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1st Airborne Brigade (Japan)

Index 1st Airborne Brigade (Japan)

The, also known as the, is stationed in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Narashino in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. [1]

44 relations: Air assault, Airborne forces, Akihiko Saito, Anti-tank missile, Brigade, Central Readiness Force, Chiba Prefecture, Direct action (military), Fire-and-forget, FN Minimi, Funabashi, Chiba, Great Hanshin earthquake, Guerrilla warfare, Gunma Prefecture, Hayao Kinugasa, Howa Type 89, Inzai, Iraq, Japan Airlines Flight 123, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group, Keisuke Itagaki, Lieutenant colonel, M24 Sniper Weapon System, Military police, Minebea PM-9, Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1, Mount Takamagahara, Non-combatant evacuation operation, Non-commissioned officer, Oregon Army National Guard, Oregon Military Department, Paratrooper, Reconnaissance, Samawah, SIG Sauer P220, Special forces, Surface-to-air missile, Type 01 LMAT, Type 91 surface-to-air missile, Unconventional warfare, Yamanashi Prefecture, Yoshifumi Hibako, 162nd Infantry Regiment (United States).

Air assault

Air assault is the movement of ground-based military forces by vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft—such as the helicopter—to seize and hold key terrain which has not been fully secured, and to directly engage enemy forces behind enemy lines.

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Airborne forces

Airborne Military parachuting or gliding form of inserting personnel or supplies.

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Akihiko Saito

was a Japanese security specialist adviser who was taken hostage by the Jaish Ansar al-Sunna in Iraq in 2005.

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Anti-tank missile

An anti-tank missile (ATM), anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon, is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles.

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Brigade

A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of three to six battalions plus supporting elements.

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Central Readiness Force

The was established on March 28, 2007, following the upgrading of the Japanese Defense Ministry from the former Japanese Defense Agency.

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Chiba Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region, and the Greater Tokyo Area.

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Direct action (military)

Direct action (DA) is a term used in the context of military special operations for small-scale raids, ambushes, sabotage or similar actions.

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Fire-and-forget

Fire-and-forget is a type of missile guidance which does not require further guidance after launch such as illumination of the target or wire guidance, and can hit its target without the launcher being in line-of-sight of the target.

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FN Minimi

The FN Minimi (short for Mini Mitrailleuse; "mini machine gun") is a Belgian 5.56mm Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW developed by Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Herstal by Ernest Vervier.

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Funabashi, Chiba

is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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Great Hanshin earthquake

The, or Kobe earthquake, occurred on January 17, 1995 at 05:46:53 JST (January 16 at 20:46:53 UTC) in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known as Hanshin.

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Guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.

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Gunma Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region.

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Hayao Kinugasa

Hayao Kinugasa (February 2, 1915 – February 11, 2007) served in the Imperial Japanese Army and was one of the few ex-Imperial Army officers who joined up with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) and its predecessor force, namely the National Police Reserve (NPR).

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Howa Type 89

The, referred to as the, is a Japanese assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Japan Coast Guard's Special Security Team units, and the Special Assault Team.

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Inzai

is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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Iraq

Iraq (or; العراق; عێراق), officially known as the Republic of Iraq (جُمُهورية العِراق; کۆماری عێراق), is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west.

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Japan Airlines Flight 123

was a scheduled domestic Japan Airlines passenger flight from Tokyo's Haneda Airport to Osaka International Airport, Japan.

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

The (JGSDF), sometimes referred to as the Japanese Army is the land-warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, and is the de facto army of Japan.

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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group

The Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group Retrieved on December 5, 2008.

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Keisuke Itagaki

is a Japanese manga artist.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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M24 Sniper Weapon System

The M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) is the military and police version of the Remington Model 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988.

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Military police

Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state.

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Minebea PM-9

The Minebea PM-9 Submachine Gun, known officially in the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) as the or as the M9, is a Japanese-made machine pistol.

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Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1

The MO-120 RT-61 (factory designator) or MO-120-RT is a heavy mortar of French origin.

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Mount Takamagahara

Mount Takamagahara (高天原山, Takamagahara-yama) is a mountain in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan, near Ueno village.

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Non-combatant evacuation operation

A non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) is an operation conducted to evacuate civilians from another country, generally due to a deteriorating security situation.

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Non-commissioned officer

A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not earned a commission.

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Oregon Army National Guard

The Oregon Army National Guard is a federally mandated and equipped military organization under the civilian direction of the Oregon Military Department, with the Governor of Oregon as its Commander-in-Chief.

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Oregon Military Department

ONG-logo.jpg The Oregon Military Department is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, which oversees the armed forces of the state of Oregon.

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Paratrooper

Paratroopers are military parachutists—military personnel trained in parachuting into an operation and usually functioning as part of an airborne force.

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Reconnaissance

In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration outside an area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about natural features and other activities in the area.

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Samawah

Samawah or As-Samawah (Arabic language: السماوة) is a city in Iraq, 280 kilometres (174 mi) southeast of Baghdad.

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SIG Sauer P220

The SIG Sauer P220 is a semi-automatic pistol.

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Special forces

Special forces and special operations forces are military units trained to conduct special operations.

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Surface-to-air missile

A surface-to-air missile (SAM, pronunced), or ground-to-air missile (GTAM, pronounced), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles.

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Type 01 LMAT

The is a Japanese man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile.

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Type 91 surface-to-air missile

The is a Japanese man-portable air-defense system.

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Unconventional warfare

Unconventional warfare (abbreviated UW) is the support of a foreign insurgency or resistance movement against its government or an occupying power.

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Yamanashi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the main island of Honshu.

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Yoshifumi Hibako

is a member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces who served as the 31st Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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162nd Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 162nd Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the Oregon Army National Guard with headquarters in Springfield, Oregon.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Airborne_Brigade_(Japan)

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