3rd Division | |
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![]() 3rd Division Distinctive Unit Insignia | |
Active | 18 January 1962 – present |
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Type | Infantry division |
Size | about 6400 soldiers |
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Garrison/HQ | Itami |
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Current commander | Lt. Gen. Shigeru Kobayashi |
The 3rd Division (第3師団) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Central Army and is headquartered in Itami, Hyōgo.[1] Its responsibility is the defense of the Hyōgo, Kyōto, Nara, Ōsaka, Shiga and Wakayama prefectures.
The division was raised on 18 January 1962.
Organization
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- 3rd Division, in Itami
- 3rd Division HQ, in Itami
- 7th Infantry Regiment, in Fukuchiyama, with 1 × headquarters, 5 × infantry, and 1 × 120 mm mortar company
- 36th Infantry Regiment, in Itami, with 1 × headquarters, 5 × infantry, and 1 × 120 mm mortar company
- 37th Infantry Regiment, in Izumi, with 1 × headquarters, 5 × infantry, and 1 × 120 mm mortar company
- 3rd Tank Battalion, in Takashima, with 2 × Type 74 tank company
- 3rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, in Himeji, with Type 81 and Type 93 Surface-to-air missile systems
- 3rd Engineer Battalion (Combat), in Uji
- 3rd Signal Battalion, in Itami
- 3rd Aviation Squadron, in Yao, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters
- 3rd NBC Protection Company, in Itami
- 3rd Logistic Support Regiment, in Itami
- 1st Maintenance Battalion
- 2nd Maintenance Battalion
- Supply Company
- Medical Company
- Transport Company
External links
[edit]- Homepage 3rd Division (Japanese)
References
[edit]- ^ "陸自第3師団創立記念行事 21日、駐屯地一般開放". 大阪日日新聞 (in Japanese). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.