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Govt. conducts military reshuffle to enhance readiness posture, boost defense reform

By Yonhap

Published : Nov. 23, 2018 - 09:52

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South Korea's government on Thursday conducted a major reshuffle of generals and admirals as part of efforts to enhance its military readiness and facilitate defense reform.

The defense ministry said that Air Force Lt. Gen. Won In-choul, the director of military support at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was appointed as deputy JCS chief.


Lt. Gen. Won In-choul, new deputy JCS chief (Yonhap) Lt. Gen. Won In-choul, new deputy JCS chief (Yonhap)

Lt. Gen. Choi Byung-hyuk, commander of the Army's 5th Corps, was named the deputy Army chief of staff, while R. Adm. Kwon Heak-min, the ministry's force policy chief, was promoted to vice admiral to serve as the deputy chief of naval operations. 

Lt. Gen. Hwang Seong-jin, head of the Air Force Academy, was named the deputy Air Force chief of staff, while Maj. Gen. Kim Jung-soo, head of the Army's intelligence operations, was promoted to lieutenant general to lead the Special Warfare Command.

R. Adm. Park Ki-kyung, currently in charge of JCS exercise and training, was promoted to vice admiral to take charge of the ROK Fleet Command.

"Through the appointments this time, the military will establish a robust mind-set and firm military readiness while maintaining strong discipline and leadership," the ministry said in a press release. (Yonhap)

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