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    The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai), abbreviated JMSDF (海自, Kaiji), also simply known as the Japanese Navy...
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    of Japan. Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense...
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    active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a list of ships in active service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The JMSDF is one...
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    The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (航空自衛隊, Kōkū Jieitai), JASDF (空自, Kūji), also referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the air and space branch of the...
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  • The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 陸上自衛隊, romanized: Rikujō Jieitai), JGSDF (陸自, Rikuji), also referred to as the Japanese Army, is the land...
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  • the Japan Self-Defence Forces: the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force, the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force, which...
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    In the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the Fleet Air Force (Japanese: 航空集団, romanized: kōkū shūdan) is its naval aviation branch, responsible...
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    delay for consultation might prove dangerous, ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) began to be armed with live torpedoes, and fighter-interceptors...
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    This is a list of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Haruna class (1973–2011) Shirane class (1980–2017) Hyūga class (2006-present)...
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  • soldiers Japan Self-Defense Forces, the unified military forces of Japan, established in 1954 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Japan Ground Self-Defense Force...
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    Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and an eight-ray version is flown by the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The rising...
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    JS Kaga (DDH-184) is a helicopter carrier of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Officially classified as a multi-purpose operation destroyer...
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    Fleet Escort Force (Japanese: 護衛艦隊, Hepburn: Goei Kantai) is the main force of the Self Defense Fleet of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and played...
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    Akizuki-class destroyer was a destroyer class built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the late 1950s. This class was planned to be a...
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    The Japan Self-Defense Force Base Djibouti (Japanese: ジブチ共和国における自衛隊拠点, Hepburn: Jibuchi Kyouwakoku ni okeru Jieitai Kyoten) is a military base operated...
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    Mitsubishi H-60 (category Japan–United States military relations)
    use by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The SH-60J/K/L are anti-submarine patrol versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The...
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    The Self Defense Fleet (Japanese: 自衛艦隊, Hepburn: Jiei Kantai) is the main force of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and was established at the same time...
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    the Etajima-cho government building and is the base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Beside housing the 1st Technical School and the Officer Candidates...
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    the Self-Defense Fleet of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. On 1 February 1965, the 1st Submarine Group was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet...
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    by the United States Navy, Aegis is now used also by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Spanish Navy, Royal Norwegian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy...
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    Izumo-class destroyer (category CS1 Japanese-language sources (ja))
    Izumo-gata-goei-kan) are helicopter destroyers in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The official classification of these ships is DDH...
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    Kawasaki P-1 (category Articles with Japanese-language sources (ja))
    fly-by-optics control system. The P-1 has entered service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as a replacement for the P-3C Orion. On 26 March 2013...
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    the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, see List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime...
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    Atago-class destroyer (category Articles containing Japanese-language text)
    the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a modified version of the Kongō class equipped with the Aegis Combat System. The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF)...
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  • August 15, 1955 and stricken on March 31, 1966. The first Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force submarine. Oyashio (SS-511): A single unit, launched on May...
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    Hayabusa-class patrol boat (category Patrol vessels of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
    boat class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Six boats were built between 2002 and 2004. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force initially built three...
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    Kongō-class destroyer (category Articles containing Japanese-language text)
    Kongō-gata Goeikan) of guided-missile destroyers in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are equipped with the Aegis Combat System, and is the first...
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  • Tetsuya Yamagami (category Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel)
    appreciation to letters from his supporters. Yamagami joined the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in August 2002; he was posted to Kure Naval Base and...
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    Aegis system equipped vessels (ASEV) (category Ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
    (Japanese: イージス・システム搭載艦) are a proposed pair of ballistic missile defense (BMD) warships to be operated by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)...
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    Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). The Prime Minister is the commander-in-chief of the Japan Self-Defense Forces...
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