12th Brigade (Japan)

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Country Japan Size Brigade		Type Air Assault Infantry Part of Eastern Army

Active 13 March 2001 – present Branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

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

12th Brigade, in Shintō

12th Brigade HQ, in Shintō

2nd Infantry Regiment ^{note 1}, in Jōetsu

13th Infantry Regiment, in Matsumoto

30th Infantry Regiment, in Shibata

12th Artillery Battalion, in Utsunomiya, with four batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers

12th Reconnaissance Company, in Shintō, with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicle

12th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery, in Shintō, with Type 81 and Type 93 Surface-to-air missile systems

12th Combat Engineer Company, in Takasaki

12th Signal Company, in Shintō

12th Aviation Squadron, in Shintō, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters

12th NBC-defense Company, in Shintō

12th Logistic Support Battalion, in Takasaki

note 1: Infantry Regiments have only battalion strength.

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