul
General

(born 1931)		5 June 19875 June 19892 years, 0 days
19
Chung Yong-hoo
General

(1934–2004)		5 June 19898 September 19901 year, 95 days
20
Han Chu-sok
General

(born 1936)		8 September 19908 September 19922 years, 0 days
21
Lee Yang-ho
General

(1937–2020)		8 September 199227 May 1993261 days
22
Cho Kun-hae
General

(1937–1994)		27 May 19933 March 1994280 days
23
Kim Hong-rae
General

(born 1939)		8 March 19948 March 19962 years, 0 days
24
Lee Kwang-hak
General

(born 1939)		8 March 19966 March 19981 year, 363 days
25
Park Chun-taek
General

(born 1939)		6 March 19983 March 20001 year, 363 days
26
Lee Eok-soo
General

(born 1943)		3 March 20002 March 20021 year, 364 days
27
Kim Dae-wook
General

(1944–2007)		2 March 200211 October 20031 year, 223 days
28
Lee Han-ho
General

(born 1946)		11 October 20037 October 20051 year, 361 days
29
Kim Sung-il
General
Kim Sung-il
(born 1948)		10 October 200513 April 20071 year, 185 days
30
Kim Eun-ki
General

(born 1952)		13 April 20072 October 20081 year, 172 days
31
Lee Gye-hoon
General

(born 1952)		2 October 200830 September 20101 year, 363 days
32
Park Jong-heon
General

(born 1954)		30 September 201018 April 20121 year, 201 days
33
Sung Il-hwan
General

(born 1954)		18 April 201211 April 20141 year, 358 days
34
Choi Cha-kyu
General

(born 1956)		11 April 201417 September 20151 year, 159 days
35
Jeong Kyeong-doo
General
Jeong Kyeong-doo
(born 1960)		17 September 201511 August 20171 year, 328 days
36
Lee Wang-keun
General

(born 1961)		11 August 201716 April 20191 year, 248 days
37
Won In-choul
General
Won In-choul
(born 1961)		16 April 201923 September 20201 year, 160 days
38
Lee Seong-yong
General
Lee Seong-yong
(born 1964)		23 September 202010 June 2021260 days
39
Park In-ho
General

(born 1964)		2 July 2021177 days

References[]

  1. ^ Korea Annual 1998 (35th Annual ed.). Yonhap News Agency. 1998. p. 376.
  2. ^ "金成龍 공참총장" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1968-12-25. p. 2.
  3. ^ "金榮寬·金成龍·姜起千장군 大將으로 승진발령" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1968-12-24. p. 1.
  4. ^ "ACT ON THE ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL ARMED FORCES" (in Korean). Korea Legislation Research Institute (KLRI). Archived from the original on 2017-07-17.
  5. ^ "Constitution of the Republic of Korea". Board of Audit and Inspection. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25.
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