Chungryong
Encyclopedia
Chungryong often spelled Chung-Ryong, is a South Korean officer rank
which is considered the equivalent of a Lieutenant Colonel
(in the Army
and Air Force
) and also to a Commander
in the Republic of Korea Navy
.
The insignia of a Chungryong is denoted by two silver starbursts worn on the collar.
Comparative military ranks of Korea
Comparative military ranks of Korea refer to the ranks and insignia maintained by the three primary military powers present on the Korean Peninsula, those being the Republic of Korea Armed Forces , the Korean People's Army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , and the military forces of...
which is considered the equivalent of a Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
(in the Army
Republic of Korea Army
The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010...
and Air Force
Republic of Korea Air Force
The Republic of Korea Air Force is the air force of South Korea...
) and also to a Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
in the Republic of Korea Navy
Republic of Korea Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization...
.
The insignia of a Chungryong is denoted by two silver starbursts worn on the collar.