The Air Force Command (german: Kommando Luftwaffe, Kdo Lw) is the high command of the German Air Force of the

Bundeswehr The ''Bundeswehr'' (, meaning literally: ''Federal Defence'') is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The ''Bundeswehr'' is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part con ...

as well as the staff of the

Inspector of the Air Force The Inspector of the Air Force (german: Inspekteur der Luftwaffe) is the commander of the Air Force of the modern-day German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr. The Inspector is responsible for the readiness of personnel and materiel in the German Air ...

. It was formed in 2012, as a merger of the German Air Staff (''Führungsstab der Luftwaffe'') with parts of the

Air Force Office The Air Force Office (german: Luftwaffenamt, LwA) was a high command authority of the German Air Force of the Bundeswehr, responsible for the conceptual planning as well as the training, supply, and equipment of the Air Force. In 2013, it was dis ...

(''Luftwaffenamt''), and the Air Force Forces Command (''Luftwaffenführungskommando''), as part of a larger reorganization of the Bundeswehr. The headquarters of the command are in

Gatow Gatow (), a district of south-western Berlin is located west of the ''Havelsee'' lake and has forested areas within its boundaries. It is within the borough of Spandau. On 31 December 2002, it had 5,532 inhabitants. History Gatow's existence was ...

, Berlin, but some of the staff is in Köln instead.

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