Song Myung-soon is a former officer of the Republic of Korea Army.
12 Facts About Song Myung-soon
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Song Myung-soon began her career in the Women's Army Corps and rose to command one of its battalions.
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Song Myung-soon has since worked at the South Korean-United States Combined Forces Command and in the offices of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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In December 2010 Song became the sixth South Korean woman to be promoted to the rank of brigadier-general and the first to come from a combat arm.
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Song Myung-soon was placed on the reservist forces two years later.
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Song Myung-soon attended Yeungnam University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science and foreign affairs.
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Later in her career Song Myung-soon attended Kyonggi University from which she received a master's degree in national security.
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Song Myung-soon joined the Republic of Korea Army's Women's Army Corps in 1981.
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Song Myung-soon rose to command a battalion of the WAC and its special forces unit.
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Song Myung-soon later worked at the joint South Korean-United States Combined Forces Command and served as commander of the 2nd Army Basic Training Centre and head of psychological warfare in the civil affairs department of Second Operations Command.
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In December 2010 Song Myung-soon became the sixth South Korean woman to be promoted to general officer rank in the South Korean army.
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Song Myung-soon was the first South Korean female general to hold a combat position.