Combat Air Force Command

Combat Air Force Command
Founded	5 August 2014; 10 years ago (2014-08-05)
Country	Turkey
Branch	Turkish Air Force
Type	Combat and defence command
Role	"gathering main combatant elements of the Air Force Command under a single command"[1]
Part of	Air Training Command Air Logistics Command[1]
Garrison/HQ	Eskişehir, Turkey
Commanders
Current commander	General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu
Insignia
Combat Air Force and Air Missile Defense Commander

The Combat Air Force Command (Turkish: Muharip Hava Kuvveti Komutanlığı) is one of the three military formations and the main commands of the Turkish Air Force. Established on 5 August 2014 followed by the merger of the two main commands, "Combat Air Forces" and "Air Missile Defense Command",[2] it is responsible for gathering major aviation combat elements in the country.[3] It operates airforce base, fleet and other equivalent commands as well as aviation school, responsible for providing military education and training for the air force officers.[1]

Background

Before the two commands were merged, they were stationed at Diyarbakır, Southeastern Anatolia Region. However, after 2016 military coup d'état, Combat Air Force and Air Missile Defense Command was moved to Eskişehir in the same year.[4] It coordinates with Deputy Commander and Combined Air Operations Centers Command for monitoring the land and sea units as well as airspace and missile defense of the Air Force and the Turkish Armed Forces.[5]

It is also tasked with to maintain airspace in wartime by coordinating with the Turkish Air Force Command and the General Staff of the Armed Forces, in addition to providing strategic and economic support to the Turkish military.[6]

References

1. "Hvkk - TEŞKİLAT". hvkk.tsk.tr. 2021-12-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
2. ANKARA, Cengizhan ÇATAL/ (2014-02-26). "Hava Kuvvetleri'ne yeni düzen". Son Dakika Haberleri (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-01-19.
3. "Diyarbakır Hava Üssü'nün yetkisi değiştirildi!". Sabah (in Turkish). 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
4. "Diyarbakır Hava Üssü'nün 'rütbesi söküldü'". Cumhuriyet Haber Verir (in Turkish). 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
5. "TSK: Hava Kuvvetleri'ndeki Değişikliğin Bayrak İndirmeyle İlişkisi Yok". Haberler.com (in Turkish). 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
6. SÜNNETÇİ, Ibrahim. "A Look at Turkey's Air and Missile Defence Capabilities". Defence Turkey Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-19.