73 Kokutai is one of two new squadrons responsible for base SAR duties for the JMSDF and flies the the UH-60J. It is based at Tateyama (RJTE) and maintains detachments at Ominato (RJSO) and Iwoto (RJAW). 
News about 73 Kokutai |
Exercise Chura-Shima Rescue 2016
21-Jul-16 - US Marines HMH-361 CH-53E Super Stallions participated with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Okinawa emergency services in Exercise Chura-Shima Rescue 2016
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Models 73 Kokutai List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| 3002 | UH-60J | 8962 : JMSDF; 73 Kokutai | |||||
| 3003 | UH-60J | 8963 : Mitsubishi UH-60J, c/n 3003, ff?; del JMSDF as UH-60J, 8963/63, unk; xfer + | |||||
| 3007 | UH-60J | 8967 : JMSDF; 73 Kokutai | |||||
| 3009 | UH-60J | 8969 : Mitsubishi UH-60J, c/n 3009, ff?; del JMSDF as UH-60J, 8969/69, unk; xfer + | |||||
| 3010 | UH-60J | 8970 : Mitsubishi UH-60J, c/n 3010, ff?; del JMSDF as UH-60J, 8970/70, unk; xfer + | |||||
| 3011 | UH-60J | 8971 : Mitsubishi UH-60J, c/n 3011, ff?; del JMSDF as UH-60J, 8971/71, unk; xfer + | |||||
| 3012 | UH-60J | 8972 : Mitsubishi UH-60J, c/n 3012, ff?; del JMSDF as UH-60J, 8972/72, unk; xfer + | |||||
| 3013 | UH-60J | 8973 : JMSDF; 73 Kokutai | |||||
| 3019 | UH-60J | 8979 : Mitsubishi UH-60J, c/n 3019, ff?; del JMSDF as UH-60J, 8979/79, unk; xfer + : JMSDF; 73 Kokutai | |||||
