Katsutoshi Kawano

Katsutoshi Kawano
in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture
on October 13, 2011
Nickname(s)Doraemon[1]
Born (1954-11-28) November 28, 1954 (age 69)
Hokkaido, Japan [2]
Allegiance Japan
Service / branch Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Years of service1977–2019
Rank Admiral
CommandsChief of Staff, Joint Staff
Chief of Maritime Staff, JMSDF
Self Defense Fleet
Vice Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff
JDS Atago (DDG-177)
Mine Warfare Force
MSDF Sasebo District
JS Oyodo (DE-231)
Awards Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud
Legion of Merit, Officer’s Degree
Legion of Merit, Commander’s Degree
Order of Australia

Katsutoshi Kawano (河野 克俊, Kawano Katsutoshi, born 28 November 1954)[3] is a retired Japanese admiral who served as the 5th Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces from 2014 to 2019, and was the longest-serving person in that position.[4] Prior to his appointment, he was the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the de facto navy of Japan.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ "【話の肖像画】前統合幕僚長・河野克俊（６４）（３）父の異動で各地を転々(jp)". Sankei Shimbun. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ^ "Chief of Staff,Joint Staff | Japan JS Oficial Webdite". www.mod.go.jp.
  4. ^ "Chief of Staff,JS | Japan Joint Staff Oficial Website".
  5. ^ "Press Release | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in.
  6. ^ "Press Information Bureau". pib.gov.in.
  7. ^ "CNO Meets with Japanese Counterpart". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-21.