Eastern Army (Japan)
Eastern Army | |
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Active | 14 January 1960 – present |
Country | Japan |
Branch | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
Type | Field army |
Garrison/HQ | Camp 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[]
- Eastern Army, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
- 1st Division, at Camp Nerima in Nerima, responsible for the defense of Tokyo and the Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.
- 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
- 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
External links[]
- Eastern Army Homepage (Japanese)
Categories:
- Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
- Military units and formations established in 1960