Japan Air Self-Defense Force
CharacterThe Japan Air Self-Defense Force is the aerial branch of the Japan Self-Defense Force, answering to the country's Ministry of National Defense. It stands alongside the ground and maritime services as one of the three pillars of Japan's military.
Overview
Serving as Japan's air arm, this force is one of the three components that together make up the Japan Self-Defense Force. Like its sister services, it operates under the authority of the nation's Ministry of National Defense.
Role
The branch handles the aerial dimension of national defense, working in concert with the ground and maritime forces. Its presence in the story is glimpsed during the events of Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, in the episode Return to Patriotism, where an American submarine crew takes a mysterious aircraft to be the work of a covert wing operating inside the air force.
Notable Members
No individual personnel are singled out in the source material. The force is presented instead as an institution, grouped together with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force as the trio of armed services defending the country.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force?
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force, abbreviated JASDF, is the aerial branch of the Japan Self-Defense Force, serving as one of three military branches alongside the ground and maritime forces and answering to Japan's Ministry of National Defense.
What does the Japan Air Self-Defense Force do?
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force handles the aerial dimension of Japan's national defense, working in concert with the ground and maritime forces.
How does the Japan Air Self-Defense Force appear in Ghost in the Shell?
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force appears in Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG's episode Return to Patriotism, where an American submarine crew mistakes a mysterious aircraft for the work of a covert wing operating inside the force.
What are the three branches of the Japan Self-Defense Force?
The Japan Self-Defense Force is made up of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Who does the Japan Air Self-Defense Force answer to?
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force operates under the authority of Japan's Ministry of National Defense, the same as its sister services.
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