| Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) | |
|---|---|
| 대한민국 공군참모총장 | |
 Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force | |
 General Lee Wang-keun since August 2017 | |
| Ministry of National Defense | |
| Member of | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Inaugural holder | Lieutenant General Kim Chung-yul |
| Formation | 1949 |
The Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force (Korean: 대한민국 공군참모총장, Hanja: 大韓民國空軍參謀總長), is the professional head of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) since its foundation in 1949, originally held by a Lieutenant General,[1] then by an Four-star General since 1968.[2][3]
The duty of the Chief of Staff is to direct and supervise the Air Force (not including operation units) by order of the Minister of National Defense according to Article 10, Act on the Organization of National Armed Forces.[4] The appointment of the Chief of Staff, along with its Army counterpart, the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is referred to the State Council of South Korea for deliberation according to Article 89, Constitution of South Korea.[5]
List of the ROKAF Chiefs of Staff[]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Name in Hangul | Rank | Term of Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Kim Chung-yul | 김정렬 | Lieutenant General | 1 October 1949 ~ 14 November 1952 | |
| 2 | 
|
Choi Yong-duk | 최용덕 | Lieutenant General | 1 December 1952 ~ 19 November 1954 | |
| 3 |
|
Kim Chung-yul | 김정렬 | Lieutenant General | 1 December 1954 ~ 1 December 1956 | |
| 4 | 
|
Jang Duk-chang | 장덕창 | Lieutenant General | 1 December 1956 ~ 1 December 1958 | |
| 5 | 
|
Kim Chang-kyu | 김창규 | Lieutenant General | 1 December 1958 ~ 25 July 1960 | |
| 6 | 
|
Kim Shin | 김신 | Lieutenant General | 1 August 1960 ~ 1 August 1962 | |
| 7 |
|
Chang Sung-hwan | 장성환 | Lieutenant General | 1 August 1962 ~ 1 August 1964 | |
| 8 |
|
Park Won-Seok | 박원석 | Lieutenant General | 1 August 1964 ~ 1 August 1966 | |
| 9 |
|
Chang Chi-ryang | 장지량 | Lieutenant General | 1 August 1966 ~ 1 August 1968 | |
| 10 |
|
Kim Sung-yong | 김성룡 | General | 1 August 1968 ~ 1 August 1970 | First Chief of Staff to reach the rank of General (since 1968)[2][3] |
| 11 |
|
Kim Too-man | 김두만 | General | 1 August 1970 ~ 24 August 1970 | |
| 12 |
|
Ock Man-ho | 옥만호 | General | 25 August 1971 ~ 1 August 1974 | |
| 13 |
|
Choo Young-bock | 주영복 | General | 1 August 1974 ~ 13 April 1979 | |
| 14 | 
|
Yoon Ja-jung | 윤자중 | General | 18 April 1979 ~ 10 March 1981 | |
| 15 | 
|
Lee Hee-kun | 이희근 | General | 10 March 1981 ~ 5 June 1982 | |
| 16 | 
|
Kim Sang-tae | 김상태 | General | 5 June 1982 ~ 5 June 1984 | |
| 17 |
|
Kim In-ki | 김인기 | General | 5 June 1984 ~ 5 June 1987 | |
| 18 |
|
Suh Dong-yul | 서동렬 | General | 5 June 1987 ~ 5 June 1989 | |
| 19 |
|
Chung Yong-Hoo | 정용후 | General | 5 June 1989 ~ 8 September 1990 | |
| 20 | 
|
Han Chu-sok | 한주석 | General | 8 September 1990 ~ 8 September 1992 | |
| 21 |
|
Lee Yang-ho | 이양호 | General | 8 September 1992 ~ 27 May 1993 | |
| 22 | 
|
Cho Kun-hae | 조근해 | General | 27 May 1993 ~ 3 March 1994 | |
| 23 | 
|
Kim Hong-rae | 김홍래 | General | 8 March 1994 ~ 8 March 1996 | |
| 24 |
|
Lee Kwang-hak | 이광학 | General | 8 March 1996 ~ 6 March 1998 | |
| 25 |
|
Park Chun-taek | 박춘택 | General | 6 March 1998 ~ 3 March 2000 | |
| 26 |
|
Lee Eok-Soo | 이억수 | General | 3 March 2000 ~ 2 March 2002 | |
| 27 |
|
Kim Dae-wook | 김대욱 | General | 2 March 2002 ~ 11 October 2003 | |
| 28 | 
|
Lee Han-ho | 이한호 | General | 11 October 2003 ~ 7 October 2005 | |
| 29 |
|
Kim Sung-il | 김성일 | General | 10 October 2005 ~ 13 April 2007 | |
| 30 |
|
Kim Eun-ki | 김은기 | General | 13 April 2007 ~ 2 October 2008 | |
| 31 | 
|
Lee Gye-hoon | 이계훈 | General | 2 October 2008 ~ 30 September 2010 | |
| 32 | 
|
Park Jong-heon | 박종헌 | General | 30 September 2010 ~ 18 April 2012 | |
| 33 | 
|
Sung Il-hwan | 성일환 | General | 18 April 2012 ~ 11 April 2014 | |
| 34 | 
|
Choi Cha-kyu | 최차규 | General | 11 April 2014 ~ 17 September 2015 | |
| 35 | 
|
Jeong Kyeong-doo | 정경두 | General | 17 September 2015 ~ 11 August 2017 | |
| 36 |
|
Lee Wang-keun | 이왕근 | General | 11 August 2017 ~ |
References[]
- ↑ (in en) Korea Annual 1998 (35th Annual ed.). Yonhap News Agency. 1998. p. 376.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "金成龍 공참총장" (in ko). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1968-12-25. p. 2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "金榮寬·金成龍·姜起千장군 大將으로 승진발령" (in ko). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1968-12-24. p. 1.
- ↑ "ACT ON THE ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL ARMED FORCES" (in ko). Korea Legislation Research Institute (KLRI). Archived from the original on 2017-07-17. https://archive.is/20170717140650/https://elaw.klri.re.kr/kor_service/lawView.do?lang=ENG&hseq=26880&joseq=JO0002000.
- ↑ "Constitution of the Republic of Korea" (in en). Board of Audit and Inspection. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160525225425/http://english.bai.go.kr/cmm/fdm/normalFileDown.do?orignlFileNm=ConstitutionoftheRepublicofKorea.doc&flag=bai_eng.
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