is a retired Japanese naval officer who served as the 34th Chief of Staff of the

Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force , abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...

(JMSDF) from March 2019 to March 2022.

Career

Hiroshi Yamamura graduated from the National Defense Academy of Japan in 1984 and started his career as an electrical engineer. Yamamura served as JMSDF Deputy Chief of Staff since December 2016. His other commands included the Fleet Escort Force, 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. In March 2019, he became the 34th and incumbent Chief of Staff of the

Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force , abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...

(JMSDF). In April 2019 he visited

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for the fleet review of the

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, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Chinese navy.Japan confirms MSDF leader and destroyer will participate in Chinese Navy's fleet review
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'', 11 April 2019.

Timeline

*March 1984: Graduated from the 28th term (electrical engineering) of the National Defense Academy, joined the Maritime Self-Defense Force *1998 (Heisei 10) July: Promoted to 2nd class Kaisa (Lieutenant Colonel) *August 1999: Chief and Deputy Chief of the escort destroyer "

JS Asagiri JS ''Asagiri'' (DD-151) is an of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Development and design The ''Asagiri'' class is equipped for combat and interception missions, and is primarily armed with anti-ship weapons. They carries two of the Mk-1 ...

" *August 28, 2000: Captain of the escort ship " JS Mineyuki" *August 10, 2001: Personnel Planning Division, Personnel Education Department, Maritime Staff Office *January 1, 2003: Promoted to 1st class Kaisa (Colonel) *August 30, 2004: Chief of the Defense Division, Defense Department, Maritime Staff Office *August 21, 2006: Personnel Planning Coordinator and Planning Team Leader, Personnel Planning Division, Personnel Education Department, Maritime Staff Office *July 3, 2007: Chief of Defense Division, Defense Department, Maritime Staff Office 2009 (Heisei 21) **July 21: Promoted to

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Admiral **December 7: Commander of the ''Escort Flotilla 4'' *April 27, 2011: Deputy General Manager, General Affairs Department, Maritime Staff Office *March 30, 2012: Chief of Staff,

Fleet Escort Force The is the main force of the Self Defense Fleet of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and played a central role in the Maritime Self-Defense Force, which mainly consists of escort vessels and various other ships. Together with the Fleet Su ...

Command *August 22, 2013: Director of Defense Planning Department, ''Joint Staff Office'' *August 4, 2015: Promoted to sea general and appointed commander of the 37th

*December 22, 2016: Appointed as the 40th Deputy Chief of the ''Maritime Staff Office'' *April 1, 2019: Appointed as the 34th Chief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense Force *2021 (Reiwa 3) June 1: Received the ''

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...

'' from the US Government *March 30, 2022: Retired

Awards

* Legion of Merit (Officer)
防衛省人事発令（2011～2019）

References

External links

Message from Chief of Staff (April 2019)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yamamura, Hiroshi Living people 1962 births Chiefs of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force National Defense Academy of Japan alumni Military personnel from Yamaguchi Prefecture