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Lee
Hee-wan

Profile

  • Name Lee Hee-wan
  • Year of Birth 1976
  • Place of Birth Kimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Education

  • February 1995 Sungshin High School (Ulsan)
  • February 2000 Korea Naval Academy (54th Class)
  • February 2007 M.A. Psychology, Seoul National University Graduate School

Careers

  • March 2000 Commissioned as ROKN Ensign (Sailing MOS)
  • July 2001 XO (Executive Officer), ROKS PKM-357 (Chamsuri-class)
  • February 2007 Professor of Psychology, Korea Naval Academy
  • January 2015 Professor of Naval Operations and Tactics, Joint Forces Military University
  • December 2018 N1 (Education), ROK Navy HQ
  • September 2022 Appointed as Member of “MPVA Policy Advisory Board”
  • April 2023 Participated in “MPVA Heroes’ Family” as a Mentor
  • December 2023 Promoted to ROKN Captain
  • December 2023 Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

Awards

  • September 18th, 2002 Chungmu Order of Military Merit (for leading the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong to victory)