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− | |unit_name= <big><big> |
+ | |unit_name= <big><big>Cygnian Air Force</big></big> |
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+ | |image=[[File:Badge of the Cygnian Air Force.svg|250px]] |
− | |caption= |
+ | |caption= Badge of the Cygnian Air Force |
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− | |country= [[File:Flag |
+ | |country= [[File:Eureka Flag.svg|30px]] [[Cygnia (Joan of What?)|Cygnia]] |
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|type= {{W|Air force}} |
|type= {{W|Air force}} |
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+ | |size= 313,242 active duty personnel <br />141,197 civilian personnel <br />69,200 reserve personnel <br />102,104 air guard personnel <br />5,000+ aircraft <br />406 ICBMs <br />75 satellites |
|command_structure= {{JoW|Cygnian Ministry of Defence|Ministry of Defence}} |
|command_structure= {{JoW|Cygnian Ministry of Defence|Ministry of Defence}} |
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*[[Cygnian Department for the Air Force (Joan of What?)|Department for the Air Force]] |
*[[Cygnian Department for the Air Force (Joan of What?)|Department for the Air Force]] |
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− | |garrison= |
+ | |garrison= {{JoW|Defence Complex}}, {{JoW|Northam, TS}} |
|garrison_label= Headquarters |
|garrison_label= Headquarters |
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|colors_label= Colours |
|colors_label= Colours |
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|colors = {{Color box|#000}} {{Color box|#f4e10f}} Black and Gold |
|colors = {{Color box|#000}} {{Color box|#f4e10f}} Black and Gold |
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− | |march= "{{W|Royal Air Force March Past| |
+ | |march= "{{W|Royal Air Force March Past|Cygnian Air Force March Past}}" [[File:RAF_March_Past.ogg]] |
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− | |website=www.airforce. |
+ | |website=www.airforce.mod |
− | |commander1= |
+ | |commander1= {{JoW|Carmen Lawrence}} |
− | |commander1_label=[[ |
+ | |commander1_label=[[President of Cygnia (Joan of What?)|Commander-in-Chief]] |
|commander2= {{JoW|Richard Marles}} |
|commander2= {{JoW|Richard Marles}} |
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|commander2_label= {{JoW|Cygnian Minister for Defence|Minister for Defence}} |
|commander2_label= {{JoW|Cygnian Minister for Defence|Minister for Defence}} |
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|commander3= Quincy Kingsley |
|commander3= Quincy Kingsley |
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− | |commander3_label= Secretary for the Air Force |
+ | |commander3_label= Deputy Defence Secretary for the Air Force |
− | |commander4= Air Marshal |
+ | |commander4= Air Marshal {{w|Mel Hupfeld}} |
|commander4_label= Chief of the Air Force |
|commander4_label= Chief of the Air Force |
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− | |commander5= Air Vice Marshal |
+ | |commander5= Air Vice Marshal Stephen Meredith |
|commander5_label= Vice Chief of the Air Force |
|commander5_label= Vice Chief of the Air Force |
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− | The '''Cygnian |
+ | The '''Cygnian Air Force''' ('''CAF''') is [[Cygnia (Joan of What?)|Cygnia]]'s {{w|aerial warfare}} force. Formed toward the end of {{JoW|World War II}} on 3 March 1918, it is the oldest and largest independent air force in the world. |
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+ | The CAF's mission is to support the objectives of the Cygnian {{JoW|Cygnian Ministry of Defence|Ministry of Defence}} (MoD), which are to "provide the capabilities needed: to ensure the security and defence of the Union, including against terrorism; to support the Government's foreign policy objects particularly in promoting international peace and security." The CAF describe its mission statement as "... [to provide] An agile, adaptable and capable Air Force that, person for person, is second to none, and that makes a decisive air power contribution in support of the Cygnian Defence Mission." The mission statement is supported by the CAF's definition of air power, which guides its strategy. Air power is defined as "the ability to project power from the air and space to influence the behaviour of people or the course of events." |
− | Today, the |
+ | Today, the Cygnian Air Force maintains an operational fleet of various types of aircraft, described by the CAF as being "leading-edge" in terms of technology. These include: fighter and strike aircraft, airborne early warning and control aircraft, ISTAR and SIGINT aircraft, aerial refueling aircraft, strategic and tactical transport aircraft, and a number of rotary-wing aircraft. Most of the CAF's aircraft and personnel are based in Cygnia, with many others serving on operations. Although the CAF is the principal Cygnian air power arm, the [[Cygnian Navy (Joan of What?)|Cygnian Navy]]'s Fleet Air Arm and the [[Cygnian Army (Joan of What?)|Cygnian Army]]'s Army Air Corps also deliver air power which is integrated into the maritime, littoral and land environments. |
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 3 October 2021
Cygnian Air Force | |
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Badge of the Cygnian Air Force | |
Founded | 3 March 1918 (106 years ago) |
Country | Cygnia |
Type | Air force |
Size | 313,242 active duty personnel 141,197 civilian personnel 69,200 reserve personnel 102,104 air guard personnel 5,000+ aircraft 406 ICBMs 75 satellites |
Part of | Ministry of Defence
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Headquarters | Defence Complex, Northam, TS |
Motto | "Ad caeli finis" (Latin: The sky's the limit) |
Colours | Black and Gold |
March | "Cygnian Air Force March Past" |
Engagements | World War II World War III Indian Civil War Gulf War War on Terror |
Website | www.airforce.mod |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | Carmen Lawrence |
Minister for Defence | Richard Marles |
Deputy Defence Secretary for the Air Force | Quincy Kingsley |
Chief of the Air Force | Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld |
Insignia | |
Roundel |
The Cygnian Air Force (CAF) is Cygnia's aerial warfare force. Formed toward the end of World War II on 3 March 1918, it is the oldest and largest independent air force in the world.
The CAF's mission is to support the objectives of the Cygnian Ministry of Defence (MoD), which are to "provide the capabilities needed: to ensure the security and defence of the Union, including against terrorism; to support the Government's foreign policy objects particularly in promoting international peace and security." The CAF describe its mission statement as "... [to provide] An agile, adaptable and capable Air Force that, person for person, is second to none, and that makes a decisive air power contribution in support of the Cygnian Defence Mission." The mission statement is supported by the CAF's definition of air power, which guides its strategy. Air power is defined as "the ability to project power from the air and space to influence the behaviour of people or the course of events."
Today, the Cygnian Air Force maintains an operational fleet of various types of aircraft, described by the CAF as being "leading-edge" in terms of technology. These include: fighter and strike aircraft, airborne early warning and control aircraft, ISTAR and SIGINT aircraft, aerial refueling aircraft, strategic and tactical transport aircraft, and a number of rotary-wing aircraft. Most of the CAF's aircraft and personnel are based in Cygnia, with many others serving on operations. Although the CAF is the principal Cygnian air power arm, the Cygnian Navy's Fleet Air Arm and the Cygnian Army's Army Air Corps also deliver air power which is integrated into the maritime, littoral and land environments.
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