Hiroshi Yamamura

Admiral Hiroshi Yamamura (山村 浩, Yamamura Hiroshi, born 30 January 1962) is a Japanese naval officer who serves as the 34th and incumbent Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) since March 2019. Before that he had previously served as JMSDF Deputy Chief of Staff since December 2016. His other commands included the Fleet Escort Force, [1] and the Escort Flotilla 4, served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Defense Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, and as Chief of Defense Section, Defense Division, Maritime Staff Division, and serving as the captain of the JS Mineyuki.

Hiroshi Yamamura
Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 March 2019
Preceded by	Adm. Yutaka Murakawa
Personal details
Born	Hiroshi Yamamura January 30, 1962 Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Awards	Legion of Merit (Officer)
Military service
Allegiance	Japan
Branch/service	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Years of service	1984–present
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Chief of Naval Staff Vice Chief of Staff, Naval Staff Office Fleet Escort Force Escort Flotilla 4 Deputy Chief of Staff for Defense Plans and Policy, Joint Staff Chief of Defense Section, Defense Division, Maritime Staff Division JS Mineyuki, DD-124

He graduated from the National Defense Academy of Japan in 1984 and started his career as an electrical engineer. He visited China in April 2019 for the fleet review of the People's Liberation Army Navy, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Chinese navy.[2]

References

1. Yamazaki to Be Appointed Top SDF Officer. The Manila Daily Shimbun, 20 March 2019.
2. Japan confirms MSDF leader and destroyer will participate in Chinese Navy's fleet review. The Japan Times, 11 April 2019.

External links

• Message from Chief of Staff (April 2019)