The is a squadron of the
Airborne Early Warning Surveillance Group of the
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) based at
Hamamatsu Air Base in
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...
, Japan. It is equipped with
Boeing E-767 aircraft.
History
The squadron participated in the
Cope North exercise for the first time in 2001. It has also participated in other years including 2003.
The squadron's aircraft have also taken part in the
Red Flag - Alaska exercise, including in 2008, 2009, 2012 2014 and 2015.
In 2014 the JASDF ordered upgrades for the aircraft and its systems.
[ Jennings, Garet]
Japan begins process of E-767 AWACS upgrade October 29, 2014
'' Jane's Information Group'' Retrieved September 26, 2017
Aircraft operated
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Boeing E-767
References
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Units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force