Yang Yong-mo

In this Korean name, the family name is Yang.

Yang Yong-mo (Korean: 양용모; Hanja: 楊永模; born 1967), is a South Korean Navy admiral who has been serving as Chief of Naval Operations since 2022.

Yang Yong-mo
Chief of Naval Operations
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 October 2023
President	Yoon Suk Yeol Han Duck-soo (acting) Choi Sang-mok (acting) Lee Ju-ho (acting)
Preceded by	Lee Jong-ho
Succeeded by	Kang Dong Gil
Personal details
Born	1967 (age 57–58) Sindae-ri, Hoein-myeon, Boeun County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Alma mater	Korea Naval Academy
Military service
Allegiance	South Korea
Branch/service	Republic of Korea Navy
Years of service	1990-2025
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Chief of Naval Operations
Battles/wars	Korean Conflict

Early life and education

Yang was born in 1967 in Sindae-ri, Hoein-myeon, Boeun County, North Chungcheong Province. He entered the Korea Naval Academy in 1986 and graduated at the academy in 1990.^[1]

Military career

In 1990, Yang was commissioned as a second lieutenant.^[1] As a captain, he served as a military attaché in the Korean Consulate in Hawaii. As a rear admiral (Lower Half), he served as the commander of the Second Fleet's Maritime Battle Group Two.^[2] In October 2023, he was appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol as the Chief of Naval Operations, replacing Lee Jong-ho. He was also promoted to admiral from vice admiral.^[3]