Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF)

## Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

The **Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force** (海上自衛隊, *Kaijō Jieitai*), **JMSDF**, also referred to as the **Japanese Navy**, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan.

## History

Japan has a rich and long history of naval interactions with her Asian neighbors back on Earth. And that rich history has continued in the modern times, and the JMSDF is considered to be one of the most-able maritime forces on Earth in terms of conventional power.

## Military Doctrine

Back on Earth, like its co-branches, the JMSDF's focus was the defense of the homeland, particularly guarding the surrounding waters of Japan against North Korea and China

 After the transfer, the JMSDF's doctrine has changed and now focused, not only the defense of the homeland but also the defense of those they considered its allies. In addition, the JMSDF was now being provided with the resources to make it a true blue water force, including amphibious assault ships and aircraft carriers.

## Weapons and Equipment

### Surface Ships

#### Multi-purpose Destroyer

* Izumo-class Destroyer
* Hyūga-class Destroyer

#### Destroyers (DDG/DD)

* Kongō-Class AEGIS Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)
* Atago-Class AEGIS Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)
* Maya-Class AEGIS Guided-Missile Destroyer (DDG)
* Hatakaze-Class Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)
* Akizuki-Class Destroyer
* Asagiri-Class Destroyer
* Hatsuyuki-Class Destroyer
* Murasame-Class Destroyer
* Takanami-Class Destroyer

### Submarines

* Nuclear-powered submarines (to appear)
* Soryu-class Submarine
* Oyashio-class Submarine

### Aircraft

#### Fixed-Wing

* P-3C Orion
* Kawasaki P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
* ShinMaywa US-2

#### Rotary-Winged

* AgustaWestland AW101
* Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
* Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
* Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion

### Guns

* Type-89 Assault Rifle
* Type-62 Light Machine Gun
* 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
* Oto-breda 127/54 Compact Gun
* OTO Melara 76mm Naval Gun
* 127 mm (5")/54 caliber Mark 45 gun
* Oerlikon GDF
* Phalanx CIWS

### Missiles and Torpedo

#### Missiles

* Harpoon Missile
* Mark 41 Vertical Launching System
* RIM-66 Standard Surface-to-Air Missile
* RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (to appear yet)
* Type-90 SSM-1B Ship-to-Ship Missile
* Type 93 ASM-2 Anti-ship Missile
* Type-17 SSM-2 Ship-to-Ship Missile
* RUR-5 ASROC
* RUM-139 VL-ASROC

#### Torpedo

* Type-89 Torpedo
* Type-97 Short Torpedo
* Mark 46 Torpedo
* Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes

## Battles

### Rodenius War

* Great Naval Battle of Rodenius
* Pacification of Jin-Hark

### Japanese-Parpaldian War

* Battle of Fenn Kingdom
* Battle of Altaras Kingdom
* Great Naval Battle of Esthirant
* New Japan Sea Battle

### New World War

* Skirmish at New Japan Sea
* Battle of Mykal Offshore
* Great Naval Battle of Japan
* Assault on Irnetia Kingdom
* Liberation of Leifor
* Conflict at Silkark Kingdom

## Known Members

* Yamamoto - Captain of JS *Izumo* during the Rodenius War
* Unabara - Captain of Kongō-Class Destroyer *Myokou* during Rodenius War
* Umi Uchino
* Miura - Commander of the JMSDF 4th Escort Group during the Rodenius War
* Sakano - Commander of the 4th Escort Flotilla during the Great Naval Battle of Nahanath
* Chizuki - Captain of the Kongō-Class AEGIS Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) *Chokai* during the Conflict at Silkark Kingdom
* Hidaka - Captain of the Kongō-Class AEGIS Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) *Kongo* during the Assault on Irnetia Kingdom
* Hoshi - Submarine Captain
* Tashiro - SDF Officer assigned in Silkark Kingdom

## Organisation

### Fleet Escort Force

* Escort Flotilla 1 - Yokosuka
* Escort Flotilla 2 - Sasebo
* Escort Flotilla 3 - Maizuru
* Escort Flotilla 4 - Kure
* Escort Flotilla 5 to 7 (Currently being planned).

### Fleet Air Force

* Fleet Air Wing 1
* Fleet Air Wing 2
* Fleet Air Wing 3
* Fleet Air Wing 4
* Fleet Air Wing 5
* Fleet Air Wing 21
* Fleet Air Wing 22
* Fleet Air Wing 31
* Fleet Squadron 51
* Fleet Squadron 61
* Mine Countermeasures Helicopter Squadron 111

### Fleet Submarine Force

* Submarine Flotilla 1 - Kure
* Submarine Flotilla 2 - Yokosuka

### Mine Warfare Force

* Minesweeper Division 1 - Yokosuka
* Minesweeper Division 2 - Sasebo
* Minesweeper Division 3 - Kure
* Minesweeper Division 101 - Kure

## Trivia

* The **Asahi** or the **Rising Sun Flag** (旭日旗, *Kyokujitsu-ki*) was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period (1603–1868 CE). It is also the war flag of Japan during World War II. Currently, a modified version is being flown by the JMSDF, as well as the JSDF and the JGSDF.