Royal Pelinese Air Force (Pacifica)

Royal Pelinese Air Force
ペリナイ空軍 Королевские Военно-Воздушные Силы Пелии
Roundel of the Royal Pelinese Air Force
Active	January 2, 1984 – present (1984-01-02 – present)
Country	Kingdom of Pelinai
Branch	Air force
Size	~280,000 active duty RPAF personnel (2023) ~200,000 reserve personnel (2023) approx. 4,200 aircraft (2023) approx. 200 ICBMs (2019) approx. 700 IRBMs (2019)
Part of	Pelinese Armed Forces
Headquarters	Aerial Staff Building, Dainēsa
Colors	White, blue, gold
Equipment	List of equipment of the Royal Pelinese Air Force
Engagements	Pelinese Civil War (as PWA Air Forces)
Website	rpaf.paf.pln
Commanders
CINC	Izumi Perinaiko
Minister of Defense	General Anton Radovoy
Chief of General Staff	Mkhail Yukisorskiy
Commander of Air Operations	Lieutenant General Kazuma Shashuko
Aircraft flown
Attack	So-12, To-13
Bomber	Na-15, Na-17
Electronic warfare	KaR-11E, To-13EB, To-91K2, To-93K
Fighter	Ae-15V/G, Ae-15S
Helicopter	Be-12M, Ha-5, Yo-12
Reconnaissance	Ru-3G, Se-9RU, Se-12
Trainer	Ae-5V/G, So-11M, Ru-39U, Yo-18
Transport	KaR-11M2, KaR-19, Na-128, Ru-3, Ru-25

The Royal Pelinese Air Force (Pelinese: ペリナイ空軍, Perinai Kūgun; Stelossian: Королевские Военно-Воздушные Силы Пелии, Korolevskiye Voyenno-Vozdushnyye Sily Pelii) is the air combat branch of the Pelinese Armed Forces. It is responsible for the execution of air superiority, close air support, aerial reconnaissance, airlift, and other military aviation operations, as well as the management of the Pelinese strategic missile and homeland air defense systems.

The Royal Pelinese Air Force has existed as a separate branch of the Pelinese Armed Forces since January 2, 1984, when it was established during the general reorganization of the Pelinese military and security structures, before which it operated as a subdivision of the Pelinese White Army during the Pelinese Civil War. Both it and the Royal Pelinese Space Force are organized under the administration of the Pelines Ministry of Defense through the Directorate of the Aerospace Forces.

Mission

The core mission of the Royal Pelinese Air Force is to develop, maintain, and deploy military air power necessary for the successful conduct of air combat operations, the effective logistical, reconnaissance, electronic, and command support of operations conducted by other Pelinese and allied military forces, and the defense of Pelinai from military attack. It is further tasked with the organization of air defense systems which are assigned to the defense of Pelinese national territory from air or missile attack, as well as the administration and operation of strategic missile forces in the IRBM and ICBM size class.

Organization

Commands

Wings and numbered air forces of the Royal Pelinese Air Force are organized into major commands, which serve as formations that categorize units by function and perform training, management, and other administrative functions. The currently active major commands are listed below.

Command name	Commanding officer	Headquarters
Air Combat Command	General Akira Yoruna	Kamakawa Air Base, Stelossia
The Air Combat Command is the RPAF major command responsible for the deployment, maintenance, and operation of tactical combat aircraft, such as the Ae-15V/G air superiority fighter, the Ae-15S strike fighter, and the To-13 tactical strike bomber, as well as supporting aircraft that provide them with essential tactical AEW&C, C2, and aerial refueling functions. Squadrons under this administrative command are tasked with achieving and maintaining air superiority, providing close air support and interdiction strike capability, and performing other tactical combat operations in support of ground and naval forces. The Air Combat Command operates approximately 2,000 tactical aircraft and 200 supporting aircraft from land airbases in Pelinai, many of which are located in the Yukisora Mountains and utilize extensive underground hangar facilities for defensive purposes.
Strike Forces Command	General Iskandar Teraiko	Chishina Air Base, Yukisora
The Strike Forces Command is the major command responsible for the Pelinese long-range bomber and strategic missile inventories, including aircraft such as the Na-15 and Na-17 Marahu heavy bombers as well as land-based, long-range nuclear ballistic missile systems like the RBD-7 and RSD-11. Military forces of the Strike Forces Command are used to perform long-range penetration strikes with conventional or nuclear munitions against high-value targets of operational or strategic significance, along with the provision of a credible land-based nuclear second strike capability to complement Pelinese ballistic missile submarine forces. The Strike Forces Command currently operates 237 bomber aircraft of the Na-15 and Na-17 types, as well as approximately 200 missiles of ICBM range and 700 of IRBM range.
Reserve Forces Command
Special Forces Command
Airlift-Airborne Command
Procurement & Materiel Command
Training & Readiness Command
Homeland Defense Command	Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ashiri	Giatsuhata Air Base, Stelossia
Force Protection Command

Equipment

Main article: List of equipment of the Royal Pelinese Air Force (Pacifica)

Aircraft

Main article: List of active Pelinese military aircraft (Pacifica) § Air force

See also

• List of equipment of the Royal Pelinese Air Force
• List of active Pelinese military aircraft
• Structure of the Royal Pelinese Air Force