Air_Rescue_Wing_Akita_Detachment_(JASDF)
Air Rescue Wing Akita Detachment (JASDF)
Military unit
The Air Rescue Wing Akita Detachment (秋田救難隊 (akita-kyūnan-tai)) is a unit of the Air Rescue Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It is also known as the Akita Air Rescue Squadron. Responsible for airborne search and rescue, it is based at Akita Air Base in Akita Prefecture.[1] It is equipped with UH-60J and U-125A aircraft.[2][3]