Yoji Koda

Vice Admiral Koda, 2006

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Early life

Koda was born in December 1949 at Tokushima Prefecture. He studied at the Defense Academy at Yokosuka in 1968-1972.[2]

Career

Koda served on several JMSDF ships, including the Yudachi (DD-108), the Shirayuki (DD-123), and the Sawayuki (DD-125).[2]

Timeline

  • 1973: Commissioned as Ensign in the Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). or JMSDF[2]
  • 1982-1984: Exchange officer at United States Naval Academy[2]
  • 1983: Lieutenant Commander[2]
  • 1987: Commander[2]
  • 1990-1991: Commanding Officer, Destroyer Sawayuki (DD-125)[2]
  • 1991-1992: Naval Command College at U.S. Naval War College[2]
  • 1997: Rear Admiral[2]
  • 1997-1999: Chief of Staff, Commander Fleet Escort Force[3]
  • 2003: Vice Admiral[2]
  • 2005-2007: Commandant, Sasebo JMSDF District[3]
  • 2007-2008: Commander in Chief, Self Defense Fleet[3]

Admiral Koda retired from JMSDF in August 2008.[3]

Selected works

Honours

  • Griffith Asia Institute in Brisbane, Australia: 2011 Synnot Lecture[4]

References

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