UAE Air Force
UAE Land Force
UAE Naval Forces
UAE Army General Staff
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates and have primary responsibility for the defence of all seven emirates. They consists of approximately 63,000 personnel, and are headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces were formed in 1951 as the historic Trucial Oman Scouts, a long symbol of public order in Eastern Arabia. Since their formation, the armed forces have been deployed in various military and humanitarian missions. As a result of their active and effective military role despite their small active personnel, the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces are commonly nicknamed "Little Sparta" by United States Armed Forces General and former US defense secretary James Mattis. There is one unified military structure across the UAE. The military forces consist of an Army, Navy, Airforce, and the Presidential Guard (PG) Special forces.
The United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) is the air force of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its predecessor was established in 1968, when the Emirates were still under British rule. Since then, it has undergone a continual reorganisation and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Currently, the UAEAF has around 4,000 personnel and operates approximately 368 fixed and rotorcraft.
As of 2008, the structure of the United Arab Emirates Air Force is as follows:
Western Air Command - HQ at Abu Dhabi[edit]
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Fighter Wing - Al Dhafra Air Base
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1st Shaheen Squadron - F-16E/F Block 60 Desert Falcon
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2nd Shaheen Squadron - F-16E/F Desert Falcon
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3rd Shaheen Squadron - F-16E/F Desert Falcon
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71st Fighter Squadron - Mirage 2000-9EAD/DAD
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76th Fighter Squadron - Mirage 2000-9EAD/DAD
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86th Fighter Squadron - Mirage 2000-9EAD/DAD (Al Safran Air Base
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Transport Wing - Al Bateen Air Base
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C-130 Squadron - C-130H Hercules
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CASA Squadron - CN-235M-110
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Puma Squadron - IAR-330SM Puma
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6th Squadron - AB.412HP/SP, Bell-214B
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Naval Squadron - AS.332B/M Super Puma, AS.565SB Panther
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Central Air Command - HQ at Dubai[edit]
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Al Minhad Air Base (helicopter base)
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102nd CAS Squadron - BAE Hawk Mk.102
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Transport Squadron - C-130H-30, L-100-30 Hercules
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Special electronic missions Squadron Saab 340 AEW&C
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Air-to-air refueling Squadron Airbus A330 MRTT
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Dubai International Airport (transport aircraft)
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Special Operations Command - HQ at Abu Dhabi[edit]
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Group 18 - Sas Al Nakheel Air Base
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Special Operations Squadron - UH-60M Black Hawk, CH-47C/D Chinook, AS.365N3 Dauphin II, AS.550C3 Fennec, AgustaWestland AW139, EC 155B1, AH-64A Apache, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan II
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Army Command - HQ at Abu Dhabi[edit]
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10th Army Aviation Brigade - Al Dhafra AB - AS.550C3 Fennec and AH-64A Apache
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