空くう佐さ

noun

colonel (JSDF Air Force)

Rank in the Japan Self-Defense Forces Air Force, equivalent to a colonel in many Western air forces. The JSDF rank system does not map perfectly to NATO ranks, so translations such as 'lieutenant' or 'major' may appear in some contexts, but 'colonel' is the most common equivalent.

• 空くう佐さの階かい級きゅう章しょうは、桜おう星ぼし三みっつで表あらわされる。

  The rank insignia of a colonel in the Air Self-Defense Force is represented by three cherry blossom stars.

• 彼かれは空くう佐さに昇しょう進しんした。

  He was promoted to colonel (in the Air Self-Defense Force).