Published
Monday, August 29, 2016
Military intelligence chief promoted
Lt-Gen Mya Tun Oo talks to media at a press conference in Yangon, Myanmar on 20 July 2016.
Myanmar's army chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has reshuffled top posts in the army, Reuters reported on 26 August. The reshuffle saw the promotion of the intelligence chief and a number of other officers.
Military intelligence chief Lieutenant General Mya Tun Oo was promoted to the joint chief of staff of the army, navy, and air force, the de-facto third most senior position and one seen as a stepping stone to becoming army chief.
The promotion comes shortly after Min Aung Hlaing decided to stay on as army chief for the next five years, the report said.
