Major Hong Min Baik is an Aviation Officer and AH-64E Apache Pilot in the Republic of Korea Army with extensive experience in international security, multinational operations, and military strategy. He served as an Operations Officer (S-3) at the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade within the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division / ROK-U.S. Combined Division, where he coordinated combined alliance operations. He also served as an Aviation Staff Officer for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Recently, he completed the Command and Staff Course as an International Student Officer at the South African Army College. Major Baik holds an M.A. in Political Science from Yonsei University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude as Valedictorian. His research focuses on regional security cooperation, the Indo-Pacific strategy, cyber warfare, and Middle Eastern geopolitics. He holds an ICAO ROK Commercial Pilot License and a U.S. FAA Private Pilot Certificate.