North Eastern Army (Japan)
Appearance
North Eastern Army | |
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North Eastern Army Distinctive Unit Insignia | |
Active | 14 January 1960 – present |
Country | |
Branch | |
Type | Field army |
Garrison/HQ | Camp Sendai, Sendai |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt. Gen. Naoki Kajiwara |
The North Eastern Army (東北方面隊, Tōhoku Hōmentai) is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Its responsibility is the defense of the Tōhoku region.[1]
Organization
[edit]North Eastern Army, in Sendai[2]
6th Division, in Higashine, responsible for the defense of Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures.
9th Division, in Aomori, responsible for the defense of Akita, Aomori and Iwate prefectures.
- 2nd Engineer Brigade, in Shibata
- 10th Engineer Group (Construction), in Shibata
- 11th Engineer Group (Construction), in Fukushima
- 104th Equipment Company, in Shibata
- 312th Vehicle Company, in Shibata
- North Eastern Army Combined (Training) Brigade, in Sendai
- 38th Infantry Regiment, in Tagajō
- 2nd Basic Training Battalion, in Sendai
- 119th Training Battalion, in Tagajō
- North Eastern Field Artillery Regiment, at Camp Iwate, in Takizawa
- 4th Surface-to-Surface Missile Regiment, at Camp Hachinohe, in Hachinohe (Type 88 surface-to-ship missile)
- 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, at Camp Hachinohe, in Hachinohe (MIM-23 Hawk)
- North Eastern Army Signal Group, in Sendai
- North Eastern Army Aviation Group, in Sendai
- 2nd Anti-tank Helicopter Battalion, at Camp Hachinohe, in Hachinohe
- North Eastern Army Helicopter Battalion, in Sendai
- North Eastern Army Meteorological Company, in Sendai
- Logistic Support Battalion, in Sendai
- North Eastern Army Logistic Support, in Sendai
- North Eastern Army Finance Service, in Sendai
- North Eastern Army Command Post Training Support, in Sendai
- North Eastern Army Military Intelligence, in Sendai
- North Eastern Army Band, in Sendai
- North Eastern Army Medical Service, in Sendai
- Tōhoku Logistic Depot, in Sendai
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References
[edit]- ^ "東北方面隊 [Tohoku Army]" (in Japanese). Ministry of Defense (Japan).
- ^ "仙台駐屯地 [Sendai Garrison]" (in Japanese). Ministry of Defense (Japan).
External links
[edit]- North Eastern Army Homepage (Japanese)