Tajik Air Force
The Tajik Air and Air Defense Forces (Russian: Военно-воздушные силы и противовоздушная оборона Таджикистана; Tajik: Қувваҳои ҳавоӣ ва мудофиаи Тоҷикистон, romanized: Quvvahoi Havoī va Mudofiai Tojikiston) is the aerial military service branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan, which currently consists of 20 helicopters. The force engages in search and rescue missions, as well as military raids.
| Tajik Air Force and Air Defence | |
|---|---|
| Военно-воздушные силы и противовоздушная оборона Таджикистана (Russian) Қувваҳои ҳавоӣ ва мудофиаи Тоҷикистон (Tajik) | |
Emblem of the Tajik Air Force and Air Defence | |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare Aerial defence |
| Size | 1 squadron |
| Part of | Tajik Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Dushanbe |
| Anniversaries | 23 February |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces | Lieutenant General Rahmonali Safaralizoda |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | Mil Mi-8 |
| Attack helicopter | Mil Mi-24 |
| Trainer | Aero L-39 |
| Transport | Antonov An-26 |
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