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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force formation
military headquarters
operational command
abbreviation Air Cmd
commands RAF air operations worldwide
UK-based RAF air assets
deployed RAF air assets
coordinatesWith NATO air commands
Permanent Joint Headquarters
country United Kingdom
dateFormed 2007
formedByMergerOf Personnel and Training Command
Strike Command
garrison RAF High Wycombe
hasCommanderTitle Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Command
hasComponent No. 1 Group RAF
No. 11 Group (historical/heritage role)
No. 2 Group RAF
headquartersLocation RAF High Wycombe
jurisdiction United Kingdom armed forces air and space operations
language English
locatedIn Buckinghamshire
England
United Kingdom
mission deliver air and space power for UK defence and security
operatesUnder UK defence policy
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
responsibleFor air operations of the Royal Air Force
space operations of the Royal Air Force
role coordinating air operations for the United Kingdom
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
serviceBranch Royal Air Force
subordinateTo Air Force Board
Chief of the Air Staff
type operational-level headquarters


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