Kang Sun-young (Korean: 강선영; born 1966) is a South Korean military officer and the first woman to become a two-star major general of South Korean military and to head the Aviation Operations Command of its Army.[1]
Kang Sun-young | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 Yeosu, South Korea |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Service/ |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1990-2021 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands held | Aviation Operational Command Army Aviation School |
Before being promoted to major general in November 2019, she was the president of Army Aviation School.
She started her military service in 1990 when she was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army. In 1993 she was admitted to Army Aviation School, where she graduated at the top of her helicopter class.[2] She was the first woman to become Army special operation forces' jumpmaster and captain respectively.[3] She continued to serve in aviation as the commander of the 60th Aviation Group, 11th Aviation Group and chief of staff at the Army Operations Command.[4]
References edit
- ^ 오석민 (2019-11-08). "S. Korea announces first female two-star general". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ 국방일보. "강선영 첫 여군 항작사령관 취임". 국방일보. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "창군 이래 첫 여성 '투 스타' 나왔다… 항공작전사령관 강선영 소장". www.donga.com (in Korean). 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Country's 1st 2-star female general heads Aviation Operations Command". koreatimes. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2020-04-07.