Background
Chang, Ihn-Kiel was born on June 29, 1950 in Kyung-San, Republic of Korea. Son of Sang-Rak Chang and Won-Sool Kim.
Chang, Ihn-Kiel was born on June 29, 1950 in Kyung-San, Republic of Korea. Son of Sang-Rak Chang and Won-Sool Kim.
Bachelor of Science in General Science, Korea Naval Academy, 1974. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1977. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1981.
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989.
Committee officer, Republic of Korea Navy, since 1970;
advanced through grades to Navy Captain, Republic of Korea Navy, 1993;
principal engineer long-range coastal surveillance radar project, Republic of Korea Navy, 1981-1984;
principal engineer Korean Naval Tactical Data System, Navy Headquarters, Republic of Korea Navy, 1985-1990;
chief bureau of Comm., Engineering Project Division, Navy Headquarters, Republic of Korea Navy, 1990-1994;
director Sys. Support Directorate, Jt.-Military Comm. Command, Republic of Korea Navy, 1994-1995;
chief Automation and Sys.
Division, Jt. Chiefs of Staff, Republic of Korea Navy, 1995-1997;
chief information system division committee and electronics directorate, Republic of Korea/United States Combined Forces Command, since 1997. Consultant Agency Defense Development, Seoul, 1981-1985. Consultant Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, Seoul, 1995-1997.
Chairman Republic of Korea/United States Command Control Interoperability Board, Honolulu, 1995-1997, Republic of Korea/United States Command Control Comm. Computer and Intelligence Interoperability Committee, Seoul, 1995-1997. Co-chairman Republic of Korea/United States Combined forces Modernization Project, Seoul, 1995-1997.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Korean Institute of Communications Societies, Korean Institute Telematics Electronics Society, Joint Army-Navy-Airforce Academy Officer Alumni Association (chairman since 1996), Naval Academy Officer Alumni Association (chairman since 1992), Country Sports Club Association (vice president since 1991).
Married Eun-Sook Kim, July 19, 1979. 1 child, Will Woo-Young.