Aye Ko
| Lieutenant General Aye Ko BC- 6133 | |
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| Born |
19 September 1921 Pathein, British Burma, British India |
| Died | 26 September 2006 (aged 85) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Years of service | 1952–1985 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Deputy Commander, No. 30 Infantry Battalion (1961) Commander, No. 1 Shan Rifle Battalion (1964) Director, Directorate of Aritllery and Armour Corps (1966) Commander, 88th Light Infantry Division (1969) Commander, Strategic Operation Command (1972) Commander, North Eastern Regional Military Command (1972) Commander, North Western Regional Military Command (1974) Commander, Yangon Regional Military Command (1975) Vice Chief of Staff (Army) - (1976) Chief of Staff (Army), (1981) |
Lieutenant General Aye Ko (Burmese: ေအးကို, 19 September 1921 – 26 September 2006) is the former Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Union of Myanmar.
Aye Ko joined Myanmar Armed Forces on 20 April 1952 as second lieutenant for 2nd Company in No. 15 Infantry Battalion. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 30 April 1953. He was transferred to No. 30 Infantry Battalion and promoted to the rank of captain on 8 July 1955.
On 27 July 1956 Aye Ko was transferred to No. 2 Military Intelligence Company attached to 8th Infantry Brigade. He became General staff officer (G3) at the headquarters of 8th Infantry Brigade on 30 October 1956. He was then transferred to No. 30 Infantry Battalion on 25 May 1960 as temporary deputy battalion commander. He was promoted to the rank of major on 3 June 1961 and became deputy battalion commander for No. 30 Infantry Battalion.
He was transferred to No. 1 Shan Rifle Battalion on 17 June 1963. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and became commanding officer of No. 1 Shan Rifle Battalion on 20 January 1964. Aye Ko was posted to South Western Regional Military Command as colonel general staff officer (G1) on 9 September 1964,.
On 2 June 1966, Aye Ko was transferred to Military Operations Department at the Ministry of Defence as colonel general staff officer (G1). He took over the role of director of the Directorate of Artillery and Armour Corps within the Ministry of Defence on 30 July 1966.
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