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Military unit
The 9th Air Wing (第9航空団 (dai-kyuu-koukudan ) ) is a wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force . It comes under the authority of the Southwestern Air Defense Force . It is based at Naha Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture .[1]
As of 2017 it has two squadrons , both equipped with Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft:
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References
^ 第9航空団 Archived April 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 20, 2017 (in Japanese) - Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 20, 2017 - Thompson, Paul JASDF - Squadron Histories J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 20, 2017 - "F-15s transferred to Okinawa base to strengthen defense against China" , Mainichi Shimbun , February 1, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2017
air staff structure
Air Defense Command
Northern Air Defense Force
2nd Air Wing
3rd Air Wing
Northern Aircraft Control & Warning Wing
Northern Air Defense Missile Group
Northern Air Civil Engineering Group
Northen Band
Central Air Defense Force Western Air Defense Force
5th Air Wing
8th Air Wing
Western Air Command Support Squadron
Western Aircraft Control & Warning Wing
Western Air Defense Missile Group
Western Air Civil Engineering Group
Western Band
Southwestern Air Defense Force
9th Air Wing
Southwestern Aircraft Control & Warning Wing
Southwestern Air Defense Missile Group
Southwestern Air Civil Engineering Group
Southwestern Band
Air Tactics Development Wing
Tactical Fighter Training Group
Air Defense Missile Training Group
Electronic Warfare Operation Group
Base Defense Development & Training Squadron
Tactical Air Support Squadron
directly controlled units
Air Support Command Air Training Command Air Development and Test Command Air Material Command units controlled by the Defense Minister
Air Communications and System Wing
Aero Safety Service Group
Air Staff College
Air Police Group
Central Air Base Group
Central Band
Space Operations Group
history & tradition other topics