Viet Nam Air Force
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| Active | 1955 - |
| Country |  Republic of Viet Nam
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| Branch | Air Force |
| Size | 85,000 active personnel 2,075 aircraft |
| Motto | Tổ Quốc - Không Gian (Fatherland - Space) |
| Anniversaries | July 1 |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Nguyễn Thị Mai Dương |
| Commander | General Trần Tiến Xuân |
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The Viet Nam Air Force (Vietnamese: Không Quân Việt Nam), commonly referred to be its English language acronym VNAF, is the aerial warfare branch of the Vietnamese armed forces. It operates a wide variety of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft to accomplish its missions, including, but not limited to, aerial reconnaissance, close air support, and transport.
The VNAF employs both modern aircraft and older ones; the latter have been extensively modernized to meet the VNAF's needs in the 21st century.
Viet Nam purchases aircraft from a variety of sources, but its largest suppliers are the United States, the Russian Second Republic, and the Republic of China.
Many members of the VNAF receive advance training in countries friendly to Viet Nam, so its performance is largely regarded as satisfactory.
As of 2008, the VNAF has an estimated 85,000 personnel and over 2,000 aircraft. General Trần Tiến Xuân has served as commander of the air force since 2005.
The VNAF's current agenda is improving its air defenses against a potential attack by the People's Republic of China. The majority of Viet Nam's air bases are in the northern half of the country, in case of such an eventuality.
[edit] Organization
| Squadron | Wing | Division | Aircraft operated |
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| 110th Liaison Squadron | 41st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron |
| 112th Liaison Squadron | 23rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron |
| 114th Liaison Squadron | 62nd Tactical Wing | 2nd Air Division | Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster |
| 116th Liaison Squadron | 74th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster |
| 118th Liaison Squadron | 72nd Tactical Wing | 6th Air Division | Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron |
| 120th Liaison Squadron | 41st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster |
| 122nd Liaison Squadron | 74th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster |
| 124th Liaison Squadron | 23rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | Cessna 180, O-2A Skymaster, RC-12G Huron |
| 211th Helicopter Squadron | 84th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 213th Helicopter Squadron | 51st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 215th Helicopter Squadron | 92nd Tactical Wing | 2nd Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 217th Helicopter Squadron | 74th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 219th Helicopter Squadron | 62nd Tactical Wing | 2nd Air Division | UH-1N Twin Huey, UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 221st Helicopter Squadron | 43rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 223rd Helicopter Squadron | 43rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 225th Helicopter Squadron | 84th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 227th Helicopter Squadron | 84th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 229th Helicopter Squadron | 72nd Tactical Wing | 6th Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 231st Helicopter Squadron | 43rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 233rd Helicopter Squadron | 51st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 235th Helicopter Squadron | 72nd Tactical Wing | 6th Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 237th Helicopter Squadron | 43rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 239th Helicopter Squadron | 51st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 241st Helicopter Squadron | 82nd Tactical Wing | 6th Air Division | CH-47D Chinook |
| 243rd Helicopter Squadron | 82nd Tactical Wing | 6th Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 245th Helicopter Squadron | 43rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 247th Helicopter Squadron | 51st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | CH-47D Chinook |
| 249th Helicopter Squadron | 84th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | CH-47D Chinook |
| 251st Helicopter Squadron | 43rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 253rd Helicopter Squadron | 92nd Tactical Wing | 2nd Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 255th Helicopter Squadron | 84th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 257th Helicopter Squadron | 51st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 259th Helicopter Squadron | 53rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | UH-60A Black Hawk |
| 314th Special Mission Squadron | 33rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | C-53D Skytrooper, Cessna 180, UH-60A Black Hawk, DC-6B, Aero Commander 560A |
| 413th Transport Squadron | 53rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | C-130H Hercules |
| 415th Transport Squadron | 33rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | C-53D Skytrooper |
| 421st Transport Squadron | 53rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | C-27A Spartan |
| 423rd Transport Squadron | 53rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | C-27A Spartan |
| 425th Transport Squadron | 53rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | C-27A Spartan |
| 427th Transport Squadron | 51st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | C-7B Caribou |
| 429th Transport Squadron | 82nd Tactical Wing | 6th Air Division | C-7B Caribou |
| 431st Transport Squadron | 82nd Tactical Wing | 6th Air Division | C-7B Caribou |
| 435th Transport Squadron | 53rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | C-130J Super Hercules |
| 437th Transport Squadron | 53rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | C-130J Super Hercules |
| 514th Fighter Squadron | 23rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | Su-30MK2V |
| 516th Fighter Squadron | 61st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | F-CK-1 Ching-kuo |
| 518th Fighter Squadron | 23rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | Su-30MK2V |
| 520th Fighter Squadron | 74th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | F-CK-1 Ching-kuo |
| 522nd Fighter Squadron | 63rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | F-16C, RF-16C Fighting Falcon |
| 524th Fighter Squadron | 62nd Tactical Wing | 2nd Air Division | F-CK-1 Ching-kuo |
| 526th Fighter Squadron | 74th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | F-CK-1 Ching-kuo |
| 528th Fighter Squadron | 41st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | F-CK-1 Ching-kuo |
| 530th Fighter Squadron | 72nd Tactical Wing | 6th Air Division | Su-30MK2V |
| 532nd Fighter Squadron | 82nd Tactical Wing | 6th Air Division | F-CK-1 Ching-kuo |
| 534th Fighter Squadron | 62nd Tactical Wing | 2nd Air Division | F-CK-1 Ching-kuo |
| 536th Fighter Squadron | 23rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| 538th Fighter Squadron | 41st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| 540th Fighter Squadron | 82nd Tactical Wing | 6th Air Division | F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| 542nd Fighter Squadron | 23rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| 544th Fighter Squadron | 23rd Tactical Wing | 3rd Air Division | F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| 546th Fighter Squadron | 74th Tactical Wing | 4th Air Division | F-CK-1 Ching-kuo |
| 548th Fighter Squadron | 62nd Tactical Wing | 2nd Air Division | F-CK-1 Ching-kuo |
| 550th Fighter Squadron | 41st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | F-CK-1 Ching-kuo |
| 716th Reconnaissance Squadron | 33rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | T-41A Mescalero, EC-47D Dakota, CV-2A Caribou, RF-16C Fighting Falcon |
| 718th Reconnaissance Squadron | 41st Tactical Wing | 1st Air Division | EC-47D Dakota |
| 720th Reconnaissance Squadron | 33rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | E-3B Sentry |
| 817th Attack Squadron | 62nd Tactical Wing | 2nd Air Division | MiG-27K |
| 819th Attack Squadron | 53rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | Su-25T |
| 821st Attack Squadron | 53rd Tactical Wing | 5th Air Division | Su-25KM |
| 912th Training Squadron | Air Training Center | Air Training Center | T-6B Texan II |
| 918th Training Squadron | Air Training Center | Air Training Center | Tucano T1 |
| 920th Training Squadron | Air Training Center | Air Training Center | T-CH-1 Chung Hsing, AT-3 Tzu Chung |
