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Joint Staff

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統合幕僚監部

Togo Bakuryo Kanbu; the joint military staff of the Ministry of Defense, established March 2006 to replace the Joint Staff Council, responsible for planning and executing joint (cross-service) operations of the Ground, Maritime, and Air Self-Defense Forces.

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History · 1 eventMar 1, 2006 · Joint Staff Council replaced by Joint Staff

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Mar 1, 2006Internal Reorganization
Joint Staff Council replaced by Joint Staff
Source
Predecessor
Joint Staff Council
Successor
Joint Staff
Scope: Joint Staff Council
Replaced by the Joint Staff.
The 2006 amendment to the Self-Defense Forces Law and related statutes abolished the Joint Staff Council (統合幕僚会議) and established the Joint Staff (統合幕僚監部) to strengthen joint (cross-service) operational command.