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5th Brigade (Japan)

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force infantry brigade

Field	Value
unit_name	5th Brigade
image	JGSDF 5th Brigade.svg
caption	5th Brigade Distinctive Unit Insignia
dates	29 March 2004 – present
country	Japan
branch
type	Brigade
size	3600
command_structure	[[File:JGSDF Northern Army.svg	23px]] Northern Army
garrison	Obihiro
current_commander	Maj. Gen. Hidehisa Tokuda

The 5th Brigade is one of eight active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The brigade is subordinated to the Northern Army and is headquartered in Obihiro, Hokkaidō. Its responsibility is the defense of North Eastern Hokkaidō.

The brigade was formed on 29 March 2004 with units from the disbanded 5th Infantry Division.

Organization

5th Brigade, in Obihiro
- 5th Brigade HQ, in Obihiro
- 5th Tank Battalion, in Shikaoi, with three Squadrons of Type 90 Main Battle Tanks
- 6th Rapid Deployment Regiment, in Bihoro
- 4th Infantry Regiment note 1, in Obihiro
- 27th Infantry Regiment, in Kushiro
- 5th Artillery Battalion, in Obihiro, with three batteries of Type 99 155mm Self-propelled howitzers
- 5th Reconnaissance Company, in Betsukai, with Type 87 Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
- 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Company, in Obihiro, with Type 81 and Type 93 Surface-to-air missile systems
- 5th Combat Engineer Company, in Obihiro
- 5th Signal Company, in Obihiro
- 5th Aviation Squadron, in Obihiro, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters
- 5th NBC Defense Company, in Obihiro
- 5th Logistic Support Battalion, in Obihiro

note 1: Infantry Regiments have only battalion strength.

Members of the 5th Brigade of the Ground Self Defense Force who clear rubble at Ishinomaki Shin Minato Elementary School who was affected by the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

References

(March 25, 2023). "陸上自衛隊第５旅団が「機動旅団」に改編有事の際全国に展開｜NHK 北海道のニュース".

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