The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea (Template:Lang-ko, Hanja: 大韓民國 合同參謀本部) is a group of Chiefs from each major branch of the armed services in the South Korean military. Unlike the United States' counterpart which is primarily advisory, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has actual operational control over all military personnel of South Korea's armed forces. The National Command Authority runs from the President and the Minister of National Defense to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and then to Operational Commands of the service branches, bypassing the Headquarters of each service branch. Currently there are five Operational Commands in the Army, two in the Navy (including the Marine Corps) and one in the Air Force.
| Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea | |
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| 대한민국 합동참모본부 大韓民國 合同參謀本部 | |
 Insignia of Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| Founded | June 1963 |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| JCS Chairman | General Won In-choul |
| Army Chief of Staff | General Nam Yeong-shin |
| Chief of Naval Operations | Admiral Boo Suk-jong |
| Air Force Chief of Staff | General Lee Seong-yong |
It was created in May 1954 and assumed its current name in 1963, though there had been Supreme Command of the Armed Forces dating from 1948.
All (regular) members of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs are 4-star generals and admirals, though the Deputy Chairman in the past has been 3-star lieutenant general or vice admiral intermittently. Traditionally, the Chairman is chosen from the Army (with one previous and one current exceptions as October 2013) while the Deputy Chairman is selected from either the Navy or the Air Force. The Commandant of the Marine Corps, legally subordinate to the Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy, may attend the Joint Chiefs of Staff meetings when examining matters pertaining to the Marine Corps.[1]
Current members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
| Portrait | Name | Position | Branch |
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General Won In-choul | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Chief Director of the Joint Defense Headquarters |  Republic of Korea Air Force
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General Nam Yeong-shin | Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army |  Republic of Korea Army
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Admiral Boo Suk-jong | Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy |  Republic of Korea Navy
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General Lee Seong-yong | Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force | Republic of Korea Air Force
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List of Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Previous Chairmen have been:[2]
Chairman of the Combined Chiefs of Staff
| No. | Portrait | Chairman of the Combined Chiefs of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Republic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Lee Hyong-kon (1920–2002) | 17 February 1954 | 27 June 1956 | 2 years, 131 days |  Army | 1st Republic | |
| 2 | General Jeong Il-Gwon (1917–1994) | 27 June 1956 | 18 May 1957 | 325 days | Army | 1st Republic | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Yu Jae-Hyung (1921–2011) | 18 May 1957 | 26 February 1959 | 1 year, 284 days | Army | 1st Republic | |
| 4 | General Paik Sun-yup (1920–2020) | 26 February 1959 | 31 May 1960 | 1 year, 95 days | Army | 1st Republic | |
| (3) | Lieutenant General Yu Jae-Hyung (1921–2011) Acting | 31 May 1960 | 29 August 1960 | 90 days | Army | 2nd Republic | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Choi Young-Hee (1921–2006) | 29 August 1960 | 8 October 1960 | 40 days | Army | 2nd Republic | |
| 6 | General Kim Jong-oh (1921–1966) | 8 October 1960 | 1 June 1963 | 2 years, 236 days | Army | 2nd Republic |
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
| No. | Portrait | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Kim Jong-oh (1921–1966) | 1 June 1963 | 10 April 1965 | 1 year, 313 days | Army | Park Chung-hee | |
| 2 | General Jang Chang-guk (1924–1996) | 10 April 1965 | 10 April 1967 | 2 years, 9 days | Army | Park Chung-hee | |
| 3 | General Im Chung-sik (1922–1974) | 10 April 1967 | 5 August 1968 | 1 year, 117 days | Army | Park Chung-hee | |
| 4 | General Moon Hyeung-tae (1922–2006) | 7 August 1968 | 6 August 1970 | 1 year, 364 days | Army | Park Chung-hee | |
| 5 | General Sim Heung-sun (1925–1978) | 6 August 1970 | 2 June 1972 | 1 year, 301 days | Army | Park Chung-hee | |
| 6 | General Han shin (1922–1996) | 2 June 1972 | 28 February 1975 | 2 years, 271 days | Army | Park Chung-hee | |
| 7 | General Roh Jae-hyun (1926–2019) | 28 February 1975 | 29 December 1975 | 2 years, 304 days | Army | Park Chung-hee | |
| 8 | General Kim Jong-hwan (born 1923) | 29 December 1975 | 15 December 1979 | 1 year, 351 days | Army | Park Chung-hee | |
| 9 | General Lew Byong-hyun (1924–2020) | 15 December 1979 | 15 May 1981 | 1 year, 151 days | Army | Choi Kyu-hah | |
| 10 | General Yoon Sung-min (1926–2017) | 15 May 1981 | 21 May 1982 | 1 year, 6 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan | |
| 11 | General Kim Yoon-ho (1930–2013) | 21 May 1982 | 3 June 1983 | 1 year, 13 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan | |
| 12 | General Lee Gee-baek (1931–2019) | 3 June 1983 | 3 June 1985 | 2 years, 0 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan | |
| 13 | General Jung Jin-kwon (born 1928) | 3 June 1985 | 9 July 1986 | 1 year, 36 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan | |
| 14 | General Oh Ja-bok (1930–2017) | 9 July 1986 | 30 December 1987 | 1 year, 174 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan | |
| 15 | General Choi Sae-chang (born 1934) | 30 December 1987 | 14 April 1989 | 1 year, 105 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan Roh Tae-woo | |
| 16 | General Chung Ho-keun (1933–2003) | 14 April 1989 | 7 December 1991 | 2 years, 237 days | Army | Roh Tae-woo | |
| 17 | General Lee Phil-sup (born 1937) | 7 December 1991 | 29 May 1993 | 1 year, 173 days | Army | Roh Tae-woo | |
| 18 | General Lee Yang-ho (1937–2020) | 29 May 1993 | 24 December 1994 | 1 year, 209 days |  Air Force | Kim Young-sam | |
| 19 | General Kim Dong-jin (born 1938) | 24 December 1994 | 18 October 1996 | 1 year, 299 days | Army | Kim Young-sam | |
| 20 | General Yoon Yeoug-nam (born 1940) | 18 October 1996 | 26 March 1998 | 1 year, 159 days | Army | Kim Young-sam | |
| 21 | General Kim Jin-ho (born 1941) | 26 March 1998 | 26 October 1999 | 1 year, 214 days | Army | Kim Dae-jung | |
| 22 | General Cho Yung-kil (born 1940) | 26 October 1999 | 8 October 2001 | 1 year, 347 days | Army | Kim Dae-jung | |
| 23 | General Lee Nam-shin (born 1944) | 8 October 2001 | 7 April 2003 | 1 year, 181 days | Army | Kim Dae-jung | |
| 24 | General Kim Jong-hwan (born 1946) | 7 April 2003 | 7 April 2005 | 2 years, 0 days | Army | Roh Moo-hyun | |
| 25 | General Lee Sang-hee (born 1945) | 7 April 2005 | 17 November 2006 | 1 year, 224 days | Army | Roh Moo-hyun | |
| 26 | General Kim Kwan-jin (born 1949) | 17 November 2006 | 25 March 2008 | 1 year, 129 days | Army | Roh Moo-hyun | |
| 27 | General Kim Tae-young (born 1949) | 28 March 2008 | 23 September 2009 | 1 year, 182 days | Army | Lee Myung-bak | |
| 28 | General Lee Sang-eui (born 1951) | 30 September 2009 | 30 June 2010 | 273 days | Army | Lee Myung-bak | |
| 29 | General Han Min-goo (born 1951) | 30 June 2010 | 26 October 2011 | 1 year, 118 days | Army | Lee Myung-bak | |
| 30 | General Jeong Seung-jo (born 1953) | 26 October 2011 | 16 October 2013 | 1 year, 355 days | Army | Lee Myung-bak | |
| 31 | Admiral Choi Yoon-hee (born 1953) | 16 October 2013 | 7 October 2015 | 1 year, 356 days |  Navy | Park Geun-hye | |
| 32 | General Lee Sun-jin (born 1954) | 7 October 2015 | 20 August 2017 | 1 year, 317 days | Army | Park Geun-hye | |
| 33 | General Jeong Kyeong-doo (born 1960) | 20 August 2017 | 21 September 2018 | 1 year, 32 days | Air Force | Moon Jae-in | |
| 34 | General Park Han-ki (born 1960) | 11 October 2018 | 23 September 2020 | 1 year, 348 days | Army | Moon Jae-in | |
| 35 | General Won In-choul (born 1961) | 23 September 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 112 days | Air Force | Moon Jae-in |
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References
- ^ www.law.go.kr http://www.law.go.kr/%EB%B2%95%EB%A0%B9/%EA%B5%AD%EA%B5%B0%EC%A1%B0%EC%A7%81%EB%B2%95. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff. "Previous Chairmen". ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
External links
- R.O.K. Joint Chiefs of Staff (Official Website) (in English)