Southwestern Air Defense Force
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The Southwestern Air Defense Force is a regional command of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force responsible for air defense operations over the country’s southwestern territories, including strategically important areas near Okinawa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Air Defense Force canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air defense command
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ regional command ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
East China Sea airspace near Japan
NERFINISHED
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airspace around Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ airspace around the Nansei Islands ⓘ southwestern territories of Japan ⓘ |
| branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force units in Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Forces Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| formedAs | regional air defense command ⓘ |
| garrison | Naha Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 西部航空方面隊 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
83rd Air Wing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
9th Air Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Aircraft Control and Warning Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Sector Air Defense Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ fighter squadrons ⓘ radar units ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Naha Air Base
NERFINISHED
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Naha, Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
maintain air sovereignty over southwestern Japan
ⓘ
monitor and track aircraft near Okinawa ⓘ scramble fighters against foreign aircraft approaching Japanese airspace ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Japan Air Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Japan Air Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
air defense of Kyushu region
ⓘ
air defense of Okinawa region ⓘ air defense of southwestern Japan ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
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air operations command and control ⓘ airspace surveillance ⓘ interception of unidentified aircraft ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
proximity to Chinese mainland
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proximity to Taiwan ⓘ proximity to disputed areas in the East China Sea ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Air Defense Command (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
airborne early warning aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ ground-based radar systems ⓘ surface-to-air missile systems ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.