Eiichi Funada

Eiichi Funada
Eiichi Funada
Born	6 December 1955 (age 68); Tokyo
Allegiance	Japan
Service/branch	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Years of service	1980-2015
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Commander of the Japan Self-Defense Forces; Commander of Air Training Command; Commander of the 22nd Air Group; Commander of the 1st Air Group
Awards	See Awards

Admiral Eiichi Funada (鮒田英一, Funada Eiichi, 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 2014 to 2015. He is the 47th Commander of the Self-Defense Fleet, succeeding Yasushi Matsushita. In 2015, he was succeeded by Yasuhiro Shigeoka.

Career

Born in Tokyo.^[1] In 1980 March, he graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo and in April, he joined the Maritime Self-Defense Force as a 31st general executive candidate (equivalent to the 24th term of the National Defense Academy).

In July 1996, he was promoted to 2nd class Kaisa.

In January 1999, he was promoted to 1st class Kaisa.

In June 2000, Defense Division, Defense Department, Maritime Staff Office.

In January 2001, Chief of the Defense Division, Defense Department, Maritime Staff Office.

In August 2002, Commander of the 1st Fleet Air Corps, 1st Fleet Air Group.

In July 2003, Joint Staff Office, 5th Staff Office, Defense Planning Coordinator and General Team Leader.

On 28 July 2005, he was promoted to Rear Admiral, Commander of the 22nd Fleet Air Group.

On 28 March 2007, Chief of Staff, Maizuru District General Manager.

On 1 December 2008, Inspector General of the Maritime Staff Office.

On 21 July 2009, General Manager of Personnel Education Department, Maritime Staff Office.

On 5 August 2011, he was promoted to Seaman, Commander of Air Training Command.

On 26 July 2012, Deputy Chief of the Maritime Staff Office.