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Iraqi Air Defence Command
Air defence force of the Republic of Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Iraqi Air Defence Command (Arabic: قيادة الدفاع الجوي العراقي) is the air defence component of the Iraqi Armed Forces. established on February 11, 1993, to protect Iraq’s airspace from any external air attack. It is one of the important groups that had an effective role in protecting the Iraqi airspace even before it was officially formed in 1993. It was reformed in 2011.[1]
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Iraqi Air Defence Command | |
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قيادة الدفاع الجوي العراقي | |
![]() Iraqi Air Defence Command Insigna | |
Active | 1955 (as unofficial command) 11 February 1993 (officially formed) 2011 (current form) |
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Type | Air Defence |
Role | Anti-aircraft warfare |
Size | ≈ 10,000 |
Part of | Iraqi Armed Forces |
Command Headquarters | Baghdad, Iraq |
Beret colour | Black |
Anniversaries | 11 February 1993 |
Equipment | see below |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Commander of the Iraqi Air Defence Command | Major General Muhannad Ghaleb Al-Asadi |
Insignia | |
Flag of the Iraqi Air Defence Command | ![]() |
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