Northern Army (Japan)

**Northern Army**
Northern Army
	Northern ArmyDistinctive Unit Insignia
Active	15 October 1952 – present
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Type	Field army
Garrison/HQ	Camp Sapporo,Sapporo,Hokkaidō
Commanders
Current; commander	Lt. Gen.Toshiya Okabe

TheNorthern Army(Bắc bộ phương diện đội,Hokubu Hōmentai)is one of five activeArmiesof theJapan Ground Self-Defense Force(JGSDF). It is headquartered at Camp Sapporo inSapporo,Hokkaidōand 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 modernType 90tank squadrons are located within the Northern Army's structure.

Organization[edit]

Northern Army,at Camp Sapporo inSapporo
- 2nd Division,at Camp Asahikawa inAsahikawa,responsible for the defense of North Western Hokkaidō
- 5th Brigade,at Camp Obihiro inObihiro,responsible for the defense of North Eastern Hokkaidō
- 7th Division(Armored), at Camp Higashi Chitose inChitose,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 inNayoro(MIM-23 Hawk)
  - 101stUnmanned Aerial VehiclesBattery, at Camp Shizunai inShinhidaka
- 3rd Engineer Brigade,at Camp Eniwa inEniwa
  - 12th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Iwamizawa inIwamizawa
  - 13th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Horobetsu inNoboribetsu
  - 14th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Kamifurano inKamifurano
  - 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
- 1stElectronic WarfareUnit (3xElectronic Warfarecompanies), at Higashi Chitose
- Northern Army Signal Group (2x Signal battalions), at Camp Sapporo
- Northern Army Aviation Group, atCamp Okadamain Sapporo
  - 1st Anti-tank Helicopter Battalion, at Camp Obihiro inObihiro
  - 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 ArmyBand,at Camp Makomanai
- Northern Army Command Post Training Support, at Camp Higashi Chitose
- Northern ArmyMilitary Intelligence,at Camp Sapporo
  - 301st Coastal Observation Unit, inWakkanai
  - 302nd Coastal Observation Unit, inShibetsu
  - Northern ArmyUnmanned Aerial VehicleFleet, in Shinhidaka
  - Northern Army Movement Surveillance Team, inKutchan
- Northern Army Ground-to-Ship and Anti-Tank Unit, at Camp Kutchan inKutchanwith 3x platoons withType 96 Multi-Purpose Missile Systems
- Hokkaidō Logistic Depot, at Camp Shimamatsu, overseeing 10 fuel and ammunition depots on Hokkaido Island