Kōichi Isobe

Kōichi Isobe
Born January 1958 (age 60)
Tokushima Prefecture
Allegiance  Japan
Service/branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Years of service 1980-2015 (1980-2015)
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held

Eastern Army (Japan), and JTF Tsubaki Rescue (Oct. 2013).
Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff.
7th Division (Japan)

Vice Commander, Central Readiness Force.
Awards Legion of Merit and Meritorious Service Medal of the United States.

Kōichi Isobe (磯部晃一, Kōichi Isobe, born January 1958) is a retired lieutenant general in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.[1][2]

Isobe has spent a significant amount of time in the United States, having studied at both the Marine Corps Command and Staff College (in 1995) and the National War College (in 2002). From 2007 to 2009, he served as the Deputy Commander of the elite JGSDF Central Readiness Force. From 2009 to 2011, he served as the Director of Plans on the Joint Staff Council. From 2011 to 2012, he served as the Commander of the JGSDF 7th Division. On July 26, 2012, Isobe became the Vice Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Council, serving directly under Chief of Staff Shigeru Iwasaki.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Visiting Japanese general gets first-hand view of MV-22B > 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing > News Article Display
  2. ↑ Marines show off controversial Osprey ahead of Japan training | Stripes Okinawa
  3. ↑ Japan Defense Almanac 2010 防衛年鑑2010（548頁） ISBN 9784938468316
Military offices
Preceded by
Kiyofumi Iwata		 Vice Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Office
Japan Self-Defense Forces
2012-Present		 Incumbent
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