RAF Home Commands
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RAF Home Commands was the overarching organizational structure of the Royal Air Force responsible for coordinating and controlling its various operational commands within the United Kingdom, particularly during the mid-20th century.
Aliases (1)
- RAF commands ×1
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force command structure
→
military organizational structure → |
| appliesTo |
RAF operations within the United Kingdom
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| commandEnvironment |
peacetime and wartime UK operations
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| controlled |
RAF operational commands based in the UK
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| era |
Second World War era
→
early Cold War era → |
| focus |
coordination of UK air operations
→
home defence → |
| function |
allocation of resources among UK RAF commands
→
integration of air defence and offensive operations in the UK theatre → operational coordination → strategic control of home-based air assets → |
| geographicalResponsibility |
United Kingdom home territory
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| includedCommand |
RAF Bomber Command
→
RAF Coastal Command → RAF Fighter Command → RAF Maintenance Command → RAF Training Command → RAF Transport Command → |
| location |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| militaryBranch |
air force
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| objective |
effective defence and use of UK-based air power
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| organizationalLevel |
overarching command structure
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| organizationalNature |
umbrella structure for home commands
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| oversaw |
coordination between different RAF operational commands in the UK
→
planning of UK-based air operations → |
| partOf |
Royal Air Force
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| relatedTo |
British air defence organization
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RAF command and control system → |
| responsibleFor |
coherent employment of RAF forces in the UK
→
harmonizing activities of multiple RAF commands → |
| role |
central control of home-based RAF commands
→
coordination of RAF operational commands in the UK → |
| scope |
home defence and UK-based operations
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|
| service |
Royal Air Force
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| subordinateTo |
Air Ministry
→
RAF higher command → |
| theatreOfOperations |
British Isles
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| timePeriod |
mid-20th century
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| typeOfControl |
administrative control
→
operational coordination → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Royal Air Force Fighter Command
→
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partOf |
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Royal Air Force heraldry
("RAF commands")
→
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usedBy |