Where results make sense

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us

Topic: Japan Air Self-Defense Force

    Note: these results are not from the primary (high quality) database.

Japan Self-Defense Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Based on the Self-Defense Forces Law of 1954, the nation's defense establishment is organized to ensure civilian control of the armed forces. The law states that ground, maritime, and air forces are to preserve the peace and independence of the nation and to maintain national security by conducting operations on land, at sea, and in the air to defend the nation against direct and indirect aggression. Japan's defeat in World War II had a profound and lasting effect on national attitudes toward war, the armed forces, and military involvement in politics. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japan_Self-Defense_Forces   (4586 words)

Japan Air Self-Defense Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Prior to the formation of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces after World War II, Japan did not have a separate air force. The ASDF also provides air support for ground and sea operations of the GSDF and the MSDF and air defense for bases of all the forces. 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 on Okinawa. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japan_Air_Self-Defence_Force   (736 words)

Japan-U.S. Forces Train for Defense Approximately 150 aircraft and 24,000 Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and U.S. Air Force (USAF) personnel participated in the exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan and surrounding JASDF installations from 2-13 November 1998. Katsuhiko Iwasaki, Commander, Northern Air Defense Force for Japan, and Maj. Gen. The remainder of the exercise was primarily an air defense exercise (ADX), where the Air Defense of Japan was the primary focus. forum.apan-info.net /summer99web/jusKeen.html   (677 words)

Japan-U.S. Forces Train for Defense In a first-of-its-kind operation, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) conducted a humanitarian airlift relief effort to Honduras, which suffered nationwide destruction and loss of life due to Hurricane Mitch in November 1998. The U.S. Air Force provided the JASDF with facilities at an air base in Texas from which they staged their relief operations. The JASDF staged their Honduran operations out of Kelly, a U.S. Air Force Base in Texas. forum.apan-info.net /fall99web/3-JapaneseForces.html   (981 words)

JASDF In Japan, it was introduced into the Air Self-Defense Force, and manufactured and licensed as the F-15J, with MHI as the primary contractor. The F-2 support fighter aircraft for the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) is the result of a joint Japan and USA development programme.The Japan Defence Agency plans to procure a total of 130 F-2 aircraft, with production deliveries from the year 2000 to beyond 2010. All Japanese F-4EJs are optimized for the air defense role and used to equip six interceptor squadrons. homepage.eircom.net /~steven/jasdf.htm   (883 words)

CNN.com - Japan advance team heads to Iraq - Dec. 26, 2003 The 23 personnel from the Air Self Defense Force (ASDF) flew out of Tokyo's Narita airport Friday and will work as an advance team in cities in Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar, Kyodo news agency reported. Japan and South Korea are key East Asian allies of the United States in the war on terror, and have their own security issues close to home because of the threat posed by North Korea. The forces have been in the country without incident since May, but in November two South Korean civilian contractors were killed in central Iraq. www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/japan.troops.iraq   (639 words)

Air Force Plans to Sell F-22As to Allies A Japanese defense official said Feb. 14 that the Asian nation is very interested in purchasing the F-22A as a replacement for its F-4 aircraft, and confirmed the JASDF has contacted both Raptor-maker Lockheed Martin and the Air Force about buying the fighter. Air Force officials and military analysts said before the U.S. would agree to export the Raptor to Japan, officials there would have to agree to stipulations that F-22A technologies would not be resold to other nations. Defense officials and military analysts, including Loren Thompson of the Washington-based Lexington Institute, contacted this week all agreed Japan is atop what appears at first glance to be a short list of possible Raptor suitors. www.military.com /features/0,15240,88282,00.html   (1507 words)

japanmil.html Japan's Self Defense Forces (JSDF) are primarily responsible for external defense and less concerned with internal issues such as domestic insurgencies or ethnic conflicts. Japan also has a sizeable defense industry with sophisticated capabilities in areas such as radar and air-to-air missiles. To enhance interoperability with U.S. forces as stipulated by the new Defense Guidelines, the JSDF will build a 13,000 ton replenishment ship to support U.S. naval operations in addition to acquiring mid-air refueling tanker planes, more airborne warning and control aircraft and upgrading of existing Aegis destroyers. www.cdi.org /issues/Asia/japanmil.html   (311 words)

factpage.htm Japan's so-called "Self Defense Force" is equipped with some of the world's most advanced weapons. Japan's navy is the only one outside the U.S. navy with Aegis air-defense cruisers. Article nine of the country's constitution states that Japan rejects war or the threat of force as a means of settling international disputes. www2.hawaii.edu /~texeiraj/factpage.htm   (560 words)

Bilateral training enhances Air Force, JASDF operations Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15 takes off on a mission during Exercise Cope North Guam 2001. Following a successful deployment to Guam, Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15s took to the skies above Andersen Air Base to train with their U.S. counterparts during Cope North Guam 01. Air Wing, Chitose Air Base, Japan, arrived in Guam June 7, completing a journey which took them from their home base in Northern Japan to Iwo Jima, Japan, en route to Guam. www2.hickam.af.mil /PACAF/newsarchive/2001/2001144.htm   (584 words)

flag of Air Self Defense Force (Japan) flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de The flag of the Air self defense force was adopted by decree 03 published in the official gazette on 14 March 1972. On 30 September 1957 Air Self defense force adopted a new flag, slightly different from the one dated 1955. The Air Self Defense Force was created in 1954. www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/jp^asdf.html   (163 words)

Japan Air Self- Defense Force flies 100th Enduring Freedom mission - Officials from the Headquarters 5th Air Force expressed their gratitude to Japan Self- Defense Force members for supporting Operation Enduring Freedom during a ceremony at the flightline Thursday. Weckhorst said that Japan stepped in to help alleviate their airlift shortfall after the attacks on Sep. 11, 2001 and with the US military aircraft fleet tied up supporting coalition forces, a huge back load of equipment and supplies were needed to be move to various locations worldwide. The commander also added that Japan’s efforts have helped US forces to focus more on training. www2.hickam.af.mil /pacaf/newsarchive/2002/2002213.htm   (341 words)

Japan Air Self-Defence Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Japan Air Self-Defence Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force www.scramble.nl /jp.htm   (12 words)

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Completes Key E-2C Milestone Japan has the largest E-2C force outside of the U.S. Navy, having acquired its first eight aircraft between 1979 and 1984. Japan has purchased one upgrade kit for its E-2C's and is considering plans during the next several years to upgrade the entire fleet to ensure commonality with the U.S. Department of Defense capabilities. Because Japan flies its Hawkeyes exclusively from air bases, the aircraft's service life is double that of the U.S. Navy's. www.defense-aerospace.com /produit/861_us.html   (517 words)

Japan Self Defense Force The Japan Self- Defense Forces, Metropolis Universalis Detachment (JSDF(MU)) is the IC military. The Air Self Defence Forces (JASDF or ASDF) have dispatched an entire fighter sqaudron to the island. The bulk of the personal and,usually, the tactical commander are Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF or GSDF). www.mumuck.com /jsdf.htm   (1020 words)

Cushing enters Sakaiminato, Japan Again accompanied by several members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force, the Sailors took time to talk with each resident and were treated to a speech by the director of the facility. Cushing's softball team met a team composed of members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force while the ship's basketball and soccer teams traveled to Yang, Japan, for a sports festival and picnic organized by the Japan Ground Self Defense Force. Sakaiminato, Japan -- From Oct. 18 to 20, USS Cushing (DD-985) visited this port city on the island of Honshu, in Tottori prefecture. www.c7f.navy.mil /news3/7frel718.html   (774 words)

Army Logistician: Logistics in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force As the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) transforms to face the challenges of the 21st century, it must confront logistics support issues similar to those the U.S. Army is facing as it transitions to the Objective Force. The Japan Defense Agency (JDA), Japan's equivalent to the U.S. Department of Defense, is located in Ichigaya, a section of central Tokyo. That restructuring reduces its force to 8 divisions, 1 armored division, 6 brigades, 1 airborne brigade, 1 helicopter brigade, 900 tanks, 900 artillery systems, 145,000 active-duty personnel, and 15,000 reserve personnel. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0PAI/is_6_35/ai_110459242   (1232 words)

Misawa Air Base NAVCOMM Det Misawa's primary mission is to provide reliable communications support for Commander, SEVENTH Fleet and supporting units, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, Defense Information Systems Agency and the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. Japan Air System operates seven daily flights from Misawa Airport, adjacent to the base, but JAS aircraft use the base’s runway for takeoffs and landings. In August 2001 the Japan Defense Agency submitted a budget request for $83,000 for a survey of the potential impact of a second runway at the northern Honshu base. www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/misawa.htm   (4066 words)

Military News - Veteran News: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Flies First Humanitarian Mission Into Iraq While self defense forces have previously conducted humanitarian deployments to other locations in the world, this is the first time Japanese airmen have deployed to a conflict zone since the end of World War II. Qatar, March 4, 2004 -- The Japan air self-defense force flew its first humanitarian mission into Iraq as part of coalition air forces, landing at Tallil Air Base on March 3. A team of 12 U.S. Army Special Forces, some of America's best-trained and equipped soldiers, have spent a couple of months there, part of a U.S. Defense Department program to train North African armies to combat terrorism. www.militaryconnections.com /news_story.cfm?textnewsid=869   (701 words)

U.S. Pacific Command: An Official Military Website Sat, Apr. 01, 2006 ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Japan Air Self Defense Force Capt. Yoshifumi Nakamura, a JASDF F-15 pilot, and Capt. Barley Baldwin, 12th Fighter Squadron here, supervise flying operations from the air-traffic control-tower as they watch Japanese aircraft taxi for take off for a familiarization training mission. ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Mike Rennie from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron maintenance unit, Kadena Air Base, Japan, works with Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance personnel to inspect the engine of the JASDF E-767 Airborne Warning And Control System here during Cooperative Cope Thunder. More than 1,675 people will participate in the air combat training exercise at Elmendorf and Eielson Air Force Bases, including 695 service members from Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Republic of Korea, India and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. www.pacom.mil /imagery/archive/0306photos/index.shtml   (734 words)

Japan Air Self-Defense Force chief of staff visits base As a testament to coalition efforts between the U.S. and Japan, Gen. Yoshimitsu Tsumagari, chief of staff of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force, visited Hanscom June 4. General Tsumagari’s visit to Hanscom demonstrates the teamwork between Japan and the U.S. in developing their ability to fight and win wars as a coalition force, officials said. Japan is currently the only nation with the 767 AWACS capability. www.hanscom.af.mil /hansconian/Articles/2004Arts/06112004-03.htm   (435 words)

Imagery Archive Yokota Air Base, Japan -- A C-1 cargo aircraft lands here marking the 100th mission flown by Japan Air Self-Defense Force in support of Operation Enduring Freedom today, Friday, Oct. 11. The JASDF has flown more than 281 sorties and delivered more than 1300 tons of cargo supporting coalition forces. U.S. Officials expressed their gratitude to JASDF pilots and flight crews during a ceremony to thank them for supporting the global war against terrorism. www.pacom.mil /imagery/archive/0210photos/021011.htm   (110 words)

Company News On Call We are extremely pleased to be associated with Fuji Heavy Industries and the Japan Air Self Defense Force." The Model 250 family of turbine engines has accumulated more than 120 million flight hours in both airplane and helicopter applications since introduction. The single-engine KM-2F will be used as the primary trainer for the Japan Air Self Defense Force. Tommy Thomason, Rolls-Royce Vice President of Customer Operations, Small Aircraft Engines, said: "This decision maintains a long-standing relationship with Japanese military training programs in both airplanes and helicopters. www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/09-09-1998/0000747392   (219 words)

Edwards Gallery F-22 Aircraft John B. Hall Jr., Commander of U.S. Forces in Japan, U.S. Pacific Command and 5th Air Force; Gen. Yuji Hiraoka Chief of Staff Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The F-22 was developed as a long-term replacement for the Air Force's veteran F-15s. Pictured from left are Lt Col. Steven M. Rainey, Operations Officer of the F-22 Combined Test Force; Lt. Col. www.edwards.af.mil /gallery/html_pgs/f-223-99.htm   (266 words)

Beam Main Page This week the 11th Wing welcomes the Japan Air Self Defense Force Central Band of Tokyo to Bolling. Tonight, as part of The USAF Band's 1999 Summer Concert Series, the JASDF Central Band of Tokyo will be performing in a free, joint concert with The United States Air Force Band on the West steps of the Capitol, at 8 p.m. Besides many accolades and accomplishments in its homeland, the JASDF Central Band holds the distinction of being the first Japanese band to receive the American "John Philip Sousa Award" for musical excellence in 1992. www.dcmilitary.com /airforce/beam/archives/jun18/bm_a61899.html   (341 words)

Stars & Stripes Due to low cloud cover, most of the high-flying aerial demonstrations were canceled or modified but more than 40 U.S. Air Force, Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft lined the south ramp of the runway for visitors to view. The show, say base officials, gives JASDF and U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft a chance to showcase their capabilities, which is intended to support recruiting and retention, demonstrate preparedness and promote positive community and international relations. The lineup included blue and white JASDF Blue Impulse jets, a cavernous C-17 from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and the Navy’s newest fighter, an F/A-18 Super Hornet. www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=24221   (807 words)

Boeing: First Boeing 767 Aircraft for Japan Tanker Program Arrives in Wichita The Japan Defense Agency (JDA) ordered the tanker to meet the aerial refueling and troop transport needs of the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). Italy's first new aerial tanker made its maiden flight in May and is in a flight test and certification program for delivery to the Italy Air Force in spring 2006. The Japan KC-767J tanker is a military derivative of the proven 767-200ER commercial airplane. www.boeing.com /news/releases/2005/q2/nr_050608t.html   (479 words)

#60314 1/32 Scale McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II™ Japan Air Self Defense Force The F-4 deployed to 6 JASDF squadrons since 1973 was designated F-4EJ, and had been based on the U.S. Air Force F- 4E. Cartograf decals for all 6 JASDF squadrons and for markings used during aerial testing. Due to constitutional restrictions limiting the activities of the JASDF, the F-4EJ did not come equipped with ground attack control equipment such as weapons and bomb delivery systems, or an in-flight refuelling system. www.tamiya.ca /60314.htm   (251 words)

Hamamatsu on Encyclopedia.com Japan Air Self Defense Force - Hamamatsu Air Show. 2003.Keywords:defense military air force defence armed forces far east asia asia japan continent continent japanese geographical japan. 2003.Keywords:defense military air force defence armed forces defense munitions aeroplane military aviation weapon armaments aircraft all military aircraft defence means of transport transport www.encyclopedia.com /html/H/Hamamats.asp   (625 words)

photos17.html OVER THE SEA OF JAPAN - A Japanese Self Defense Forces F-15 fighter jet is air refueled by a KC-135 "Stratotanker" from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during exercise Keen Sword 2005 Nov. 17. OVER THE SEA OF JAPAN - A Japanese Self Defense Forces F-15 is air refueled by a KC-135 "Stratotanker" from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during exercise Keen Sword 2005 Nov. 17. Exercise Keen Sword is designed to further increase the defensive readiness of Japanese and American forces through training in air, ground, and sea operations, and to improve interoperability between the two countries' forces. usfj.mil /exercises/KS05/photos17.html   (3154 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us   Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.