Central Army (Japan)
The Central Army is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It is headquartered in Itami, Hyōgo. Its responsibility is the defense of Chūgoku, Kansai, Shikoku and the Southern half of the Chūbu region.Organization
- Central Army, in Itami
- * 3rd Division, in Itami, responsible for the defense of the Hyōgo, Kyōto, Nara, Ōsaka, Shiga and Wakayama prefectures.
- * 10th Division, in Nagoya, responsible for the defense of the Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Mie and Toyama prefectures.
- * 13th Brigade, in Kaita, responsible for the defense of the Chūgoku region.
- * 14th Brigade, in Zentsūji, responsible for the defense of Shikoku.
- * 4th Engineer Brigade, in Uji
- ** 6th Engineer Group, in Toyokawa
- ** 7th Engineer Group, in Uji
- ** 102nd Equipment Company, in Uji
- ** 304th Engineer Company, in Izumo
- ** 305th Engineer Company, in Okayama
- ** 307th Vehicle Company, in Uji
- * Western Army Artillery Unit, in Matsuyama, with three batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
- * 8th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, in Ono
- * Central Army Combined Brigade, in Ōtsu
- ** 47th Infantry Regiment, in Kaita
- ** 49th Infantry Regiment, in Toyokawa
- ** 4th Basic Training Battalion, in Ōtsu
- ** 109th Training Battalion, in Ōtsu
- ** 110th Training Battalion, in Matsuyama
- * Central Army Aviation Group, in Yao
- ** 5th Anti-tank Helicopter Battalion, in Ise
- ** Central Army Helicopter Battalion, in Mashiki
- ** Central Army Meteorological Company, in Mashiki
- ** Logistic Support Battalion, in Mashiki
- * Central Army Logistic Support, in Kyoto
- * Central Army Signal Group, in Itami
- ** 104th Signal Battalion, in Itami
- ** 104th Command Center Signal Battalion, in Itami
- ** 303rd Central Communication Company, in Itami
- * Central Army Medical Service, in Itami
- * Central Army Military Intelligence Battalion, in Itami
- * Kansai Logistic Depot, in Uji