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Japan to deploy ASDF fighters to Australia on rotational basis
In August and September, the ASDF dispatched four state-of-the-art F-35A stealth fighter jets to Australia for the first time to identify potential problems for rotational deployment. The Defense ...
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ASDF accused of appropriating Ainu culture with new logo
The ASDF’s Second Air Wing, based in Chitose, Hokkaido, unveiled the new logo on Dec. 1 to be displayed on the vertical tail wings of its aircraft. It features a brown bear’s head, a bird’s ...
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Ex-ASDF member sues Japan gov't for not banning contact by colleague who molested her
FUKUOKA -- A former Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) member is suing the government and a male colleague for 12.1 million yen (approx. $78,300), claiming the force failed to stop him from ...
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SDF Joint Staff official tapped as first chief of new Joint Operations Command
He assumed his current post in March 2023 after serving in positions including director-general of the Defense Planning and Policy Department at the ASDF's Air Staff Office and commander of the ...