armed forces structure
OVERVIEW
The Iranian air force is organized as follows:
5 fighter squadrons
10 fighter/ground attack squadrons
1 ground attack squadron
1 maritime patrol squadron
1 det. ISR squadron
some SAR flights
1 tanker/transport squadron
5 transport squadrons
4 training squadrons
some training units
1 transport helicopter squadron
some transport helicopter units
Air defense units were elevated to the status of an individual service between 2009 and 2019. See separate...
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