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
ActiveOctober 1952 – present
Country Japan
Branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
TypeArtillery brigade
Part of Northern Army
Garrison/HQChitose
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
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