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  Chief of Staff, Joint Staff

  内倉 浩昭UCHIKURA Hiroaki

  career

  Aug. 2010
  Defense Planning and Policy Department, Air Staff Office, Ichigaya

  Dec. 2012
  Commander, 5th Air Wing, Nyutabaru AB

  Aug. 2014
  Head, Defense Plans and Operation Div., Air Defense Command, Yokota AB

  Aug. 2015
  Deputy Director, Defense Plans and Policy Department, Joint Staff, Ichigaya

  Jul. 2016
  Director General, Defense Planning and Policy Department , Air Staff Office, Ichigaya

  Aug. 2018
  Director General, Aerial Systems, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), Ichigaya

  Dec. 2019
  Vice Chief of Staff, Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force), Ichigaya

  Aug. 2020
  Commander, Air Defense Command, Koku-Jieitai, Yokota AB

  Mar. 2023
  Chief of Staff, Koku-Jieitai, Ichigaya

  Aug. 2025
  Present Assignment

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  Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff

  松永 浩二MATSUNAGA Koji

  career

  Aug. 2012
  Chief, Annual Programs Section, Policy & Programs Division, Policy & Programs Department, GSO

  Aug. 2014
  Commander, 22nd Infantry Regiment and Garrison Commander, Camp Tagajo

  Aug. 2015
  Director, Policy & Programs Division, Policy & Programs Department, GSO

  Aug. 2017
  Deputy Chief of Staff, Middle Army HQ

  Mar. 2018
  Director general, Okinawa Provincial cooperation Office

  Aug. 2020
  Deputy Director General, Operations Department(J-3), Joint Staff

  Dec. 2021
  Director General, Policy & Programs Department, GSO

  Mar. 2023
  Commanding General, 15th Brigade

  Mar. 2024
  Commanding General, 7th Division

  Mar. 2025
  Present Assignment

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  Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff

  齋藤 高行SAITO Takayuki

  career

  Aug. 2004
  1st Airborne Brigade, 3rd Infantry Battalion

  Mar. 2007
  Ground Component Command

  Aug. 2014
  SMJ Office, Ground Staff Office

  Aug. 2016
  Western Army Infantry Regiment

  Mar. 2018
  First Sergeant, Reconnaissance Company, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade

  Aug. 2019
  CSM, Logistics Battalion, ARDB

  Mar. 2021
  Infantry Department, Fuji School

  Aug. 2022
  CSM, Infantry Department, Fuji School

  Jan. 2023
  CSM, Fuji School

  Dec. 2024
  Present Assignment

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  Administrative Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff

  上田 幸司UEDA Koji

  career

  Aug. 2025
  Royal College of Defence Studies, the UK

  Aug. 2016
  Director, Facilities Policy, Planning and Programming Division, Bureau of Defense Buildup Planning, MOD

  Aug. 2017
  Chief of Staff, Defense Minister’s Office, MOD

  Oct. 2018
  Councilor, Minister’s Secretariat, MOD

  Jan. 2019
  Director, Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation Division, BDP, MOD

  Aug. 2020
  Director, Defense Policy Division, BDP, MOD

  Jul. 2021
  Defense Councillor for Cyber Security and Information Technology Management, Minister’s Secretariat, MOD

  Jul. 2023
  Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister

  Oct. 2024
  Deputy Director General, Bureau of Defense Policy, MOD

  Aug. 2025
  Present Assignment

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  Director General, General Affairs Department (J-1)

  松浦 正裕MATSUURA Masahiro

  career

  Aug. 2012
  MSDF Command and Staff College

  Jun. 2013
  Chief of Accounting Sec., Finance Div., MSO

  Jun. 2014
  Chief of Budget Sec., Finance Div., MSO

  Sep. 2015
  Director of Accounts Dept., Headquarters SASEBO District

  Mar. 2017
  Director of Planning Dept., MSDF Air Supply Depot

  Dec. 2018
  Director of Administration Dept., Headquarters YOKOSUKA District

  Dec. 2019
  Director of Administration Div., MSO

  Dec. 2021
  Deputy Director General, Procurement Operations, Dept. of Procurement Operations, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA)

  Dec. 2023
  Superintendent, MSDF 4th Service School

  Dec. 2025
  Present Assignment

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  Director General, Operations Department (J-3)

  石巻 義康ISHIMAKI Yoshiyasu

  career

  Aug. 2014
  Commander, Escort Division Four(CCD-4)

  Dec. 2015
  Director,C4I Division, MSO(N-6)

  Aug. 2017
  Director, Welfare Division, MSO(N-1)

  Dec. 2018
  Commander, Escort Flotilla Three(CCF-3)

  Feb. 2020
  Commander, Combined Task Force 151(CTF-151)

  Dec. 2020
  Commander, Training Squadron

  Dec. 2021
  Superintendent, MSDF 2nd Service School

  Dec. 2023
  Superintendent, MSDF 1st Service School

  Dec. 2024
  President, Maritime Command and Staff College

  Dec. 2025
  Present Assignment

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  Director General, Defense Plans and Policy Department (J-5)

  白井 亮次SHIRAI Ryoji

  career

  Aug. 2014
  Air Staff College and Defense Plans/Policies, ASO

  Dec. 2015
  Chief, 1st Personnel Section, Personnel Division, ASO

  Dec. 2016
  Deputy Director, Defense Plans/Policies and Programs Division, ASO

  Aug. 2017
  Director, Weapon Systems Division, ASO

  Dec. 2019
  Commander, Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

  Mar. 2020
  Commander, Aircraft Control and Warning Wing

  Sep. 2021
  Commander, Air Development and Test Wing

  Dec. 2022
  Director, Defense Plans and Operations Directorate, Headquarters, Air Defense Command

  Aug. 2023
  Director General, Personal and Education Department, ASO

  Mar. 2025
  Present Assignment

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  Director General, C4 (J-6)

  木村 顕継KIMURA Akitsugu

  career

  Mar. 2008
  Education and Training Department, GSO

  Apr. 2011
  Operation Department, JSO

  Mar. 2014
  US Army War College

  Jul. 2015
  Operations Support and Intelligence Department, GSO

  Mar. 2017
  Group Commander, 4th Antiaircraft Artillery Group

  Aug. 2018
  Director, C4 Systems Division, C4 Systems and Intelligence Department

  Jul. 2020
  National Defense University(College of Information and Cyberspace)

  Dec. 2021
  Commander, C4SC

  Mar. 2022
  Commanding General, Japan Self-Defense Force Cyber Defense Command

  Aug. 2025
  Present Assignment

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  Principal Joint Staff Councilor

  宮本 康宏MIYAMOTO Yasuhiro

  career

  Jul. 2004
  Defense Intelligence Division, Defense Policy Bureau

  Jul. 2006
  Defense Planning and Programming Division, Defense Policy Bureau

  Sep. 2009
  Embassy of Japan in Belgium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  Aug. 2012
  Administrative Division, Minister’s secretariat

  Aug. 2014
  Okinawa Coordination Division, Local Cooperation Bureau

  Aug. 2017
  Personnel Affairs Division, Personnel and Education Bureau

  Sep. 2019
  Director, Intelligence Security Policy Office, Defense Intelligence Division, Defense Policy Bureau

  Jul. 2020
  Director, Defense Facility Programming Division, Defense Planning and Programming Bureau

  Jul. 2022
  Counsellor, Cabinet Secretariat

  Jul. 2024
  Present Assignment

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  Joint Staff Councilor (Disaster Relief and Civil Protections)

  中尾　京一NAKAO Kyoichi

  career

  Apr. 2008
  Welfare Division, Personnel and Education Bureau

  Apr. 2009
  Deputy Director, Mutual Assistance Insurance Section

  Apr. 2011
  Deputy Director, Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, Defense Operations Division, Bureau of Operational Policy

  Apr. 2014
  Director of Relief Division, Saitama Provincial Cooperation Office

  Apr. 2016
  Chief of Planning and Coordination Section, Councilor, Joint Staff

  Apr. 2018
  Senior Planning Coordinator, Councilor, Joint Staff

  Jul. 2018
  Director, Training Division, Defense Policy Bureau

  Aug. 2020
  Director General, Wakayama Provincial Cooperation Office

  Aug. 2022
  Welfare Coordinator, Welfare Division, Personnel and Education Bureau

  Oct. 2024
  Present Assignment

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  Director General, Public Affairs

  栗田 智哉KURITA Tomoya

  career

  Apr. 2009
  Personnel and Education Dept, Personnel Planning Div, ASO

  May. 2011
  Air Weather Group, Leader, Naha Weather SQ

  Feb. 2012
  Aide of Air Chief of Staff, ASO

  Apr. 2013
  Defense Planning and Policy Dept., Defense Plans/Policies and Programs Division, ASO

  Aug. 2015
  AWC

  Aug. 2016
  Personnel and Education Dept, Welfare Div. Chief of Welfare Section, ASO

  Jan. 2019
  5th Wing, Commander, Air Base Support Group

  Dec. 2020
  Personnel and Education Dept, Personnel Div. Chief, Honors and Disipline Office, ASO

  Aug. 2023
  General Affairs Dept, Director, General affairs Div, ASO

  Aug. 2025
  Present Assignment

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  Legal Affairs General

  加治 勇KAJI Isamu

  career

  May. 2010
  Plans and Programs Division, Joint Staff

  Nov. 2011
  Commanding Officer, JS Yugiri

  Mar. 2013
  AIDE to Chief of Staff, Maritime Self Defense Force

  Mar. 2015
  Welfare Division, Maritime Staff Office

  Dec. 2016
  Commander, Escort Division 11

  Mar. 2018
  Director of Administration Department, Headquarters Maizuru District

  Aug. 2019
  Chief of Secretariat Office, Joint Staff

  Dec. 2020
  Director of Legal Office, Maritime Staff Office

  Dec. 2021
  Legal Affairs General, Maritime Staff Office

  Mar. 2026
  Present Assignment

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  Director General, Logistics and Medical Planning Department (J-4)

  金山 哲治KANAYAMA Tetsuji

  career

  Mar. 2009
  Commanding Officer, 52 Flight Division, Air Patrol Squadron 5

  Oct. 2009
  Commander, Deployment Air Force for Counter Piracy Enforcement

  Mar. 2011
  Assignment Division, MSO

  Jun. 2014
  Defense Adviser, Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau

  Jan. 2016
  Chief of Assignment Section, MSO

  Dec. 2016
  Commanding Officer, Air Patrol Squadron 5

  Dec. 2018
  Director of Welfare Division, MSO

  Mar. 2021
  Commander, Fleet Air Wing 4

  Dec. 2023
  Chief of Staff, Maizuru District

  Aug. 2025
  Present Assignment