JGSDF Camp Hachinohe
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is a military base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
, located in Hachinohe
, Aomori prefecture
, Japan
. It is one of several military facilities located in eastern Aomori Prefecture, and is located adjacent to the JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base.
at the end of World War II
, the air field was occupied by the 7th Cavalry Regiment and the 29th AAA AW Battalion of the United States Army
as Camp Haugen, in honor of Col. Orin D. "Hard Rock" Haugen.
With the start of the Korean War
in 1950, the base was turned over to the National Police Reserve, the immediate predecessor to the Japan Defense Agency. With the final withdrawal of American forces from Hachinohe in 1956, the base was turned over to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
and was officially re-designated JGSDF Camp Hachinohe.
In 1962, the JGSDF 38th Infantry Regiment and JGSDF 39th Infantry Regiment were created at Hachinohe. The JGSDF 39th Infantry Regiment was transferred to JGSDF Camp Hirosaki in 1968, and the JGSDF 38th Infantry Regiment to JGSDF Camp Tagajō in Akita Prefecture
in 1994.
In 2006, the JGSDF North Eastern Army Combined Brigade was formed, with units split between Camp Hachinohe and Camp Tagajō. At present, the base is home to 19 operational units, and one aviation unit, and 2100 men.
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
The , or JGSDF, is the army of Japan. The largest of the three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Ground Self-Defense Force operates under the command of the chief of the ground staff, based in the city of Ichigaya, Tokyo. The present chief of ground staff is General Yoshifumi Hibako...
, located in Hachinohe
Hachinohe, Aomori
- Neighbouring municipalities :Aomori Prefecture*Sannohe District**Hashikami**Gonohe**Nanbu*Kamikita District**OiraseIwate Prefecture*Karumai-History:...
, Aomori prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is one of several military facilities located in eastern Aomori Prefecture, and is located adjacent to the JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base.
History
Camp Hachinohe was founded as a training field for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in 1941. On the surrender of JapanSurrender of Japan
The surrender of Japan in 1945 brought hostilities of World War II to a close. By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy was incapable of conducting operations and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent...
at the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the air field was occupied by the 7th Cavalry Regiment and the 29th AAA AW Battalion of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as Camp Haugen, in honor of Col. Orin D. "Hard Rock" Haugen.
With the start of the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
in 1950, the base was turned over to the National Police Reserve, the immediate predecessor to the Japan Defense Agency. With the final withdrawal of American forces from Hachinohe in 1956, the base was turned over to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
The , or JGSDF, is the army of Japan. The largest of the three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Ground Self-Defense Force operates under the command of the chief of the ground staff, based in the city of Ichigaya, Tokyo. The present chief of ground staff is General Yoshifumi Hibako...
and was officially re-designated JGSDF Camp Hachinohe.
In 1962, the JGSDF 38th Infantry Regiment and JGSDF 39th Infantry Regiment were created at Hachinohe. The JGSDF 39th Infantry Regiment was transferred to JGSDF Camp Hirosaki in 1968, and the JGSDF 38th Infantry Regiment to JGSDF Camp Tagajō in Akita Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
in 1994.
In 2006, the JGSDF North Eastern Army Combined Brigade was formed, with units split between Camp Hachinohe and Camp Tagajō. At present, the base is home to 19 operational units, and one aviation unit, and 2100 men.
Organization
JGSDF Northeast Area Army (HQ Sendai)- JGSDF 4th Surface-to-Surface Missile Regiment
- JGSDF 5th Antiaircraft Artillery Group
- JGSDF 9th Antitank Group
- JGSDF 9th Engineer Battalion(Combat)
- JGSDF North Eastern Army Aviation Group (equipped with AH-1 and OH-1 helicopters
- JGSDF 9th Logistic Support Regiment
- JGSDF 38th Infantry Regiment (portions)
- JGSDF North Eastern Army Logistic Support Troop