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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Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: Mauser BK-27
Republic of Korea Marine Corps (planned/considered) cooperatesWith Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Japan Air Self-Defense Force cooperatesWith 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)
Gimhae International Airport militaryUser Republic of Korea Air Force
North American P-51 Mustang primaryUser Republic of Korea Air Force
Fifth Air Force cooperation Republic of Korea Air Force
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated) hasBranch Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: Republic of Korea Armed Forces
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
Taurus KEPD 350 user Republic of Korea Air Force
this entity surface form: South Korean Air Force
Meteor missile usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: Meteor
this entity surface form: South Korean Air Force
Republic of Korea Air Force nativeName Republic of Korea Air Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 대한민국 공군
ROKMC cooperatesWith Republic of Korea Air Force
Ulchi Freedom Guardian involves Republic of Korea Air Force
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle primaryUser Republic of Korea Air Force
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle operator Republic of Korea Air Force
Osan Air Base alliedPresence Republic of Korea Air Force
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea Air Force units
Kunsan Air Base usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
Hawk T-series usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
this entity surface form: South Korean Air Force
General Electric F404 operator Republic of Korea Air Force
F-35 Lightning II operator Republic of Korea Air Force
AN/MPQ-65 radar usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: AN/MPQ-65
Agency for Defense Development collaboratesWith Republic of Korea Air Force
F-5 Freedom Fighter usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail operator Republic of Korea Air Force
Gwangju Airport usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
Pegasus operator Republic of Korea Air Force
General Electric F110 turbofan usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: General Electric F110
Gimhae Air Base operator Republic of Korea Air Force
Gunsan, South Korea usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
subject surface form: Gunsan
Osan hasMilitaryAssociation Republic of Korea Air Force
Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense oversees Republic of Korea Air Force
Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff oversees Republic of Korea Air Force
CASA CN-235 usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
ROK Armed Forces hasBranch Republic of Korea Air Force
Cessna T-37 Tweet usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
this entity surface form: South Korean Air Force
T-33 Shooting Star usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
this entity surface form: South Korean Air Force
Taurus Systems GmbH hasCustomer Republic of Korea Air Force
Kinetic Energy Penetrator and Destroyer usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
this entity surface form: South Korean Air Force
ROKAF fullName Republic of Korea Air Force
ROKAF nativeName Republic of Korea Air Force
this entity surface form: 대한민국 공군
ROKAF predecessor Republic of Korea Air Force
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea Army Air Corps
KF-16 operator Republic of Korea Air Force
KF-16 primaryUser Republic of Korea Air Force
T-38 Talon usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
FA-50 primaryUser Republic of Korea Air Force
Republic of Korea military units includesBranch Republic of Korea Air Force
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea Air Force special operations units
K3 light machine gun usedBy Republic of Korea Air Force
ROK Army Missile Command coordinatesWith Republic of Korea Air Force