| Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy | |
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| 대한민국 해군참모총장 | |
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| Ministry of National Defense | |
| Abbreviation | CNO |
| Member of | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Reports to | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Appointer | The President |
| Formation | 5 September 1948 |
| First holder | Vice Admiral Sohn Won-yil |
The Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy (Korean: 대한민국 해군참모총장; Hanja: 大韓民國海軍參謀總長) is the head of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). The post was established following the induction of Joseon Coastal Guards (조선해안경비대) into the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the subsequent renaming of the organization as the Republic of Korea Navy in 1948. Originally held by a vice admiral,[1] the post of CNO has been held by an admiral since 1968.[2]
The appointment of the CNO, along with the Chiefs of Staff of the Army, Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is referred to the State Council of South Korea for deliberation according to Article 89, Constitution of South Korea.[3]
- ^ Korea Annual 1998 (35th Annual ed.). Yonhap News Agency. 1998. p. 376.
- ^ "金榮寬 해참총장" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1968-12-25. p. 2.
- ^ "Constitution of the Republic of Korea". Board of Audit and Inspection. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25.