1st Artillery Brigade (Japan)

The 1st Artillery Brigade (Japanese: 第1特科団) is the only active artillery brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The brigade is subordinated to the Northern Army and is headquartered in Chitose, Hokkaidō. Its responsibility is the defense of Hokkaidō.

1st Artillery Brigade
Active	October 1952 – present
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Type	Artillery brigade
Part of	Northern Army
Garrison/HQ	Chitose
Commanders
Current commander	Maj. Gen. Naoki Kajiwara

Organization

• 1st Artillery Brigade, in Chitose
  • 1st Artillery Brigade HQ, in Chitose
  • 1st Artillery Regiment (Mechanized), in Chitose
    • 101st Artillery Battalion, in Bihoro, with three batteries of M110 203mm Howitzers
    • 102nd Artillery Battalion, with three batteries of M110 203mm Howitzers
    • 129th Artillery Battalion, with three batteries of M270 Multiple Rocket Launchers
  • 4th Artillery Regiment (Mechanized), in Kamifurano
    • 104th Artillery Battalion, with three batteries of M110 203mm Howitzers
    • 132nd Artillery Battalion, with three batteries of M270 Multiple Rocket Launchers
  • 1st Surface-to-Surface Missile Regiment, in Chitose, with four batteries of Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missiles
  • 2nd Surface-to-Surface Missile Regiment, in Bibai, with four batteries of Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missiles
  • 3rd Surface-to-Surface Missile Regiment, in Kamifurano, with four batteries of Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missiles
  • 301st Observation Battery, in Chitose

External links

• Homepage 1st Artillery Brigade (Japanese)