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Chief of Staff Biography


 42대 참모총장 대장 손석락

The 42th
Chief of Staff

General
SON SUG RAG
Rank/Name GENERAL SON SUG RAG
Date of Birth 1968. 5. 5
Place of Birth Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Family Relations Wife, 1 Daughter, 1 Son
Aircraft Flown F-15K (2,942hrs)
Effective Dates of Promotion
1992 Second Lieutenant
2015 Colonel
2020 Brigadier General
2022 Major General
2023 Lieutenant General
2025 General 
Education
1992, Republic of Korea Air Force Academy (40th Class)
2006, Command & Staff Course, Air University
2024, Advanced Leaders Program for National Future Security & Strategy, Seoul National University
Major Assignments
APR 2012 ∼ DEC 2014 Chief, Target Intelligence Branch, C2, Combined Forces Command
DEC 2014 ∼ DEC 2015 Chief, Combat Plans Branch, KAOC, Air Force Operations Command
DEC 2015 ∼ DEC 2016 Commander, 53rd Air Demonstration Group (Black Eagles)
DEC 2016 ∼ JAN 2018 Chief, Operations Plans Branch, KAOC, Air Force Operations Command
JAN 2018 ∼ NOV 2019 Chief, Operations Plans Division, KAOC, Air Force Operations Command
NOV 2019 ∼ DEC 2020 Commander, Korea Air and Space Operations Center, AFOC
DEC 2020 ∼ DEC 2021 Commander, 17th Fighter Wing
DEC 2021 ∼ JUN 2022 Deputy Commander, Air Force Operations Command
JUN 2022 ∼ DEC 2022 Commander, Air Defense and Control Command
DEC 2022 ∼ NOV 2023 Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, C2, Combined Forces Command
NOV 2023 ∼ NOV 2024 Vice Chief of Staff, ROKAF HQ
NOV 2024 ∼ SEPT 2025 Commander, Air Force Education and Training Command
SEPT 2025 ∼ Present 42nd Chief of Staff, Republic of Korea Air Force
Major Awards and Decorations
2005, Republic of Korea Chief of Staff, Air Force Citation
2014, Combined Forces Commander Citation
2015, Republic of Korea Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Citation
2017, Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Citation
2024, U.S. Legion of Merit
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