Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade

Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade
水陸機動団
Suirikukidōdan
Official ARDB insignia.
Active
  • March 27, 2018 – present
  • April 7, 2018 - Present (First units activated)
Country Japan
Branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
TypeMarines
RoleAmphibious warfare
Size
  • 2,100 (From establishment)[1]
  • 2,400 (2020)[2]
  • Eventually would have 3,000 soldiers[3]
Part ofGround Component Command
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General Shinichi Aoki[4]

The Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (水陸機動団, Suirikukidōdan)[5] is a marine unit of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) responsible for conducting amphibious operations.

The ARDB is based at Camp Ainoura in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture.[6]

  1. ^ "Japan's ARDB: The marine unit piquing China's interest". 8 July 2019.
  2. ^ "3番目の新編部隊めぐり3市が名乗り 水陸機動団：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル. 4 October 2020.
  3. ^ Mizokami, Kyle (10 April 2018). "Japan Activates First Amphibious Unit Since World War II". Popular Mechanics.
  4. ^ "Japan's new marines make their debut, but much preparatory work remains to be done". 8 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08.
  5. ^ "防衛省・自衛隊｜平成29年版防衛白書｜コラム｜＜解説＞自衛隊初の本格的な水陸両用作戦部隊「水陸機動団」の新編". Mod.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  6. ^ "The Meaning of Japan's New Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade Launch". thediplomat.com.