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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

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Naha Base (Station: Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Coordinates: 26.11.45/127.38.45)

troops Direct subordinate units Squadron Models
Air Defense Command Early Warning Surveillance Mission 603rd Alert Squadron E-2C/D*8
Air Rescue Wing Helicopter squadron CH-47JA*5
Air Defense Rescue Detachment U125A*2、UH60J*7
Southwest Airlines Front Southwest Air Headquarters Support squadrons T-4*4
9th Air Regiment 204th Squadron F15J/DJ*20/4、T4*3
304th Squadron F15J/DJ*20/4、T4*3
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

Badge of the 603rd Alert Squadron

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

Air Rescue Wing insignia

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

Southwest Air Command Support Squadron insignia

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

204th Squadron Badge

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

304th Squadron Badge

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

Naha Base

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

1 E-2C, 11 F-15s, 3 T-4s, 1 U125, 2 UH60Js on the tarmac

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

Zooming in on the effect of the Beidou commercial-grade photo, 1 E-2 with folded wings and 1 F-15J

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

5 F-15s in the same frame

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

1 CH47J Chinook helicopter

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

The Southwest Air Defense Force has its own headquarters support squadron.

The Southwest Air Defense Force has its own headquarters support squadron. Here a T-4 can be seen starting the engine, with the pilots raised in the air with their hands raised in the air to ensure the safety of ground crews. Note that this T-4 is now flying with 204 Squadron.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

Naha Airport provides a large number of civilian and military traffic. A 204th Squadron two-seater F-15DJ taxied after a demonstration between two civilian operations.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

A pair of T-4s of the 204th Squadron started test flights from Naha.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

The 304th Squadron and its F-15J Hawks moved to Naha in January 2016 to join the 9th Air Regiment.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

The 603rd Squadron officially had its own squadron insignia, but only carried the group crest due to frequent rotations between aircraft and Misawa's forces.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (3) – Naha Base

The Naha search and rescue team has several UH-60Js that can be fitted with refueling arms.

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