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Western Army Infantry Regiment : ウィキペディア英語版 | Western Army Infantry Regiment
The Western Army Infantry Regiment (西部方面普通科連隊 ''Seibu Hōmen Futsū-ka Rentai''), is a (battalion sized) Japanese light infantry regiment that specializes in amphibious operations. Its main purpose is to defend remote islands in Japanese territorial waters, specifically to the Kyushu region, including Okinawa. The regiment is based at Sasebo in Nagasaki.〔 ==History==
The WAIR was created on March 27, 2002 in order to defend remote islands in the western part of Japan in case of an invasion or enemy attacks, although they are also mandated to assist in search and rescue efforts in case their assistance is needed.〔 It consists of Ranger-trained JGSDF soldiers and at the initial formation, it consisted of 600 soldiers.〔 In August 2010, a proposal was being considered by the Japanese government to convert a conventional (strength ) regiment from either the ''8th Division'' or the ''15th Brigade'' into a "US-style" amphibious unit, effectively giving the Western Army a battalion of marines for dealing with contingencies. In 2013, troops from the Western Army Infantry Regiment deployed from the JS Hyuga and JS Shimokita for an amphibious warfare exercise in California.
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