Eastern Army (Japan)

**Eastern Army**
Eastern Army
東部方面隊
	Eastern Army Distinctive Unit Insignia
Active	14 January 1960 – present
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Type	Field army
Garrison/HQ	Camp Asaka, Asaka, Saitama
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 Asaka, Saitama Prefecture. Its responsibility is the defense of the Kantō and the Northern half of the Chūbu region.

Organization[edit]

Eastern Army, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
- 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
  - 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 Asaka
- Eastern Army Field Artllery Regiment, at Camp Kita Fuji in Oshino
  - 1st Artillery Battalion, at Camp Kita Fuji in Oshino
  - 2nd Artillery Battalion, at Camp Utsunomiya in Utsunomiya　　
- 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 Asaka
  - 105th Signal Battalion, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
  - 105th Command Center Signal Battalion, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
  - 304th Central Communication Company, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
- Eastern Army Logistic Support Troop, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
- Kantō Logistic Depot, at Camp Kasumigaura in Tsuchiura
- Eastern Army Finance Service, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
- Eastern Army Medical Service, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
- Eastern Army Command Post Training Support, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
- Eastern Army Intelligence Analysis, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
- Eastern Army Band, at Camp Asaka in Asaka

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Eastern Army Homepage (Japanese)