Joint Chiefs of Staff ( South Korea ) - wikipedia Joint Chiefs of Staff ( South Korea ) Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Insignia of Joint Chiefs of Staff Active June 1963 -- present Country South Korea Commanders JCS Chairman General Jeong Kyeong - doo Army Chief of Staff General Kim Yong - woo Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Sim Seung - seob Air Force Chief of Staff General Lee Wang - keun This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2018 ) The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea ( Korean : 대한민국 합동 참모 본부, 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 Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Unlike the United States counterpart, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has Operational Control over all military personnel of the 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. It was created in May 1954, 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 Republic of Korea Navy, can attend the Joint Chiefs of Staff meetings when examining the matter pertaining to the Marine Corps. Contents 1 Current Members of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff 2 List of Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces 2.1 Chairman of the Combined Chiefs of Staff 2.2 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 3 References 4 External links Current Members of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff ( Since July 2018 ) Portrait Name Position Branch General Jeong Kyeong - doo Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Chief Director of the Joint Defense Headquarters Republic of Korea Air Force General Kim Yong - woo Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army Republic of Korea Army Admiral Sim Seung - seob Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy Republic of Korea Navy General Lee Wang - keun Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force List of Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Chairman of the Combined Chiefs of Staff No Chairman of the Combined Chiefs of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Republic Hyong - kon, Lee General Lee Hyong - kon ( 1920 -- 2002 ) 17 February 1954 27 June 1956 7002861000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 131 days Army 1st Republic Il - Gwon, Jeong General Jeong Il - Gwon ( 1917 -- 1994 ) 27 June 1956 18 May 1957 7002325000000000000 ♠ 325 days Army 1st Republic Jae - Hyung, Yu Lieutenant General Yu Jae - Hyung ( 1921 -- 2011 ) 18 May 1957 26 February 1959 7002649000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 284 days Army 1st Republic Sun - yup, Paik General Paik Sun - yup ( born 1920 ) 26 February 1959 31 May 1960 7002460000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 95 days Army 1st Republic ( 3 ) Jae - Hyung, Yu Lieutenant General Yu Jae - Hyung ( 1921 -- 2011 ) Acting 31 May 1960 29 August 1960 7001900000000000000 ♠ 90 days Army 2nd Republic 5 Young - Hee, Choi Lieutenant General Choi Young - Hee ( 1921 -- 2006 ) 29 August 1960 8 October 1960 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 days Army 2nd Republic 6 Jong - oh, Kim General Kim Jong - oh ( 1921 -- 1966 ) 8 October 1960 1 June 1963 7002966000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 236 days Army 2nd Republic Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff No Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Republic Jong - oh, Kim General Kim Jong - oh ( 1921 -- 1966 ) 1 June 1963 10 April 1965 7002679000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 313 days Army 3rd Republic Chang - guk, Jang General Jang Chang - guk ( 1924 -- 1996 ) 10 April 1965 10 April 1967 7002739000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 9 days Army 3rd Republic Chung - sik, Yim General Yim Chung - sik ( 1922 -- 1974 ) 10 April 1967 5 August 1968 7002483000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 117 days Army 3rd Republic Hyeung - tae, Moon General Moon Hyeung - tae ( 1922 -- 2006 ) 7 August 1968 6 August 1970 7002729000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 364 days Army 3rd Republic 5 Heung - sun, Sim General Sim Heung - sun ( 1925 -- 1978 ) 6 August 1970 2 June 1972 7002666000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 301 days Army 3rd Republic 6 shin, Han General Han shin ( 1922 -- 1996 ) 2 June 1972 28 February 1975 7003100100000000000 ♠ 2 years, 271 days Army 3rd Republic / 4th Republic 7 Jae - hyun, Roh General Roh Jae - hyun ( born 1926 ) 28 February 1975 29 December 1975 7003103500000000000 ♠ 2 years, 304 days Army 4th Republic 8 Jong - hwan, Kim General Kim Jong - hwan ( born 1923 ) 29 December 1975 15 December 1979 7002716000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 351 days Army 4th Republic 9 Byong - hyun, Lew General Lew Byong - hyun ( born 1924 ) 15 December 1979 15 May 1981 7002517000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 151 days Army 4th Republic 10 Sung - min, Yoon General Yoon Sung - min ( 1926 -- 2017 ) 15 May 1981 21 May 1982 7002371000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 6 days Army 5th Republic 11 Yoon - ho, Kim General Kim Yoon - ho ( 1930 -- 2013 ) 21 May 1982 3 June 1983 7002378000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 13 days Army 5th Republic 12 Gee - baek, Lee General Lee Gee - baek ( born 1931 ) 3 June 1983 3 June 1985 7002731000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 0 days Army 5th Republic 13 Jin - kwon, Jung General Jung Jin - kwon 3 June 1985 9 July 1986 7002401000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 36 days Army 5th Republic 14 Ja - bok, Oh General Oh Ja - bok ( 1930 -- 2017 ) 9 July 1986 30 December 1987 7002539000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 174 days Army 5th Republic 15 Sae - chang, Choi General Choi Sae - chang ( born 1934 ) 30 December 1987 14 April 1989 7002471000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 105 days Army 5th Republic 6th Republic 16 Ho - keun, Chung General Chung Ho - keun 14 April 1989 7 December 1991 7002967000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 237 days Army 6th Republic 17 Phil - sup, Lee General Lee Phil - sup 7 December 1991 29 May 1993 7002539000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 173 days Army 6th Republic 18 Yang - ho, Lee General Lee Yang - ho ( born 1937 ) 29 May 1993 24 December 1994 7002574000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 209 days Air Force 6th Republic 19 Dong - jin, Kim General Kim Dong - jin ( born 1938 ) 24 December 1994 18 October 1996 7002664000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 299 days Army 6th Republic 20 Yeoug - nam, Yoon General Yoon Yeoug - nam ( born 1940 ) 18 October 1996 26 March 1998 7002524000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 159 days Army 6th Republic 21 Jin - ho, Kim General Kim Jin - ho 26 March 1998 26 October 1999 7002579000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 214 days Army 6th Republic 22 Yung - kil, Cho General Cho Yung - kil ( born 1940 ) 26 October 1999 8 October 2001 7002713000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 347 days Army 6th Republic 23 Nam - shin, Lee General Lee Nam - shin 8 October 2001 7 April 2003 7002546000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 181 days Army 6th Republic 24 Jong - hwan, Kim General Kim Jong - hwan 7 April 2003 7 April 2005 7002731000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 0 days Army 6th Republic 25 Sang - hee, Lee General Lee Sang - hee ( born 1945 ) 7 April 2005 17 November 2006 7002589000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 224 days Army 6th Republic 26 Kwan - jin, Kim General Kim Kwan - jin ( born 1949 ) 17 November 2006 25 March 2008 7002494000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 129 days Army 6th Republic 27 Tae - Young, Kim General Kim Tae - young ( born 1949 ) 28 March 2008 23 September 2009 7002547000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 182 days Army 6th Republic 28 Sang - eui, Lee General Lee Sang - eui ( born 1951 ) 30 September 2009 30 June 2010 7002273000000000000 ♠ 273 days Army 6th Republic 29 Sang - eui, Lee General Lee Sang - eui ( born 1951 ) 30 June 2010 26 October 2011 7002483000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 118 days Army 6th Republic 30 Seung - jo, Jeong General Jeong Seung - jo ( born 1953 ) 26 October 2011 16 October 2013 7002721000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 355 days Army 6th Republic 31 Yoon - hee, Choi Admiral Choi Yoon - hee ( born 1953 ) 16 October 2013 7 October 2015 7002721000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 356 days Navy 6th Republic 32 Sun - jin, Lee General Lee Sun - jin ( born 1954 ) 7 October 2015 20 August 2017 7002683000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 317 days Army 6th Republic 33 Kyeong - doo, Jeong General Jeong Kyeong - doo ( born 1960 ) 20 August 2017 Incumbent 7002371000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 6 days Air Force 6th Republic References External links R.O.K. 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Question: chief of staff of the republic of korea army
Answer: General Kim Yong-woo