Iraqistan Air Force
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| Iraqistan Air Force | |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Country | United Republic of Iraqistan |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Size | 10,000 personnel (2011 est.) 834 combat aircraft (2011 est.) |
| Part of | Ministry of Defense |
| Colors | Red & Black |
| Engagements | Second Iraqistan War War On Terrorism (Iraq) 2009 Invasion of Somalia 2010 Yarphese War 2010 Arab-Israeli War World War III |
| Commanders | |
| President of Iraqistan | Jalal Talabani |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
The Iraqistani Air Force or IAF is the aerial warfare branch of the Iraqistan Armed Forces. As of 2011, the IAF operates 732 manned aircraft in service, approximately 100 unmanned combat air vehicles and 250 air-launched cruise missiles. The IAF has 10,000 personnel on active duty.
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Ranks
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Enlisted
- Airman
- Airman First Class
- Senior Airman
- Staff Sergeant
- Technical Sergeant
- Master Sergeant
- Senior Master Sergeant
- Chief Master Sergeant
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Commissioned
- Second Lieutenant
- First Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Brigadier General
- Major General
- Lieutenant General
- General
- General of the Air Force
Divisions
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- Flight Training Wing, Tikrit
- 1st Flight Training Squadron, Tikrit
- Technical Training Wing
- 12th Flight Training Squadron, Kirkuk
- 12th Training Sqd, Kuwait City
- 19th Training Sqd, Kuwait
- 2nd Squadron, Taji
- 3rd Squadron, Kirkuk
- 4th Squadron, Taji
- 15th SOF Squadron
- 23rd Squadron, Baghdad
- 41st Transport Sqd, Kuwait City
- Search and Rescue Wing, Kuwait
- 62nd Helicopter Sqd
- 32nd Helicopter Sqd
- 33rd Helicopter Sqd, Kuwait
- 17th Attack Sqd, Kuwait
- 20th "The Dark Knights" Attack Sqd, Kuwait
- 9th Fighter Sqd, Kuwait
- 25th Fighter Sqd, Kuwait
- 70th Squadron, Basrah
- 87th Squadron, Baghdad
Military Installations
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- Baghdad Air Base, Iraq
- Basrah Air Base, Iraq
- Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq
- Mosul Air Base, Iraq
- Taji Air Base, Iraq
- Tikrit Air Base, Iraq
- Abdulla AlMubarak Air Base, Kuwait
- Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait
- Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait
- Al Qusayr Air Base, Syria
- An Nasiriya Air Base, Syria
- Dumayr Air Base, Syria
- Qabr as Sitt Air Base, Syria
- Saiqal Air Base, Syria
- Tiyas Air Base, Syria
- Bushehr Air Base, Western Iran
- Dezful Air Base, Western Iran
- Omidiyeh Air Base, Western Iran
- Tabriz Air Force Base, Western Iran
Vehicles in Use
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| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | Union of Everett | Multirole Fighter | F-16A F-16B F-16C F-16D | 50 |
| F-14 Tomcat | United States | Multirole/Air Superiority/Interceptor | F-14A F-14B F-14D | 265 |
| F/A-18 Hornet | Union of Everett | Multirole | F-18A F-18B F-18C F-18D | 50 |
| MiG-29 Fulcrum | USSR | Air Superiority/Multirole | MiG-29A | 25 |
| MiG-25 Foxbat | USSR | Interceptor/Recon | MiG-25PD | 10 |
| Su-24 Fencer | USSR | Ground Attack | Su-24MK | 10 |
| Mirage 2000 | France | Multirole | 2000I | 90 |
| B-52 Stratofortress | Union of Everett | Strategic Bomber | B-52H | 5 |
| AC-130 Spectre/Spooky | Union of Everett | Fixed-Wing Gunship | AC-130H AC-130U | 2 |
| C-130 Hercules | Union of Everett | Military Transport Aircraft | C-130E C-130H | 10 |
| C-5 Galaxy | Union of Everett | Strategic Airlifter | C-5B C-5C | 5 |
| KC-135 Stratotanker | Union of Everett | Aerial Refueling | KC-135E KC-135R | 15 |
| C-17 Globemaster | Union of Everett | Strategic/Tactical Airlifter | C-17A | 5 |
| MQ-1 Predator | United States | Remote Controlled UAV | MQ-1 | 20 |
| MQ-9 Reaper | United States | Unmanned Air Combat Vehicle | MQ-9 | 25 |
| RQ-4 Global Hawk | United States | UAV | RQ-4 | 55 |
| RQ-11 Raven | United States | Remote Controlled UAV | RQ-11 | 200 |
| E-3 Sentry | Union of Everett | AWACS | E-3B | 2 |