Eiichi Funada

Admiral Eiichi Funada (鮒田英一) 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. 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.

On 28 March 2014, 47th Commander of the Self-Defense Fleet.

On 4 August 2015, he was retired from the Navy.

Awards
2nd Defensive Memorial Cordon

3rd Defensive Memorial Cordon

9th Defensive Memorial Cordon

11th Defensive Memorial Cordon

16th Defensive Memorial Cordon

18th Defensive Memorial Cordon

19th Defensive Memorial Cordon

20th Defensive Memorial Cordon

21st Defensive Memorial Cordon

26th Defensive Memorial Cordon

27th Defensive Memorial Cordon

32nd Defensive Memorial Cordon

33rd Defensive Memorial Cordon

36th Defensive Memorial Cordon

41st Defensive Memorial Cordon