Naha Air Base
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Naha Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Okinawa that serves as a key hub for air defense and regional security operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naha Air Base canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force base
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Japan Ministry of Defense ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| garrison |
204th Tactical Fighter Squadron
ⓘ
304th Tactical Fighter Squadron ⓘ 9th Air Wing ⓘ Airborne Early Warning Group units ⓘ Southwestern Air Defense Force ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | frontline base near disputed areas in the East China Sea ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
airspace surveillance
ⓘ
interception of unidentified aircraft ⓘ quick reaction alert for fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| hasMission |
defense of Japanese airspace in the southwestern region
ⓘ
support for disaster relief operations in Okinawa region ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
United States Air Force base
ⓘ
United States military airlift operations ⓘ |
| locatedNear | East China Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Okinawa Island ⓘ |
| location |
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
|
| nearCity | Naha ⓘ |
| operator | Japan Air Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Air Defense Sector ⓘ |
| prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
air defense
ⓘ
regional security operations ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Ryukyu Islands
ⓘ
Kyushu ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Japan
|
| roleInAlliance | support facility for U.S.–Japan security cooperation ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| sharesFacilitiesWith | Naha Airport ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key hub for air defense in southwestern Japan
ⓘ
key hub for regional security operations in the East China Sea ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
ⓘ
occasionally United States military forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air policing
ⓘ
airborne early warning operations ⓘ fighter aircraft operations ⓘ scramble missions ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.