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The Air Force's involvement in | The Cartadanian Air Force's involvement in both Great Wars was largely concentrated on key areas where air support provided a strategic advantage. Although largely uninvolved in the [[First Great War]], the [[Second Great War]] saw Cartadania's determination to utilize the full impact of its armed forces, especially its Air Force. After the annexation of the eastern states, the Department of Defense redirected much of its efforts towards developing equipment and mobilizing the workforce in the western states of [[Victoria]] and [[Verona]]. This included contractors such as [[Angelico]] and [[Murena Defense]], who increased production to meet the demand. | ||
During the joint campaign between Cartadania and Pelaxia, the Air Force conducted a number of strikes in the eastern front | The Cartadanian Air Force saw significant changes during this time period, as the Department of Defense emphasized the importance of air superiority and air-to-surface campaigns. This led to the development of new tactics and technologies, such as precision-guided munitions, which allowed for more effective strikes against enemy targets. | ||
During the joint campaign between Cartadania and Pelaxia, the Cartadanian Air Force conducted a number of strikes in the eastern front, working closely with the Pelaxian Air Force to cross-train, supply, and plan out the operation of the conflict. As the Cartadanian Air Force was 16 years senior to its Caphirian counterpart, with the Pelaxians having a six-year headstart on Caphiria, the joint force had a significant advantage in terms of experience and expertise. Time was also on its side, allowing for more effective planning and execution of operations. The success of the joint force was due in no small part to the close collaboration and coordination between the Cartadanian and Pelaxian Air Forces, as well as their advanced equipment and tactics. | |||
=== Luso Wars === | === Luso Wars === | ||
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| Cartadanian Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Aeronáutica Cartadaniana | |
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| Founded | 9 March 1913 |
| Country |  Cartadania |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Air superiority Global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Rapid global mobility Global strike Command and control |
| Size | 327,858 active duty airmen 108,061 civilians 371,050 reserve airmen 113,015 air national guard airmen 5,229 manned aircraft 492 ICBMs 100 satellites |
| Part of | File:Seal of the Cartadanian Department of the Air Force.svg Department of the Air Force |
| Headquarters | Fortaleza Cara County, Verona, Cartadania |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Superbia. Honor. Iustitiae. "Pride. Honor. Justice." |
| Colours | Golden Yellow, Green, Tropic Blue |
| March | A Força Aérea |
| Anniversaries | 9 March |
| Engagements | |
| Website | aeronautica.mil.ca |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Samaria Kalanie |
| Secretary of Defense | Romeu M. Vieira |
| Secretary of the Air Force | Luciana V. Bezerra |
| Chief of Staff | Gen Tatiana A. Serrano |
| Vice Chief of Staff | Gen Juliano R. Ruiz |
| Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | CMSAF Vítor V. Marques |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
| Roundel |  |
| Symbol |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-10, AC-130, MQ-9 |
| Bomber | B-1B, B-2 |
| Electronic warfare | E-3, E-8, EC-130 |
| Fighter | F-15C, F-15E, F-16, F-22, F-26, F-35 |
| Helicopter | HH-60, UH-1N |
| Reconnaissance | MC-12, RC-135, RQ-4, RQ-170, U-28 |
| Trainer | T-1, T-6, T-38, T-53, TG-16 |
| Transport | C-5M, C-12, C-17, C-21, C-32, C-37, C-130, C-40, CV-22, VC-25 |
| Tanker | KC-10, KC-135 |
The Cartadanian Air Force (Cartadanian: Aeronáutica Cartadaniana; AC) has a history dating back to its formation in 1913 at the beginning of the Galician War. As the oldest independent air force in the world, the Air Force has played a significant role in Cartadanian military history, particularly during the Great Wars. The emphasis on air superiority has been a top priority for Cartadania since the 1960s, resulting in the Air Force budget surpassing that of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, making it the most well-funded branch of the Cartadanian Armed Forces.
As a military service branch within the Department of the Air Force, the Air Force is one of three military departments of the Department of Defense. The civilian Secretary of the Air Force heads the Air Force through the Department of the Air Force and is appointed by the President, with the highest-ranking military officer being the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The Chief of Staff exercises supervision over Air Force units and serves as one of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Air Force operates under the direction of the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Air Force, with specific components assigned to unified combatant commands. Combatant commanders are delegated operational authority over the forces assigned to them, while the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force retain administrative authority over their members.
The Air Force has a rich tradition of training its pilots and support personnel to the highest standards of excellence. The Dalian Air Force Academy, located in the city of Oasis Springs, is a highly selective institution that prepares future officers for leadership roles in the Air Force. Additionally, the Air Force provides extensive training to its enlisted personnel to ensure that they are highly skilled and capable of carrying out their duties effectively.
History
Origins
The history of the Cartadanian Air Force can be traced back to the early 20th century when the country was facing political and regional conflicts with neighboring Caphiria. In 1913, the Cartadanian Secretary of War approved the purchase of an early airplane, which was initially intended for reconnaissance purposes. However, the Cartadanian military soon recognized the potential of aerial warfare, and the newly acquired plane was quickly outfitted for military operations.
By the following year, four more planes were added to the Cartadanian military's aviation arm, and plans were set in motion to establish an official air force. On 17 December 1913, General Gabriel Seabra was appointed as the Inspector General of this aviation arm of the Armed Forces, laying the groundwork for the future Cartadanian Air Force.
Great Wars era
The Cartadanian Air Force's involvement in both Great Wars was largely concentrated on key areas where air support provided a strategic advantage. Although largely uninvolved in the First Great War, the Second Great War saw Cartadania's determination to utilize the full impact of its armed forces, especially its Air Force. After the annexation of the eastern states, the Department of Defense redirected much of its efforts towards developing equipment and mobilizing the workforce in the western states of Victoria and Verona. This included contractors such as Angelico and Murena Defense, who increased production to meet the demand.
The Cartadanian Air Force saw significant changes during this time period, as the Department of Defense emphasized the importance of air superiority and air-to-surface campaigns. This led to the development of new tactics and technologies, such as precision-guided munitions, which allowed for more effective strikes against enemy targets.
During the joint campaign between Cartadania and Pelaxia, the Cartadanian Air Force conducted a number of strikes in the eastern front, working closely with the Pelaxian Air Force to cross-train, supply, and plan out the operation of the conflict. As the Cartadanian Air Force was 16 years senior to its Caphirian counterpart, with the Pelaxians having a six-year headstart on Caphiria, the joint force had a significant advantage in terms of experience and expertise. Time was also on its side, allowing for more effective planning and execution of operations. The success of the joint force was due in no small part to the close collaboration and coordination between the Cartadanian and Pelaxian Air Forces, as well as their advanced equipment and tactics.
Luso Wars
The Luso Wars, or more correctly, the Carto-Porlosi conflict, was a series of conflicts between Cartadania and Porlos in the 1930s, for which Cartadania was suzerain until late 1938. The war was primarily fought by the Cartadanian Army and stemmed from a rebel militia that had previously been present in the Porlosi capital city, Pacuí, storming the Ceylon-Porlosi border town of San Ysidro, where the toponymously named San Ysidro Army Base was located. Initially, the group of approximately 250 entered the town and began looting, assaulting, and causing civil unrest, and while the locality was quite small, with just over 8,000 inhabitants at the time, the community was largely military personnel, thus triggering a response from the Department of Defense.
Initially, military police began the response effort to curtail the rebellion by a series of arrests, but when the militia stormed the base itself, the Army mobilized in an effort to quell the rebellion altogether. In the coming days and weeks, the rebel militia, at this point known as Internal Liberal Party for Action and Defense (Cartadanian: Partido liberal interno para ação e defesa, PLIAD), had grown to well over a thousand people in the area, accounting for 1/8th of the bodycount in San Ysidro. The basis for the conflict was assumed to be independence, but due to Alahuela's grasp on the region, it was reluctant to let go, and as similar sentiments continued to form across Porlos, the military had to mobilize its other forces.
Because Porlos is largely inland, the Department of Defense relied mostly on army and air force support, and for the second time since its inception, the air force was mobilized to Crona. The conflict, more or less, went in favor of Alahuela, but due to the growing issues in Sarpedon around the First Great War, it was forced to end the campaign, and on 8 August 1938, the National Congress authorized Porlosi Autonomy Act, granting the people of Porlos the right to govern themselves. While the relationship with Ceylonia has always been amicable, the drawback of Cartadania from Porlos was so aggressive and abrupt, that it devastated the local economy as Alahuela nullified all operations in the country. The Air Force continued to patrol the airspace of Ceylonia and reconnaissance near the border showed the disarray in Porlos, not caused by the combat in San Ysidro, but by optimistic independence. The air reconnaissance served such a great purpose that Alahuela saw fit to explore tactic in greater detail for future missions and aircraft development.