Technical Research Headquarters

…The chairman is a full-time position and is the highest ranking SDF officer. (4) Affiliated Organizations The Defense Agency Headquarters has the following affiliated organizations to support the activities of the SDF: the National Institute for Defense Studies, the National Defense Academy of Japan, the National Defense Medical College, the Institute of Technology Research and Development, the Procurement Implementation Headquarters, and the SDF Dismissed Personnel Employment Review Board. The National Institute for Defense Studies conducts basic research and studies on the management and operation of the SDF, as well as the education and training of senior SDF officers and senior staff, the National Defense Academy is equivalent to the former military's Army Academy and Naval Academy, and provides education and training for those who will become senior SDF officers, the National Defense Medical College provides education and training for those who will become medical officers, the Institute of Technology Research and Development conducts technical research, ideas, designs, prototypes, and tests on equipment for the SDF, and the Procurement Implementation Headquarters procures equipment necessary for the SDF's missions. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Technical Research and Development Headquarters" is listed below.

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…議長は専任とし，自衛官の最上位にあるものとされている。(4)付属機関　防衛庁本庁には，付属機関として防衛研究所，防衛大学校，防衛医科大学校，技術研究本部，調達実施本部，自衛隊離職者就職審査会が置かれ，自衛隊の活動の支援にあたっている。　防衛研究所は，自衛隊の管理および運営に関する基本的な調査研究ならびに幹部自衛官および幹部職員の教育訓練等を，防衛大学校は，旧軍の陸軍士官学校および海軍兵学校に相当し幹部自衛官となるべき者の教育訓練等を，防衛医科大学校は，医師である幹部自衛官となるべき者の教育訓練等を，技術研究本部は，自衛隊の装備品等についての技術的調査研究，考案，設計，試作および試験等を，調達実施本部は，自衛隊の任務遂行に必要な装備品等の調達を，それぞれ行う。…

※「技術研究本部」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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