Rear Admiral Ryoko Azuma | |
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Native name | 東良子 |
Born | December 10, 1973 |
Allegiance | Japan |
Service | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands | 1st Escort Division |
Rear Admiral Ryoko Azuma (東 良子) (born December 10, 1973) is the first woman to become the chief of a warship unit in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was also a member of the first female class at the National Defense Academy of Japan.