성일환(공군) <YONHAP PHOTO-0520> 신임 공군참모총장 성일환 중장 내정 (서울=연합뉴스) 경남 진주의 공군교육사령부 제31대 사령관으로 취임한 성일환(58ㆍ공사 26기) 중장. 2012.4.16 << 지방기사 참조, 공군교육사령부 >> photo@yna.co.kr/2012-04-16 11:00:17/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2012 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.> Sung Il-hwan
성일환(공군) 신임 공군참모총장 성일환 중장 내정 (서울=연합뉴스) 경남 진주의 공군교육사령부 제31대 사령관으로 취임한 성일환(58ㆍ공사 26기) 중장. 2012.4.16 << 지방기사 참조, 공군교육사령부 >> photo@yna.co.kr/2012-04-16 11:00:17/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2012 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.> Sung Il-hwan

Sung Il-hwan

The Ministry of National Defense nominated Lt. Gen. Sung Il-hwan as the new Air Force chief of staff on Monday,

Sung has served as commander of the Air Force Education and Training Command and superintendent of the Air Force Academy.

Ministry officials said that President Lee Myung-bak will appoint him the new Air Force chief of staff after Cabinet approval on Tuesday.

Outgoing chief of staff Park Jong-heon has held the post since 2010.

The new chief of staff exhibits strong leadership and is highly qualified in a variety of fields including military strategy, operation and training, they said.

By Kim Young-won (wone0102@heraldm.com)


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