•
Western Army, in
Kumamoto •
4th Division, in
Kasuga, responsible for the defense of the
Fukuoka,
Nagasaki,
Ōita and
Saga prefectures • 16th Infantry Regiment, in
Ōmura • 40th Infantry Regiment, in
Kitakyūshū • 41st Infantry Regiment, in
Beppu •
8th Division, in Kumamoto, responsible for the defense of the
Kagoshima,
Kumamoto and
Miyazaki prefectures • 12th Infantry Regiment, in
Kirishima • 42nd Rapid Deployment Regiment, in Kumamoto • 43rd Infantry Regiment, in
Miyakonojō •
15th Brigade, in
Naha, responsible for the defense of
Okinawa Prefecture • 51st Infantry Regiment, in Naha •
2nd Artillery Brigade, in
Yufu • 5th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment, in Kumamoto, with
Type 12 surface-to-ship missile •
7th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment, in
Uruma, with
Type 12 surface-to-ship missile • 8th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment, in Yufu, with
Type 12 surface-to-ship missile • 301st MLRS Battery, in Yufu, with
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System •
Western Army Artillery Regiment, in Kumamoto • 1st Artillery Battalion, in Kumamoto, with
Type 19 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers • 2nd Artillery Battalion, in
Kusu, with Type 19 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers • 3rd Artillery Battalion, in Ebino, with Type 19 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers • 4th Artillery Battalion, in Kurume, with
FH70 155 mm towed howitzers • Target Acquisition Battery, in Kumamoto •
2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade, in
Iizuka • 3rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, in Iizuka, with
Type 3 Chū-SAMs • 7th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, in
Miyakojima, with
Type 3 Chū-SAMs • 102nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery, in
Ōmura, with
Type 3 Chū-SAMs • 304th
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Battery (Target Towing), in Iizuka •
Western Army Air Corps, in
Mashiki • 1st Attack Helicopter Battalion, at
Metabaru Airfield in
Yoshinogari • Western Army Helicopter Battalion, at Metabaru Airfield in Yoshinogari • Western Army Air Traffic Control and Meteorological Company, in Mashiki • Western Army Airfield Maintenance Company, in Mashiki •
Western Army Combined (Training) Brigade, in
Kurume • 19th Infantry Regiment (Reserve), in
Kasuga • 24th Infantry Regiment (Reserve), in
Ebino • 5th Non-Commissioned Officer Training Battalion, in Kurume • 113th Training Battalion, in
Kirishima • 118th Training Battalion, in Kurume •
5th Engineer Brigade, in
Ogōri • 2nd Engineer Group (Construction), in
Iizuka • 9th Engineer Group (Construction), in Ogōri • 103rd Equipment Battalion, in Ogōri • 303rd Beach Obstacle Company, in Ogōri • 305th Vehicle Company, in Ogōri •
Western Army Signals Regiment, in Kumamoto • 102nd Base Systems Signals Battalion, in Kumamoto • 103rd Command Post Signals Battalion, in Kumamoto • 302nd Central Signals Company, in Kumamoto • 101st Transport Company, in Kumamoto •
Western Army Logistic Support, in
Yoshinogari • 102nd Artillery Support Battalion (supports the 2nd Artillery Brigade), in
Yufu • 102nd Anti-Aircraft Support Battalion (supports the 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade), in
Iizuka • 103rd Engineer Support Battalion (supports the 5th Engineer Brigade), in
Ogōri • 103rd Ammunition Battalion (Reserve), in Yoshinogari • 105th Supply Battalion (Reserve), in Yoshinogari • 106th General Support Battalion, in Yoshinogari • Western Army Transport Battalion, in Kumamoto • 104th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, in Yoshinogari • 301st Signals Support Company (supports the Western Army Signals Regiment), in Kumamoto • 304th Infantry Support Company (supports the 19th Infantry Regiment), in
Kasuga • 308th Infantry Support Company (supports the 24th Infantry Regiment), in
Ebino • Western Army
Intelligence Corps, in Kumamoto • Western Army Medical Corps, in Kumamoto • Western Army Tank Battalion, in
Kusu, with
Type 10 main battle tanks and
Type 96 armored personnel carriers (under the 8th Division's administrative control in peacetime) • Western Army Anti-tank/Anti-ship Company, in Kusu, with
Type 96 multi-purpose missile system (under the 8th Division's administrative control in peacetime) • Western Army Command Post Training Support Company, in Kumamoto • Western Army Accounting Company, in Kumamoto •
Western Army Band, in Kumamoto
Western Army organization graphic == History ==