Northeastern Army

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The Northeastern Army is a regional command of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force responsible for land defense and disaster response in Japan’s northeastern area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf formation of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
regional army command
areaOfResponsibility Tohoku
surface form: Tohoku region

northeastern Japan
commandStructure Japan Ground Self-Defense Force regional army system
coordinatesWith Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force units in northeastern Japan
Northeastern Air Defense Force (Japan Air Self-Defense Force)
local governments in the Tohoku region
country Japan
emblemUsedBy Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
surface form: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force regional armies
engagedIn disaster relief after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
garrison Sendai
governedBy Japan Self-Defense Forces Act
hasAbbreviation NEA (informal English abbreviation)
hasCapability air defense
aviation support
communications and signals support
engineering support
ground combat operations
humanitarian assistance
logistics support
search and rescue
hasUnit 11th Brigade
2nd Division
9th Division
Northeastern Army Air Defense units
Northeastern Army
surface form: Northeastern Army Artillery units

Northeastern Army Aviation Group
Northeastern Army Engineer units
Northeastern Army Logistic Support units
Northeastern Army Signal Group
headquartersLocation Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
surface form: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
languageOfOperation Japanese
legalStatus self-defense force under the Constitution of Japan
militaryBranch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
operatesWithin Japanese national territory
partOf Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
primaryMission defense of Japan’s northeastern region against external aggression
support to civil authorities during natural disasters
responsibleFor disaster relief operations in Tohoku
role disaster response
land defense
sector defense
service Japan Self-Defense Forces
subordinateTo Ground Component Command
Japan Ministry of Defense
surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
typeOfOrganization military organization

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force component Northeastern Army