Native Name: | 이영수 |
Alma Mater: | Korea Air Force Academy |
Nationality: | South Korean |
Birth Place: | Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
Rank: | General |
Serviceyears: | 1990-Present |
Commands: | Chief of Staff of the Air Force |
Office: | Chief of Staff of the Air Force |
Term Start: | 31 October 2023 |
President: | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Predecessor: | Jung Sang-hwa |
Lee Young-soo (; born 1967), is a South Korean Air Force general who has been serving as Chief of Staff of the Air Force under President Yoon Suk Yeol since 31 October 2023.
Lee was born in 1967 in Haman, South Gyeongsang Province.[1] He graduated from Masan High School. He attended the Korea Air Force Academy and graduated as the 38th class in 1990. In 2005, he was one of the first pilots of the newly introduced F-15K, flying it from Guam to South Korea.[2] He was a Lieutenant General serving as the Chief Directorate of Strategic Planning of the Joint Chiefs of Staff prior to his promotion as Chief of Staff of the Air Force.[3] In October 2023, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.[4]