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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= <big><big>His Majesty's Imperial Air Force</big></big>
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|unit_name= <big><big>Cygnian Air Force</big></big>
|image=[[File:Seal of the Cygnian Imperial Air Force.png|250px]]
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|image=[[File:Badge of the Cygnian Air Force.svg|250px]]
|caption= Seal of the Imperial Air Force
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|caption= Badge of the Cygnian Air Force
 
| dates =
 
| dates =
|country= [[File:Flag of Cygnia.png|30px]] [[Cygnia (Joan of What?)|Cygnia]]
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|country= [[File:Eureka Flag.svg|30px]] [[Cygnia (Joan of What?)|Cygnia]]
 
|branch=
 
|branch=
 
|type= {{W|Air force}}
 
|type= {{W|Air force}}
|size= 143,518 active duty personnel <br />97,523 civilian personnel <br />47,180 reserve personnel <br />102,104 air guard personnel <br />3,628 aircraft <br />152 ICBMs <br />75 satellites
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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}}
 
*[[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]]
|garrison= [[Swanstone (Joan of What?)|Swanstone]]
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|garrison= {{JoW|Defence Complex}}, {{JoW|Northam, TS}}
 
|garrison_label= Headquarters
 
|garrison_label= Headquarters
 
|nickname=
 
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|colors_label= Colours
 
|colors_label= Colours
 
|colors = {{Color box|#000}} {{Color box|#f4e10f}} Black and Gold
 
|colors = {{Color box|#000}} {{Color box|#f4e10f}} Black and Gold
|march= "{{W|Royal Air Force March Past|Imperial Air Force March Past}}" {{audio|RAF_March_Past.ogg|Play}}
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|march= "{{W|Royal Air Force March Past|Cygnian Air Force March Past}}" [[File:RAF_March_Past.ogg]]
 
|mascot=
 
|mascot=
 
|equipment=
 
|equipment=
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|battle_honours=
 
|battle_honours=
 
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|website=www.airforce.iaf.cy
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|website=www.airforce.mod
|commander1= [[Theodore V of Cygnia (Joan of What?)|Theodore V]]
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|commander1= {{JoW|Carmen Lawrence}}
|commander1_label=[[Emperor of the Cygnians (Joan of What?)|Commander-in-Chief]]
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|commander1_label=[[President of Cygnia (Joan of What?)|Commander-in-Chief]]
 
|commander2= {{JoW|Richard Marles}}
 
|commander2= {{JoW|Richard Marles}}
 
|commander2_label= {{JoW|Cygnian Minister for Defence|Minister for Defence}}
 
|commander2_label= {{JoW|Cygnian Minister for Defence|Minister for Defence}}
 
|commander3= Quincy Kingsley
 
|commander3= Quincy Kingsley
|commander3_label= Secretary for the Air Force
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|commander3_label= Deputy Defence Secretary for the Air Force
|commander4= Air Marshal Gavin Davies
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|commander4= Air Marshal {{w|Mel Hupfeld}}
 
|commander4_label= Chief of the Air Force
 
|commander4_label= Chief of the Air Force
|commander5= Air Vice Marshal Warren McDonald
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|commander5= Air Vice Marshal Stephen Meredith
 
|commander5_label= Vice Chief of the Air Force
 
|commander5_label= Vice Chief of the Air Force
 
|notable_commanders=
 
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The '''Cygnian Imperial Air Force''' ('''CIAF'''), officially '''His Majesty's Imperial Air Force''', is [[Cygnia (Joan of What?)|Cygnia]]'s {{w|aerial warfare}} force. Formed towards the end of the [[Great War (Joan of What?)|Great War]] on 3 March 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world.
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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.
   
The CIAF's mission is to support the objectives of the Cygnian [[Cygnian Imperial Secretariat for Defence (Joan of What?)|Imperial Secretariat for Defence]] (ISD), which are to "provide the capabilities needed: to ensure the security and defence of the Empire , including against terrorism; to support the Government's foreign policy objects particularly in promoting international peace and security." The CIAF 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 CIAF's definition of air power, which guides its strategy. Air power is defined as "the ability to project power from the air and psace to influence the behaviour of people or the course of events."
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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 Imperial Air Force maintains an operational fleet of various types of aircraft, described by the CIAF 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 CIAF's aircraft and personnel are based in Cygnia, with many others serving on operations. Although the CIAF is the principal Cygnian air power arm, the [[Cygnian Imperial Navy (Joan of What?)|Imperial Navy]]'s Fleet Air Arm and the [[Cygnian Imperial Army (Joan of What?)|Imperial Army]]'s Army Air Corps also deliver air power which is integrated into the maritime, littoral and land environments.
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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
Badge of the Cygnian Air Force
Badge of the Cygnian Air Force
Founded 3 March 1918 (106 years ago)
Country Eureka Flag 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
  • Department for the Air Force
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 Roundel of the Cygnian Imperial Air Force

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.