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Won In-choul
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Won In-choul[1] (Korean: 원인철; Hanja: 元仁哲; born 1 January 1961), is a former South Korean Air Force General who served as its Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) from 2020 to 2022 under President Moon Jae-in.[2][3]
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Won In-choul | |
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원인철 | |
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
In office 23 September 2020 – 5 July 2022 | |
President | Moon Jae-in Yoon Suk-yeol |
Preceded by | Park Han-ki |
Succeeded by | Kim Seung-kyum |
Chief of Staff of Air Force | |
In office 16 April 2019 – 23 September 2020 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Preceded by | Lee Wang-geun |
Succeeded by | Lee Seong-yong |
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Born | (1961-01-01) 1 January 1961 (age 63) Wonju, South Korea |
Alma mater | Korea Air Force Academy Hannam University |
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Years of service | 1984-2022 |
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Unit | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Staff of the Air Force Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief Director for Military Support Air Force Operations Command Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Director for Exercise & Training, J37, JCS 19th Fighter Wing Director, Korea Air & Space Operations Center, AFOC |
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In this Korean name, the family name is Won.
Before promoted to the Air Force Chief of Staff in April 2019, Won had served as the Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from November 2018.[1][4]