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The Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Confederados (Confederate States Air Force) is the aerial agency of the [[Military of Latin America|Latin American Armed Forces]]. It is commanded by Chief of the Air Staff '''General de Fuerza Aérea Felipe Telez'''. The FAEC is one of the most powerful air forces in the world. The FAEC formerly used only US, European. and Israeli products, but increasingly uses Brazilian and [[ECAL|Latin American]] products. Most of the FAEC's current European and American designed aircraft are made in Latin American factories.
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=Operational Commands=
=Operational Commands=
The FAEC consists of the following commands:  
The FAEC consists of the following commands:  
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*Comando de la Defensa Aeroespacial
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*Comando de la Aviacion Tactica
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*Comando de Aviones Estrategicos
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*Comando de Aviones Tacticos
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*Comando del Transporte Aereo  
*Comando del Transporte Aereo  
*Comando de la Educacion  
*Comando de la Educacion  
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*Comando de Operaciones Especiales
 
*Comando de  de la Ayuda
*Comando de  de la Ayuda
*Comando de Sistemas
*Comando de Sistemas
*Comando del Material
*Comando del Material
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*Comando del Espacio y de la Inteligencia
 
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==Comando de la Defensa Aeroespacial==
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==Comando de la Aviacion Tactica==
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The Comando de la Defensa Aeroespacial (Aerospace Defence Command) is responsible for the air defence of the [[Confederate_States_of_Latin_America|ECAL]].
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The Comando de la Aviacion Tactica (Tactical Aviation Command) is responsible for the conduct of all tactical operations by the Air Force in support of [[Ej%C3%A9rcito_del_los_Estados_Confederados|Army]] and [[Armada_del_los_Estados_Confederados|Navy]] operations, and air defence.
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*21 Squadrons of F-15C/D Eagles (being upgraded to a new configuration)
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===Air Defence===
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*2 Squadrons of Condors [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalcon]
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*16 Batteries of MIM-104 Patriot
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*6 Batteries of Arrow 2 ATBM
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*A comprehensive sensor network including radar, OTH radar, and infra-red posts
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==Comando de la Aviacion Estrategica==
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*10 Squadrons of Mirage 2000EAL (being upgraded to Mirage 2000-9 standard)
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The Comando de la Aviacion Estrategica (Strategic Aviation Command) is responsible for the Air Force component of [[Latin_America_and_Weapons_of_Mass_Destruction|Latin America's nuclear deterrent]] As such, EC Strategic Command controls the Comando de la Aviacion Estrategica.
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===Tactical Fighters===
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*8 Squadrons of [[B-3_Tornado|B-3 Tornados]]
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*3 Squadrons of [[B-4_Vanguard|B-4 Vanguards]]
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*10 Wings of [[Broadhurst_Missile_Series|Broadhurst 5B ICBM's]]
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==Comando de la Aviacion Tactica==
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*2 Squadron of Boeing F-15L Aguila<sup>1</sup>
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*4 Squadrons of McDonnell Douglas F-4EL Phantom IIs
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*2 Squadrons of [[FMA_SAIA_90|FMA F-90 Halcons]]
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*10 Squadrons of Dassault Mirage 50AL Pantera
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*4 Squadrons of IAI Kfir C.10
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*4 Squadrons of IAI Kfir C.7
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*10 Squadrons of [[A-4AL_Fightinghawk|Lockheed Martin/FMA A-4AL Fightinghawks]]
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The Comando de la Aviacion Tactica (Tactical Aviation Command) is responsible for the conduct of all tactical operations by the Air Force in support of [[Ej%C3%A9rcito_del_los_Estados_Confederados|Army]] and [[Armada_del_los_Estados_Confederados|Navy]] operations.
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<sup>1</sup>Essentially an F-15I Ra'am with Exocet capability.
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===Long Range Strike Aircraft/Long Range Missiles===
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===Counter Insurgency/Forward Air Control Aircraft===
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*10 Squadron of [[A-14_Voodoo_II|A-14 Vudus]]
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*3 Squadrons of Embraer A-29B Super Tucanos
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*5 Squadrons of F-111F
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*7 Squadrons of F-111D
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*3 Squadrons of F-111A
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*6 [[Llama_Cruise_Missile#MCL-2|MCL-2 GLCM]] wings.
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*2 Wings of [[Broadhurst_Missile_Series#Broadhurst_6|Broadhurst 6]]
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*5 Wings of [[Broadhurst_Missile_Series#Broadhurst_2|Broadhurst 2]]
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===Tactical Fighters/Battfield Strike Aircraft===
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*34 Squadrons of F-15L Slam Eagles
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*27 Squadrons of [[FMA_SAIA_90|F-90 Halcons]]
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*4 Squadrons of F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons
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*10 Squadrons of F-20 Tigersharks
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*8 Squadrons of F-5E Tiger II's
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*4 Squadrons of Kfir C.2's
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*6 Squadrons of A-10 Thunderbolt II's
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*4 Squadrons of A-4AR Fightinghawks
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*4 Squadrons of AV-8B Harrier II Plus
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===Counter Insurgency Aircraft===
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*3 Squadrons of A-29B Super Tucanos
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*3 Squadrons of FMA IA 58 Pucara
*3 Squadrons of FMA IA 58 Pucara
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*2 Squadrons of A-37 Dragonflys
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*2 Squadrons of Cessna A-37 Dragonflys
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*2 Squadrons of Cessna O-2 Skymaster
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*1 Squadron of Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter
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===Defence Suppression Aircraft===
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===Surveillence and Reconnaissance Aircraft===
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*2 Squadrons of EF-111A Ravens
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*2 Squadrons of IAI Phalcon 707 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalcon]
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*2 Squadrons of EF-15L Slam Eagles
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*1 Squadron of Embraer R-99B Surface Surveillence and Targetting Aircraft [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_R-99]
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*9 Squadrons of [[FMA_SAIA_90|EF-90 Halcons]]
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*1 Squadron of Boeing 707 (various functions)
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*2 Squadrons of English Electric Canberra PR Mk. 69's
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*3 Squadrons of Dassault Mirage 50ALR
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*1 Squadron of Schweizer SGM 2-37
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*1 Squadron of Fairchild RC-26 Metroliner
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*1 Squadron of Beech 200 King Air
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===Surveillence and Control Aircraft===
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==Comando del Transporte Aereo==
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*2 Squadrons of R-99B Surface Surveillence and Targetting Aircraft [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_R-99]
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Comando del Transporte Aereo (Air Transport Command) is intended to provide logistical support to the entire [[Military_of_Latin_America|ECAL armed forces]]. CTA is also responsible for the delivery of [[Ej%C3%A9rcito_del_los_Estados_Confederados|Army airborne forces]] anywhere in the world. For this reason, many Hercules and Globemaster III units are located on Army bases. CTA provides for some general government transport requirements, notably VIP transport for senior members of the Government. Finally, CTA provides aircraft, and personnel to '''LADE''' (Lineas Aereas del Estado), which is a state-owned airline providing scheduled domestic services.
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*2 Squadrons of R-99A Airborne Warning and Control Aircraft [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_R-99]
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==Comando del Transporte Aereo==
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Comando del Transporte Aereo (Air Transport Command) is intended to provide logistical support to the entire [[Military_of_Latin_America|ECAL armed forces]]. CTA is also responsible for the delivery of [[Ej%C3%A9rcito_del_los_Estados_Confederados|Army airborne forces]] anywhere in the world. For this reason, many Hercules and Globemaster III units are located on Army bases. Finally, CTA provides for some general government transport requirements, notably VIP transport for senior members of the Government. The current Air Officer Commanding Comando del Transporte Aereo is '''Lieutenant General Kevin Foley'''. Its assets include:  
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The current Air Officer Commanding Comando del Transporte Aereo is '''Lieutenant General Kevin Foley'''. Its assets include:  
===Strategic Transports===
===Strategic Transports===
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*5 Squadrons of C-5M's
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*3 Squadrons of Boeing 707's<sup>1</sup>
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*15 Squadrons of C-17's
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*2 Squadrons of Fokker F27 Friendship<sup>1</sup>
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*2 Squadrons of C-32's
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*2 Squadrons of Fokker F28 Fellowship<sup>1</sup>
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*4 Squadrons of C-40's
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*2 Squadrons of C-99 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_ERJ_145_family]
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===Tanker Transports===
===Tanker Transports===
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*8 Squadrons of KC-33's (a military tanker/transport version of the 747-400)
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*2 Squadrons of Boeing 707 Tankers
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*5 Squadrons of KC-767's
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*3 Squadrons of Lockheed KC-130H Hercules
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*7 Squadrons of KC-135 Stratotankers
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*3 Squadrons of KC-137's (converted ex-airline Boeing 707s)
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===Tactical Transports===
===Tactical Transports===
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*3 Squadrons of C-130J-30's  
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*2 Squadron of Lockheed C-130H's
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*15 Squadrons of C-130J's
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*2 Squadrons of Lockheed C-130E's
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*12 Squadrons of C-130H's
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*1 Squadron of Lockheed C-130B's<sup>1</sup>
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*4 Squadrons of C-130E's
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*2 Squadrons of DeHavilland Canada DHC-4 Caribous
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*2 Squadrons of Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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*2 Squadrons of Douglas C-47 Skytrains<sup>1</sup>
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*2 Squadrons of Basler BT-67
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*2 Squadrons of Basler BT-67 Turbo Skytrains
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*6 Squadrons of CH-47 Chinook's
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===Special Operations Transports===
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*6 Lockheed C-130H (Special Operations Modified)
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*1 Squadron of Sikorsky AH-60L Arpia III
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*3 Squadrons of Agusta-Bell AB.212
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*1 Squadron of Douglas AC-47 Spookys
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*1 Squadron of Basler BT-67 Gunships
===VIP Transports===
===VIP Transports===
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*2 Concordes
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*1 Boeing 757 (Presidential Aircraft)
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*8 Boeing Business Jets
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*4 Boeing Business Jets
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*26 Embraer Legacy
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*3 Dassault Falcon 20
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*8 Embraer Legacy 600
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*20 Sikorsky S-76
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<sup>1</sup>Used by LADE in addition to military taskings.
==Comando de la Educacion==
==Comando de la Educacion==
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Comando de la Educacion (Training Command) is intended to training for the FAEC, both flying training, and ground training. The current Air Officer Commanding Comando de la Educacion is '''Lieutenant General Jorge Lee'''. Its flying assets include:  
Comando de la Educacion (Training Command) is intended to training for the FAEC, both flying training, and ground training. The current Air Officer Commanding Comando de la Educacion is '''Lieutenant General Jorge Lee'''. Its flying assets include:  
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*10 Flight Screening Centres, each using 20 Cessna 182's  
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*4 Flight Screening Centres, each using 20 Cessna 182's  
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*6 Basic Flying Training Schools, each using 80 ENAER T-35 Pillan's  
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*3 Basic Flying Training Schools, each using 60 ENAER T-35 Pillan's  
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*6 Advanced Flying Training Schools, each using 80 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano's  
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*3 Advanced Flying Training Schools, each using 60 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano's  
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*7 Fast Jet Training School, each using 40 FMA IA 63 Pampa's
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*3 Fast Jet Training School, each using 40 FMA IA 63 Pampa's
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*7 Tactical Training School, each using 40 FMA IA 63 Pampa's  
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*3 Tactical Training School, each using 40 FMA IA 63 Pampa's  
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*4 Multi-Engine School, each using 20 Embraer EMB 121 Xingu's  
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*3 Multi-Engine School, each using 20 Embraer EMB 121 Xingu's  
*1 Navigation School using 20 Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante's
*1 Navigation School using 20 Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante's
*1 Rotary Wing School using 20 Aerospatiale SA-315 Lama's
*1 Rotary Wing School using 20 Aerospatiale SA-315 Lama's
*The Blue Hawks
*The Blue Hawks
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**7 [[FMA_SAIA_90|F-90A Halcon]]
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**9 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano's  
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**2 [[FMA_SAIA_90|F-90B Halcon]]
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**(Normal displays consist of 5 F-90A's, and an F-90B)
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*Dissimilar Air Combat Training School
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**1 Squadron of F-15's
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**2 Squadrons of F-4EX's
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**3 Squadrons of F-5E's
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**2 Squadrons of A-4E's  
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The Flight Screening Centre serves all services.
The Flight Screening Centre serves all services.
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==Comando de Operaciones Especiales==
 
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The role of the Comando de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Command) is Combat Search and Rescue, the provision of air support to other Special Operations units, Combat Air Traffic Control, and other roles. The current Air Officer Commanding Comando de Operaciones Especiales is '''Lieutenant General David Tauber'''. Its assets include
 
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*6 Squadron of Westland Commando's (Special Operations Modified)
 
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*2 Squadrons of MH-53J Pave Low III
 
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*3 Squadrons of MH-53M Pave Low IV
 
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*2 Squadrons of MC-130H Combat Talon
 
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*2 Squadrons of MC-130P Combat Shadow
 
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*1 Squadrons of EC-130H Compass Call
 
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*1 Squadrons of EC-130E Commando Solo
 
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*1 Squadron of EC-130E ABCCC
 
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*2 Squadrons of AC-130U Spectre
 
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*1 Squadron of AC-47 Spooky
 
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*2 Squadrons of BT-67 Gunships
 
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*1 Squadron of A-29B Super Tucano
 
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*2 Squadrons of FMA IA 58 Pucara
 
==Comando de la Ayuda==
==Comando de la Ayuda==
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===Aircraft===
===Aircraft===
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*320 UH-1H Iroquois deployed in detachments over all of the ECAL's military and civil government airfields.  
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*120 Bell UH-1H Iroquois deployed in detachments over all of the ECAL's military and civil government airfields.
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*25 Aerospatiale SA 315B Lama stationed at bases near the Andes for mountain rescue.
===Armour===
===Armour===
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*CVR(T) Sabre
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*Panhard AML
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*CVR(T) Scimitar
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*M113A2
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*VAB
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===Anti-Air Weapons===
===Anti-Air Weapons===
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Older Systems
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*ROLAND
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*Oerlikon GDF-002 35 mm twin cannon
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*Rapier
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===Other Weapons===
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*M167 Towed Vulcan 20mm AA Gun
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*M192 Towed HAWK Launcher
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New Systems
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Airfield Defence Guards also use MILAN, and Mistral in addition to all standard small arms weapons in use with the [[Military_of_Latin_America|armed forces]] including the FN FAL, Galil, and FN MAG. MILAN is being replaced with the Spike series, including the Spike-SR, and Spike-LR.
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*[[Cobra-1_Surface-to-Air_Missile_System|Cobra-1 Containerised Air Defence System]]
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**This system replaces Rapier and the M167 as last ditch anti-air systems. Cobra-1 was chosen over the Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_CIWS#Land_based_version], and LAND RAM (a version of LPWS using SEA RAM in place of the Phalanx) for reasons of cost and ease of deployability.
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*HAWK AMRAAM [http://www.kongsberg.com/eng/kda/products/Aircraft/hawk-amraam/]
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**HAWK AMRAAM is an open-architecture system combines existing HAWK launchers with existing AIM-120 AMRAAM's. A new Fire Distribution Centre acts as the command post, and a towed-version of the CEA-COBRA-2 used on the [[Cobra-2_Surface-to-Air_Missile_System|Cobra-2]] in service with the Army. The M192 Towed HAWK Launcher is modified to fire up to 8 AIM-120 AMRAAM's. These missiles are not redesignated "MIM-120" as they are identical to AMRAAM's used by flying units.
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**The system's design allows for easy integration with the [[Cobra-1_Surface-to-Air_Missile_System|Cobra-1 Containerised Air Defence System]].
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**This system was chosen over Cobra-2 and NASAMS [http://www.kongsberg.com/eng/kda/products/Aircraft/NASAMS/] because of its low cost, and high commonality with existing systems. The system is entering service under a new program called "Whole Unit Cycling". In this program, an entire unit is removed from active duty, it hands over its old launchers to Latin American Aerospace (the remainder of the HAWK unit is not used), receives the HAWK-AMRAAM launchers left by the previous unit, trains, and re-enters operational service with HAWK-AMRAAM.
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Airfield Defence Guards also use MILAN, and Stinger in addition to all standard small arms weapons in use with the [[Military_of_Latin_America|armed forces]] including the FN FAL, Galil, and FN MAG. MILAN is being replaced with the Spike series, including the Spike-SR, and Spike-LR.
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==Comando de Sistemas==
==Comando de Sistemas==
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*A-29B Super Tucano
*A-29B Super Tucano
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*A-14 Voodoo II
 
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*F-111
 
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*AV-8B Harrier II Plus
 
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*F-16 Fighting Falcon
 
*[[FMA SAIA 90|F-90 Halcon]]
*[[FMA SAIA 90|F-90 Halcon]]
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*F-15L
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*F-4EL
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*Mirage III/5/50
*FMA IA 63 Pampa
*FMA IA 63 Pampa
*EMB 312 Tucano
*EMB 312 Tucano
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*F-15C/L
 
*IA 58 Pucara
*IA 58 Pucara
*UH-1 Iroquois
*UH-1 Iroquois
*EMB 110 Bandeirante
*EMB 110 Bandeirante
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*A-10 Thunderbolt II
 
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*NKC-135
 
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*NC-767
 
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*NC-40
 
*C-130
*C-130
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*F-4EX
 
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Systems Command also operate a large number of drone targets. These are used in weapons tests, and for live fire training. Systems Command manages all drone target operations for the Latin American armed forces, and thus frequently operates with Navy air defence ships, and Army air defence artillery units.
 
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Drones used by Systems Command include:
 
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*BQM-34 Firebee I (subsonic subscale target)
 
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*BQM-34F Firebee II (supersonic subscale target)
 
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*MQM-107 Streaker (subsonic subscale target)
 
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*MQM-143 RPVT (airfield defence guard subscale target)
 
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*BQM-167 Skeeter (subsonic subscale target)
 
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*Super Etendard Drone (subsonic full scale target)
 
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*QF-4 Phantom (supersonic full scale target)
 
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*QF-5E Tiger II (supersonic full scale target)
 
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*QA-4 Skyhawk (subsonic full scale target)
 
==Comando del Material==
==Comando del Material==
The role of Comando del Material (Material Command) is to provide acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war. It is under the command of '''Lieutenant General Carlos Ruiz'''.
The role of Comando del Material (Material Command) is to provide acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war. It is under the command of '''Lieutenant General Carlos Ruiz'''.
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==Comando del Espacio y de la Inteligencia==
 
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Comando del Espacio y de la Inteligencia's (Space and Intelligence Command) role is the government's limited space program, intelligence gathering and analysis, and training intelligence personnel for other Commands. The Air Officer Commanding Comando del Espacio y de la Inteligencia is '''Lieutenant General Jose Ramirez'''.
 
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Comando del Espacio y de la Inteligencia operates several satellite systems for intelligence, navigation, and communications, their flying assets are as follows:
 
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*3 Squadrons of U-2S
 
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*2 Squadrons of Proteus [http://www.scaled.com/projects/proteus.html]
 
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*3 Squadrons of RQ-4 Global Hawk
 
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*1 Squadron of RQ-3 Dark Star
 
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*5 Squadrons of RQ-1 Predator
 
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*1 Squadron of MQ-1 Predator
 
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*1 Squadron of MQ-9 Predator
 
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*1 Squadron of SR-71 Blackbird
 
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*1 Squadron of RC-135
 
=Aircraft Weapon Systems=
=Aircraft Weapon Systems=
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==Guns==
==Guns==
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*DEFA 553 30mm Cannon
*Mauser BK-27 27mm Cannon
*Mauser BK-27 27mm Cannon
*M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon
*M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon
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*Colt Mk 12 20mm Cannon
*Hispano-Suiza HS.804 20mm Cannon
*Hispano-Suiza HS.804 20mm Cannon
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*M2 QCHB 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
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*FN-Herstal M3M 12.7mm Machine Gun
*M134D 7.62mm Minigun
*M134D 7.62mm Minigun
*FN MAG 7.62mm GPMG
*FN MAG 7.62mm GPMG
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*Mk 84 2000lb General Purpose Bomb
*Mk 84 2000lb General Purpose Bomb
*BLU-107 Durandal
*BLU-107 Durandal
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*BLU-109 Penetrator
 
*GBU-15 Glide Bomb
*GBU-15 Glide Bomb
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*GBU-28 "Bunker Buster"
 
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*GBU-29 250lb JDAM
 
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*GBU-30 500lb JDAM
 
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*GBU-32 1000lb JDAM
 
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*GBU-31 2000lb JDAM
 
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*GBU-37 4700lb JDAM
 
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*GBU-38 500lb JDAM
 
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*GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
 
*GBU-12 500lb Paveway
*GBU-12 500lb Paveway
*GBU-16 1000lb Paveway
*GBU-16 1000lb Paveway
*GBU-24 2000lb Paveway
*GBU-24 2000lb Paveway
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*Mk 36 500lb Destructor Mine
 
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*Mk 40 1000lb Destructor Mine
 
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*Mk 41 2000lb Destructor Mine
 
*Mk 60 CAPTOR
*Mk 60 CAPTOR
*Mk 62 500lb Quickstrike Mine
*Mk 62 500lb Quickstrike Mine
*Mk 64 1000lb Quickstrike Mine
*Mk 64 1000lb Quickstrike Mine
*Mk 65 2000lb Quickstrike Mine
*Mk 65 2000lb Quickstrike Mine
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*CB-130 Cluster Bomb
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**Mk 20 ROCKEYE
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*CB-250K Cluster Bomb
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**WCMD
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*CB-500 Cluster Bomb
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**CBU-87 CEM
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*CB-500K Cluster Bomb
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**CBU-89 Gator
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*CB-500K2 Cluster Bomb
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**CBU-93 SFW
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*CB-770 Cluster Bomb
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*[[Latin_America_and_Weapons_of_Mass_Destruction|Type 3 Bomb]]
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*[[Latin_America_and_Weapons_of_Mass_Destruction|Type 5 Bomb]]
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==Missiles==
==Missiles==
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*Rafael Python 4
*Rafael Python 4
*Rafael Python 5
*Rafael Python 5
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*Rafael Derby
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*AIM-7P Sparrow
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*Matra Super 530
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*MBDA MICA
*AIM-120 AMRAAM
*AIM-120 AMRAAM
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*[[Condor_BVRAAM|Condor BVRAAM]]
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*AM-39 Exocet
*AGM-65 Maverick
*AGM-65 Maverick
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*AGM-69 SRAM
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*Martel
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*AGM-84 Harpoon
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*Popeye
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*AGM-84 SLAM
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*Popeye Lite
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*AGM-84 SLAM-ER
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*SNEB Unguided Rocket
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*AGM-88 HARM
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**Matra Type 116M
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*AGM-124 Wasp [http://designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-124.html]
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**Matra Type 155
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*AGM-130
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**Matra JL-100
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*AGM-142 Popeye
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*AGM-154 JSOW
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=Historical Aircraft=
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*AGM-158 JASSM
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*[[AGM-172_Shadow|AGM-172 Shadow]]
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==Bombers==
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*Brimstone
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*CRV7 Unguided Rocket
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*Canberra
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*[[Llama_Cruise_Missile|Llama Cruise Missile]]
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*B-17
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*B-25
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*B-26 Invader
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==Fighters==
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*F-86 Sabre
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*Gloster Meteor
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*F-80 Shooting Star
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*F-94 Starfire
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*Mirage IIICAL/BAL
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*Mirage IIIEAL/DAL
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*Mirage 5
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*F-4G Phantom II
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*F-5E Tiger II
=Fuerza Aerea de los Estados Confederados Ensign=
=Fuerza Aerea de los Estados Confederados Ensign=
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This ensign is flown from all FAEC bases. When marching, FAEC members march behind the ensign.
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[[Category:Air forces]]
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[[Category:Military of ECAL]]
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Current revision as of 05:31, 11 July 2009

The Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Confederados (Confederate States Air Force) is the aerial agency of the Latin American Armed Forces. It is commanded by Chief of the Air Staff General de Fuerza Aérea Felipe Telez. The FAEC is one of the most powerful air forces in the world. The FAEC formerly used only US, European. and Israeli products, but increasingly uses Brazilian and Latin American products. Most of the FAEC's current European and American designed aircraft are made in Latin American factories.

Contents

Operational Commands

The FAEC consists of the following commands:

  • Comando de la Aviacion Tactica
  • Comando del Transporte Aereo
  • Comando de la Educacion
  • Comando de de la Ayuda
  • Comando de Sistemas
  • Comando del Material

Comando de la Aviacion Tactica

The Comando de la Aviacion Tactica (Tactical Aviation Command) is responsible for the conduct of all tactical operations by the Air Force in support of Army and Navy operations, and air defence.

Air Defence

  • 10 Squadrons of Mirage 2000EAL (being upgraded to Mirage 2000-9 standard)

Tactical Fighters

  • 2 Squadron of Boeing F-15L Aguila1
  • 4 Squadrons of McDonnell Douglas F-4EL Phantom IIs
  • 2 Squadrons of FMA F-90 Halcons
  • 10 Squadrons of Dassault Mirage 50AL Pantera
  • 4 Squadrons of IAI Kfir C.10
  • 4 Squadrons of IAI Kfir C.7
  • 10 Squadrons of Lockheed Martin/FMA A-4AL Fightinghawks

1Essentially an F-15I Ra'am with Exocet capability.

Counter Insurgency/Forward Air Control Aircraft

  • 3 Squadrons of Embraer A-29B Super Tucanos
  • 3 Squadrons of FMA IA 58 Pucara
  • 2 Squadrons of Cessna A-37 Dragonflys
  • 2 Squadrons of Cessna O-2 Skymaster
  • 1 Squadron of Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter

Surveillence and Reconnaissance Aircraft

  • 2 Squadrons of IAI Phalcon 707 [1]
  • 1 Squadron of Embraer R-99B Surface Surveillence and Targetting Aircraft [2]
  • 1 Squadron of Boeing 707 (various functions)
  • 2 Squadrons of English Electric Canberra PR Mk. 69's
  • 3 Squadrons of Dassault Mirage 50ALR
  • 1 Squadron of Schweizer SGM 2-37
  • 1 Squadron of Fairchild RC-26 Metroliner
  • 1 Squadron of Beech 200 King Air

Comando del Transporte Aereo

Comando del Transporte Aereo (Air Transport Command) is intended to provide logistical support to the entire ECAL armed forces. CTA is also responsible for the delivery of Army airborne forces anywhere in the world. For this reason, many Hercules and Globemaster III units are located on Army bases. CTA provides for some general government transport requirements, notably VIP transport for senior members of the Government. Finally, CTA provides aircraft, and personnel to LADE (Lineas Aereas del Estado), which is a state-owned airline providing scheduled domestic services.

The current Air Officer Commanding Comando del Transporte Aereo is Lieutenant General Kevin Foley. Its assets include:

Strategic Transports

  • 3 Squadrons of Boeing 707's1
  • 2 Squadrons of Fokker F27 Friendship1
  • 2 Squadrons of Fokker F28 Fellowship1

Tanker Transports

  • 2 Squadrons of Boeing 707 Tankers
  • 3 Squadrons of Lockheed KC-130H Hercules

Tactical Transports

  • 2 Squadron of Lockheed C-130H's
  • 2 Squadrons of Lockheed C-130E's
  • 1 Squadron of Lockheed C-130B's1
  • 2 Squadrons of DeHavilland Canada DHC-4 Caribous
  • 2 Squadrons of Douglas C-47 Skytrains1
  • 2 Squadrons of Basler BT-67 Turbo Skytrains

Special Operations Transports

  • 6 Lockheed C-130H (Special Operations Modified)
  • 1 Squadron of Sikorsky AH-60L Arpia III
  • 3 Squadrons of Agusta-Bell AB.212
  • 1 Squadron of Douglas AC-47 Spookys
  • 1 Squadron of Basler BT-67 Gunships

VIP Transports

  • 1 Boeing 757 (Presidential Aircraft)
  • 4 Boeing Business Jets
  • 3 Dassault Falcon 20
  • 8 Embraer Legacy 600
  • 20 Sikorsky S-76

1Used by LADE in addition to military taskings.

Comando de la Educacion

Comando de la Educacion (Training Command) is intended to training for the FAEC, both flying training, and ground training. The current Air Officer Commanding Comando de la Educacion is Lieutenant General Jorge Lee. Its flying assets include:

  • 4 Flight Screening Centres, each using 20 Cessna 182's
  • 3 Basic Flying Training Schools, each using 60 ENAER T-35 Pillan's
  • 3 Advanced Flying Training Schools, each using 60 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano's
  • 3 Fast Jet Training School, each using 40 FMA IA 63 Pampa's
  • 3 Tactical Training School, each using 40 FMA IA 63 Pampa's
  • 3 Multi-Engine School, each using 20 Embraer EMB 121 Xingu's
  • 1 Navigation School using 20 Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante's
  • 1 Rotary Wing School using 20 Aerospatiale SA-315 Lama's
  • The Blue Hawks
    • 9 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano's

The Flight Screening Centre serves all services.

Comando de la Ayuda

Comando de la Ayuda (Support Command) has few flying units. Its air fleet is responsible for airfield search and rescue only. Its role is to provide basing support for the other commands. It does have ground combat assets, the Airfield Defence Guards. They are responsible for defending airfields, whether at home, or forward airfields, from ground and air attack. To this end, the ADG operates a variety of armoured vehicles and anti-air weapons. The Air Officer Commanding Comando de la Ayuda is Lieutenant General Manuel Sanchez.

Comando de la Ayuda's assets include:

Aircraft

  • 120 Bell UH-1H Iroquois deployed in detachments over all of the ECAL's military and civil government airfields.
  • 25 Aerospatiale SA 315B Lama stationed at bases near the Andes for mountain rescue.

Armour

  • Panhard AML
  • M113A2

Anti-Air Weapons

  • ROLAND
  • Oerlikon GDF-002 35 mm twin cannon

Other Weapons

Airfield Defence Guards also use MILAN, and Mistral in addition to all standard small arms weapons in use with the armed forces including the FN FAL, Galil, and FN MAG. MILAN is being replaced with the Spike series, including the Spike-SR, and Spike-LR.

Comando de Sistemas

Comando de Sistemas (Systems Command) is charged with development, testing, and clearance of all manner of new Air Force systems, and aviation systems for other services.

For this role, they use a number of aircraft types

  • A-29B Super Tucano
  • F-90 Halcon
  • F-15L
  • F-4EL
  • Mirage III/5/50
  • FMA IA 63 Pampa
  • EMB 312 Tucano
  • IA 58 Pucara
  • UH-1 Iroquois
  • EMB 110 Bandeirante
  • C-130

Comando del Material

The role of Comando del Material (Material Command) is to provide acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war. It is under the command of Lieutenant General Carlos Ruiz.

Aircraft Weapon Systems

Guns

  • DEFA 553 30mm Cannon
  • Mauser BK-27 27mm Cannon
  • M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon
  • Colt Mk 12 20mm Cannon
  • Hispano-Suiza HS.804 20mm Cannon
  • FN-Herstal M3M 12.7mm Machine Gun
  • M134D 7.62mm Minigun
  • FN MAG 7.62mm GPMG
  • FM M2-20 7.62mm Machine Gun

Bombs/Mines

  • Mk 81 250lb General Purpose Bomb
  • Mk 82 500lb General Purpose Bomb
  • Mk 83 1000lb General Purpose Bomb
  • Mk 84 2000lb General Purpose Bomb
  • BLU-107 Durandal
  • GBU-15 Glide Bomb
  • GBU-12 500lb Paveway
  • GBU-16 1000lb Paveway
  • GBU-24 2000lb Paveway
  • Mk 60 CAPTOR
  • Mk 62 500lb Quickstrike Mine
  • Mk 64 1000lb Quickstrike Mine
  • Mk 65 2000lb Quickstrike Mine
  • CB-130 Cluster Bomb
  • CB-250K Cluster Bomb
  • CB-500 Cluster Bomb
  • CB-500K Cluster Bomb
  • CB-500K2 Cluster Bomb
  • CB-770 Cluster Bomb

Missiles

  • Rafael Python 3
  • Rafael Python 4
  • Rafael Python 5
  • Rafael Derby
  • AIM-7P Sparrow
  • Matra Super 530
  • MBDA MICA
  • AIM-120 AMRAAM
  • AM-39 Exocet
  • AGM-65 Maverick
  • Martel
  • Popeye
  • Popeye Lite
  • SNEB Unguided Rocket
    • Matra Type 116M
    • Matra Type 155
    • Matra JL-100

Historical Aircraft

Bombers

  • Canberra
  • B-17
  • B-25
  • B-26 Invader

Fighters

  • F-86 Sabre
  • Gloster Meteor
  • F-80 Shooting Star
  • F-94 Starfire
  • Mirage IIICAL/BAL
  • Mirage IIIEAL/DAL
  • Mirage 5
  • F-4G Phantom II
  • F-5E Tiger II

Fuerza Aerea de los Estados Confederados Ensign

This ensign is flown from all FAEC bases. When marching, FAEC members march behind the ensign.

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Rank Insignia

Officers

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Enlisted Men

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Confederate States of Latin America
General: Confederate States of Latin America, Economy of the ECAL, Justice and Law in the ECAL, President Michelle Bachelet, Presidency
Political: Partido Republicano Constitucional, Partido Laborista Socialista, Partido de la Democracia Cristiana
Military: Fuerzas Armadas, Armada, Ejercito, Fuerza Aerea, Infanteria de Marina, Guardia Nacional
Military Aircraft: FMA SAIAL 90, A-4AL Fightinghawk
Armoured Vehicles: TLAM Medium Tank, TLAP Main Battle Tank
Warships: Ship Profiles, Ardiente and Valeroso class destoyers
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