Air Command
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Air Command is the Royal Air Force’s senior operational headquarters responsible for directing and coordinating air and space operations for the United Kingdom.
Aliases (3)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force formation
→
military headquarters → operational command → |
| abbreviation |
Air Cmd
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| commands |
RAF air operations worldwide
→
UK-based RAF air assets → deployed RAF air assets → |
| coordinatesWith |
NATO air commands
→
Permanent Joint Headquarters → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| dateFormed |
2007
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| formedByMergerOf |
Personnel and Training Command
→
Strike Command → |
| garrison |
RAF High Wycombe
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| hasCommanderTitle |
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Command
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| hasComponent |
No. 1 Group RAF
→
No. 11 Group (historical/heritage role) → No. 2 Group RAF → |
| headquartersLocation |
RAF High Wycombe
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| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom armed forces air and space operations
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| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Buckinghamshire
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England → United Kingdom → |
| mission |
deliver air and space power for UK defence and security
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| operatesUnder |
UK defence policy
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| operationalDomain |
air
→
space → |
| oversees |
execution of RAF air campaigns
→
operational readiness of RAF units → planning of RAF air campaigns → |
| partOf |
UK Ministry of Defence command structure
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| responsibleFor |
air operations of the Royal Air Force
→
space operations of the Royal Air Force → |
| role |
coordinating air operations for the United Kingdom
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coordinating space operations for the United Kingdom → directing air operations for the United Kingdom → directing space operations for the United Kingdom → senior operational headquarters of the Royal Air Force → |
| scope |
strategic and operational control of RAF air and space operations
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| serviceBranch |
Royal Air Force
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| subordinateTo |
Air Force Board
→
Chief of the Air Staff → |
| type |
operational-level headquarters
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
No. 2 Group RAF
→
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve ("Air Command (Royal Air Force)") → Royal Air Force units → |
subordinateTo |
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Air Command
("Air Cmd")
→
Royal Air Force Air Command → |
abbreviation |
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Army Headquarters Andover
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coordinatesWith |
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RAF High Wycombe
→
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hasHeadquarters |
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Satakunta Air Command
("air command")
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hasType |
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RAF Regiment
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parentOrganization |