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was the 32nd Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the ''de facto'' air force of Japan.〔(Japan Air Self Defence Force Chief General Haruhiko Kataoka on India visit )〕〔(US and Japanese military officials discuss continued partnership )〕 ==Career== Kataoka was born and raised in Sapporo, Hokkaido. He attended the National Defense Academy of Japan, graduating into the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in 1976. He has held numerous command positions in his career, including within the 4th Air Wing and the Air Staff Office.〔Japan Defense Almanac 2010 防衛年鑑（2010年版） ISBN 9784938468316 583頁〕 In 2001, then-Major General Kataoka took command of the JASDF Air Development and Test Command. One year later, he took command of the 8th Air Wing.〔 In 2007, then-Lieutenant General Kataoka took command of the JASDF Central Air Defense Force. Two years later, in 2009, he took command of JASDF Air Training Command. In 2010, he became commander of Air Defence Command. He served in this position at the time of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and subsequently became the Air Component Commander of Joint Task Force - Tohoku.〔(No.23 Japan Defense Focus | SPECIAL FEATURE )〕 In January 2012, he became the Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, replacing Shigeru Iwasaki who was promoted to be Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Council. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Haruhiko Kataoka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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