• Source: Northern Army (Japan)

The Northern Army (北部方面隊, Hokubu Hōmentai) is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). It is headquartered at Camp Sapporo in Sapporo, Hokkaidō and its responsibility is the defense of the island of Hokkaidō. It is the largest Army of the JGSDF as on Hokkaidō population and geographic constraints are less limiting than elsewhere in Japan. Most of JGSDF's modern Type 90 tank squadrons are located within the Northern Army's structure.




Organization


Northern Army, at Camp Sapporo in Sapporo
2nd Division, at Camp Asahikawa in Asahikawa, responsible for the defense of North Western Hokkaidō
5th Brigade, at Camp Obihiro in Obihiro, responsible for the defense of North Eastern Hokkaidō
7th Division (Armored), at Camp Higashi Chitose in Chitose, responsible for the defense of Southern Hokkaidō
11th Brigade, at Camp Makomanai in Sapporo, responsible for the defense of South Western Hokkaidō
1st Artillery Brigade, at Camp Kita Chitose in Chitose
1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade, at Camp Higashi Chitose
1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, at Camp Higashi Chitose (MIM-23 Hawk)
4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, at Camp Nayoro in Nayoro (MIM-23 Hawk)
101st Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Battery, at Camp Shizunai in Shinhidaka
3rd Engineer Brigade, at Camp Eniwa in Eniwa
12th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Iwamizawa in Iwamizawa
13th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Horobetsu in Noboribetsu
14th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Kamifurano in Kamifurano
105th Equipment Company, at Camp Eniwa in Eniwa
303rd Vehicle Company, at Camp Eniwa in Eniwa
Northern Army Combined Brigade (Training), at Camp Higashi Chitose
52nd Infantry Regiment, at Camp Makomanai in Sapporo
1st Basic Training Battalion, at Camp Higashi Chitose
120th Training Battalion, at Camp Makomanai in Sapporo
Cold Weather Combat Training Unit, at Camp Makomanai in Sapporo
1st Electronic Warfare Unit (3x Electronic Warfare companies), at Higashi Chitose
Northern Army Signal Group (2x Signal battalions), at Camp Sapporo
Northern Army Aviation Group, at Camp Okadama in Sapporo
1st Anti-tank Helicopter Battalion, at Camp Obihiro in Obihiro
Northern Army Helicopter Battalion, in Sapporo
Northern Army Meteorological Company, in Sapporo
Logistic Support Battalion, in Sapporo
Northern Army Logistic Support, at Camp Shimamatsu in Eniwa
Northern Army Finance Service, at Camp Sapporo
Northern Army Medical Service, at Camp Makomanai
Northern Army Band, at Camp Makomanai
Northern Army Command Post Training Support, at Camp Higashi Chitose
Northern Army Military Intelligence, at Camp Sapporo
301st Coastal Observation Unit, in Wakkanai
302nd Coastal Observation Unit, in Shibetsu
Northern Army Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Fleet, in Shinhidaka
Northern Army Movement Surveillance Team, in Kutchan
Northern Army Ground-to-Ship and Anti-Tank Unit, at Camp Kutchan in Kutchan with 3x platoons with Type 96 multi-purpose missile systems
Hokkaidō Logistic Depot, at Camp Shimamatsu, overseeing 10 fuel and ammunition depots on Hokkaido Island
Note: The Japanese Defense Intelligence Headquarters also has a classified SIGINT unit based at Camp Higashi Chitose.




External links


Northern Army Homepage (Japanese)

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