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8TH JOINT COMBINED ARMOURED SQUADRON: MISSION BRIEFING 06/02/2026

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PERSONNEL RECORDS: QUERY REPORT 8TH JOINT COMBINED ARMOURED SQUADRON STRIKE PACKAGE COROLLA

DATABASE ENTRY AKB-8JCAS-26 LIEUTENANT COLONEL OOTA NAO STATUS: Commander, 8th JCAS, Active HQ, JGSDF Central Army, Hyogo (Transferred from Central Army Logistics, Kyoto) Commander, 8th JCAS

DATABASE ENTRY AKB-8JCAS-31 CAPTAIN NAKANO IKUMI STATUS: Type-10 MBT Tank Commander, Active 3rd Tank Battalion, 3rd Division, JGSDF Central Army, Hyogo (Transferred from Central Army Infantry, Tottori)

DATABASE ENTRY AKB-88-27 MASTER SERGEANT YAMADA NANAMI STATUS: Type-10 MBT Tank Commander, Active 3rd Tank Battalion, 3rd Division, JGSDF Central Army, Hyogo

DATABASE ENTRY AKB-88-01 MAJOR SAKAGUCHI NAGISA STATUS: AH-64 Apache Helicopter Pilot, Active 1st Anti-Tank Helicopter Battalion, Northern Army Aviation Group, Northern Army, Hokkaido

DATABASE ENTRY AKB-88-07 2ND LIEUTENANT MOGI KASUMI STATUS: AH-64 Apache Helicopter Pilot, Active 6th Aviation Squadron, 6th Division, North Eastern Army, Fukushima

DATABASE ENTRY AKB-88-02 LIEUTENANT YOKOYAMA YUI STATUS: AC-130U Gunship Fire Control Officer, Active 1st JASDF Special Operations Squadron, Northern Air Defense Force, Misawa AFB, Aomori

DATABASE ENTRY AKB-88-11 LIEUTENANT TAKAHASHI AYANE STATUS: F35J Lightning-II Fighter Pilot, Active 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Central Air Defense Force, Iruma AFB, Saitama

DATABASE ENTRY AKB-88-04 LIEUTENANT SATO NANAMI STATUS: Field Artillery Officer, Active 1st JASDF Artillery Brigade, JGSDF Northern Army, Hokkaido (Transferred from North Eastern Army Artillery, Iwate)

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Good morning all.

Command has sent in a request for immediate armoured support in Ibaraki. Our ground troops are facing strong resistance from the Koreans and need some heavy firepower. Sierra Squad is on the ground to assist the main assault force. You are to rendezvous with them, provide transport to Ibaraki City, cover their movements, and assist in taking back the prefecture. Your point-of-contact is Maj. Miyazawa Sae.

I trust this shouldn’t be too hard. I’ll hand over command to Lt. Col. Oota Nao. She will be in charge of coordinating the operation.

Good luck.

COL TAKAHASHI MINAMI BATTALION COMMANDER, AKB-48TH SPECIAL MISSIONS BATTALION

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ANNOUNCEMENT BROADCAST: KILO SQUAD CHANGE IN COMMAND

COL TAKAHASHI MINAMI BATTALION COMMANDER, AKB-48TH SPECIAL MISSIONS BATTALION

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ALERT: BATTALION-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENT

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ANNOUNCEMENT BROADCAST: 8TH JOINT COMBINED ARMOURED SQUADRON

Effective immediately, the formation of the 8th Joint Combined Armoured Squadron has been approved by Command. The 8th JCAS, designated "October Squadron" will be under the direct command of the AKB-48th SMB.

Comprising elite armoured units from across the JSDF, October Squadron is a joint initiative by the Ground, Maritime and Air branches to consolidate existing resources under a single chain of command to facilitate streamlined, efficient communication and deployment of assets on the battlefield.

October Squadron will provide organizational and operational support to agents of the AKB-48th SMB in the form of mechanized infantry, battle tank formations and mobile artillery batteries, in addition to a variety of naval and aerial assets.

Further details regarding organizational structure of the 8th JCAS have been provided to garrison commanders and squad leadership.

COL TAKAHASHI MINAMI BATTALION COMMANDER, AKB-48TH SPECIAL MISSIONS BATTALION

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ANNOUNCEMENT BROADCAST: AKB-48TH SPECIAL MISSIONS BATTALION STRATEGIC REFORMATION

1. Changes in Leadership The following personnel will be assigned the positions of Squad Leader and Squad 2IC respectively:

Akihabara Garrison, Tokyo (HQ) Alpha Squad               : Col. Takahashi Minami, Lt. Nakamura Mariko Kilo Squad                   : Maj. Oshima Yuko, Lt. Kitahara Rie Bravo Squad               : Cpt. Kuramochi Asuka, Lt. (formerly M. Sgt.) Oya Shizuka Foxtrot Squad             : Maj. Minegishi Minami, 2nd Lt. (formerly Sgt.) Kizaki Yuria

Sakae Garrison, Nagoya Sierra Squad               : Maj. Miyazawa Sae, Cpt. Sato Mieko Kilo-2 Squad               : Cpt. Furukawa Airi, Lt. (formerly M. Sgt.) Oba Mina Echo Squad                : Cpt. (formerly Lt.) Suda Akari, 2nd Lt. (formerly Sgt.) Umemoto Madoka

Namba Garrison, Osaka November Squad        : Cpt. (formerly Lt.) Yamamoto Sayaka, Lt. Jonishi Kei Meiji Squad                 : Cpt. (formerly Lt.) Yamada Nana, 2nd Lt. Okita Ayaka Bravo-2 Squad            : Lt. (formerly 2nd Lt.) Kamieda Emika, Maj. Umeda Ayaka

Hakata Garrison, Fukuoka Hotel Squad                : Lt. (formerly 2nd Lt.) Anai Chihiro, 2nd Lt. (formerly M. Sgt.) Matsuoka Natsumi Kilo-4 Squad               : Cpt. (formerly Lt.) Oota Aika, Lt. Miyawaki Sakura

2. Dual Deployments Programme The Dual Deployments Programme has been expanded to include more soldiers across the AKB-48th SMB, from all garrisons. The following personnel will be assigned to the following squads in addition to their primary deployment:

Akihabara Garrison, Tokyo (HQ) Alpha Squad               : Sgt.FC Furuhata Nao, 2nd Lt. Yagura Fuuko, Lt. Miyawaki Sakura Kilo Squad                   : Cpt. Matsui Jurina, Cpt. Yamamoto Sayaka, Lt. Kodama Haruka Bravo Squad               : Cpl. Tomonaga Mio Foxtrot Squad             : Sgt. Kotani Riho, PFC Shibuya Nagisa

Sakae Garrison, Nagoya Sierra Squad               : Maj. Miyazawa Sae, Sgt.FC Tanaka Natsumi, 2nd Lt. (formerly M. Sgt.) Watanabe Miyuki Kilo-2 Squad               : Cpt. Yamada Nana

Namba Garrison, Osaka November Squad        : Maj. (formerly Cpt.) Kashiwagi Yuki, Sgt.FC Murashige Anna Bravo-2 Squad            : Cpt. Takayanagi Akane

Hakata Garrison, Fukuoka Kilo-4 Squad               : 2nd Lt. Kimoto Kanon

3. Updated Posting Orders You will be receiving your updated posting orders by tonight, 2000hrs, 31st December 2025. Report to your new respective squad leaders, as stated below, by 0800hrs, 1st January 2025. Personnel that have been deployed to a different garrison will be given up to 2000hrs, 1st January 2025 to report to their postings. Transport will be provided.

For further enquiries, please contact your respective Garrison Commanding Officers.

COL TAKAHASHI MINAMI BATTALION COMMANDER, AKB-48TH SPECIAL MISSIONS BATTALION

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[CLASSIFIED] LADYBIRD PROTOCOL: Mission Briefing 31/12/2025

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PERSONNEL RECORDS: QUERY REPORT QUERY KEYWORD: LADYBIRD

DATABASE ENTRY AKB-14-04 PRIVATE 1ST CLASS NISHINO MIKI “ STATUS: Active Akihabara Garrison, Foxtrot Squad

DATABASE ENTRY AKB-14-05 CORPORAL OKADA NANA STATUS: Active Akihabara Garrison, Foxtrot Squad

DATABASE ENTRY SKE-06-07 PRIVATE 1ST CLASS KITAGAWA RYOHA STATUS: Active-Standby Sakae Garrison, Reserve

DATABASE ENTRY NMB-04-06 PRIVATE 1ST CLASS SHIBUYA NAGISA STATUS: Active-Standby Namba Garrison, Reserve

DATABASE ENTRY HKT-02-15 CORPORAL TASHIMA MERU STATUS: Active Hakata Garrison, Hotel Squad

DATA BASE ENTRY HKT-02-19 CORPORAL TOMONAGA MIO STATUS: Active Hakata Garrison, Kilo-4 Squad

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Good morning, ladies.

I trust W.O. Matsumura has already notified you of your orders. The Colonel has authorized OPERATION: KEISATSU, a covert assault of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant. Your mission is to go undercover and infiltrate the facility. You will be transported in as part of the routine maintenance crew.

Once you are in, do whatever is necessary to find the answers we need. What’s happening there? Why is the facility compromised? Who is giving the Koreans access to the plant?

Everything else you need to know is in your mission dossiers. Read and burn. Report to Vehicle Bay Delta at 1000hrs later for transport.

Good luck.

MAJ MINEGISHI MINAMI HANDLER: LADYBIRD INITIATIVE

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ANNOUNCEMENT BROADCAST: AKB-48TH SPECIAL MISSIONS BATTALION STRATEGIC REFORMATION

As such, the AKB-48th SMB will be undergoing a complete strategic reformation and tactical reorganization on the 1st of January, 2026. The objective of this move is to facilitate redistribution and reinforcement of manpower across the Battalion to accommodate for the casualties suffered over the past year. In addition, the Battalion’s organizational structure will be modified and repurposed in line with the strategic shift against the North Koreans.

Exact details will be provided at a later date. Stand by for further orders.

COL TAKAHASHI MINAMI BATTALION COMMANDER, AKB-48TH SPECIAL MISSIONS BATTALION

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RECONNAISSANCE REPORT: NOVEMBER SQUAD FIELD COMMS

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WARNING: HEAVY ENEMY PRESENCE IN AREA OF OPERATIONS

November Squad is in position. We have set up for the night and are waiting for rendezvous with Alpha Squad at 0700hrs.

Reconnaissance teams have revealed heavy enemy presence within area of operations. Armored vehicles and light air support have been identified as well.

Recommend Alpha Squad conduct stealth insertion via the G-CANS underground storm drain complex to avoid enemy engagement.

LT YAMAMOTO SAYAKA NOVEMBER SQUAD I/C COMMANDER, AKB-48TH SMB (NAMBA GARRISON)

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RED ALERT REPORT: URGENT TRANSMISSION FROM JSDF SENDAI GARRISON

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NORTH KOREAN FORCES HAVE BREACHED OUR DEFENCES.

Suspect infiltration into civilian population, unknown means.

Evacuating all civilians and non-essential personnel to FUKUSHIMA, as well as remaining troops and mobile units to reinforce the line.

9TH DIVISION of the JGSDF NORTH EASTERN ARMY will remain to buy time.

This will be the last message from Sendai Garrison. All power and efforts diverted to holding North Koreans off long enough for successful retreat.

DO NOT SEND HELP. NORTH KOREAN FORCES OUTNUMBER US A HUNDRED TO ONE. Recommend reinforcing existing defenses, stepping up border patrols.

It was an honour serving Japan.

MAJ. GEN. IWATA MASAMUNE COMMANDER, 9TH DIVISION, JGSDF NORTH EASTERN ARMY

24 DECEMBER 2025

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