North Korea has appointed a new officer, Choe Yong Ho, as commander of the Korean People’s Army Air and Anti-Air Force, a Rodong Sinmun report revealed Monday.
Choe, a lieutenant general, replaced General Ri Pyong Chol as the leading officer of the air and air defense component of Pyongyang’s military. Ri had held the post for six years, since April 2008, making this the first change in air force commanders since Kim Jong Un became Supreme Leader in December 2011.
North Korea has appointed a new officer, Choe Yong Ho, as commander of the Korean People’s Army Air and Anti-Air Force, a Rodong Sinmun report revealed Monday.
Choe, a lieutenant general, replaced General Ri Pyong Chol as the leading officer of the air and air defense component of Pyongyang’s military. Ri had held the post for six years, since April 2008, making this the first change in air force commanders since Kim Jong Un became Supreme Leader in December 2011.
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