SO SATTO
July 5, 1933 – November 25, 2010
So Satto passed away in Paris after living a long and decorated life as a Brigadier General and former Commander in Chief of the Khmer Air Force. He was born on July 5, 1933 at Ang Tasom, Takeo, Cambodia to Mr. So Ham and Srey Mom. In 1964, he married Song Ryroen and together, they had three children.
Among his greatest accomplishments in life was serving his country in the Khmer Air Force for almost 21 years. He got his start in the service in 1954, when he enlisted at the Aviation Royale Khmere. From then, he held many prestigious promotions from becoming Second Lieutenant in 1956 to later becoming Brigadier General in 1972.
There were many honorable feats to his name that cemented his status in the Air Force. One of those feats was attending the officer formation at French Air Academy at Salon de Provence, France and graduating on January 1, 1958. Satto also obtained the transport pilot wing in 1959 at Avord Air Force Base, France. He then went on to pursue the transport pilot improvement training at Centre d’Instruction des Equipages de Transport (CIET) at Toulouse Air Force Base, France in 1960. The next year, in 1961, he attended the Staff School at Military Academy in Paris and completed the Flying Personal Officer Perfect Course that same year.
Satto was a great man of leadership and duty; which is evident in the many positions he held during his service. During his time with the Air Tactical Group, he served as an Air Operations Deputy Chief, Air Operations Chief and Commandant. He was also a Commander at the Pochentong Air Force Base. Among his proudest accomplishments was serving as Commander and Chief of Staff of the Khmer Air Force. Later, he went on the join the Defense and Armed Forces attaché at Khmer Republic Embassy in Washington DC, USA.
Satto is survived by his wife, Song Ryroen, son Sethipong and two daughters, Chansuma and Hammolay.
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