Arab Air Force
| القوات الجوية العربية Arab Air Force | |
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| Active | 1948–present |
| Country |  Arab Union
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| Branch | Air force |
| Type | Military aviation |
| Role | Aerospace warfare |
| Size | 338,522 total personnel • 141,667 active personnel • 174,450 reserve personnel • 22,405 civilian personnel 4,905 operational aircraft |
| Military age | 18–49 |
| Conscription | All males upon reaching 19 years of age; obligatory service length is 22 months |
| Part of |  Union Defence Forces
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| Garrison/HQ | Delhemia Airbase |
| Colours | Green, black, red |
| Engagements | See those of the Arab Army |
| COMMANDERS | |
| Commander-in-chief | Bashar al-Assad |
| Minister of Defence | Roman Kindi |
| Chief of staff | Akrami Ramadan |
| INSIGNIA | |
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The Arab Air Force (AAF; Arabic: القوات الجوية العربية al-quwāt al-jawīyah al-‘arabīyah) is the aerospace defence service branch of the armed forces of the Arab Union. Its mission is to provide efficient and relevant air support for the Arab Army and National Guard, as well as to maintain control of national airspace and protect the sovereign territory of the union from any and all potential or real airborne threats.
The modern Arab Air Force operates a total of 4,905 aircraft including helicopters. In addition to its four "Airspace Corps", in 2010 the Arab Air Force established the "5th Space Corps", which, in addition to pioneering military operations in outer space involving manned and unmanned spacecraft, is also responsible for the launch, retrieval and maintenance of the nation's network of spy satellites, which are directly operated by the Air Force Intelligence Directorate. The operation and maintenance of the national anti-aircraft and missile defence systems are the responsibility of a separate civilian agency under the Ministry of Defence, the National Strategic Aerospace Defence Directorate, which coordinates its operations closely with the Air Force.
Structure[edit | edit source]
1st Airspace Corps[edit | edit source]
1st Air Division[edit | edit source]
1 Wing Salahaddin[edit | edit source]
- 10th Interceptor Brigade
- 100th Interceptor Regiment
- 101st Interceptor Regiment
- 348th Reconnaissance Regiment
- 15th Transport Group
- 151st Transport Squadron
- 155th Transport Squadron
- 156th Airlift Squadron
- 159th Rotary Wing Squadron
- 16th Combat Support Group
- 400th Tactical Rotary Wing Squadron
- 204th Airlift Squadron
2 Wing Taba[edit | edit source]
- 200th Fighter-Bomber Brigade
- 201st Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 202nd Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 203rd Interceptor Regiment
- 220th Fighter-Bomber Brigade
- 221st Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 222nd Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 223rd Interceptor Regiment
- 224th Interceptor Regiment
- 225th Reconnaissance Regiment
3 Wing Tour[edit | edit source]
- 30th Fighter-Bomber Brigade
- 894th Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 895th Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 900th Interceptor Regiment
- 33rd Reconnaissance Brigade
- 888th Reconnaissance Regiment
- 901st Interceptor Regiment
- 34th Reconnaissance Brigade
- 236th Reconnaissance Regiment
- 238th Reconnaissance Regiment
- 902nd Interceptor Regiment
4 Wing Atarot[edit | edit source]
- 400th Fighter-Bomber Brigade
- 444th Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 445th Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 110th Interceptor Regiment
- 377rd Interceptor Regiment
- 378th Interceptor Regiment
- 350th Reconnaissance Regiment
- 20th Transport Group
- 205th Airlift Squadron
- 208th Heavy Transport Squadron
- 209th Rotary Wing Squadron
5 Wing Mezzeh[edit | edit source]
- 55th Fighter-Bomber Brigade
- 503rd Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 504th Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 56th Interceptor Brigade
- 560th Interceptor Regiment
- 889th Reconnaissance Regiment
- 50th Transport Regiment
- 500th Transport Group
- 600th Transport Group
- 299th Airlift Squadron
- 333rd Rotary Wing Squadron
2nd Air Division[edit | edit source]
20th Wing Ain Shams[edit | edit source]
- 230th Interceptor Brigade
- 233rd Interceptor Regiment
- 234th Interceptor Regiment
- 398th Fighter-Bomber Brigade
- 322nd Fighter-Bomber Regiment
- 323rd Fighter-Bomber Regiment
