Joint Staff (統合幕僚監部) Joint Staff College (統合幕僚学校) Ground Staff Office (陸上幕僚監部) Maritime Staff Office (海上幕僚監部) Air Staff Office (航空幕僚監部) Ground Self-Defense...

advised by the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, who heads the Joint Staff (統合幕僚監部, Tōgō Bakuryō Kanbu). The Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, is the highest-ranking...