| J Force | |
|---|---|
 Lieutenant General John Northcott, commander-in-chief of the BCOF, inspects an honour guard of New Zealand troops in Japan, April 1946 | |
| Active | 1946–48 |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Type | Occupation force |
| Size | 4,000 |
| Part of | BCOF |
J Force (sometimes referred to as "Jayforce")[1] was the name given to the New Zealand forces that were allocated to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) which occupied Japan following the end of the Second World War. The force was deployed between 1946 and 1948, after which it was disbanded and its personnel repatriated to New Zealand.
- ^ Gillespie 1952. Page 310.