What is the CRF（Central Readiness Force）？
CRF is major command equivalent to the Regional Armies and it was established
in order to fulfill roles presented by Basic defense program(Dec,2004) in ASAKA
stationTOKYO.
The major roles of the CRF are to deal with internatinoal peace cooperation
acrivities and diverse domestic contingencies highly responsively.
● Roles in International Peace Coopeation Actitvities
The CRF dispatches the advance troop and commands dispatched units. And
the CRF is responsible for the training of International peace cooperation
Activities.
○ International Peace Cooperation Activities
Activities based on the "Law Concerning Japan's Cooperation in the U.N. Peacekeeping Activity and other Activities"
○ International Disaster Relief Activities
Activities based on the "Low Concerning the Dispatch of International Disaster Relief Teams"
○ Tranportation of Japanese nationals overseas
When disasters, riots or other emergencies occurres overseas, the CRF tansports
expatriate Japanese nationals.
○ Anti-Piracy Activities
Activities based on the "Low on Penalization of Acts of Piracy and
Measures against Acts of Piracy"
The CRF conducts Guard units for P-3C.
| Examples of Peace Cooperation Activities conducted by CRF (Under enforcement is included) |
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| United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Feb.1993- |
United Nations mission in Nepal Mar.2007- |
United Nations mission Sudan Oct.2008- |
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| Deployment Force for Anti-Piracy Activities Jun.2009- |
Disaster relief operation in Haiti Jan.2010-Feb.2010 |
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti Feb.2010- |
● Domestic Role
In case of guerrilla and Special Operations Forces attacks, the CRF deploys subordinate units such as the 1st Airborne Brigade, the 1st Helicopter Brigade and the Special Forces Gp, as required.
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