Chief of Staff Biography

About ROK Air Force

37대 참모총장 대장 원인철

The 38th
Chief of Staff

General
Lee Seong Yong

Effective Dates of Promotion: 2013. 04, Brigadier General
2016. 01, Major General
2017. 09, Lieutenant General
2020. 09, General
Education: 1982, High School Attached to College of Education, Dongguk University
1986, Republic of Korea Air Force Academy (34th Class)
1999, Master's degree in Military Strategy, Korea National Defense University
Major Assignments: 2010. 07 ∼ 2010. 12 Commander, Air Operations Group, 18th Fighter Wing
2011. 01 ∼ 2011. 12 Chief, Force Planning Branch, A-5, ROKAF HQ
2011. 12 ∼ 2012. 11 Chief, Force Requirements Division, A-5, ROKAF HQ
2012. 12 ∼ 2013. 04 Joint Operations Coordinator, Third ROK Army
2013. 05 ∼ 2014. 04 Director of Command & Reconnaissance Program,
2013. 05 ∼ 2014. 04 Program Management Headquarters, DAPA
2014. 04 ∼ 2015. 12 Commander, 10th Fighter Wing
2015. 12 ∼ 2017. 09 Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Management, A-5, ROKAF HQ
2017. 09 ∼ 2018. 11 Vice Chief of Staff, Republic of Korea Air Force
2018. 12 ∼ 2020. 09 Chief Director of Strategic Planning, J-5, ROK JCS
2020. 09 ~ Present, Chief of Staff, Republic of Korea Air Force
Major Awards and Decorations: 1999, Chief of Staff Award, Boramae Weapons' Meet (Best Air Interception)
2003, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Service Citation
2009, Republic of Korea Presidential Service Citation
2014, Order of National Security Merit, Cheonsu Medal