Eastern Army (Japan)

The Eastern Army (東部方面隊) 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

 * JGSDF Eastern Army.svg Eastern Army, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
 * JGSDF 1st Division.svg 1st Division, at Camp Nerima in Nerima, responsible for the defense of Tokyo and the Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.
 * JGSDF 12th Brigade.svg 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