Fleet Submarine Force
The Fleet Submarine Force belonged to the surface force for the self-defense fleet of the Maritime Self-Defense Forces. It is a fleet organized around submarines belonging to the Self-Defense Fleet of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.[1]
| Fleet Submarine Force | |
|---|---|
| 潜水艦隊 | |
![]() Fleet Submarine Force emblem  | |
| Active | 10 February 1981 – present | 
| Country | Japan | 
| Allegiance | Japan | 
| Branch | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | 
| Role | Fleet | 
| Size | approx 1,800 people | 
| Part of | Self-Defense Fleet | 
| Garrison/HQ | Yokosuka | 
| Anniversaries | 10 February | 
| Website | https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sbf/index.html | 
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Major general Kozama Zentaka | 
History
    
On 1 February 1965, the 1st Submarine Group was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet. On 16 October 1973, the 2nd Submarine Group was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet. On 10 February 1981, the Submarine Fleet was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet (Headquarters, 1st Submarine Group, 2nd Submarine Group, Submarine Education and Training Corps).
On 9 March 2000, a new edition of the 1st Training Submarine. Initially, the submarines belonged in the group were JDS Asashio and JDS Setoshio.[2] On 22 March 2002, the Yokosuka Submarine Education and Training Detachment was newly established in the Submarine Education and Training Corps. On 1 October 2020, the Submarine Fleet Command moved to the new Maritime Operations Center, a new government building of the Self-Defense Fleet Command completed in the Funakoshi area.[3]
Gallery
    
JS Kuroshio

Citations
    
- "自衛隊法施行令 | e-Gov法令検索". elaws.e-gov.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
 - "自衛隊の多彩な部隊". www.clearing.mod.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
 -  "https://twitter.com/jmsdf_pao/status/1311934831786258433". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-05-28. 
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