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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 by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) located in Ambouli, Djibouti alongside the Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport.
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers and soldiers in East Africa anti-piracy operations. Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) has maintained an overseas military base in Djibouti since 2011. Japanese forces in Djibouti are tasked with escorting ships and combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
The base is used to support military operations against Boko Haram. [101] Approximately 200 personnel work at the site. Chad: Camp Tassone, N'Djamena: U.S. drone base in Chad. [102] Djibouti: Camp Lemonnier, CSL Chabelley: Camp Lemonnier is the largest U.S. base in Africa with more than 4,000 military personnel. [103] Kenya: Camp Simba
The base was leased by Djibouti to the United States in 2002, along with the right to use the neighboring airport and port facilities. The base supports Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA) and is the centerpiece of a network of around six U.S. drone and surveillance bases stretching across the continent.
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Djibouti Air Force – located on the southwest side of the airfield. Japan Self-Defense Forces. Japan Self-Defense Force Base Djibouti was established in 2009 on a 12 ha site adjacent to the airport; two P-3C aircraft and 180 personnel are stationed here. This is the only JSDF base located outside Japan, and is intended to protect Japanese ...
The Japan Self-Defense Force Base Djibouti was established in 2011. [22] The Deployment Airforce for Counter-Piracy Enforcement (DAPE): Established in 2011 with approximately 600 deployed personnel from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, on a rotational basis, operating naval vessels and maritime patrol aircraft. Japan reportedly pays $30 ...
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