Ken'ichirō Nagumo
Ken'ichirō Nagumo | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 南雲憲一郎 |
| Born | 2 October 1965 Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
| Allegiance | Japan |
| Branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
General Ken'ichirō Nagumo (南雲憲一郎, Kenichiro Nagumo) (2 October 1965) is a Japanese military general who serves as the incumbent Joint Operations Commander since March 2025.
Biography
Nagumo was born in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture. In 1989, he graduated from the National Defense Academy and joined the Air Self-Defense Force.[1] After joining the Air Self-Defense Force, he served as an F-15 fighter pilot and was responsible for airspace anti-airspace incursion measures.[2]
On August 25, 2020, he was promoted to the rank of General and appointed Commander of the Western Air Defense Force.[3]
March 30, 2023, he was appointed the Deputy Chief of Staff, Joint Staff.[4]
On February 15, 2024, the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Yoshihide Yoshida was hospitalized due to overwork, so Nagumo took over his position.[5]
At a cabinet meeting held on March 11, 2025, it was decided to appoint Nagumo as the first commander of the Joint Operations Command, effective March 24.[6][7]
Personal
- His grandfather is Major General Shin'ichirō Nagumo.
- Read Ryōtarō Shiba's "Saka no Ue no Kumo" and aspired to become a Self-Defense official.[8]
- Admiral Chūichi Nagumo of the former Navy, who commanded the attack on Pearl Harbor and other operations, was also born in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture.[2] His TAC name, a nickname for pilots, was also "CHUJYO," but he denies any blood relationship.[2] However, according to "Shichisei: Manchukuogun Nikkei Gunkan Shichisei Shi (Nansei Kai, 1984)"（『七星: 満洲国軍日系軍官七期生誌』七星会、1984年）, Major General Nagumo and Admiral Nagumo are listed as cousins.
- Hiroaki Uchikura, the 37th Chief of Staff, Air Self Defense Force, was two years his senior at the National Defense Academy, and they served together at Chitose Air Base and other bases.[2] Uchikura described Nagumo as "a motivational commander who ignites the spirit of his subordinates. He is both a hot-blooded man and a calm risk manager".[2]
References
- ^ "統合幕僚監部の組織 | 統合幕僚監部". 2025-01-26. Archived from the original on 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c d e 社会部, 時事通信 (2025-03-24). "新司令官「新たな歴史築く」 戦闘機パイロット、熱血漢の一面も―自衛隊統合作戦司令部：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ 防衛省発令（将人事）2020年8月25日
- ^ 防衛省発令（将人事）2023年3月30日
- ^ 産経新聞 (2024-02-15). "吉田圭秀統合幕僚長が過労で入院、復帰時期は未定 防衛省制服組トップ". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "初代の統合作戦司令官に南雲憲一郎氏 政府が閣議決定". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ 防衛省発令（将人事）2025年3月24日
- ^ "陸空の自衛隊地方組織トップが抱負 ／福岡". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-01.