Shigeru Iwasaki is a Japanese military officer who was the 4th Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
10 Facts About Shigeru Iwasaki
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Shigeru Iwasaki was born and raised in Iwate Prefecture and attended Morioka Third High School.
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Shigeru Iwasaki attended the National Defense Academy of Japan, graduating into the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in 1975.
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Shigeru Iwasaki is trained to fly the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, Japan's primary jet fighter.
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In December 1997, then-Colonel Shigeru Iwasaki took command of the 7th Air Wing.
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In January 2001, then-Major General Shigeru Iwasaki took command of the 2nd Air Wing.
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In December 2010, General Shigeru Iwasaki became the 31st Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
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In January 2012, General Shigeru Iwasaki was promoted to be Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, becoming the highest-ranking official in the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
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Shigeru Iwasaki replaced GSDF General Ryuichi Ariki, and his Vice Chief of Staff was Koichi Isobe.
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Shigeru Iwasaki has presided over a number of significant national security issues, including the renewed Senkaku Islands dispute and the possible revision of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.