Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Strike Command
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The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Strike Command was the senior Royal Air Force post responsible for overseeing the United Kingdom’s primary offensive air operations and strike capabilities.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Strike Command canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military command position
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senior Royal Air Force appointment ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commandRole |
operational command of RAF strike forces
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planning and execution of offensive air campaigns ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2007 ⓘ |
| hasCommandOver | RAF Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| headquarters | RAF High Wycombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | top-level RAF command ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Cold War
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post–Cold War era ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| location |
Buckinghamshire
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ High Wycombe NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| militaryRankOfOfficeHolder | Air Chief Marshal ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversawUnitType |
air refuelling units
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front-line fast jet squadrons ⓘ maritime strike squadrons ⓘ offensive support units ⓘ strategic reconnaissance units ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Air Force
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United Kingdom defence structure ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces |
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Support Command
NERFINISHED
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Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
United Kingdom primary offensive air operations
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United Kingdom strike air capabilities ⓘ long-range strike planning ⓘ offensive air support ⓘ strategic bombing capability ⓘ tactical strike operations ⓘ |
| seat | RAF High Wycombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | AOC-in-C Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Air Force Board of the Defence Council
NERFINISHED
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Chief of the Air Staff ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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