Joint Staff Office

The Joint Staff Office (Japanese: 統合幕僚監部, Tōgō bakuryō-kanbu: abbreviation: JSO), also known as the Joint Staff, is one of the administrative agencies within the Government of Japan. It is a special organisation under the Japanese Ministry of Defense responsible for integrating the military operations of the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces. The abbreviation of the agency in Japanese is Tōbaku (統幕).

Joint Staff Office
統合幕僚監部
Tōgō Bakuryō Kanbu
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1954 (1954-07)
JurisdictionGovernment of Japan
HeadquartersShinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan
Agency executive
Parent departmentMinistry of Defense (Japan)
Child agencies
WebsiteJoint Staff Office Homepage

The JSO is considered to be the equivalent of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of foreign armed forces, including that of the United States. Its predecessor was the Joint Chiefs Council (JSC). The office is located in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

The current Chief of Staff, Joint Staff is General Yoshihide Yoshida, who replaced General Koji Yamazaki after being appointed on 22 March 2023.[1][2]

Organisation
General Yoshihide Yoshida, current Chief of Staff, Joint Staff for the Japan Self Defence Forces.

The JSO is divided into four departments as can be seen below. Each department has an associated code beginning with the letter J and a corresponding single-digit number. The Joint Staff also consists of four special staff (Joint Staff Councillor/Director General, Public Affairs Director General, Logistics and Legal Affairs General).[3] The current Chief of Staff, Joint Staff is General Yoshihide Yoshida, who was appointed into the position on 22 March 2023.

JSO internal structure:

  • General Affairs Department (J-1)
  • Operations Department (J-3)
  • Defense Plans and Policy Department (J-5)
  • C4 Systems Department (J-6)

Activities

The JSO is responsible for coordinating the activities of the ground, maritime and air service branches of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Duties of the Joint Staff also include as follows.[4]

  • Defense and security planning to smoothly execute the mission of the Joint Operation
  • Development of an action plan
  • Education and training, organisation, equipment procurement, deployment, accounting, acquisition, logistics, health and hygiene, human resource planning
  • Development of a training plan
  • Research and development for the efficient operation of the services needed
  • Management and coordination of the forces to execute services in charge

Affiliated organisations

Founded in 1961, the Joint Staff College is an affiliated school of the JSO and the Ministry of Defense.[5]

References
  1. Ministry of Defence of Japan. "Joint Staff: Organisation". Retrieved from https://www.mod.go.jp/js/about/organization.html
  2. 日本放送協会. "自衛隊 統合幕僚長に吉田圭秀氏 防衛大出身者以外の起用は初 | NHK". NHKニュース. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. "Organization of JS | Japan Joint Staff Official Website". www.mod.go.jp. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. "Responsibility of COS,JS | Japan JSO Official Website". www.mod.go.jp. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. "History | Joint Staff College". www.mod.go.jp. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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