In December 2001, the hero title was bestowed upon him in a ceremony, in which Paek Hak-rim was in attendance.

[1] In May 2016, after being listed in the Korean People's Army, he was appointed a candidate member of the 7th Central Committee at the 7th Congress.

In December 2016, Choi Young-ho was appointed the commander of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force.

At the time of Kim Yong-chun's death in August 2018, he served as a member of the funeral committee.

[3] On the 14th of April 2022 he was appointed to General rank by the order of the Central Military Commission.