TOPICS
- Blue Impulse returns to Matsushima Air Base
- On March 31, a returning ceremony of the 11th Squadron (Blue Impulse) at ASDF Matsushima Air Base, attended by the Defense Minister Onodera.
SPECIAL FEATURE
- Japanese Air Force One
- Q1. Tell us about Japanese Air Force One.
A1. These are aircraft owned by the Ministry of Defense (MOD) for use in the transport of VIPs such as the Emperor and the Imperial Family as well as the Prime Minister when visiting overseas. They are also used for the transport of Japanese nationals in cases of emergency and as a means of transportation in international peace cooperation activities.
MEETING WITH FOREIGN LEADERS
- Japan–Poland Defense Ministerial Meeting
- On March 15, Defense Minister Onodera met Minister for National Defence Siemoniak of Poland, and exchanged views on bilateral defense relations, among other matters.
ACTIVITIES
- Completion of the development of fixed-wing patrol aircraft P-1 and assignment to MSDF Atsugi Air Base
- The MOD possesses fixed-wing patrol aircrafts, which are used mainly for constant wide-area monitoring and patrolling in the sea surrounding Japan.
COLUMN
- Introduction to a Historical Building MSDF Maizuru District Building No. 1
- This building was built in 1930 in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture as the Maizuru Naval Academy headquarters. It is a steel-framed brick structure.
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