Boo Suk-jong
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Boo Suk-jong (Korean: 부석종; Hanja: 夫石鍾; born 8 January 1964) is a former South Korean Navy Admiral who served as its Chief of Naval Operations under President Moon Jae-in from 2020 to 2021.[1] He is the first Jeju Island native to lead the Navy.[2]
Boo Suk-jong | |
|---|---|
| 부석종 | |
 Admiral Boo Suk-jong | |
| Chief of Naval Operations | |
| In office 10 April 2020 – 16 December 2021 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Sim Seung-seob |
| Succeeded by | Kim Jung-soo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1964 Jeju, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Korea Naval Academy Kyungnam University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Navy |
| Years of service | 1986-2021 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Naval Operations Joint Staff Military Support Center Korea Naval Academy 2nd Fleet Jeju Naval Base Construction Project Group 21st Destroyer Task Group ROKS Wang Geon (DDH-978) |
Before being promoted to the head of Navy in 2020, Boo had served at Joint Chiefs of Staff as head of its Military Support Center from November 2018.[1]