Republic of Korea Air Force

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The Republic of Korea Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of South Korea’s armed forces, responsible for the defense of the nation’s airspace and conducting air operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
armed forces of South Korea
military branch
abbreviation ROKAF
allegiance South Korean government
surface form: Government of South Korea

President of South Korea
alliedWith United States Air Force
commanderTitle Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Minister of Defence
surface form: Minister of National Defense
country South Korea
surface form: Republic of Korea

South Korea
dateFounded 1949-10-01
doctrine combined operations with United States Air Force
emblem emblem of the Republic of Korea Air Force
engagedIn Korean War
Vietnam War
various United Nations peacekeeping operations
foundedBy South Korea
surface form: Republic of Korea
garrison Gyeryong, South Chungcheong Province
hasCapability air defense
air mobility
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
space operations support
strategic strike
headquartersLocation Gyeryongsan
surface form: Gyeryongdae

Seoul
language Korean
memberOf Republic of Korea–United States Combined Forces Command
surface form: ROK–US Combined Forces Command
militaryBranchOf South Korea
surface form: Republic of Korea
motto 강한 힘, 자랑스런 공군
nativeName Republic of Korea Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: 대한민국 공군
operatesAircraft Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
surface form: Boeing 737 AEW&C Peace Eye

Lockheed C-130 Hercules
surface form: C-130 Hercules

CASA CN-235
surface form: CN-235

F-15 Eagle
surface form: F-15K Slam Eagle

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
surface form: F-35A Lightning II

FA-50
KF-16
operatesBaseType air defense missile base
air force base
operatesMissileType air-to-air missiles
air-to-ground missiles
surface-to-air missiles
parentOrganization Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense
surface form: Ministry of National Defense of South Korea
partOf Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
surface form: Republic of Korea Armed Forces
precededBy Republic of Korea Army
surface form: Republic of Korea Army Air Corps
primaryMission defense of South Korean airspace
support of ground and naval operations
regionServed East Asia
Korean Peninsula
role aerial warfare
air operations
airspace defense
roundel roundel of South Korea
usesAircraftType airborne early warning and control aircraft
fighter aircraft
helicopters
trainer aircraft
transport aircraft
unmanned aerial vehicles

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force cooperatesWith Republic of Korea Air Force
ROKMC cooperatesWith Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Fifth Air Force cooperation Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Ulchi Freedom Guardian involves Republic of Korea Air Force
Gimhae International Airport militaryUser Republic of Korea Air Force
Republic of Korea Air Force nativeName Republic of Korea Air Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 대한민국 공군
North American P-51 Mustang primaryUser Republic of Korea Air Force
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: K9 Thunder
this entity surface form: RCAF (Republic of Korea Marine Corps)
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: Mauser BK-27
Meteor missile usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: Meteor
this entity surface form: South Korean Air Force
Taurus KEPD 350 user Republic of Korea Air Force
this entity surface form: South Korean Air Force