Japan Air Self-Defense Force

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The Japan Air Self-Defense Force is the aviation branch of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, responsible for the country’s air defense and airspace security.

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Surface form Occurrences
Air Self-Defense Force 1
JASDF 1
Japanese Air Self-Defense Force 1

Statements (59)

Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
military branch
organization
cooperatesWith Republic of Korea Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
United States Air Force
country Japan
dateFounded 1954-07-01
foundedBy Government of Japan
hasAerobaticTeam Blue Impulse
hasBase Chitose Air Base
Hamamatsu Air Base
Hyakuri Air Base
Iruma Air Base
Komatsu Air Base
Misawa Air Base
Naha Air Base
Nyutabaru Air Base
Tsuiki Air Base
hasCommanderTitle Chief of Staff, Japan Air Self-Defense Force
hasUnit Air Defense Command (Japan)
Air Development and Test Command (Japan)
Air Materiel Command (Japan)
Air Support Command (Japan)
Air Training Command (Japan)
headquartersLocation Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
surface form: Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
language Japanese
legalBasis Japan Self-Defense Forces Act
motto Key to Defense
nativeName Japan Air Self-Defense Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: 航空自衛隊
operatesIn Japanese airspace
overseenBy Japan Ministry of Defense
surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
participatesIn humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations
joint military exercises with the United States
partOf Japan Self-Defense Forces
primaryMission defense of Japanese airspace
interception of hostile aircraft
role aerial warfare
air defense
air transport
airborne early warning
airspace security
disaster relief support
shortName Japan Air Self-Defense Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: JASDF
subordinateTo Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (Japan)
symbol roundel with red disc and white border
usesAircraft Boeing E-767
Boeing 767
surface form: Boeing KC-767

CH-47J Chinook
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
Kawasaki C-1
Kawasaki C-2
Kawasaki T-4
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
F-15 Eagle
surface form: Mitsubishi F-15J

Mitsubishi F-2
usesMissileSystem Aegis Ashore (planned, later cancelled)
Patriot missile system
surface form: PAC-3 Patriot

Type 03 Chū-SAM

Referenced by (20)

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Japan Self-Defense Forces component Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Iwo Jima controlledBy Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Fifth Air Force cooperation Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Maritime Operations Center coordinatesWith Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Self Defense Fleet coordinatesWith Japan Air Self-Defense Force
this entity surface form: Air Self-Defense Force
Minister of Defense of Japan hasAuthorityOver Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japan Air Self-Defense Force nativeName Japan Air Self-Defense Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 航空自衛隊
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus operator Japan Air Self-Defense Force
F-35B Lightning II operator Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II operator Japan Air Self-Defense Force
North American F-86 Sabre operator Japan Air Self-Defense Force
F-15 Eagle otherOperator Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japan Ministry of Defense oversees Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Learjet 35 primaryUser Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japan Self-Defense Forces Act regulates Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japan Air Self-Defense Force shortName Japan Air Self-Defense Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: JASDF
Fukuoka Airport usedBy Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Hercules usedBy Japan Air Self-Defense Force
subject surface form: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
this entity surface form: Japanese Air Self-Defense Force
Naha Airport usedBy Japan Air Self-Defense Force
U.S. Forces Japan worksWith Japan Air Self-Defense Force