Fleet Air Force
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The Fleet Air Force is the aviation arm of Japan’s maritime defense forces, operating patrol, anti-submarine, and rescue aircraft to secure the country’s surrounding seas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Fleet Air Wing | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
→
naval aviation branch → |
| allegiance | Government of Japan → |
| branchOfMilitary | Japan Self-Defense Forces → |
| country | Japan → |
| garrison | Atsugi Air Base → |
| hasCapability |
aerial mine countermeasures
→
airborne early warning support → anti-submarine warfare → anti-surface warfare support → long-range maritime patrol → search and rescue at sea → |
| headquartersLocation |
Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
→
surface form:
Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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| nativeName |
Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet
→
surface form:
海上自衛隊 航空集団
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| nativeNameLanguage | ja → |
| operatesAircraftModel |
Kawasaki P-1
→
Lockheed P-3 Orion →
surface form:
Lockheed P-3C Orion
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk →
surface form:
Mitsubishi SH-60J
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk →
surface form:
Mitsubishi SH-60K
UH-60J → US-2 → |
| operatesAircraftType |
anti-submarine warfare aircraft
→
helicopters → maritime patrol aircraft → search and rescue aircraft → transport aircraft → |
| operatesIn | maritime domain → |
| operatesUnitType |
air patrol squadrons
→
air rescue squadrons → helicopter squadrons → training squadrons → |
| operationalArea |
East China Sea
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western Pacific Ocean →
surface form:
Pacific Ocean near Japan
Sea of Japan → |
| partOf | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → |
| primaryMission |
protection of sea lines of communication
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security of Japan’s surrounding seas → |
| responsibleFor |
aerial search and rescue over sea areas
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aerial support to naval task forces → air operations in support of JMSDF fleets → anti-submarine patrols around Japanese waters → maritime domain awareness around Japan → |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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logistics support → maritime patrol → reconnaissance → search and rescue → surveillance → |
| subordinateTo |
Chief of Staff, JMSDF
→
surface form:
Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Fleet Air Wing