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| 4th Division | |
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 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 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.
The division was established on 15 August 1962.
Organization
- 4th Division, in Kasuga
- 4th Division HQ, in Kasuga
- Western Army Tank Unit, in Kusu, with two squadrons of Type 10 main battle tanks (administrative control during peacetime)
- 16th Infantry Regiment , in Ōmura, with Type 96 armored personnel carriers
- 40th Infantry Regiment, in Kitakyūshū
- 41st Infantry Regiment, in Beppu
- Tsushima Area Security Force, in Tsushima
- 4th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion, in Kasuga, with Type 16 maneuver combat vehicles, and Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles
- 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 Protection 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)
References
- "「北部九州は戦略的な要」 陸自第4師団長が着任会見". 西日本新聞me (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
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