is a

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force , abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...

naval base with port and military aerodrome facilities. It is located on

Mutsu Bay is a bay located within Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has an east-west distance of approximately and a north-south distance of approximately at its eastern end, with a total area of approximately . ...

in the city of Mutsu in the

Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the eas ...

, in extreme northern Honshū, Japan.

History

On 16 September 1953, the Ōminato District Force was newly formed by the

National Safety Agency , was a Japanese administrative agency that once existed. It was set up from 1 August 1952 to 30 June 1954 and was established for the purpose of integrating the National Police Reserve and the Safety Security Force. The NSA is the predecessor ...

Coastal Safety Force , also simply known as the Coastal Security Force, was an organization under the jurisdiction of the National Safety Agency, and existed from 1 August 1952 to 30 June 1954 in Japan. It was a maritime security agency established for the purpose o ...

, the predecessor of the Maritime Self-Defense Force. On 20 January 1954, the Ōminato Garrison was newly established. On 9 August 1960, the Self-Defense Forces Ōminato Hospital was opened. On 15 August 1962, the Ōminato Garrison abolished. Late of March 2021, with the strengthening of the functions of the Self-Defense Forces Yokosuka Hospital, the Self-Defense Forces Ōminato Hospital would be abolished and reduced to a clinic.

Facilities

Facilities in Ōminato Naval Base includes: * Ōminato District Force * Ōminato Communications Command * Ōminato Coastal Safety Force * Ōminato Base Operations Corps * Ōminato Music Corps * Ōminato Medic * Ōminato District Police * Ōminato Repair Supply Station * Ōminato Ammunition Maintenance Supply Station * Self-Defense Force Ōminato Hospital *

Fleet Escort Force The is the main force of the Self Defense Fleet of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and played a central role in the Maritime Self-Defense Force, which mainly consists of escort vessels and various other ships. Together with the Fleet Su ...

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Ōminato Air Base

The base is currently home for the JMSDF 25th Squadron equipped with

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helicopters configured for the

anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines. Such operations are t ...

role, and assigned to patrols of the

Tsugaru Strait The is a strait between Honshu and Hokkaido in northern Japan connecting the Sea of Japan with the Pacific Ocean. It was named after the western part of Aomori Prefecture. The Seikan Tunnel passes under it at its narrowest point 12.1 miles (1 ...

. It is also a base of operations for a flight of

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System ( ...

utility helicopters from the JMSDF 73rd Squadron at

Tateyama Air Base is a military aerodrome of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It is located outside the city of Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, at the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula. Operations JMSDF Tateyama Air Base is currently the headquarte ...

History

On 16 May 1956, Ōminato Air Corps was formed under the control of the Ōminato District Force. On 26 March 2008, the Ōminato Air Corps was incorporated into the 21st Air Group under the control of the

Air Force An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an ...

and reorganized into the 25th Air Group. The 73rd Air Group Ominato Air Detachment was a new edition. On 2 April 2018, the 73rd Air Group of Ōminato Air Detachment was abolished.

Units

The whole air base was under the 25th Air Corps. * Corps General Affairs Office * Corporal Chief's Office * Corps staff room * 251st Squadron: SH-60J / SH-60K (call sign "BATTLEAX") * 251st Maintenance Supply Corps * Ōminato Air Base Corps File:Snowplow garage at JMSDF Ominato Air Base.jpg,

Snowplow A snowplow (also snow plow, snowplough or snow plough) is a device intended for mounting on a vehicle, used for removing snow and ice from outdoor surfaces, typically those serving transportation purposes. Although this term is often used to re ...

s at Ōminato Air Base File:JMSDF Ominato Air Base Hangar.jpg, Ōminato Air Base Hangar File:JMSDF SH-60J ominato 20130923 090706.jpg,

SH-60J The Mitsubishi H-60 series is twin- turboshaft engine helicopter based on the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter family for use by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The SH-60J/K/L are anti-submarine patrol versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defe ...

inside Ōminato Air Base hangar File:JapanCoastGuard S-76C+ ominato 20130923 105051.jpg,

Japan Coast Guard The is the coast guard of Japan. The Japan Coast Guard consists of about 13,700 personnel and is responsible for the protection of the coastline of Japan under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Th ...

S-76C at Ōminato

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:JMSDF Ominato Base Japanese airbases Ominato Ominato Mutsu, Aomori Military installations established in 1953 1953 establishments in Japan *