航こう空くう幕ばく僚りょう監かん部ぶ

• 統とう合ごう幕ばく僚りょう監かん部ぶ

  The Joint Staff Office, which oversees all branches of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, while 航空幕僚監部 is specific to the Air Self-Defense Force.

• 陸りく上じょう幕ばく僚りょう監かん部ぶ

  The Ground Staff Office for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

• 海かい上じょう幕ばく僚りょう監かん部ぶ

  The Maritime Staff Office for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Compound of 航空 (aviation), 幕僚 (staff), and 監部 (inspectorate/office). The term follows the naming pattern of other Self-Defense Force staff offices.