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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai), abbreviated JMSDF (海自, Kaiji), also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the navy branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed on 1 July 1954, 9 years after the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in 1945…

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Founded
1 July 1954; 72 years ago (1954-07-01)
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
General Hiroaki Uchikura
Chief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense Force
Admiral Akira Saitō
Commander-in-Chief
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
Country
Japan
Fleet
2 light aircraft carriers 2 helicopter carriers 24 submarines 36 destroyers 8 frigates 6 destroyer escorts 4 landing ships 30 minesweepers 6 patrol boats 8 training ships (21 au…

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related to Aircraft · 3
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Chief of Staff, Joint Staff · 1
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → General Hiroaki Uchikura
Chief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense Force · 1
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → Admiral Akira Saitō
Commander-in-Chief · 1
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
Country · 1
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → Japan
Fleet · 1
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → 2 light aircraft carriers 2 helicopter carriers 24 submarines 36 destroyers 8 frigates 6 destroyer escorts 4 landing ships 30 minesweepers 6 patrol boats 8 training ships (21 au…

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Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceChief of Staff, Joint StaffGeneral Hiroaki Uchikura1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceChief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense ForceAdmiral Akira Saitō1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceCommander-in-ChiefPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceCountryJapan1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceFleet2 light aircraft carriers 2 helicopter carriers 24 submarines 36 destroyers 8 frigates 6 destroyer escorts 4 landing ships 30 minesweepers 6 patrol boats 8 training ships (21 au…1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceFounded1 July 1954; 72 years ago (1954-07-01)1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceGarrison/HQIchigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceMarchGunkan kōshinkyoku (Warship March) Playⓘ1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceMinister of DefenseShinjirō Koizumi1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForcePart ofJapan Self-Defense Forces1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceRoleNaval warfare1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceSize50,800 personnel 160 ships 346 aircraft1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceTypeNavy1.00infobox
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceWebsitemod.go.jp/msdf1.00infobox

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