page_title: Eastern Army (Japan)
section_title: Organization
hierarchical_section_title: Eastern Army (Japan) / Organization
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 陸上自衛隊 朝霞駐屯地の池English: Pond at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Asaka
context_page_description: The Eastern Army is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force headquartered at Camp Asaka in Nerima, Tokyo. Its responsibility is the defense of the Kantō and the Northern half of the Chūbu region.
context_section_description: Eastern Army, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
   1st Division, at Camp Nerima in Nerima, responsible for the defense of Tokyo and the Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.
   12th Brigade (Air Assault), at Camp Soumagahara in Shintō, responsible for the defense of Gunma, Nagano, Niigata and Tochigi prefectures.
  1st Engineer Brigade, at Camp Koga in Koga
  4th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Zama in Sagamihara
  5th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Takada in Jōetsu
  101st Equipment Company, at Camp Koga in Koga
  301st Vehicle Company, at Camp Koga in Koga
  306th Engineer Company, at Camp Matsumoto in Matsumoto
  307th Engineer Company, at Camp Utsunomiya in Utsunomiya
  Eastern Army Combined (Training) Brigade, at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka
  31st Infantry Regiment, at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka
  48th Infantry Regiment, at Camp Soumagahara in Shintō
  3rd Basic Training Battalion, at Camp Itazuma in Gotemba
  117th Training Battalion, at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka
  Woman Army Corps Training Unit, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
  2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, at Camp Matsudo in Matsudo, with Type 3 Chū-SAMs
  Eastern Army Aviation Group, at Camp Tachikawa in Tachikawa
  4th Anti-tank Helicopter Battalion, at Camp Kisarazu in Kisarazu
  Eastern Army Helicopter Battalion, at Camp Tachikawa in  Tachikawa
  Eastern Army Meteorological Company, at Camp Tachikawa in  Tachikawa
  Logistic Support Battalion, at Camp Tachikawa in  Tachikawa
  Eastern Army Signal Group, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
  105th Signal Battalion,  at Camp Asaka in Nerima
  105th Command Center Signal Battalion, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
  304th Central Communication Company, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
  Eastern Army Logistic Support Troop, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
  Kantō Logistic Depot, at Camp Kasumigaura in Tsuchiura
  Eastern Army Finance Service, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
  Eastern Army Medical Service, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
  Eastern Army Command Post Training Support, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
  Eastern Army Intelligence Analysis, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
  Eastern Army Band, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
caption: Camp Asaka
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