Military inaugurates new Army Chief of Staff, Air Force chief of staff

2019-04-16 13

서욱 육군참모총장, 원인철 공군참모총장 취임식

During his swearing-in ceremony... Korea's new Army Chief of Staff General Suh Wook... pledged to ensure combat readiness... and said building trust between the militaries of the two Koreas... is key in facilitating everlasting peace on the peninsula.
Suh also vowed to foster specialized manpower in the South Korea-U.S. combined forces... to better prepare for the transfer of wartime operational control... while calling for reform measures to create stronger and smarter forces.
Earlier in the day, the new Air Force chief of staff General Won In-choul... also called for strengthened combat readiness... stressing improved operational capability as the Air Force implements cutting-edge weapons and technology.