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Military unit
The 9th Division (第9師団) is one of nine active
divisions of the
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the
North Eastern Army and is headquartered in
Aomori. Its responsibility is the defense of
Akita,
Aomori and
Iwate prefectures.
The division was raised on 15 August 1962.
Organization
- 9th Division, in
Aomori
- 9th Division HQ, in Aomori
- 5th Infantry Regiment note 1, in Aomori
- 21st Infantry Regiment, in
Akita
- 39th Infantry Regiment, in
Hirosaki
- 13th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion, in
Iwate, with
Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicles, and
Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles
- 9th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, in Takizawa, with one
Type 81 and one
Type 93
Surface-to-air missile battery
- 9th Engineer Battalion (Combat), in
Hachinohe
- 9th Signal Battalion, in Aomori
- 9th Aviation Squadron, in Hachinohe, flying
UH-1J and
OH-6D helicopters
- 9th
NBC Protection Company, in Aomori
- 9th Logistic Support Regiment, in Hachinohe
- 1st Maintenance Battalion
- 2nd Maintenance Battalion (Direct Support)
- Supply Company
- Medical Company
- Transport Company
note 1: Infantry Regiments have only battalion strength.
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