He in his order said that the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK founded and led by President Kim Il Sung along the only road of victory and glory have strengthened and developed into an invincible revolutionary army of Mt. Paektu replete with the spirit of devotedly defending the leader under the Songun leadership of the Party, displaying invincible might in the struggle for defending the country and building a great prosperous and powerful socialist nation.

Expressing conviction that the commanding officers of the KPA would remain loyal to the Party's leadership, firmly defend the revolutionary cause of Juche with arms and fulfill their honorable missions and duties as the main force of the revolution in the era of Songun in the future, too, he ordered to promote the military ranks of KPA commanding officers on the occasion of the Day of the Sun.

It is noted in the order that Kim Won Hong is promoted to general, Ko Su Il and U Tong Chuk to colonel general, Yun Kyong So, Sim Jae Ul and 12 others to lieutenant general and Kong Pyong Chil, Jo Song Bom and 35 other commanding officers to major general.