4th Division (Japan)
Military unit
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The 4th Division (第4師団) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Western Army and is headquartered in Kasuga, Fukuoka. Its responsibility is the defense of the Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Ōita and Saga prefectures.[1]
Active15 August 1962 – present
Country
Japan
Japan| 4th Division | |
|---|---|
 4th Division Distinctive Unit Insignia | |
| Active | 15 August 1962 – present |
| Country | Japan |
| Branch |  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
| Type | Infantry division |
| Size | about 8000 soldiers |
| Part of |  Western Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Kasuga |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Gen. Akira Fukatsu |
The division was established on 15 August 1962.
Organization
- 4th Division, in Kasuga
- 4th Division HQ, in Kasuga
- 16th Infantry Regiment note 1, in Ōmura, with Type 96 armored personnel carriers
- 40th Infantry Regiment, in Kitakyūshū
- 41st Infantry Regiment, in Beppu
- Tsushima Security Unit, in Tsushima, with 1 × headquarters, 1 × infantry, and 1 × logistic support company
- 4th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion, in Kasuga, with Type 16 maneuver combat vehicles, and Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles
- 4th Intelligence Company, in Kasuga, with ScanEagle
- 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, in Kurume, with Type 81 and Type 93 surface-to-air missile systems
- 4th Engineer Battalion (Combat), in Ōmura
- 4th Signal Battalion, in Kasuga
- 4th Aviation Squadron, in Yoshinogari, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters
- 4th NBC-defense Company, in Kasuga
- 4th Logistic Support Regiment, in Kasuga
- 1st Maintenance Battalion
- 2nd Maintenance Battalion
- Supply Company
- Medical Company
- Transport Company
note 1: Infantry regiments have only battalion strength.
External links
- Homepage 4th Division (Japanese)