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Charles Lam Chol
Charles Lam (born on 1st January 1960), is a reserve South Sudanese military officer who served in the South Sudan People's Dfence Force(SSPDF). he served as a security adviser in defunct Latjor State. Previously, he served as the commander of Air-force and Air-defense strategy in 2017.

Early life and education
Charles Lam was born in Kerchot, a village in Ulang County of Upper Nile State. He attended Nasir East Elementary School from 1967 to 1974. Between 1974 and 1977, he studied in Kodok Junior School. He went to Malakal Senior Secondary School in 1977 where he completed his Secondary School certificate in 1980 and got employed as a teacher in the ministry of education for 3 years. He taught in Malual Gahoth Primary School, Nasir East Primary School, Nasir Girls Primary School and Nasir Junior Primary School.

Military career
He joined Sudan People's Liberation Army(SPLA)in July 1983, a rebellion formed and led by Dr. John Garang to fight the Sudan's government in the second Sudanese Civil War. in September 1983, he was taken to Ethiopia for short course training of Short and Long Range Radio Communication TRC-340 and later was deployed as the first radio operator in 104 Battalion under the command of Major John Kong Nyuon. In June 1984, he attended Bonga College in Ethiopia for military strategy studies and he was commissioned to the rank of second lieutenant(2nd.Lt) (shield one).

Post-war career
In January 2005, Charles Lam commanded a peaceful disarmament in Eastern Jikany Nuer area which led to his promotion to the rank of Brigadier General in May. In June 2006, he was transfered to the General Head Quarters(GHQs) as the commander of Division 5 which was the Presidential protection division basing in Ramciel until his promotion to the rank of Major General on 1st August 2006 then he was tranfered to division 1 as a deputy commmander. He was appointed, director for Inspection in the GHQs in 2009 and later transfered as the commander of division 5 basing in Mapel. He served as the director for Officers Affairs in 2011. On 21st January 2013 Lam was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed as the Sector 3 Commander. Greater Equatoria Command Head Quarters in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State.