Hiroshi Yamamura

Admiral Hiroshi Yamamura 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, 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.