The is one of eight active
brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division.
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s of the
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ( ja, 陸上自衛隊, Rikujō Jieitai), , also referred to as the Japanese Army, is the land warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Created on July 1, 1954, it is the largest of the three service b ...
. The brigade is subordinated to the
Central Army and is headquartered in
Zentsūji,
Kagawa. Its responsibility is the defense of
Shikoku
is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include ''Iyo-no-futana-shima'' (), '' ...
.
The brigade was formed on 27 March 2006 with units from the disbanded 2nd Combined Brigade.
Organization
* 14th Brigade, in
Zentsūji
** 14th Brigade HQ, in Zentsūji
** 15th Rapid Deployment Regiment, in Zentsūji, with 1x headquarters, 3x
Type 96 armored personnel carrier
An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones. Since World War I, APCs have become a very common piece of military equipment around the world.
Ac ...
, 1x
120mm F1 mortar, and 1x
Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle
The is a wheeled armored fighting vehicle of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Overview
The ''Type 16'' maneuver combat vehicle (MCV) equips designated combat units. Due to its light weight and small size, it is designed for easy depl ...
company
** 50th Infantry Regiment, in
Kōnan, with 1x headquarters, 3x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
** 14th Reconnaissance Company, in Zentsūji, with
Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicle
** 14th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Company, in Matsuyama
** 14th Combat Engineer Company, in Kōnan
** 14th Signal Company, in Zentsūji
** 14th Aviation Squadron, in Kōnan, flying
UH-1J and
OH-6D helicopters
** 14th NBC-defense Company, in Zentsūji
** 14th Logistic Support Battalion, in Zentsūji
** Western Army Artillery Unit, in
Matsuyama
270px, Matsuyama City Hall
270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building
is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan and also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243541 househo ...
, with three batteries of
FH-70
The FH70 (field howitzer for the 1970s) is a towed howitzer in use with several nations.
History
In 1963, NATO agreed a NATO Basic Military Requirement 39 for close support artillery, either towed or tracked. Subsequently, Germany and UK sta ...
155mm towed howitzers (administrative control in peacetime)
External links
Homepage 14th Brigade''(Japanese)''
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Brigade
Military units and formations established in 2006