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Japan Air Self-Defense Force
航空自衛隊

JASDF emblem.svg
Japan Air Self-Defense Force emblem

Founded 1 July 1954; 64 years ago (1954-07-01)[1]
Country
 Japan
Type Air force
Role Aerial warfare
Size 50,324 personnel (2013)[2]
777 aircraft
Part of
Japan Self-Defense Forces
Garrison/HQ
Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Motto(s) "Key to Defense, Ready Anytime!"
Website www.mod.go.jp/asdf
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief
PM Shinzō Abe
Minister of Defense Takeshi Iwaya
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano
Chief of the Air Staff
General Yoshinari Marumo
Insignia
Roundel
Roundel of Japan.svgRoundel of Japan - Low Visibility.svg
Ensign Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg
Aircraft flown
Attack
F-2, F-35A, F-4EJ
Electronic
warfare

E-767, EC-1, E-2C, EC-2
Fighter
F-4EJ, F-15J/DJ, F-2, F-35A
Helicopter
UH-60J, CH-47J
Interceptor F-15J
Trainer
F-15DJ, T-7, T-400, T-4
Transport
C-1, C-2, KC-767J, C-130H, Boeing 747-400



Air Defense Identification Zone of Japan


The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (航空自衛隊, Kōkū Jieitai), JASDF, also referred to as the Japanese Air Force,[3] is the air warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and for other aerospace operations.[4] It is the de facto air force of Japan. The JASDF carries out combat air patrols around Japan, while also maintaining a network of ground and air early-warning radar systems. The branch also has an aerobatic team known as Blue Impulse and has provided air transport in UN peacekeeping missions.


The JASDF had an estimated 50,324 personnel as of 2013[update], and as of 2013[update] operated 777 aircraft, approximately 373 of them fighter aircraft.[5]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Organization


  • 3 Ranks


    • 3.1 Officers(幹部)


    • 3.2 Warrant Officer and Enlisted(准尉および曹士)




  • 4 Equipment


    • 4.1 Aircraft


      • 4.1.1 Current inventory




    • 4.2 Future aircraft




  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History[edit]


Japan did not have a separate air force before World War II. Aviation operations were carried out by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service and the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (Kōkūtai). Following World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy were dissolved and later replaced by the JSDF with the passing of the 1954 Self-Defense Forces Act, with the JASDF as the aviation branch.


Until 2015, women were banned from becoming fighter jet and reconnaissance aircraft pilots, with the first female pilot of a F-15s set to join the ranks, along with three other female pilots currently in training, in 2018.[6]



Organization[edit]




Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Defense Command Headquarters (2012)


Major units of the JASDF are the Air Defense Command, Air Support Command, Air Training Command, Air Development and Test Command, and Air Materiel Command. The Air Support Command is responsible for direct support of operational forces in rescue, transportation, control, weather monitoring and inspection. The Air Training Command is responsible for basic flying and technical training. The Air Development and Test Command, in addition to overseeing equipment research and development, is also responsible for research and development in such areas as flight medicine.




A Mitsubishi F-15J




A Mitsubishi F-2B


The Air Defense Command has northern, central, and western regional headquarters located at Misawa, Iruma, and Kasuga, respectively and the Southwestern Composite Air Division based at Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. All four regional headquarters control surface-to-air missile units of both the JASDF and the JGSDF located in their respective areas.





Boeing KC-767J tanker in 2017.



  • Prime Minister of Japan

    • Minister of Defense


      • JASDF Chief of Staff / Air Staff Office

        • Air Defense Command: Yokota, Fussa, Tokyo

          • Northern Air Defense Force: Misawa, Aomori

            • 2nd Air Wing (Chitose Air Base: 201SQ, F-15J/DJ, T-4; 203SQ, F-15J/DJ, T-4)

            • 3rd Air Wing (Misawa Air Base: 3SQ, F-2A/B T-4)


            • Northern Air Command Support Flight, (Misawa, T-4)

            • Northern Aircraft Control & Warning Wing

            • 3rd Air Defense Missile Group

            • 6th Air Defense Missile Group



          • Central Air Defense Force: Iruma, Saitama

            • 6th Air Wing (Komatsu Air Base: 303SQ, F-15J/DJ, T-4; 306SQ, F-15J/DJ, T-4)


            • 7th Air Wing (Hyakuri Air Base: 301SQ, F-4EJ-Kai, T-4; 302SQ, F-4EJ-Kai, T-4)


            • Central Air Command Support Squadron (Iruma Air Base T-4, U-4)

            • Central Aircraft Control & Warning Wing

            • 1st Air Defense Missile Group

            • 4th Air Defense Missile Group


            • Iwo Jima Air Base Group



          • Western Air Defense Force: Kasuga, Fukuoka

            • 5th Air Wing (Nyutabaru Air Base: 305SQ, F-15J/DJ, T-4)

            • 8th Air Wing (Tsuiki Air Base: 6SQ, F-2A/B, T-4; 8SQ, F-2A/B, T-4)


            • Western Air Command Support Squadron, (Kasuga, T-4)

            • Western Aircraft Control & Warning Wing

            • 2nd Air Defense Missile Group



          • Southwestern Air Division: Naha, Okinawa


            • 9th Air Wing (Naha Air Base: 204SQ, F-15J/DJ, T-4; 304SQ, F-15J/DJ, T-4


            • Southwestern Air Command Support Squadron, T-4)

            • Southwestern Aircraft Control & Warning Group

            • 5th Air Defense Missile Group




          • Airborne Early Warning Group: Hamamatsu Air Base (602SQ, E-767)
            • Airborne Early Warning and Surveillance Group: Misawa Air Base (601SQ, E-2C), Naha Air Base (603SQ, E-2C)


          • Tactical Reconnaissance Group: Hyakuri Air Base (501SQ, RF-4E, RF-4EJ)

          • Air Tactics Development Wing (Yokota Air Base)


            • Tactical Fighter Training Group: Komatsu Air Base (F-15DJ/J, T-4)


            • Electronic Warfare Squadron Iruma Air Base (EC-1, YS-11EB)


            • Electronic Intelligence Squadron Iruma Air Base (YS-11EB)




          • Air Rescue Wing

            • Detachments: Chitose, Matsushima, Ashiya, Akita, Hyakuri, Nyutabaru, Niigata, Hamamatsu, Naha, Komatsu, Komaki (Training Squadron) (UH-60J, U-125A)

            • Helicopter Airlift Squadrons: Iruma (CH-47JA), Kasuga (CH-47JA), Misawa (CH-47JA), Naha (CH-47JA)



          • Air Defense Missile Training Group: Hamamatsu, Chitose





      • Air Support Command: Fuchū Air Base, Tokyo


        • 1st Tactical Airlift Group (Komaki Air Base: 401SQ, C-130H, KC-130H; 404SQ, KC-767J)


        • 2nd Tactical Airlift Group (Iruma Air Base: 402SQ, C-1, U-4)


        • 3rd Tactical Airlift Group (Miho Air Base: 403SQ, C-1, C-2; 41SQ, T-400)

        • Air Traffic Control Service Group

        • Air Weather Group


        • Flight Check Squadron (Iruma Air Base: U-125,YS-11FC)

        • Special Airlift Group: (701SQ Chitose Air Base: B747-47C as Japanese Air Force One)




      • Air Training Command: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka


        • 1st Air Wing (Hamamatsu Air Base: 31SQ, T-4; 32SQ, T-4)


        • 4th Air Wing (Matsushima Air Field: F-2B; 11SQ, T-4 Blue Impulse 21SQ)


        • 11th Flying Training Wing (Shizuhama Air Base: 1SQ, T-7; 2SQ, T-7)


        • 12th Flight Training Wing (Hofu kita Air Base: 1SQ, T-7; 2SQ, T-7)


        • 13th Flight Training Wing (Ashiya Air Base: 1SQ, T-4; 2SQ, T-4)


        • Fighter Training Group (Nyutabaru Air Base: 23SQ (Ex-202SQ), F-15DJ, T-4)


        • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Technical School

        • Air Basic Training Wing

        • Air Training Aids Group

        • Air Officer Candidate School




      • Air Development and Test Command: Iruma Air Base, Saitama


        • Air Development and Test Wing (Gifu Air Base: F-15J/DJ, F-2A/B, C-1FTB, C-2, F-4EJ, F-4EJ-kai, T-7, T-4)

        • Electronics Development and Test Group

        • Aeromedical Laboratory




      • Air Material Command: Jujou, Tokyo
        • 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Air Depot


      • Air Staff College

      • Air Communications and Systems Wing

      • Aerosafety Service Group

      • Central Air Base Group

      • Others





Ranks[edit]




Officers(幹部)[edit]



















































Insignia
General
統合幕僚長
および
航空幕僚長
たる空将

Lieutenant
General
空将

Major
General
空将補
Colonel
1等空佐
Lieutenant
Colonel
2等空佐
Major
3等空佐
Captain
1等空尉
First
Lieutenant
2等空尉
Second
Lieutenant
3等空尉
Type A
(甲階級章)
JASDF General insignia (a).svg JASDF Lieutenant General insignia (a).svg
JASDF Major General insignia (a).svg
JASDF Colonel insignia (a).svg JASDF Lieutenant Colonel insignia (a).svg
JASDF Major insignia (a).svg
JASDF Captain insignia (a).svg JASDF First Lieutenant insignia (a).svg
JASDF Second Lieutenant insignia (a).svg
Type B
(乙階級章)
JASDF General insignia (b).svg JASDF Lieutenant General insignia (b).svg
JASDF Major General insignia (b).svg
JASDF Colonel insignia (b).svg JASDF Lieutenant Colonel insignia (b).svg
JASDF Major insignia (b).svg
JASDF Captain insignia (b).svg JASDF First Lieutenant insignia (b).svg
JASDF Second Lieutenant insignia (b).svg
Miniature
(略章)
JASDF General insignia (miniature).svg JASDF Lieutenant General insignia (miniature).svg
JASDF Major General insignia (miniature).svg
JASDF Colonel insignia (miniature).svg JASDF Lieutenant Colonel insignia (miniature).svg
JASDF Major insignia (miniature).svg
JASDF Captain insignia (miniature).svg JASDF First Lieutenant insignia (miniature).svg
JASDF Second Lieutenant insignia (miniature).svg


Warrant Officer and Enlisted(准尉および曹士)[edit]



















































Insignia Warrant
Officer
准空尉
Senior
Master
Sergeant
空曹長
Master
Sergeant
1等空曹
Technical
Sergeant
2等空曹
Staff
Sergeant
3等空曹

Airman
1st Class
空士長

Airman
2nd Class
1等空士

Airman
3rd Class
2等空士
OR-D
Self Defence
Official Cadet
自衛官候補生
Type A
(甲階級章)
JASDF Warrant Officer insignia (a).svg JASDF Senior Master Sergeant insignia (a).svg JASDF Master Sergeant insignia (a).svg JASDF Technical Sergeant insignia (a).svg
JASDF Staff Sergeant insignia (a).svg
JASDF Airman 1st Class insignia (a).svg JASDF Airman 2nd Class insignia (a).svg JASDF Airman 3rd Class insignia (a).svg
JASDF self defence official cadet insignia (a)1.svg

JASDF self defence official cadet insignia (a)2.svg
Type B
(乙階級章)
JASDF Warrant Officer insignia (b).svg JASDF Senior Master Sergeant insignia (b).svg JASDF Master Sergeant insignia (b).svg JASDF Technical Sergeant insignia (b).svg
JASDF Staff Sergeant insignia (b).svg
JASDF Airman 1st Class insignia (b).svg JASDF Airman 2nd Class insignia (b).svg JASDF Airman 3rd Class insignia (b).svg
JASDF self defence official cadet insignia (b).svg
Miniature
(略章)
JASDF Warrant Officer insignia (miniature).svg JASDF Senior Master Sergeant insignia (miniature).svg JASDF Master Sergeant insignia (miniature).svg JASDF Technical Sergeant insignia (miniature).svg
JASDF Staff Sergeant insignia (miniature).svg
JASDF Airman 1st Class insignia (miniature).svg JASDF Airman 2nd Class insignia (miniature).svg JASDF Airman 3rd Class insignia (miniature).svg No insignia


Equipment[edit]



The JASDF maintains an integrated network of radar installations and air defense direction centers throughout the country known as the Basic Air Defense Ground Environment. In the late 1980s, the system was modernized and augmented with E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft. The nation relies on fighter-interceptor aircraft and surface-to-air missiles to intercept hostile aircraft. Both of these systems were improved from the beginning of the late 1980s. Outmoded aircraft were replaced in the early 1990s with more sophisticated models, and Nike-J missiles have been replaced with the modern Patriot PAC-2 and PAC-3 system. The JASDF also provides air support for ground and sea operations of the JGSDF and the JMSDF and air defense for bases of all the forces. Base defenses were upgraded in the late 1980s with new surface-to-air missiles, modern antiaircraft artillery and new fixed and mobile aircraft shelters.



Aircraft[edit]



Current inventory[edit]




A JASDF F-35




An E-2C Hawkeye landing at Misawa Air Base




A RF-4EJ Phantom II




A CH-47J from Iruma Air Base




A Kawasaki T-4




































































































































































































































Aircraft
Origin
Type
Variant
In service
Notes

Combat Aircraft

Mitsubishi F-2

Japan

multirole

62[7]
based on the Lockheed Martin F-16

F-4 Phantom II

United States

multirole

EF/RF-4EJ
73[7]
OCD 2019

F-15 Eagle

United States

air superiority

F-15CJ
155[7]
manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

F-35 Lightning II

United States
multirole

F-35A
2[8][9]
145 on order

AWACS

Boeing E-767

United States
early warning and control

4[7]


E-2 Hawkeye

United States

AEW

E-2C/D
13
13 E-2D on order[10]

Electronic Warfare

Kawasaki C-1

Japan
electronic warfare

1[7]


NAMC YS-11

Japan
electronic warfare

4[7]


Tanker

Boeing KC-767

United States
aerial refueling / transport

4[7]


Lockheed Martin KC-130

United States
aerial refueling

KC-130H
1[7]


Transport

Boeing 747

United States

VIP

747-400
2[11]
call sign Japanese Air Force One

Boeing 777

United States

VIP

777-300ER
1
1 on order[12]

Gulfstream IV

United States

VIP

5[7]


Hawker 800

United Kingdom

SAR / transport

27[7]


Kawasaki C-1

Japan
transport

20[7]


Kawasaki C-2

Japan
heavy transport

3
17 on order[7]

C-130 Hercules

United States
transport

C-130H
14[7]


NAMC YS-11

Japan
transport

1[7]


Helicopters

CH-47 Chinook

United States
transport / utility

CH-47J
17[7]
licensed built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Sikorsky UH-60

United States
utility / transport

UH-60J
41[7]
licensed built by Mitsubishi

Trainer Aircraft

Mitsubishi F-2

Japan
conversion trainer

F-2B
20[7]


F-15 Eagle

United States
conversion trainer

F-15DJ
45[7]
manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Hawker 400

United States
jet trainer

T-1 Jayhawk
13[7]


Fuji T-3

Japan
trainer

49[7]


Kawasaki T-4

Japan
jet trainer

201[7]


NAMC YS-11

Japan
multi engine trainer

2[7]



Future aircraft[edit]


Projects currently in development are the Mitsubishi X-2, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, and the Fuji TACOM UAV[13][14]



See also[edit]




  • Fighter units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force

  • Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation

  • Military ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces



References[edit]





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  5. ^
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  9. ^ [1][dead link]


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  12. ^ "New government plane delivered to Japan". NHK World. 17 August 2018.


  13. ^ "Info" (PDF). www.kosuke.net.


  14. ^ "Corporate Profile - Subaru Corporation".




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