[2nd Report] Navy Chief of Staff Appointment Delayed... Announcement of Lieutenant General Promotions

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The replacement of the Chief of Naval Operations has been postponed. The appointment of the Chief of Naval Operations will be carried out concurrently with the second half general officer personnel changes.

On the 9th, the government explained that although the 2021 second half general officer personnel changes were carried out, the appointment of the Chief of Naval Operations will be conducted together with the second half general officer personnel changes. It is unusual to formalize the replacement of the Chief without announcing a successor. In this personnel change, those promoted to lieutenant general will be assigned as corps commanders, among other positions.