Hwang Ki-chul

Korean spelling
Hangeul	황기 철
Hanja	黃 基 鐵
See also : Korean name

Hwang Ki-chul (born July 28, 1956 in Changwon , Gyeongsangnam-do ) is a retired South Korean admiral . From September 2013 to February 2015, he was Chief of the Naval Staff of South Korea.

resume

• 1998–1999: Secretary to the President of South Korea for Defense
• 1999–2001: Commander on the ROKS Gwanggaetodaewang (DDH-971)
• 2001–2005: Head of the KDX-III at NAVSEA
• 2005–2006: Commander of Jinhae Naval Base
• 2006–2008: Commander of the 2nd Fleet
• 2008–2010: Head of Ship Operations Department of the Defense Equipment Procurement Authority (DAPA)
• 2010–2011: Commander of the Republic of Korea Fleet Command (ROKFLT)
• 2011–2012: Deputy Naval Chief of Staff
• 2012–2013: Superintendent of the Naval Academy
• 2013–2015: Chief of Naval Staff

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{a b c} 30 대 해군 참모 총장 대장 황기 철 Admiral Hwang Ki-chul - 30th Chief of Staff . Navy of the Republic of Korea. Retrieved February 16, 2016.

predecessor	Office	successor
Choi Yoon-hee	30th Chief of Staff of the South Korean Navy September 2013 – February 2015	Jung Ho-sub

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Hwang is the family name here, Ki-chul is the first name.