The Combat Air Force and Air Missile Defense Command ( tr, ) is one of the three

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s and the main subordinate command of the

Turkish Air Force The Turkish Air Force ( tr, ) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The Turkish Air Force can trace its origins back to June 1911 when it was founded by the Ottoman Empire, however, the air force as it is known to ...

. Established on 5 August 2014 followed by the merger of the two main commands, "Combat Air Forces" and "Air Missile Defense Command", it is responsible for gathering major aviation combat elements in the country. It operates airforce base, fleet and other equivalent commands as well as aviation school, responsible for providing military education and training for the air force officers.

Background

Before the two commands were merged, they were stationed at

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. However, after 2016 military coup d'état, Combat Air Force and Air Missile Defense Command was moved to

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in the same year. It coordinates with Deputy Commander and Combined Air Operations Centers Command for monitoring the land and sea units as well as airspace and missile defense of the Air Force and the

Turkish Armed Forces The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; tr, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK) are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. Turkish Armed Forces consist of the General Staff, the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Forces. The current Chi ...

. It is also tasked with to maintain airspace in wartime by coordinating with the Turkish Air Force Command and the General Staff of the Armed Forces, in addition to providing strategic and economic support to the Turkish military.

References

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