初代統合作戦司令官に南雲氏　来月新設、陸海空を一元指揮

　政府は、新設する自衛隊統合作戦司令部の初代司令官に南雲憲一郎統合幕僚副長（５９）を起用する方向で調整に入った。３月にも閣議決定する。政府関係者が１１日、明らかにした。
　南雲氏は１９８９年に防衛大を卒業し、航空自衛隊に入隊。航空幕僚監部防衛部長や西部航空方面隊司令官などを経て２０２３年３月から統合幕僚副長を務めている。
　統合作戦司令部は来月２４日に東京・市谷の防衛省内に発足する予定で、陸海空３自衛隊の指揮を一元的に担う。日本周辺の安全保障環境が厳しさを増す中、平時から有事まで円滑な作戦展開を実現するのが狙いで、２２年の安全保障関連３文書に創設が明記された。（2025/02/11-21:18）

The Japanese government is considering naming Lt. Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, vice chief of staff at the Joint Staff of the Self-Defense Forces, as the first head of the Joint Operations Command, which will be established shortly, it was learned Tuesday.
   The appointment is expected to be formalized by the cabinet in March, government sources said.
   Nagumo, 59, joined the Air SDF after graduating from the National Defense Academy of Japan in 1989.
   He assumed the current post in March 2023 after serving in positions including director-general of the Defense Planning and Policy Department at the ASDF's Air Staff Office and commander of the ASDF Western Air Defense Force.
   The Joint Operations Command for the ASDF, the Ground SDF and the Maritime SDF will be launched on March 24 at the Defense Ministry's headquarters in Tokyo. It will be tasked to ensure smooth operations not only in the event of an emergency but also during peacetime as the security environment surrounding Japan is increasingly severe.