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The 1871–1945 Japanese military and naval ranks were phased out after World War II. The Self-Defence Force breaks away from the Sino-centric tradition of non-branch-specified ranks; each JSDF rank with respect to each service carries a distinct Japanese title, although equivalent titles in different branches are still similar, differing only ...
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Japan Ground Self-Defense Force [1.
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Japan Air Self-Defense Force [1.
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Japan Air Self-Defense Force [1.
Rank group Senior officers 1等佐 (Ittō sa) 2等佐 (Nitō sa) 3等佐 (Santō sa) Literal translation: Aide first class: Aide second class: Aide third class Japanese Ground Forces [2] U.S. equivalent [3] Colonel: Lieutenant colonel: Major Japanese Navy [2] [4] U.S. equivalent [3] Captain: Commander: Lieutenant commander Japanese Air Force [2 ...
The Chief of Staff, Toshio Tamogami, of Japan Air Self-Defense Force with Special class Defense merit badge on the right chest. Defense merit badge (Japanese: 防衛功労章) is the decorative insignia for the Members of Japan Self-Defense Forces, who were awarded a commendation certificate. The Officials who have been awarded Special class ...
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The JSDF's self-defence system is known as Jieitaikakutōjutsu (meaning Japan Self-Defense Force Combatives or Self-Defense Forces martial arts.) The first system was adopted in 1959, based on the bayonet and knife techniques used during Imperial Army times with an added hand-to-hand combat curriculum based on Nippon Kempo and Tomiki-Ryu Aikido ...