International Disaster Relief Activities

Asia Area
Indonesia

International Disaster Relief Operations in Indonesia (Tsunami and earthquake)
Period of Dispatch | October 2018 | |
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Indonesia Local Coordination Center | Place | Indonesia (Balikpapan and Jakarta) |
Number of Personnel | 8 | |
Description of Principle Tasks | Information gathering for surveys on damage situation and field activities | |
Main Equipment | - | |
Indonesia International Disaster Relief Air Transport Unit | Place | Indonesia (Balikpapan) |
Number of Personnel | Approx. 40 | |
Description of Principle Tasks | Transport of personnel and goods for international disaster relief operations | |
Main Equipment | one C-130H |
International Disaster Relief Activities in Indonesia (earthquake)
Period of Dispatch | October 2009 | |
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Joint Liaison Office | Place | PAreaman and Padang |
Number of Personnel | 21 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | - | |
Medical Support Unit | Place | Kudu Ganting |
Number of Personnel | 12 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | Medical kit | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 30 million JPN yen |
International Disaster Relief Activities in Indonesia (earthquake)
Period of Dispatch | June 2006 | |
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Medical Support Unit | Place | Yogyakarta (Indonesia) |
Number of Personnel | 149 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | Small truck, Potable transceiver | |
Air Transport Unit | Place | Japan - Yogyakarta |
Number of Personnel | 85 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | C-130H | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 440 million JPN yen |
International Disaster Relief Activities in Indonesia(earthquake, tsunami)
Period of Dispatch | January 2005 - March 2005 | |
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Joint Liaison Office | Place | Utapao (Thailand), Banda Aceh (Indonesia) from Feb. 12th |
Number of Personnel | 22 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | - | |
Medical / Air Support Unit | Place | Banda Aceh |
Number of Personnel | 228 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | Vehicles, CH-47, UH-60 | |
Maritime Transport Unit | Place | Japan - Banda Aceh |
Number of Personnel | 593 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | Amphibious ship, Destroyer, Oiler | |
Air Transport Unit | Place | Japan - Utapao, Utapao - Banda Aceh |
Number of Personnel | 82 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | C-130H, U-4 | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 1.1 billion JPN yen |
International Disaster Relief Activities for the Missing Indonesian Air Asia Airplane
Period of Dispatch | December 2014 - January 2015 | |
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Coordination Center in Indonesia | Place | Indonesia (Jakarta) |
Number of Personnel | 3 | |
Description of Principle Tasks | Gathering information regarding search and rescue operations of the Air Asia QZ 8501 Coordination with the agencies of Indonesian government and other relevant countries | |
Main Equipment | - | |
MSDF Maritime Vessel Unit | Place | Indonesia (around Karimata Straits) |
Number of Personnel | Approx. 350 | |
Description of Principle Tasks | Rescue operations including searching of Air Asia QZ8501 | |
Main Equipment | Destroyer ×2, SH-60J ×1, and SH-60K ×2 |
Malaysia

International Disaster Relief Activities for the Missing Malaysian Airplane
Period of Dispatch | March 2014 - April 2014 | |
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Joint Coordination Center | Place | Malaysia (the suburb of Kuala Lumpur), Australia (Perth) |
Number of Personnel (quota) | Approx. 10 | |
Description of Principle Tasks | Coordination with relevant Malaysian organizations and others | |
Main Equipment | - | |
MSDF Patrol Aircraft Unit | Place | Malaysia (Subang), Australia (Perth) |
Number of Personnel (quota) | Approx. 40 | |
Description of Principle Tasks | Rescue operations including searching of MH370 | |
Main Equipment | P-3Cs ×2 | |
ASDF Airlift Unit | Place | Malaysia (Subang) |
Number of Personnel (quota) | Approx. 110 | |
Description of Principle Tasks | Rescue operations including searching of MH370 | |
Main Equipment | C-130H×3 (C-130H×1 was on standby in Japan) |
Philippines

International Disaster Relief Activities in the Philippines
Period of Dispatch | November 2013 - December 2013 | |
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Joint Operations Coordination Center | Place | Manila |
Number of Personnel (quota) | Approx. 10 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | - | |
Joint Task Force | Place | Manila, Cebu, Tacloban, etc. |
Number of Personnel (quota) | Approx. 1,170 | |
Formation | Headquarters, medical assistance unit / air support unit, maritime dispatched group, airlift unit | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | CH-47×3, UH-1×3, Destroyer×1, Amphibious ship×1, Oiler×1, KC-767×2, C-130H×2 on regular basis. |
Pakistan

International Disaster Relief Activities in Pakistan (floods)
Period of Dispatch | August 2010 - October 2010 | |
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Joint Operations Coordination Center | Place | Islamabad |
Number of Personnel | 27 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | - | |
Air Support Unit | Place | Multan |
Number of Personnel | 184 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | CH-47, UH-1 | |
Marine Convoy | Place | Japan - Karachi |
Number of Personnel | 154 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | Amphibious ship | |
Air Transport Unit | Place | Japan - Multan |
Number of Personnel | 149 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | C-130, KC-767 | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 1.3 billion JPN yen |
International Disaster Relief Activities in Pakistan (earthquake disaster)
Period of Dispatch | October 2005 - December 2005 | |
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Air Support Unit | Place | Islamabad - Batagram (Pakistan) |
Number of Personnel | 147 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | UH-1 | |
Air Transport Unit | Place | Japan - Islamabad (Pakistan) |
Number of Personnel | 114 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | C-130H, B-747 | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 670 million JPN yen |
Thailand

International Disaster Relief Activities in Thailand (earthquake, tsunami)
Period of Dispatch | December 2004 - January 2005 | |
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Dispatched Maritime Unit | Place | Off Phuket (Thailand) |
Number of Personnel | 590 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | Destroyer, Oiler, SH-60J | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 20 million JPN yen |
Iran

International Disaster Relief Activities in Iran (earthquake, tsunami)
Period of Dispatch | December 2003 - January 2004 | |
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Air Transport Unit | Place | Japan - Kerman (Iran) |
Number of Personnel | 31 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | DC-130H | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 110 million JPN yen |
India

International Disaster Relief Activities in India (earthquake)
Period of Dispatch | February 2001 | |
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Material Support Unit | Place | Gujarat (India) |
Number of Personnel | 16 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Air Transport Unit | Place | Japan - Gujarat |
Number of Personnel | 78 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | C-130H | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 40 million JPN yen |
Turkey

Transportation of Resources Required for International Disaster Relief Activities
in Turkey (earthquake disaster)
Period of Dispatch | September 1999 - November 1999 | |
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Material Support Unit | Place | Japan - Haydarpasa (Turkey) |
Number of Personnel | 426 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | Amphibious ship, Minesweeper Tender, Oiler | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 390 million JPN yen |
Pacific Area
New Zealand

Transportation of Resources and Personnel Necessary for the Implementation of
International Disaster Relief Activities in New Zealand (earthquake disaster)
Period of Dispatch | February 2011 - March 2011 | |
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Air Transport Unit | Place | Japan - Christchurch |
Number of Personnel | 40 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | B-747 | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 80 million JPN yen |
America Area
Haiti

International Disaster Relief Activities in Haiti (earthquake)
Period of Dispatch | January 2010 - February 2010 | |
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Joint Liaison Office | Place | Haiti, Miami |
Number of Personnel | 33 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | - | |
Air Support Unit | Place | USA - Haiti, Japan - USA |
Number of Personnel | 97 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | C-130H, B-747 | |
Medical Support Unit | Place | Leogane (Haiti), etc. |
Number of Personnel | 104 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | Medical kit | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 370 million JPN yen |
Honduras

International Disaster Relief Activities in Honduras (hurricane)
Period of Dispatch | November 1998 - December 1998 | |
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Medical Unit | Place | Tegucigalpa (Honduras) |
Number of Personnel | 80 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Air Transport Unit | Place | Japan - Honduras, USA - Honduras |
Number of Personnel | 105 | |
Description of Principle Tasks |
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Main Equipment | Medical kit, Vaporizer, Small truck, C-130H, etc. | |
Executed Amount | Approx. 120 million JPN yen |
Africa Area
Ghana

SDF’s Activities Against Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa (Airlift Operation of Anti-Ebola Supplies (PPEs) to Ghana)
Period of Dispatch | December 2014 | |
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Coordination Center in Ghana | Place | Ghana (Accra) |
Number of Personnel | 4 | |
Description of Principle Tasks | Gathering information for the smooth operation of KC-767 in Ghana Coordination with Ghanaian government, other relevant countries, and international organizations including UNMEER (the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response) | |
Main Equipment | - | |
Airlift Unit | Place | Ghana (Accra) |
Number of Personnel | 10 | |
Description of Principle Tasks | Airlifting 20,000 sets of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in response to the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) | |
Main Equipment | KC-767 ×1 |