Fleet Intelligence Command

Fleet Intelligence Command
Fleet Intelligence Command
艦隊情報群
	Fleet Intelligence Command emblem
Active	20 January 1997 – present
Country	Japan
Allegiance	Japan
Branch	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Role	Intelligence
Part of	Self-Defense Fleet
Garrison/HQ	Yokosuka
Anniversaries	20 January
Website	https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sf/unit/W007H0000007.html
Commanders
Commander	Captain Yosuke Inaba

The Fleet Intelligence Command (Japanese: 艦隊情報群, Hepburn: Kantai Jōhō-Gun)^[1] is the intelligence arm of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces. It was previously known as Intelligence Business Command (情報業務群, Jōhōgyōmugun).

The FIC is commanded by Captain Yosuke Inaba as of 2023.^[2]

History

It was the only intelligence unit of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, which was organized as an information business group with the establishment of the Defense Intelligence Headquarters on 20 January 1997.

On 19 March 2020, Takashi Inoue, then FIC commander, was reported to have debriefed a former vice admiral on Japanese national security circumstances.^[3] He was subsequently indicted for violating the State Secrecy Law in December 2022.^[4]^[5]

On 1 October 2020, the Information Business Group was abolished and the Fleet Intelligence Command was established in its place. The Operation Information Support Corps, Electronic Information Support Corps, and Basic Information Support Corps were abolished, and the Operation Information Corps and Electromagnetic Information Corps were newly added.^[6]^[7] The FIC's capacity has been increased from about 200 to about 230, the efficiency of operations has been improved by integrating the units, the ability to collect and analyze electromagnetic wave information, etc. has been improved, and the information support function for the Self-Defense Fleet has been added.^[8]^[9]

On 25 and 26 August 2022, FIC conducted a tabletop exercise with the U.S. Navy Task Force 70 (TF70) / Carrier Strike Group 5 at the Maritime Operations Center in Funakoshi.^[10]

On September 9, 2024, the JMSDF announced that the Fleet Information Warfare command will be formed, which will integrate the FIC alongside the Oceanography ASW Support Command, Guard Post and the Communications Command.^[11]

Duties

The main task is to analyze and distribute operational information necessary for units such as the Self-Defense Fleet and the Regional District Forces that operate ships and aircraft.

Organization

The headquarters is located in the Maritime Operations Center in Funakoshi district.^[12]^[13]^[6]

Fleet Intelligence Command (Funakoshi)

Intelligence Management Office

Operational Intelligence Center (Funakoshi)

General Affairs Department
Strategic Intelligence Department 1
Strategic Intelligence Department 2
Strategic Intelligence Department 3
Computer Science

Electromagnetic Intelligence Command (Funakoshi)

General Affairs Department
Computer Science
Electromagnetic Intelligence Department 1
Electromagnetic Intelligence Department 2
Research Guidance Department

Equipment

The FIC is known to operate SURTASS-equipped ships, consisting of the Hibiki and the Harima.^[14]

Citations

^ https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sf/about/img/soshiki.pdf
^ https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sf/english/about/command/index.html
^ https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/crime-courts/20221227-80011/
^ https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20221227-80105/
^ https://sp.m.jiji.com/english/show/23873
^ ^a ^b "海自が部隊組織改編 10月1日付「艦隊情報群」を新編朝雲新聞社". 2020-10-09. Archived from the original on 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ https://www.mod.go.jp/j/press/jinji/2020/1001a.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ https://www.mod.go.jp/j/yosan/yosan_gaiyo/2020/yosan_20200330.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "【記者会見】防衛大臣". www.mod.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sf/english/news/2022/08/0829-02.html
^ https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/09/jmsdf-set-to-establish-a-new-fleet-information-warfare-command/
^ http://www.clearing.mod.go.jp/kunrei_data/a_fd/1985/ax19851221_00040_000.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "自衛隊法施行令 | e-Gov法令検索". elaws.e-gov.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ https://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/p309261/pdf/ch111.pdf

External links

[1] ttps://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sf/about/img/soshiki.pdf

[2] ttps://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sf/english/about/command/index.html

[3] ttps://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/crime-courts/20221227-80011/

[4] ttps://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20221227-80105/

[5] ttps://sp.m.jiji.com/english/show/23873

[:0-6] "海自が部隊組織改編 10月1日付「艦隊情報群」を新編朝雲新聞社". 2020-10-09. Archived from the original on 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

[7] ttps://www.mod.go.jp/j/press/jinji/2020/1001a.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[8] ttps://www.mod.go.jp/j/yosan/yosan_gaiyo/2020/yosan_20200330.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[9] "【記者会見】防衛大臣". www.mod.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-31.

[10] ttps://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sf/english/news/2022/08/0829-02.html

[11] ttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/09/jmsdf-set-to-establish-a-new-fleet-information-warfare-command/

[12] ttp://www.clearing.mod.go.jp/kunrei_data/a_fd/1985/ax19851221_00040_000.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[13] "自衛隊法施行令 | e-Gov法令検索". elaws.e-gov.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

[14] ttps://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/p309261/pdf/ch111.pdf

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v t e Japanese intelligence agencies
Cabinet Intelligence Council	Joint Intelligence Council
Cabinet Office	Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Intelligence and Analysis Service International Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Collection Unit
Ministry of Defense	Defense Intelligence Headquarters Intelligence Security Command (JSDF) Military Intelligence Command JGSDF Fleet Intelligence Command JMSDF Air Intelligence Wing JASDF
Police organizations	Security Bureau (NPA) Public Security Bureau (TMPD) Security departments (PPH)
Ministry of Justice	Public Security Intelligence Agency
Japan Coast Guard	Security and Intelligence Division
Ministry of Finance	Research Division
Defunct agencies	Home Ministry - Special Higher Police, Foreign Affairs Division Imperial Japanese Army - Imperial Japanese Army General Staff (G-2), Kempeitai, Tokumu Kikan Imperial Japanese Navy - Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff (3rd Section), Tokkeitai Rokuhara (feudal period)