Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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"Japanese Navy" and "Maritime Self-Defense Force" redirect here. For the navy of the Japanese Empire, see Imperial Japanese Navy. For navies in general, see Navy.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai), abbreviated JMSDF (海自, Kaiji),[5] also simply known as the Japanese Navy,[6] is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) after World War II.[7] The JMSDF has a fleet of 154 ships, 346 aircraft and 50,800 personnel.
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | |
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海上自衛隊 | |
Founded | 1 July 1954; 70 years ago (1954-07-01)[1] |
Country | Japan |
Type | Navy |
Role | Naval warfare |
Size | 50,800 personnel 150+ ships[2][3] 346 aircraft[4] |
Part of | Japan Self-Defense Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
March | Gunkan kōshinkyoku Playⓘ |
Fleet | 2 light aircraft carriers 2 helicopter carriers 22 submarines 36 destroyers 10 frigates 6 destroyer escorts 4 landing ships 30 minesweepers 6 patrol boats 8 training ships (21 auxiliaries) |
Website | mod.go.jp |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | Prime Minister Fumio Kishida |
Minister of Defense | Minoru Kihara |
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff | General Yoshihide Yoshida |
Chief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense Force | Admiral Akira Saito |
Insignia | |
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