North Eastern Army (Japan)

North Eastern Army (Japan)
North Eastern Army Distinctive Unit Insignia
Active	14 January 1960 – present
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Size	Army
Part of	Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Garrison/HQ	Camp Sendai, Sendai
Commanders
Current commander	Lt. Gen. Gorō Matsumura

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.

Organization

Operational Structure of the North Eastern Army 2016
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• North Eastern Army, in Sendai
  • 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
  • North Eastern Army Combined (Training) Brigade, in Sendai
  • North Eastern Army Artillery Unit, in Sendai
    • 4th Surface-to-Surface Missile Regiment, in Hachinohe (Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile)
    • 130th Artillery Battalion, in Sendai (M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System)
  • 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, at JGSDF Camp Hachinohe (MIM-23 Hawk)
  • North Eastern Army Signal Group, in Sendai
  • North Eastern Army Aviation Group, 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

External links

• North Eastern Army Homepage (Japanese)