The 2nd Division (第2師団, Dai-Ni Shidan) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Northern Army and is headquartered at Camp Asahikawa in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. Its responsibility is the defense of North Western Hokkaidō.
The division was raised on 18 January 1962.
Organization
2nd Recon Unit and Type 87 ARVJGSDF 2nd Division organization
2nd Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of Type 99 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers
3rd Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of Type 99 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers
4th Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of Type 99 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers
5th Artillery Battalion, with three batteries of Type 99 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers
2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, at Camp Asahikawa, with three batteries employing a mix of Type 81 and Type 93Surface-to-air missile Systems
2nd Aviation Squadron, at Camp Asahikawa, flying UH-1J
2nd Engineer Battalion (Combat), at Camp Asahikawa
2nd Logistic Support Regiment, at Camp Asahikawa
1st Maintenance Battalion
2nd Maintenance Battalion
Supply Company
Medical Company
Transport Company
2nd Signal Battalion, at Camp Asahikawa
2nd Reconnaissance Company, at Camp Nayoro, with Type 87 Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles
2nd Anti-Tank Company, at Camp Kamifurano in Kamifurano
2nd NBC-defense Company, at Camp Asahikawa
2nd Band, at Camp Asahikawa
2nd Intelligence Unit, at Camp Kamifurano, with ScanEagle
note 1: Infantry Regiments are roughly battalion strength, derived from the Pentomic structure that reorganized regiments from consisting of battalions to consisting of companies. Battalions in Japanese practice generally refer to smaller units composed of fewer companies or batteries, such as a 2-company divisional tank battalion as opposed to a 5-company tank regiment.
References
^"Asagumo News, 21 April 2011, Asagumo Shimbunsha". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011.
