Yasuhiro Shigeoka


Admiral Yasuhiro Shigeoka (重岡康弘, Yasuhiro Shigeoka, born 13 November 1958) is a Japanese naval officer who served as the Self Defense Fleet's Commander of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) from 2015 to 2016. He is the 48th Commander of the Self-Defense Fleet, succeeding Eiichi Funada. In 2016, he was succeeded by Manki Yamashita.

Born in Yamaguchi prefecture.[1] In March 1981, he graduated from the 25th term (civil engineering) of the National Defense Academy, joined the Maritime Self-Defense Force.

On 20 September 2001, Chief of Business Planning Group, Defense Division, Defense Department, Maritime Staff Office.

On 28 July 2005, Chief of Personnel Planning Division, Personnel Education Department, Maritime Staff Office.

On 22 December 2016, he was retired from the Navy. After retiring, he became an advisor to Gibraltar Life Insurance Co., Ltd.[2]