Shigeru Iwasaki | |
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.jpg) General Iwasaki in August 2012 | |
| Born | February 3, 1953 Morioka, Japan |
| Allegiance |  Japan |
| Service | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Years of service | 1975 - 2014 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Chief of the Air Staff, JASDF Air Defense Command 2nd Air Wing 201st Tactical Fighter Squadron |
| Awards |  Order of the Sacred Treasure (Grand Cordon)  Legion of Merit, Commander’s Degree_BAR.svg){kind=small} Order of Australia |
Shigeru Iwasaki (岩崎茂, Iwasaki Shigeru, born February 3, 1953) was the 4th Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. A four-star General from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Iwasaki was the highest-ranking military officer in Japan and ranked third in the overall chain of command (after the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense).[1][2][3]