Chief of Staff Biography

About ROK Air Force

37대 참모총장 대장 원인철

The 37 th
Chief of Staff

General
Won Inchoul

Effective Dates of Promotion: 2006. 12, Colonel
2010. 11, Brigadier General
2013. 01, Major General
2015. 10, Lieutenant General
2019. 04, General
Education: 1979 Seoul Jungkyung High School
1984 Air Force Academy (32-gi/-th Class)
2006 Master's degree in National Security & Defense Policies, Hannam University
2015 Seoul National University Advanced Center for Administrative Development
Major Assignments: 2008. 12 ∼ 2009. 12 Director of Operations, Air Force Operations Command
2009. 12 ∼ 2010. 12 Secretary to the Chief of Staff, Republic of Korea Air Force
2010. 12 ∼ 2012. 5 Commander, Korea Air and Space Operations Center, Air Force Operations Command
2012. 05 ∼ 2013. 05 Commander, 19th Fighter Wing
2013. 05 ∼ 2014. 04 Vice Commander, Air Force Operations Command
2014. 04 ∼ 2015. 10 Director of Exercise & Training, ROK JCS
2015. 10 ∼ 2016. 10 Vice Chief of Staff, ROKAF HQ
2016. 10 ∼ 2017. 09 Commander, Air Force Operations Command
2017. 10 ∼ 2018. 11 Chief Director of Military Support, J-5, ROK JCS
2018. 11 ∼ 2019. 04 Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ROK JCS
2019. 04 ~ Present, Chief of Staff, Republic of Korea Air Force
Major Awards and Decorations: 2006, Presidential Citation
2012, Order of National Security Merit, Cheonsu Medal
2013, United States Presidential Meritorious Commendation Medal