Commanders of The IJN Southwest Fleet
Commander in chief
| Rank | Name | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vice Admiral | Ibo Takahashi | 10 Apr 1942 – 15 Sep 1942 |
| 1 | Admiral | Shiro Takasu | 15 Sep 1942 – 18 Jun 1944 |
| 1 | Vice Admiral | Gunichi Mikawa | 18 Jun 1944 – 1 Nov 1944 |
| 1 | Vice Admiral | Denshichi Okawauchi | 1 Nov 1944 – 15 Sep 1945 |
Chief of staff
| Rank | Name | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vice-Admiral | Toshihisa Nakamura | 10 Apr 1942 – 10 Oct 1942 |
| 2 | Vice-Admiral | Takeo Tada | 10 Oct 1942 – 15 Mar 1944 |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral | Hidehiko Nishio | 15 Mar 1944 – 1 Nov 1944 |
| 4 | Vice-Admiral | Kaoru Arima | 1 Nov 1944 – 6 Sep 1945 |
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