Okinawa-based F-15 squadrons responsible for nearly 60 percent of country’s scrambles
“We conduct surveillance of Japan’s airspace in the area on a 24/7 basis and maintain readiness for any situation by utilizing all the systems and assets available to us,” Col. Hideo Kiyonaga, chief of staff at the headquarters of the Southwestern Air Defense Force, told Breaking Defense.
“We conduct surveillance of Japan’s airspace in the area on a 24/7 basis and maintain readiness for any situation by utilizing all the systems and assets available to us,” Col. Hideo Kiyonaga, chief of staff at the headquarters of the Southwestern Air Defense Force, told Breaking Defense.