The Combat Air Force and Air Missile Defense Command (Turkish: Muharip Hava Kuvveti ve Hava Füze Savunma Komutanlığı) is one of the three military formations and the main subordinate command 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]
| Combat Air Force and Air Missile Defense Command | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 5 August 2014 |
| 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 |
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| Garrison/HQ | Eskişehir, Turkey |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu |
| Insignia | |
| Combat Air Force and Air Missile Defense Commander |  |
Background
editBefore 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
edit- ^ a b c "Hvkk - TEŞKİLAT". hvkk.tsk.tr. 2021-12-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ ANKARA, Cengizhan ÇATAL/ (2014-02-26). "Hava Kuvvetleri'ne yeni düzen". Son Dakika Haberleri (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Diyarbakır Hava Üssü'nün yetkisi değiştirildi!". Sabah (in Turkish). 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Diyarbakır Hava Üssü'nün 'rütbesi söküldü'". Cumhuriyet Haber Verir (in Turkish). 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "TSK: Hava Kuvvetleri'ndeki Değişikliğin Bayrak İndirmeyle İlişkisi Yok". Haberler.com (in Turkish). 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ SÜNNETÇİ, Ibrahim. "A Look at Turkey's Air and Missile Defence Capabilities". Defence Turkey Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-19.