Royal Air Force Air Command
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Royal Air Force Air Command is the primary operational command of the RAF, responsible for directing and overseeing the United Kingdom’s air and space power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force formation
→
military command → operational command → |
| abbreviation |
Air Command
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| allies |
NATO
→
United States Air Force → other allied and coalition air forces → |
| branchColor |
light blue
→
|
| commands |
RAF air mobility forces
→
RAF combat air forces → RAF front-line air forces → RAF intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance assets → RAF space operations elements → RAF support forces → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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|
| dateFormed |
2007
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| formedByMergerOf |
RAF Personnel and Training Command
→
RAF Strike Command → |
| garrison |
RAF High Wycombe
→
|
| garrisonCountry |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| garrisonCounty |
Buckinghamshire
NERFINISHED
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| garrisonTown |
High Wycombe
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| hasComponent |
No. 1 Group RAF
→
No. 11 Group (historical/heritage role) → No. 2 Group RAF → |
| headquartersLocation |
RAF High Wycombe
→
|
| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
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| mission |
deliver air and space power for the UK Ministry of Defence
→
generate, prepare and sustain RAF forces for operations → |
| operatesInDomain |
air
→
space → |
| oversees |
RAF operations in the United Kingdom
→
RAF operations overseas → |
| parentOrganization |
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
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| partOf |
Royal Air Force
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| responsibleFor |
United Kingdom air operations
→
United Kingdom space operations → air and space power projection → air defence of the United Kingdom → support to joint and coalition operations → |
| role |
direction of UK air power
→
direction of UK space power → operational command and control → |
| serviceBranch |
Royal Air Force
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| subordinateTo |
Air Force Board
→
Chief of the Air Staff → |
| usesLanguage |
English
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