Chief of Staff Biography

About ROK Air Force

36대 참모총장 대장 이왕근

The 36 th
Chief of Staff

General
Lee Wangkeun

Effective Dates of Promotion: 2005. 12, Colonel
2010. 07, Brigadier General
2012. 05, Major General
2015. 04, Lieutenant General
2017. 08, General
Education: 1979 Chungnam High School
1983 Republic of Korea Air Force Academy (31-gi/-th Class)
1996 Master's Degree in International Relations, Korea National Defense University
Major Assignments: 2010. 12 ~ 2012. 05, Commander, 5th Air Mobility Wing
2012. 05 ~ 2013. 04, Diretor of Intelligence Planning, KIDA
2013..05 ~ 2013. 11, Chief of Policy, ROKAF HQ
2013. 12 ~ 2014. 04, Deputy Chief of Staff for Information and Planning, ROKAF HQ
2014. 04 ~ 2015. 04, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence and Operations, ROKAF HQ
2015. 04 ~ 2015. 10, Commander, Air Force Education and Tranning Command
2015. 11 ~ 2016. 10, Commander, Air Force Operations Command
2016. 11 ~ 2017. 08, Chief Director of Military Support, J-5, ROK JCS
2017. 08 ~ Present, Chief of Staff, Republic of Korea Air Force
Major Awards and Decorations: 2007, Presidential Citation
2011, Order of National Security Merit, Cheonsu Medal