The Air Rescue Wing Akita Detachment () is a unit of the Air Rescue Wing of the

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. It is also known as the Akita Air Rescue Squadron. Responsible for airborne

search and rescue Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...

, it is based at Akita Air Base in

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. It is equipped with UH-60J and U-125A aircraft.

Tail markings

Detachment UH-60J aircraft do not have special markings. JASDF aircraft usually have unit markings on their tail, but U-125A aircraft of the Air Rescue Wing have a marking on their fuselage, usually with a sticker below showing which base they are assigned to.

Aircraft operated

* UH-60J * U-125A

References

Units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force {{Japan-mil-stub