12th Brigade (Japan)

12th Brigade

Active 13 March 2001 - present
Country  Japan
Branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Type Air Assault Infantry
Size Brigade
Part of Eastern Army
Garrison/HQ Shintō
Commanders
Current
commander
Maj. Gen. Masafumi Akamatsu

The 12th Brigade (Air Assault) (第12旅団) is one of six active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The brigade is subordinated to the Eastern Army and is headquartered in Shintō, Gunma. Its responsibility is the defense of Gunma, Nagano, Niigata and Tochigi prefectures.

The brigade was formed on 13 March 2001 with units from the disbanded 12th Infantry Division.

Organization

note 1: Infantry Regiments have only battalion strength.

External links

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