202nd Naval Air Training Squadron (JMSDF)

202nd Naval Air Training Squadron (第202教育航空隊, dai-202-kyouikukoukuutai) is a unit in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force. It is a part of the Fleet Air Force and is based at the Tokushima Air Base in Tokushima prefecture.^[1][2] It operates the TC-90 aircraft.

202nd Naval Air Training Sqn
第202教育航空隊
TC-90 of 202nd Squadron
Active	1 March 1973
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Part of	Air Training Group Tokushima, Air Training Command, Fleet Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Tokushima Air Base
Aircraft flown
Transport	TC-90

History

Five TC-90 aircraft of the squadron were leased to the Philippines for conducting naval patrols. The first two departed Japan on March 23, 2017. The squadron has also been conducting training for two Filipino naval pilots.^[3] The aircraft are assigned to Naval Aviation Squadron MF-30 of the Naval Air Group of the Philippine Navy.