Eastern Army (Japan)

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Eastern Army
陸上自衛隊 東部方面隊 部隊章.jpg
Eastern Army Distinctive Unit Insignia
Active14 January 1960 – present
Country Japan
Branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
TypeField army
Garrison/HQCamp Asaka, Nerima, Tokyo
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt. Gen. Naotada Moriyama

The Eastern Army (東部方面隊, Tōbu Hōmentai) is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force headquartered at Camp Asaka in Nerima, Tokyo. Its responsibility is the defense of the Kantō and the Northern half of the Chūbu region.

Organization[]

Camp Asaka
Operational Structure of the Eastern Army 2016
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  • JGSDF Eastern Army.svg Eastern Army, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
    • JGSDF 1st Division.svg 1st Division, at Camp Nerima in Nerima, responsible for the defense of Tokyo and the Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.
    • JGSDF 12th Brigade.svg 12th Brigade (Air Assault), at Camp Soumagahara in Shintō, responsible for the defense of Gunma, Nagano, Niigata and Tochigi prefectures.
    • 1st Engineer Brigade, at Camp Koga in Koga
      • 4th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Zama in Sagamihara
      • 5th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Takada in Jōetsu
      • 101st Equipment Company, at Camp Koga in Koga
      • 301st Vehicle Company, at Camp Koga in Koga
      • 306th Engineer Company, at Camp Matsumoto in Matsumoto
      • 307th Engineer Company, at Camp Utsunomiya in Utsunomiya
    • Eastern Army Combined (Training) Brigade, at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka
      • 31st Infantry Regiment, at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka
      • 48th Infantry Regiment, at Camp Soumagahara in Shintō
      • 3rd Basic Training Battalion, at Camp Itazuma in Gotemba
      • 117th Training Battalion, at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka
      • Woman Army Corps Training Unit, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
    • 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, at Camp Matsudo in Matsudo, with Type 3 Chū-SAMs
    • Eastern Army Aviation Group, at Camp Tachikawa in Tachikawa
      • 4th Anti-tank Helicopter Battalion, at Camp Kisarazu in Kisarazu
      • Eastern Army Helicopter Battalion, at Camp Tachikawa in Tachikawa
      • Eastern Army Meteorological Company, at Camp Tachikawa in Tachikawa
      • Logistic Support Battalion, at Camp Tachikawa in Tachikawa
    • Eastern Army Signal Group, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
      • 105th Signal Battalion, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
      • 105th Command Center Signal Battalion, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
      • 304th Central Communication Company, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
    • Eastern Army Logistic Support Troop, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
    • Kantō Logistic Depot, at Camp Kasumigaura in Tsuchiura
    • Eastern Army Finance Service, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
    • Eastern Army Medical Service, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
    • Eastern Army Command Post Training Support, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
    • Eastern Army Intelligence Analysis, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
    • Eastern Army Band, at Camp Asaka in Nerima

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