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First Female "Vice Admiral" to be Appointed as "Regional Commander" in the Maritime Self-Defense Force

Assistant Admiral Natsue Kondo serves as principal at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate School (Etajima, Hiroshima, December 22, 2022)
【Image Source】Maritime Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate School, X:
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01/19/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department
East Asia Government
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The Ministry of Defense will for the first time promote a woman to the rank of "Vice Admiral," the highest rank in the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and appoint her to the position of "Regional Commander," the head of a regional unit responsible for defense security around Japan. The Maritime Self-Defense Force has deployed regional units in five locations across Japan that are responsible for def…

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