Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
The below is operating units.
第1聨合航空隊 1st Combined Air Group (Later 11st Air Fleet)
Activated on 12 July 1937.
Deactivated on 15 January 1941.
Commanding Officers
CAPT / RADM TOTSUKA Michitaro 戸塚道太郎 (38): 12 July 1937 - 10 December 1938 (1 C13072072100 / 12 C13072074800)
RADM / RADM TSUKAHARA Nishizo 塚原二四三 (36): 10 December 1938 - 19 October 1939 (11 C13072074800 / 14 C13072076500)
RADM / RADM KUWABARA Torao 桑原虎雄 (37): 19 October 1939 - 15 January 1940 (14 C13072076500 / 10 C13072077600)
RADM / RADM YAMAGUCHI Tamon 山口多聞 (40): 15 January 1940 - 1 November 1940 (10 C13072077600 / 1 C13072079300)
RADM / RADM ONISHI Takijiro 大西瀧治郎 (40): 1 November 1940 - 15 January 1941 (1 C13072079300 / 25 C13072080200)
Staff Officers
CDR / CDR KIKUCHI Tomozo 菊池朝三 (45): 12 July 1937 - 15 March 1938 (1 C13072072100 / 40 C13072073500)
LT / LCDR KAWAMOTO Hironaka 河本広中 (53): 28 July 1937 - 1 December 1937 (29 C13072072100 / 46 C13072072700)
LCDR / LCDR IMAGAWA Toshio 今川福雄 (52): 1 December 1937 - 10 December 1938 (45 C13072072700 / 38 C13072074800)
CDR / ??? KATO Tadao 加藤唯雄 (45): 15 March 1938 - 15 December 1938 (40 C13072073500 / 21 C13072074800)
LCDR / LCDR TOYODA Kumao 豊田隈雄 (51): 25 August 1938 - 15 November 1938 (30 C13072074200 / 4 C13072074600)
LCDR / LCDR / CDR* SUGAHISA Tsuneo 菅久恒雄 (52): 15 November 1938 - 16 July 1939 (DIA) (5 C13072074600)
LCDR / LCDR ISHIKAWA Ken’itsu 石川健逸 (53): 10 December 1938 - 15 November 1940 (39 C13072074800 / 19 C13072079500)
CDR / CDR KUNO Shuzo 久野修三 (49): 10 December 1938 - 5 November 1939 (28 C13072074800 / 40 C13072076600)
LCDR / LCDR / CDR* SUZUKI Taketoshi 鈴木剛敏 (51): 20 July 1939 - 5 October 1939 (DIA) (39 C13072076000)
LCDR / LCDR FUKUMOTO Hidenori 福元秀盛 (52): 5 September 1939 - 15 November 1939 (14 C13072076300 / 4 C13072076800)
LCDR / LCDR TERAI Yoshimori 寺井義守 (54): 5 October 1939 - 10 January 1940 (11 C13072076400 / 6 C13072077600)
CDR / CAPT KUNI Asaakira 朝融王 (49): 10 October 1939 - 10 January 1940 (14 C13072076400 / 5 C13072077600)
(ADD) CDR / ??? HOSHI Kazuo 星一男 (46): 25 October 1939 - ??? (22 C13072076500)
LT / LT KARASHIMA Tatsuo 唐島辰男 (56): 15 November 1939 - 5 January 1940 (9 C13072076800 / 1 C13072077600)
LCDR / CDR HIRAMOTO Michitaka 平本道隆 (51): 10 January 1940 - 15 January 1941 (5 C13072077600 / 27 C13072080200)
(ADD) LT / LT KARASHIMA Tatsuo 唐島辰男 (56): 9 May 1940 - 1 September 1940 (7 C13072078100 / 2 C13072078800)
??? / CDR MARDA Takanari 前田孝成 (47): ??? - 15 January 1941 (26 C13072080200)
LCDR / LCDR DEGUCHI Shigeru 出口茂 (51): 15 November 1940 - 15 January 1941 (16 C13072079500 / 27 C13072080200)
LCDR / LCDR UCHIDA Masashi 内田友志 (55): 15 January 1941 - 1 September 1941 (28 C13072080200 / 9 C13072081900)
LCDR / LCDR ATOBE Tamotsu 跡部保 (Eng.31): 12 July 1937 - 15 November 1937 (5 C13072072100 / 38 C13072072500)
LCDR / CDR HOJO Gengo 北條源吾 (Eng.30): 15 November 1937 - 1 December 1938 (37 C13072072500 / 27 C13072074700)
LCDR / LCDR YAMADA Takeshi 山田武 (Eng.35): 1 December 1938 - 15 November 1940 (30 C13072074700 / 12 C13072079600)
CDR / CDR YASUDA Shuzo 安田収蔵 (Eng.32): 15 November 1940 - 15 January 1941 (12 C1307207960032 C13072080200)
2nd Combined Air Group (Later 22nd Air Squadron)
Activated on 12 July 1937.
Deactivated on 15 January 1941.
Commanding Officers
CAPT / RADM MINAMI Teizo 三並貞三 (37): 12 July 1937 - 15 December 1937 (1 C13072072100 / 35 C13072072900)
RADM / RADM TSUKAHARA Nishizo 塚原二四三 (36): 15 December 1937 - 10 December 1938 (1 C13072072100 / 12 C13072074800)
RADM / RADM KUWABARA Torao 桑原虎雄 (37): 10 December 1938 - 19 October 1939 (12 C13072074800 / 14 C13072076500)
RADM / RADM ONISHI Takijiro 大西瀧治郎 (40): 19 October 1939 - 1 November 1940 (14 C13072076500 / 1 C13072079300)
CAPT / RADM MATSUNAGA Sadaichi 松永貞市 (41): 1 November 1940 - 15 January 1941 (1 C13072079300 / 25 C13072080200)
Staff Officers
LCDR / CDR ODAWARA Toshihiko 小田原俊彦 (48): 12 July 1937 - 1 December 1937 (1 C13072072100 / 31 C13072072700)
LCDR / LCDR GENDA Minoru 源田実 (52): 28 July 1937 - 30 December 1937 (18 C13072072100 / 10 C13072073000)
LCDR / ??? DEGUCHI Shigeru 出口茂 (51): 13 October 1937 - ??? (15 C13072072400)
CDR / CDR MIYAZAKI Shigetoshi 宮崎重敏 (46): 1 December 1937 - 22 March 1938 (28 C13072072700 / / 40 C13072073500)
CDR / CDR KIKUCHI Tomozo 菊池朝三 (45): 15 March 1938 - 10 December 1938 (40 C13072073500 / 21 C13072074800)
LCDR / LCDR KUNO Shuzo 久野修三 (49): 23 March 1938 - 29 April 1938 (41 C13072073500 / 1 C13072073800)
LCDR / LCDR MIYO Tatsukichi 三代辰吉 (51): 29 April 1938 - 15 November 1938 (1 C13072073800 / 3 C13072074600)
LCDR / LCDR INOUE Umejiro 井上梅二郎 (52): 15 November 1938 - 1 November 1939 (4 C13072074600 / 6 C13072076600)
LCDR / LCDR YAMAGUCHI Hiroshi 山口博 (52): 1 December 1938 - 15 April 1940 (9 C13072074700 / 35 C13072077900)
CDR / CDR HOSHI Kazuo 星一男 (46): 10 December 1938 - 1 May 1940 (22 C13072074800 / 11 C13072078000)
LCDR / LCDR FUKUMOTO Hidenori 福元秀盛 (52): 10 December 1938 - 5 September 1939 (5 C13072074800 / 14 C13072076300)
LT / LT TANEGASHIMA Yoji 種子島洋二 (55): 10 December 1938 - 11 June 1938 (6 C13072074800 / 31 C13072073900)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR FUKUMOTO Hidenori 福元秀盛 (52): 5 September 1939 - 15 November 1939 (14 C13072076300 / 4 C13072076800)
(ADD) LT / LT KARASHIMA Tatsuo 唐島辰男 (56): 15 November 1939 - 5 January 1940 (9 C13072076800 / 1 C13072077600)
LCDR / LCDR MITSUI Atsushi 三井淳資 (50): 15 April 1940 - 22 July 1940 (35 C13072077900 / 41 C13072078400)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR ISHIKAWA Ken’itsu 石川健逸 (53): 22 July 1940 - 1 September 1940 (41 C13072078400 / 2 C13072078800)
LT / LCDR SHIGEMURA Minoru 重村実 (56): 1 September 1940 - 15 January 1941 (2 C13072078800 / 28 C13072080200)
LT / LCDR KARASHIMA Tatsuo 唐島辰男 (56): 5 January 1940 - 15 November 1940 (1 C13072077600 / 24 C13072079500)
CDR / CDR TANAKA Taro 田口太郎 (47): 1 May 1940 - 1 November 1940 (11 C13072078000 / 1 C13072079300)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR SUZUKI Eijiro 鈴木栄次郎 (52): 23 May 1940 - 1 November 1940 (41 C13072078100 / 8 C13072079300)
CDR / CDR TAKAMA Masayoshi 高馬正義 (49): 15 November 1940 -15 January 1941 (10 C13072079500 / 27 C13072080200)
??? / LCDR MIYAZAKI Takashi 宮崎隆 (52): ??? - 15 January 1941 (27 C13072080200)
(TEMPORAL) LCDR / LCDR FUTCHIDA Mitsuo 淵田美津雄 (52): 20 January 1938 - 23 March 1938 (23 C13072073300 / 42 C13072073500)
(TEMPORAL) LCDR / LCDR NAITO Yu 内藤雄 (52): 30 December 1937 - 11 April 1938 (17 C13072073700 / 10 C13072073000)
LCDR / LCDR OTA Seiji 大田清治 (Eng.33): 12 July 1937 - 1 March 1938 (4 C13072073500 / 5 C13072072100)
LCDR / LCDR HOMMA Yutaka 本間肥 (Eng.31): 1 March 1938 - 1 March 1939 (3 C13072073500 / 2 C13072075500)
??? / LCDR TANAKA Mitsuo 田中三雄 (Eng.36): ??? - 15 January 1941 (33 C13072080200)
Engineer Officers
CDR / CAPT TANAKA Minoru 田中実 (Eng.25): 15 March 1938 - 1 December 1938 (22 C13072073500 / 25 C13072074700)
CDR / CAPT SUZUKI Tsukasa 鈴木師 (Eng.25): 1 December 1938 - 15 November 1939 (26 C13072074700 / 32 C13072076800)
CAPT / CAPT KATSUMATA Seizo 勝俣静三 (Eng.25): 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940 (31 C13072076800 / 5 C13072079600)
Medical Officers
(ADD) CDR / CDR SHIMAZAKI Tadashi 島崎貞 (1918): 21 July 1938 - 22 October 1938 (35 C13072074100 / 29 C13072074400)
Hospital Directors
CDR / CDR SHIMAZAKI Tadashi 島崎貞 (1918): 22 October 1938 - 15 November 1938 (29 C13072074400 / 28 C13072074600)
Actual battle debut of Zeke
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1st Combined Air Group (RADM YAMAGUCHI Tamon) and
2nd Combined Air Group (RADM ONISHI Takijiro) were deployed in Hankou and started Chongqing bombing (Operation 101) in May 1940 by Nells. The distance between Hankou and Chongqing was round trip 1,500 km. At that time, the fighter Claude could not escort due to insufficient cruising range. 山口多聞 YAMAGUCHI Tamon who took the unified command, was forced to send out the bomber unit naked, and was called “人殺し多聞丸 Murder Tamon Maru” due to the enormous damage.
- The next fighter under development has been rumored to have extremely high performance including a long cruising range, here was an urgent need for the immediate launch of the battle. Under these circumstances, the upper level of IJN decided to introduce new fighters to the front line as prototypes, although it was unusual. The shape up of the new fighters was decided to be performed on-site in parallel with pilot training. A new squad was formed in June to introduce the new fighter to the front. Beginning in July, 6 prototypes directed by LT 横山保 YOKOYAMA Tamotsu and 9 prototypes directed by LT 進藤三郎 advanced to Hankou. The two RADMs ordered the two LTs to sortie in an escort mission. The two LTs explained that pilots needed time to become familiar, and the two RADMs understood. The two LTs carefully trained that there should be no failure in launching the new fighters. The two RADMs were full of fighting spirit and were frustrated by the carefulness of the two LTs. They sometimes asked, “Are you scared of dying!” The two LTs endured these and advanced their training. In the meantime, the troubles of the new fighter were solved, and at the end of July, it was adopted as a type zero fighter (Zeke). The skill level of the pilots has been improved to the point where there is no anxiety. The time has come for the sortie.
- On August 19, 12 Zekes conducted by LT YOKOYAMA were dispatched to 54 Chongqing bombing Nells escort missions. About 30 Chinese Air Force fighters were expected to intercept over Chongqing, but they did not show up. During the subsequent bombings, the Chinese Air Force did not intercept. The Chinese Air Force knowing that the new fighters were in escort mission, evacuated during the bombing, and after the bombed Japanese aircraft left, they appeared over Chongqing and conducted a demonstration flight. The two LTs decided to use this. In other words, the fighter squadron returned to Chongqing at an appropriate point when returning after the bombing, destroy the Chinese Air Force fighters appeared there. On September 13, the strategy was implemented. The 13 Zekes, led by LT SHINDO, returned to Chongqing after returning from Chongqing at the 50km point. 27 Chinese Air Force fighters consisting of I-15 and I-16 were in front of them. Since the altitude difference advantage was 1,000m and the enemy fighters were surprised, the air battle was advantageous. When it was over, it was an overwhelming victory of 27 enemy aircraft shot down and 0 friendly aircraft damage.
3rd Combined Air Group
Activated on 10 December 1938.
Deactivated on 15 November 1940.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM YAMAGATA Seigo 山縣正郷 (39): 10 December 1938 - 1 December 1939 (13 C13072074800 / 1 C13072077100)
RADM / RADM TERAOKA Kimpei 寺岡謹平 (40): 1 December 1939 - 15 November 1940 (1 C13072077100 / 46 C13072079400)
Staff Officers
CDR / CDR YAMAOKA Mineo 山岡三子夫 (49): 10 December 1938 - 15 November 1939 (26 C13072074800 / 44 C13072076700)
LCDR / LCDR NAITO Yu 内藤雄 (52): 10 December 1938 - 10 September 1939 (32 C13072074800 / 23 C13072076300)
??? / LCDR SHINODA Ken’ichi 篠田憲一 (55): ??? - 15 November 1939 (6 C13072076800)
LCDR / LCDR SUZUKI Eijiro 鈴木栄次郎 (52): 10 September 1939 - 1 November 1940 (23 C13072076300 / 8 C13072079300)
CDR / CDR KIKUOKA Tokujiro 菊岡徳次郎 (49): 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940 (45 C13072076700 / 10 C13072079500)
LCDR / LCDR MIKI Masao 三木正夫 (55): 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940 (7 C13072076800 / 23 C13072079500)
LCDR / LCDR YASUDA Shuzo 安田収蔵 (Eng.32): 15 December 1938 - 1 December 1939 (26 C13072074900 / 12 C13072077100)
LCDR / LCDR FUKAMI Touoharu 深水豊治 (Eng.37): 1 December 1939 - 15 November 1940 (13 C13072077100 / 17 C13072079600)
Engineer Officers
CAPT / CAPT NISHIOKA Kiichiro 西岡貴一郎 (Eng.24): 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940 (31 C13072076800 / 5 C13072079600)
4th Combined Air Group (Later 24th Air Squadron)
Activated on 15 November 1940.
Deactivated on 15 January 1941.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM KUSAKA Ryunosuke 草鹿龍之介 (41): 15 November 1940 - 15 January 1941 (48 C13072079400 / 5 C13072080200)
Staff Officers
(Head)
CDR / CDR KIKUOKA Tokujiro 菊岡徳次郎 (49): 15 November 1940 - 15 January 1941 (10 C13072079500 / 27 C13072080200)
(Air)
LCDR / LCDR SONODA Keijiro 添田啓次郎 (53): 15 November 1940 - 15 January 1941 (20 C13072079500 / 28 C13072080200
(Communications)
LCDR / LCDR OTANI Tonosuke 大谷藤之助 (56): 15 November 1940 - 15 January 1941 (23 C13072079500 / 28 C13072080200)
(Engineer)
LCDR / LCDR FUJIWARA Ichiro 藤原一郎 (Eng37): 15 November 1940 - 15 January 1941 (17 C13072079600 / 33 C13072080200
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The below is training units
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: ↑11 Sep 2019, 04:56
Air Training Units
Activated on 1 February 1943
Deactivated on 10 June 1945
海軍聨合練習航空総隊 Naval Combined Training Air General Group
Activated on 1 February 1943.
Deactivated on 1 March 1945.
Commanding Officers
VADM / VADM TOTSUKA Michitaro 戸塚道太郎 (38): 1 February 1943 - 18 May 1943 (21 C13072089600 / 31 C13072091000)
VADM / VADM HARA Chuichi 原忠一 (39): 18 May 1943 - 19 February 1944 (31 C13072091000 / 42 C13072095800)
VADM / VADM TERAOKA Kimpei 寺岡謹平 (40): 19 February 1944 - 7 August 1944 (43 C13072095800 / 33 C13072100500)
VACANT 7 August 1944 - 15 August 1944
VADM / VADM MATSUNAGA Sadaichi 松永貞市 (41): 15 August 1944 - 1 March 1945 (12 C13072100600)
Chiefs of Staff
CAPT / CAPT KIKUCHI Tomozo 菊池朝三 (45): 1 February 1943 - 20 June 1943 (21 C13072089600 / 5 C13072091700
CAPT / CAPT NOMOTO Tameki 野元為輝 (44): 20 June 1943 - 1 September 1944 (5 C13072091700 / 27 C13072100800)
(ADD) RADM / RADM KOSAKA Kanae 上阪香苗 (43): 1 September 1944 - 20 August 1945 (26 C13072100800 / 27 C13072107000)
Staff Officers
CDR / CDR YASUNOBU Takeo 安延多計夫 (51): 1 February 1943 - 20 April 1943 (22 C13072089600 / 25 C13072090700)
LCDR / LCDR MASE Takeji 間瀬武治 (57): 1 February 1943 - 20 June 1943 (24 C13072089600 / 7 C13072091700)
LCDR / LCDR MUTO MUTO Krn’ichi 武藤健一 (57): 1 February 1943 - 1 April 1943 (24 C13072089600 / 16 C13072090400)
LCDR / LCDR HIROTA Yasutaro 広田保太郎 (60): 20 March 1943 - 20 March 1944 (17 C13072090100 / 12 C13072096800)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR MUTO MUTO Krn’ichi 武藤健一 (57): 1 April 1943 - 25 July 1943 (16 C13072090400 / 37 C13072092200)
CDR / CDR NAKAMURA Nenosuke 中村子之助 (51): 25 June 1943 - 10 November 1943 (28 C13072091700)
LCDR MUTO MUTO Krn’ichi 武藤健一 (57): 25 July 1943 - ??? (37 C13072092200)
LT / LT FUJI Nobuo 冨士信夫 (65): 5 November 1943 - 10 July 1944 (14 C13072094300 / 24 C13072100000)
(ADD) CDR / CDR UCHIDA Tomoji 内田友志 (55): 19 February 1944 - 10 May 1944 (43 C13072095800 / 39 C13072098100)
LCDR / LCDR KUNISADA Kane’o 国定謙男 (60): 20 March 1944 - 1 September 1944 (12 C13072096800 / 28 C13072100800)
CDR / CAPT WATANABE Shigeo 渡辺薫雄 (50): 22 November 1943 - 1 September 1944 (38 C13072094500 / 28 C13072100800)
LCDR / LCDR INOUE Fumito 井上文刀 (Res.1933): 10 July 1944 - 1 March 1945 (24 C13072100000 / 40 C13072103700)
CDR / ??? MIENO Takeshi 三重野武 (53): 1 September 1944 - ??? (28 C13072100800)
LCDR / CDR TANIGUCHI Tadamitsu 谷口忠光 (Eng.36): 1 February 1943 - 1 November 1943 (27 C13072089600 / 25 C13072094200)
LCDR / LCDR OKUDA Ken 奥田憲 (Eng.38): 1 November 1943 - 1 September 1944 (25 C13072094200 / 42 C13072100800)
LT / LT AGRI Goro 上利五郎 (Eng.42): 1 February 1943 - 25 May 1943 (27 C13072089600 / 4 C13072091100)
LT / ??? UEDA Katsuo 上田勝夫 (Eng.44): 25 May 1943 - ??? (4 C13072091100)
LT / LT KOBASE Mutsuji 小長谷睦治 (Eng.44): 25 June 1943 - 10 July 1943 (33 C13072091700 / 17 C13072092100)
(ADD) CDR / CDR TANIGUCHI Tadamitsu 谷口忠光 (Eng.36): 1 September 1944 - 20 January 1945 (42 C13072100800 / 15 C13072103100)
(ADD) LCDR / ??? MAKI Hayashi 真木速 (Eng.41): 1 September 1944 - ??? (42 C13072100800)
(ADD) LCDR / ??? NAGASE Yoshio 永瀬芳雄 (Eng.41): 20 January 1945 - ??? (15 C13072103100)
Adjuttants
LCDR / LCDR NISHIBAYASHI Katsumi 西林克巳 (55): 1 February 1943 - 18 May 1943 (23 C13072089600 / 31 C13072091000)
LT / LT SAIDA Tomiki 細田富基 (65): 18 May 1943 - 1 July 1944 (32 C13072091000 / 24 C13072099900)
(ADD) LT / LT AGRI Goro 上利五郎 (Eng.42): 1 February 1943 - 25 May 1943 (27 C13072089600 / 4 C13072091100)
(ADD) LT / ??? UEDA Katsuo 上田勝夫 (Eng.44): 25 May 1943 - ??? (4 C13072091100)
LT / LT NAGAI Kunio 永井邦夫 (Pay.???): 1 July 1944 - 1 March 1945 (38 C13072099900 / 1 C13072103800)
Engineer Officers
CAPT / CAPT MORIHIRO Sakuro 守弘作郎 (Eng.28): 1 February 1943 - 18 May 1943 (26 C13072089600 / 32 C13072091000)
Medical Officers
CAPT / CAPT KAWADA Masashi 川田理 (1923): 1 February 1943 - 25 February 1944 (28 C13072089600 / 9 C13072096000)
VACANT: 25 February 1944 - 15 March 1944
CAPT / ??? KIMURA Masao 木村正雄 (1924): 15 March 1944 - ??? (46 C13072096600)
CAPT / CAPT MATSUO Tsutau 松尾伝 (1925): ??? - 1 March 1945 (7 C13072103800)
Supply Officers
CAPT / CAPT HATTORI Katsuhiko 服部勝彦 (Pay.3): 1 February 1943 - 20 September 1943 (31 C13072089600 / 19 C13072093100)
CAPT / CAPT ARITA Tomokazu 有田友和 (Pay.7): 20 September 1943 - 20 September 1944. (20 C13072093100 / 30 C13072101000)
CAPT KOGA Masao 古賀正雄 (Pay.10): 20 September 1944 - 1 March 1945 (30 C13072101000 / 2 C13072103800)
11th Combined Air Group
Activated on 15 December 1938.
Deactivated on 1 March 1945.
Commanding Officers
RADM / VADM HORIE Rokuro 堀江六郎 (36): 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1940 (12 C13072074800 / 46 C13072079400)
RADM / RADM KUWABARA Torao 桑原虎雄 (37): 15 November 1940 - 10 April 1941 (47 C13072079400 / 29 C13072080700)
RADM / VADM TOTSUKA Michitaro 戸塚道太郎 (38): 10 April 1941 - 1 February 1943 (21 C13072089600)
(ADD) VADM / VADM TOTSUKA Michitaro 戸塚道太郎 (38): 1 February 1943 - 18 May 1943 (21 C13072089600 / 31 C13072091000)
(ADD) VADM / VADM HARA Chuichi 原忠一 (39): 18 May 1943 - 19 February 1944 (31 C13072091000 / 42 C13072095800)
(ADD) VADM / VADM TERAOKA Kimpei 寺岡謹平 (40): 19 February 1944 - 7 August 1944 (43 C13072095800 / 33 C13072100500)
VACANT 7 August 1944 - 15 August 1944
(ADD) VADM / VADM MATSUNAGA Sadaichi 松永貞市 (41): 15 August 1944 - 1 September 1944 (12 C13072100600 / 26 C13072100800)
CAPT / RADM NOMOTO Tameki 野元為輝 (44): 1 September 1944 - 15 December 1944 (26 C13072100800 / 21 C13072102300)
RADM / RADM JOJIMA Takatsugu 城島高次 (40): 20 December 1944 - 1 March 1945 (48 C13072102400 / 29 C13072103700)
Staff Officers
CAPT / CAPT KABASE Wataru 蒲瀬和足 (43): 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939 (17 C13072074800 / 32 C13072076700)
LCDR / LCDR SUZUKI Eijiro 鈴木栄次郎 (52): 15 December 1938 - 21 May 1940 (40 C13072074800 / 39 C13072078100)
CDR / CDR OHASHI Fujiro 大橋富士郎 (46): 1 April 1939 - 15 November 1940 (2 C13072075600 / 6 C13072079500)
LCDR / LCDR HORII Michio 堀井三千雄 (54): 15 January 1940 - 25 July 1941 (10 C13072077600 / 45 C13072081600)
CDR / CAPT ODAWARA Toshihiko 小田原俊彦 (48): 15 November 1940 - 13 November 1941 (8 C13072079500 / 47 C13072083000)
LT / LCDR OKUMIYA Masatake 奥宮正武 (58): 26 July 1941 - 1 April 1942 (47 C13072081600 / 7 C13072085000)
CDR / CDR IKEGAMI Tsuguo 池上二男 (51): 13 November 1941 - 15 April 1942 (47 C13072083000 38 C13072085100)
LCDR / LCDR MASE Takeji 間瀬武治 (57): 1 April 1942 - 1 February 1943 (7 C13072085000 / 24 C13072089600)
LCDR / LCDR MUTO Krn’ichi 武藤健一 (57): 1 August 1942 - 1 April 1943 (5 C13072086500 / 16 C13072090400)
CDR / CDR YASUNOBU Takeo 安延多計夫 (51): 15 April 1943 - 1 February 1943 (38 C13072085100 / 22 C13072089600)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT KIKUCHI Tomozo 菊池朝三 (45): 1 February 1943 - 20 June 1943 (21 C13072089600 / 5 C13072091700)
(ADD) CDR / CDR YASUNOBU Takeo 安延多計夫 (51): 1 February 1943 - 20 April 1943 (22 C13072089600 / 25 C13072090700)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR MASE Takeji 間瀬武治 (57): 1 February 1943 - 20 June 1943 (24 C13072089600 / 7 C13072091700)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR HIROTA Yasutaro 広田保太郎 (60): 1 April 1943 - 20 March 1944 (47 C13072090400 / 12 C13072096800) 25 June 1943
(ADD) CDR / CDR NAKAMURA Nenosuke 中村子之助 (51): 25 June 1943 - 10 November 1943 (28 C13072091700)
(ADD) LT / LT FUJI Nobuo 冨士信夫 (65): 5 November 1943 - 10 July 1944 (14 C13072094300 / 24 C13072100000)
(ADD) CDR / CAPT WATANABE Shigeo 渡辺薫雄 (50): 22 November 1943 - 1 September 1944 (38 C13072094500 / 28 C13072100800)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR KUNISADA Kane’o 国定謙男 (60): 20 March 1944 - 1 September 1944 (12 C13072096800 / 28 C13072100800)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR INOUE Fumito 井上文刀 (Res.1933): 10 July 1944 - 1 September 1944 (28 C13072100800) (24 C13072100000)
(ADD) LCDR / CDR KAWAMOTO Hironaka 河本広中 (53): 1 September 1944 - 1 March 1945 (28 C13072100800 / 32 C13072103700)
LCDR / LCDR KUNISADA Kane’o 国定謙男 (60): 1 September 1944 - 20 January 1945 (28 C13072100800 / 13 C13072103100)
LCDR / LCDR IMAMURA Tadashi 今村端 (59): 18 December 1944 - 1 March 1945 (48 C13072102300 / 31 C13072103700)
LT / LCDR INOUE Kenzo 井上健三 (Eng.36): 26 June 1939 - 1 April 1940 (49 C13072075900 / 6 C13072077900)
LT / LCDR OKUDA Ken 奥田憲 (Eng.38): 1 April 1940 - 10 July 1941 (6 C13072077900 / 19 C13072081600)
LT / LT ABE Yoshito 安部義人 (Eng.40): 10 July 1941 - 20 May 1942 (19 C13072081600 / 24 C13072085500)
LCDR / LCDR TAKADA Shuzo 高田収蔵 (Eng.39): 20 May 1942 - 20 June 1942 (24 C13072085500 / 10 C13072085900)
LT / LT AGRI Goro 上利五郎 (Eng.42): 20 June 1942 - 1 February 1943 (10 C13072085900 / 27 C13072089600)
(ADD) LT / LT AGRI Goro 上利五郎 (Eng.42): 1 February 1943 - 25 May 1943 (27 C13072089600 / 4 C13072091100)
(ADD) LT / ??? UEDA Katsuo 上田勝夫 (Eng.44): 25 May 1943 - ??? (4 C13072091100)
(ADD) LT / LT KOBASE Mutsuji 小長谷睦治 (Eng.44): 25 June 1943 - 10 July 1943 (33 C13072091700 / 17 C13072092100)
(ADD) LCDR / CDR TANIGUCHI Tadamitsu 谷口忠光 (Eng.36): 15 July 1943 - 1 November 1943 (40 C13072092100 / 25 C13072094200)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR OKUDA Ken 奥田憲 (Eng.38): 1 November 1943 - 1 September 1944 (25 C13072094200 / 42 C13072100800)
Adjutants
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR SUZUKI Eijiro 鈴木栄次郎 (52): 15 December 1938 - 21 May 1940 (40 C13072074800 / 39 C13072078100)
LT / LT FUJI Nobuo 冨士信夫 (65): 6 April 1942 - 8 May 1943 (8 C13072085100 / 8 C13072085400)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR NISHIBAYASHI Katsumi 西林克巳 (55): 1 February 1943 - 18 May 1943 (23 C13072089600 / 31 C13072091000)
(ADD) LT / LT SAIDA Tomiki 細田富基 (65): 18 May 1943 - 1 July 1944 (32 C13072091000 / 24 C13072099900)
CAPT / CAPT MORIHIRO Sakuro 守弘作郎 (Eng.28): 1 February 1943 - 18 May 1943 (26 C13072089600 / 32 C13072091000)
Maintenance Officers
CAPT / CAPT ISHII Masao 石井正雄 (Eng.24): 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939 (21 C13072074900 / 31 C13072076800)
CDR / CDR MUKAIYAMA Fusao 向山総男 (Eng.33): 15 April 1944 - 23 February 1945 (36 C13072097300 / 5 C13072103600)
General Duty Officer (Attached to HQ)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT KAWADA Masashi 川田理 (1923): 1 February 1943 - 25 February 1944 (28 C13072089600 / 9 C13072096000)
(ADD) VACANT: 25 February 1944 - 15 March 1944
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT KIMURA Masao 木村正雄 (1924): 15 March 1944 - 1 September 1944 (46 C13072096600 / 28 C13072100800)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT HATTORI Katsuhiko 服部勝彦 (Pay.3): 1 February 1943 - 20 September 1943 (31 C13072089600 / 19 C13072093100)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT ARITA Tomokazu 有田友和 (Pay.7): 20 September 1943 - 1 September 1944 (20 C13072093100 / 28 C13072100800)
12th Combined Air Group
Activated on 1 December 1939.
Deactivated on 5 May 1945.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM TERADA Kokichi 寺田幸吉 (36): 1 December 1939 - 1 November 1940 (1 C13072077100 / 1 C13072079300)
CAPT / RADM KIRA Shun’ichi 吉良俊一 (40): 1 November 1940 - 15 May 1943 (1 C13072079300 / 26 C13072085400)
RADM / RADM MATSUNAGA Sadaichi 松永貞市 (41): 15 May 1943 - 24 June 1943 (26 C13072085400 / 24 C13072091700)
(ADD) VADM / VADM HARA Chuichi 原忠一 (39): 24 June 1943 - 19 February 1944 (24 C13072091700 / 42 C13072095800)
CAPT / RADM FUJIOKA Naojiro 藤吉直四郎 (44): 19 February 1944 - 1 March 1945 (29 C13072103700) (43 C13072095800)
RADM / RADM JOJIMA Takatsugu 城島高次 (40): 1 March 1945 - 5 May 1945 (29 C13072103700 / 8 C13072104900)
Staff Officers
LCDR / CDR OTSUKA Hideharu 大塚秀治 (52): 1 December 1939 - 13 November 1941 (5 C13072077100 / 49 C13072083100)
CDR / CDR KAMEI Yoshio 亀井凱夫 (46): 2 September 1940 - 1 December 1939 (4 C13072078800 / 2 C13072077100)
CDR / CAPT KONDO Katsuji 近藤勝治 (46): 16 September 1940 - 1 March 1941 (40 C13072078800 / 7 C13072080500)
CDR / CDR SONOYMAM Satoshi 園山斉 (49): 1 March 1941 - 20 March 1942 (7 C13072080500 / 6 C1307208470)
LCDR / LCDR EMURA Nichio 江村日雄 (57): 13 November 1941 - 10 April 1943 (49 C13072083100 / 18 C13072085100)
CDR / CDR NAKAMURA Nenosuke 中村子之助 (51): 20 March 1942 - 25 June 1943 (6 C1307208470 / 28 C13072091700)
LT / LCDR KUNISADA Kane’o 国定謙男 (60): 20 September 1942 - 15 April 1943 (35 C13072086900 / 43 C13072090500)
(ADD) CDR / CDR NAKAMURA Nenosuke 中村子之助 (51): 25 June 1943 - 10 November 1943 (28 C13072091700)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR HIROTA Yasutaro 広田保太郎 (60): 25 June 1943 - 23 February 1944 (29 C13072091700 / 3 C13072096000)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT NOMOTO Tameki 野元為輝 (44): 15 July 1943 - 23 February 1944 (37 C13072092100 / 3 C13072096000)
(ADD) LT / LT FUJI Nobuo 冨士信夫 (65): 5 November 1943 - 23 February 1944 (14 C130720943003 / C13072096000)
(ADD) CDR / CAPT WATANABE Shigeo 渡辺薫雄 (50): 22 November 1943 - 23 February 1944 (38 C13072094500 / 3 C13072096000)
CDR / CDR UCHIDA Tomoji 内田友志 (55): 19 February 1944 - 10 May 1944 (43 C13072095800 / 39 C13072098100)
CDR / CDR MORI Fujio 森冨士雄 (56): 25 May 1944 - 5 May 1945 (2 C13072098300 / 9 C13072104900)
LCDR / CDR INOUE Fumito 井上文刀 (Res.1933): 1 March 1945 - ??? (40 C13072103700)
LCDR / ??? MATSUI Toshio 松井利夫 (65): 31 March 1945 - ??? (26 C13072104200)
LCDR / ??? HARADA Eiji 原田栄治 (Eng.33): 1 December 1939 - ??? (13 C13072077100)
LT / ??? SAKAGUCHI Toritaro 坂口酉太郎 (Eng.41): 1 April 1942 - ??? (21 C13072085000)
??? / LCDR YOKURA Miozo 與倉三四三 (Eng.39): ??? - 1 April 1942 (20 C13072085000)
??? / LCDR SAKAGUCHI Toritaro 坂口酉太郎 (Eng.41): 15 June 1943 - ??? (23 C13072091600)
LT / LT KOBASE Mutsuji 小長谷睦治 (Eng.44): 15 June 1943 - 25 June 1943 (23 C13072091600 / 33 C13072091700)
(ADD) LT / LT KOBASE Mutsuji 小長谷睦治 (Eng.44): 25 June 1943 - 10 July 1943 (33 C13072091700 / 17 C13072092100)
(ADD) LT / LT UEDA Katsuo 上田勝夫 (Eng.44): 25 June 1943 - 23 February 1944 (33 C13072091700 / 3 C13072096000)
(ADD) LCDR / CDR TANIGUCHI Tadamitsu 谷口忠光 (Eng.36): 15 July 1943 - 1 November 1943 (40 C13072092100 / 25 C13072094200)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR OKUDA Ken 奥田憲 (Eng.38): 1 November 1943 - 23 February 1944 (25 C13072094200 / 3 C13072096000)
LCDR / LCDR OKADA Narimasa 岡田成正 (Eng.42): 1 March 1945 - 5 May 1945 (46 C13072103700 / 12 C13072104900)
Adjutants
(ADD) LT / LT SAIDA Tomiki 細田富基 (65): 15 July 1943 - 23 February 1944 (40 C13072092100 / 3 C13072096000)
Maintenance Officers
CDR / CDR FUJII Kazuo 藤井員男 (Eng.33): 15 April 1944 - 1 March 1945 (36 C13072097300 / 46 C13072103700)
General Duty Officer (Attached to HQ)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT KAWADA Masashi 川田理 (1923): 15 July 1943 - 23 February 1944 (41 C13072092100 / 3 C13072096000)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT HATTORI Katsuhiko 服部勝彦 (Pay.3): 15 July 1943 - 20 September 1943 (35 C13072092200 / 19 C13072093100)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT ARITA Tomokazu 有田友和 (Pay.7): 20 September 1943 - 23 February 1944 (20 C13072093100 / 3 C13072096000)
13th Combined Air Group
Activated on 1 April 1942.
Deactivated on 5 May 1945.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM IMAMURA Osamu 今村脩 (40): 1 April 1942 - 15 November 1943 (1 C13072085000 / 41 C13072094400)
RADM / RADM ICHIMARU Rinosuke 市丸利之助 (41): 15 November 1943 - 1 August 1944 (41 C13072094400 / 11 C13072100500)
CAPT / CAPT IZAWA Sekinosuke 伊沢石之介 (43): 1 August 1944 - 7 October 1944 (11 C13072100500 / 38 C13072101500)
RADM / RADM ITO Yoshiaki 伊藤良秋 (43): 7 October 1944 - 5 May 1945 (38 C13072101500 / 8 C13072104900)
Staff Officers
CDR / ??? TANAMACHI Hiroshi 棚町整 (51): 1 April 1942 - ??? (5 C13072085000)
LCDR / CDR EGUCHI Eiji 江口英二 (52): 15 October 1942 - 25 June 1943 (31 C13072087300 / 4 C13072092000)
CDR / CDR IMAGAWA Toshio 今川福雄 (52): 25 June 1943 - 1 June 1944 (4 C13072092000 / 2 C13072099300)
LCDR / ??? KOIZUMI Jitsusaburo 小泉実三郎 (58): 1 June 1944 - ??? (2 C13072099300)
LT / ??? HIRANO Jinshichi 平野甚七 (61): 1 February 1944 - ??? (7 C13072095600)
LCDR / ??? YAMAMOTO Shigeru 山本茂 (68): 1 March 1945 - ??? (30 C13072103700)
LCDR / ??? TANAKA Takekatsu 田中武克 (62): 15 April 1945 - ??? (12 C13072104500)
LT / LT SATO Isamu 佐藤勇 (Eng.40): 1 April 1942 - 25 September 1942 (21 C13072085000 / 50 C13072086900)
LT / LCDR SUZUKI Kenji 鈴木健士 (Res.Eng.1934): 25 September 1942 - 1 August 1943 (50 C13072086900 / 23 C13072092300)
LT / LT HAYAMI Masamichi 早水正道 (Res.Eng.1935): 1 August 1943 - 1 February 1944 (23 C13072092300 / 21 C13072095600)
LCDR / ??? SHIROYAMA Masateru 城谷正照 (Eng.44): 8 March 1945 - ??? (31 C13072103800)
Maintenance Officers
CDR / CDR HARADA Eiji 原田栄治 (Eng.33): 25 April 1944 - 25 February 1945 (1 C13072097500 / 10 C13072103600)
14th Combined Air Group
Activated on 1 November 1942.
Deactivated on 1 December 1944.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM SENDA Sadatoshi 千田貞敏 (40): 1 November 1942 - 1 March 1944 (22 C13072087800 / 40 C13072096300)
RADM / RADM MIKI Morihiko 三木森彦 (40): 1 March 1944 - 1 December 1944 (41 C13072096300 / 1 C13072102200)
Staff Officers
CDR / ??? TATSUMI Korokuro 立見孝六郎 (51): 1 November 1942 - ??? (22 C13072087800)
??? / CDR KATAOKA Masaichi 片岡政市 (51): ??? - 8 December 1943 (15 C13072094800)
??? / CDR KOIKE Sadao 小池定雄 (51): ??? - 1 December 1944 (3 C13072102200)
LT / LCDR OKADA Shigemasa 岡田成正 (Eng.42): 1 November 1942 - ??? (40 C13072087800)
??? / LT TAMURA Kaneo 田村兼雄 (Eng.43): ??? - 15 June 1943 (23 C13072091600)
Maintenance Officers
CDR / ??? OKADA Heiichiro 岡田兵一郎 (Eng.33): 1 May 1944 - ??? (1 C13072098000)
??? / CDR TSUMURA Keishiro 津村慶四郎 (Eng.33): ??? - 15 October 1944 (36 C13072101600)
CDR / CDR SATO Katsuo 佐藤勝男 (Eng.36): 15 October 1944 - 1 December 1944 (36 C13072101600 / 3 C13072102200)
15th Combined Air Group
Activated on 3 August 1945.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM MIKI Morihiko 三木森彦 (40): 3 August 1945 - 15 September 1945 (41 C13072106800)
Staff Officers
(Head)
CAPT / CAPT INOUE Isamu 井上勇 (51): 3 August 1945 - 15 September 1945 (42 C13072106800 / 37 C13072107600)
(Training)
LCDR / LCDR SAITO Yasukuni 斎藤安邦 (64): 3 August 1945 - 15 September 1945 (42 C13072106800 / 3 C13072107700)
LCDR / ??? SHIROTANI Masateru 城谷正照 (Eng.44): 3 August 1945 - ??? (42 C13072106800)
18th Combined Air Group
Activated on 1 November 1942.
Deactivated on 1 March 1945.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM KONDO Kazuma 近藤一馬 (Eng.21): 1 November 1942 - 1 April 1944 (22 C13072087800 / 24 C13072097000)
CAPT / RADM KATSUMATA Seizo 勝俣静三 (Eng.25): 1 April 1944 - 1 March 1945 (24 C13072097000 / 29 C13072103700)
Staff Officers
(Head)
CDR / CDR YASUDA Shuzo 安田収蔵 (Eng.32): 1 November 1942 - 18 January 1943 (40 C13072087800 / 10 C13072089400)
??? / LCDR NAKAIGAWA Masakatsu 中井川正勝 (Eng.39): ??? - 1 March 1945 (46 C13072103700)
(Training)
LCDR / LCDR ADACHI Sadao 足立定男 (Eng.37): 1 November 1942 - 1 September 1943 (41 C13072087800 / 1 C13072092800
CDR / CAPT SUZUYAMA Tadashi 鈴山貞 (Eng.31): 1 September 1943 - 20 September 1944 (50 C13072092700 / 28 C13072101000)
CDR / CDR TANAKA Mitsuo 田中三雄 (Eng.36): 20 September 1944 - 10 February 1945 (28 C13072101000 / 38 C13072103400)
CDR / CDR TANIGUCHI Tadamitsu 谷口忠光 (Eng.36): 10 February 1945 - 1 March 1945 (38 C13072103400 / 46 C13072103700)
??? / LCDR NAKAIGAWA Masakatsu 中井川正勝 (Eng.39): ??? - 1 March 1945 (46 C13072103700)
(Training)
??? / LT HIRANO Jinshichi 平野甚七 (61): ??? - 1 February 1944 (7 C13072095600)
(Maintenance)
LT / LCDR FUKUDA Eiji 福田栄治 (Eng.44): 1 March 1944 - 15 September 1944 (50 C13072096300 / 3 C13072101000)
LT / LT HOSHO Bun’kichi 星文吉 (Eng.49): 15 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 (3 C13072101000 / 28 C13072102800)
19th Combined Air Group
Activated on 1 April 1943.
Deactivated on 1 March 1945.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM KUNI Asaakira 朝融王 (49): 1 April 1943 - 29 September 1944 (12 C13072090400 / 4 C13072101400)
RADM / RADM HATTORI Katsuji 服部勝二 (44): 29 September 1944 - 1 March 1945 (4 C13072101400 / 29 C13072103700)
Staff Oficers
(Head)
CDR / CAPT KAMEDA Hiromi 亀田寛見 (43): 1 April 1943 - 25 September 1944 (14 C13072090400 / 38 C13072101000)
CDR / CDR HOKODATE Takeshi 鉾立毅 (Eng.32): 25 September 1944 - 29 September 1944 (40 C13072101000 / 5 C13072101400)
CDR / CAPT HIGO Takeo 肥後武雄 (Eng.32): 29 September 1944 - 23 February 1945 (5 C13072101400 / 5 C13072103600)
(Training)
LCDR / LCDR MUTO Krn’ichi 武藤健一 (57): 1 April 1943 - 25 July 1943 (16 C13072090400 / 37 C13072092200)
(ADD) LCDR / CDR MUTO MUTO Krn’ichi 武藤健一 (57): 25 July 1943 - 1 December 1944 (37 C13072092200 / 24 C13072102200)
??? / LCDR DOI Sakari 土居盛 (Eng.46): ??? - 1 March 1945 (46 C13072103700)
(Maintenance)
LT / LT TSUCHIYA Taro 土屋太郎 (Eng.45): 1 April 1943 - 10 August 1943 (24 C13072090400 / 40 C13072092400)
LT / LT FUKUDA Eiji 福田栄治 (Eng.44): 10 August 1943 - 1 March 1944 (40 C13072092400 / 50 C13072096300)
Maintenance Officers
LCDR / ??? ICHIHARA Tamotsu 市原保 (Eng.37): 1 June 1944 - ??? (5 C13072099300)
20th Combined Air Group
Activated on 1 October 1944.
Commanding Officers
RADM / VADM KUNI Asaakira 朝融王 (49): 1 October 1944 - 25 August 1945 (26 C13072101400 / 17 C13072107400
RADM / VADM YAMANAKA Tomojiro 山中朋二郎 (Eng.21): 25 August 1945 - 15 September 1945 (18 C13072107400)
Staff Oficers
(Head)
CDR / CAPT ITO Taisuke 伊藤泰介 (52): 1 October 1944 - 21 November 1944 (26 C13072101400 / 39 C13072102000)
CAPT / ??? OTSUKA Hideharu 大塚秀治 (52): 21 November 1944 - ??? (39 C13072102000)
(Training)
LT / LCDR HIRANO Jinshichi 平野甚七 (62): 1 October 1944 - 1 March 1945 (29 C13072101400 / 40 C13072103700)
LT / LCDR UCHIDA Yasushi 内田泰 (64): 1 March 1945 - 6 September 1945 (40 C13072103700 / 7 C13072107500)
(Maintenance)
CDR / CDR TANIGUCHI Tadamitsu 谷口忠光 (Eng.36): 1 March 1945 - 10 June 1945 (46 C13072103700 / 18 C13072105500)
LT / LT FUJIMURA Jiro 藤村次郎 (Eng.48):10 June 1945 - 3 August 1945 (18 C13072105500 / 42 C13072106800)
LT / ??? SHINODA Yoshiro 信田義朗 (Eng.50): 3 August 1945 - ??? (42 C13072106800)
LCDR / LCDR NAKAIGAWA Masakatsu 中井川正勝 (Eng.39): 22 August 1945 - 15 September 1945 (17 C13072107400 / 3 C13072107700)
21st Combined Air Group
Activated on 1 March 1945.
Deactivated on 15 July 1945.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM MIKI Morihiko 三木森彦 (40): 1 March 1945 - 15 July 1945 (29 C13072103700 / 10 C13072106400)
Staff Officers
(Head)
CAPT / CAPT HIGO Takeo 肥後武雄 (Eng.32): 1 March 1945 - 15 July 1945 (46 C13072103700 / 19 C13072106400)
22nd Combined Air Group
Activated on 1 March 1945.
Deactivated on 10 July 1945.
Commanding Officers
RADM KATSUMATA Seizo 勝俣静三 (Eng.25): 1 April 1944 - 10 July 1945 (24 C13072097000 / 47 C13072106200)
Staff Officers
CAPT / CAPT HANAOKA Yuji 花岡雄二 (51): 1 March 1945 - 20 June 1945 (30 C13072103700 / 46 C13072105800)
LCDR / LCDR NAKAIGAWA Masakatsu 中井川正勝 (Eng.39): 1 March 1945 - 10 July 1945 (46 C13072103700 / 2 C13072106300)
23rd Combined Air Group
Activated on 1 March 1945.
Deactivated on 30 June 1945.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM BEPPU Akitomo 別府明朋 (Mob.): 1 March 1945 - 30 June 1945 (29 C13072103700 / 1 C13072106100)
Staff Officers
(Head)
CAPT / CAPT HARADA Kosaku 原田耕作 (49): 1 March 1945 - 30 June 1945 (30 C13072103700 / 1 C13072106100)
24th Combined Air Group
Activated on 1 March 1945.
Deactivated on 30 June 1945.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM FUJIOKA Naojiro 藤吉直四郎 (44): 1 March 1945 - 30 June 1945 (29 C13072103700 / 1 C13072106100)
Staff Officers
(Head)
CAPT / CAPT SAKOTA Sueharu 迫田季春 (Eng.31): 1 March 1945 - 30 June 1945 (46 C13072103700 / 2 C13072106100)
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