Tierrador Air Force

Tierrador Air Force
ᑎᖍᑫᐟ ᐊᐅᑲᐢᑐᐟ
Founded	9 September 1930 (1930-09-09)
Country	Tierrador
Type	Air force
Role	Air superiority Rapid regional and global mobility Command and control
Size	210,320 active duty airmen 350,530 reserve airmen 2,106 manned aircraft 250 ICBMs 72 satellites
Part of	Tierradorian Defense Forces
Headquarters	Taisgol Teklan
Motto(s)	"There Is No Limit To Our Ambition"
Colours	Blue, White, Gold
March	Li Aokastot
Anniversaries	9 September
Engagements	Sudmoll Island Conflicts Mosquito War Songun Straits War Operation Kipling Cowboy Crisis War in Varshan Second Asterian Civil War Central Vallosi War
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Woqali Mokhar III
Premier	Marío Atuukalat
Homeland Security Officer	Anhel Torres
Aokastotmakosi	Yato Kolasari
Chief of Staff	Petró Tokats
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force	Aphío Hostopo
Insignia
Flag	TBD
Roundel	TBD
Tierrador Air Force symbol	TBD
Aircraft flown
Attack	O-19 (Manned), OH-159 (Manned), AUA-61 (Unmanned)
Bomber	AB-44, SBV-84
Electronic warfare	O-1, AHA-551
Fighter	A-40, F-16, A-24
Helicopter	AH-07, UH-77
Trainer	T-1, T-6, T-38
Transport	KT-41, BT900E
Tanker	SRT-95, SRT-615

The Tierrador Air Force (Qabóri: ᑎᖍᑫᐟ ᐊᐅᑲᐢᑐᐟ) is the main air service branch of the Tierradorian Defense Forces (TDF). It is one of the three main Forces, the other two being the Tierrador Army and Tierrador Navy, along with being a key service for the country's projection of air superiority. Split from the Qabóri Naval & Air Guard in 1930, the Tierrador Air Force's initial primary objectives were to maintain air security and superiority during the Second Great War, as the neutral power feared a surprise attack from both Alstin and the Cape. Since then, the Air Force had seen consistently sharp increases in its budget, and while it has the least amount of total enlisted personnel of the three main branches, it is considered one of the more prestigious service branches, second only to the Tierrador Navy.

About 34% of the TDF's budget is directed towards the Air Force. Due to this, the TAF is able to man a little over 2100 total aircraft, with the majority of that number being its impressive fleet of about 1350 fourth-generation fighters, mainly provided by Aquila Solutions. The stated mission of the Tierrador Air Force is "to provide an Air Force that is agile, adaptive, and fully capable of maintaining air superiority and security over Mainland and Overseas Tierrador, along with Tierrador's allies and vassals, while making decisive air power contributions in support of the defense missions of the Unified Tierradorian Defense Forces." The Tierrador Air Force is very adamant in its ambitions for power projection and superiority through air missions and aerospace defense.

The Tierrador Air Force features a total budget of $287.3 billion, and it maintains a fully operational and modern fleet of various different aircraft types, with the majority of these aircraft being produced within the borders of Tierrador. As of 2038, the Air Force's fixed-wing aircraft numbers include 1,355 fighter aircraft, 225 manned attack aircraft, 147 bomber aircraft, 95 airborne early warning and control aircraft, 125 unmanned attack aircraft, 105 transport aircraft, 54 refueling aircraft, along with 60 rotary-wing helicopters. Most of the Tierrador Air Force's aircraft and personnel are based in Mainland Tierrador, with international operations in Ceylonia, Porlos, and, more recently, Almadaria. The Air Force also stations personnel and aircraft in Tierradorian overseas holdings of Teschego and the Saukhin Islands.

Structure

Leadership

Because overall operations of the TDF, including the Air Force, are administrated by the Homeland Security Office, the Homeland Security Officer is the de facto highest ranking official of the Tierrador Air Force. Though the same can be said about the commander-in-chief, Woqali Mokhar III. The highest ranking official of the Tierrador Air Force is the Aokasmakosi, or in Ænglish, the Air Marshal. Currently, the Aokasmakosi rank is held by Yato Kolasari. Kolasari reports to the TDF's Chief of General Staff, currently General William Qançe. The Aokasmakosi also serves as the main chair of the Air Defense Board, the sub-agency under the Homeland Security Office that is responsible for aerospace defense in Mainland and Overseas Tierrador.

Personnel

TDF ranks are in Qabóri

Officer Ranks

Tierrador Air Force Officer Ranks

Insignia	Rank	Ænglish translation	LOTA rank scale
TBD	ᐊᐅᑲᐢᒪᑐᓯ/Aokasmakosi	Air Marshal	OF-10
TBD	TBD/Lotaselamakosi	Lieutenant Marshal	OF-9
TBD	TBD/Holetekyatebas	Higher Commodore	OF-8
TBD	TBD/Lotaselayatebas	Lieutenant Commodore	OF-7
TBD	TBD/Yatebas	Commodore	OF-6
TBD	TBD/Qapitan	Captain	OF-5
TBD	TBD/Mosqaphenć	Wing Leader	OF-4
TBD	TBD/Pokotaqaphenć	Squadron Leader	OF-3
TBD	TBD/Jekaltapkas	Flying Officer	OF-2
TBD	TBD/Yowastapkas	Pilot Officer	OF-1

Enlisted Ranks

Tierrador Air Force Enlisted Ranks

Insignia	Rank	Ænglish translation	LOTA rank scale
TBD	TBA/Olamatapkas	Warrant Officer	OR-9
TBD	TBD/Holetekjikotime	Higher Sergeant	OR-8
TBD	TBD/Jipotime	Sergeant	OR-7
TBD	TBD/Holetekyihaska	Higher Corporal	OR-6
TBD	TBD/Yihaska	Corporal	OR-5
TBD	TBD/Towapatakitapesma	Technician Specialist	OR-4
TBD	TBD/Aokaskitapesma	Air Specialist	OR-3
TBD	TBD/Wasohaholetek	Recruit Major	OR-2
TBD	TBD/Wasoha	Recruit	OR-1

Aircraft

Tierrador Air Force Aircraft

Image	Aircraft	Manufacturer	Role	Number in service	Unit cost
Fighter aircraft (1,355)
	A-24 Phoenix	Aquila Solutions	Multirole	885	$55 million/unit
	F-16 Fighting Falcon	General Dynamics	Multirole	318	$65 million/unit
	A-40 Kettekasat	Aquila Solutions	Air superiority	152	$80 million/unit
Manned attack aircraft (225)
	O-19 Warhammer	Owasa Aerospace	Attack/CAS	200	$18 million/unit
	OH-159 Big Rig	Owasa Aerospace	Ground attack/CAS	25	$165 million/unit
Bomber aircraft (147)
	AB-44 Sweeper	Aquila Solutions	Fighter-bomber/strike aircraft	102	$36 million/unit
	SBV-84 Spirit	Armand-Ere Inc.	Strategic stealth bomber	45	$2 billion/unit
AWACS and Electronic warfare (95)
	AHA-551 Gapper	Aquila Solutions	Radar jamming/PSYOP/SIGINT	60	$165 million/unit
	O-1 Spotter	Owasa Aerospace	AWACS	35	$270 million/unit
Unmanned attack aircraft (125)
	AUA-61 Predator	Aquila Solutions	Multi-mission	125	$33 million/unit
Transport aircraft (105)
	BT900E	Owasa Aerospace	Strategic airlifter	75	$160 million/unit
	KT-41	Aquila Solutions	Strategic airlifter	30	$340 million/unit
Tanker (95)
	SRT-95	Aquila Solutions	Aerial refueling	40	$62 million/unit
	SRT-615	Aquila Solutions	Aerial refueling	14	$139 million/unit

Engagements

The Tierrador Air Force has seen action in many different engagements. Often the first choice for the Woqali, the Air Force is most well-known for its initial airstrikes on strategically viable options. The first time the Air Force was mobilized was in the Sudmoll Island Conflicts, where numerous Aquila A-14 Lighter fighter jets were deployed over the Burgoignesc colonial holding of Sudmoll from the 1950s to 1990s, in order to provoke reactions from the Thalattocracy. An armed response only occurred once, with the 1984 Sudmoll Conflict resulting in the loss of two Burgoignesc fighters and one fighter and one manned attack aircraft from Tierrador.

The Air Force was also mobilized many times in the 1970s and 1980s. The Mosquito War between Tierrador and Istrenya, and later Kuronia, resulted in various airstrikes and surprisingly low air casualties from Tierrador. While that conflict ended in stalemate, the ensuing airstrike operations in the Songun Straits War against the Cape over Ceylonia proved to be victorious for the Tierrador Air Force, while the Walakee State's involvement in Operation Kipling was very limited at-first for the Air Force, but increased significantly after ground troops were pulled to fight back the attempted invasion of Tierrador by Asteria in the Cowboy Crisis. The Tierrador Air Force first used SBV-84 strategic bombers in 1982 against Asteria in the aforementioned crisis, dealing major damage to the cities of Concordia, Yarmouth, Fort Roseney, and Lahaska.

One of the most notable recent instances were the use of the newly-commissioned Aquila AB-44 Sweeper fighter-bombers in Operation Kraken, to launch devastating airstrikes to the Varshani cities of Okuhetl, Lu!ket, Pekkutl, Ketulbe, Tasult, and Me!kep, which dealt catastrophic damage to half of the Varshani Air Force reserves before they could even be mobilized. This gave Alstinian, Tierradorian, and Porlosi forces a major advantage in their ensuing ground offensives. Throughout the Operation, only 21 Tierradorian aircraft was lost, including 16 A-24 Phoenix fighter jets, 4 O-19 Warhammer attack jets, and 1 SBV-84 Spirit heavy bombers.

After the Deluge, the AB-44 Sweepers were used once again against Asteria in the Second Asterian Civil War, a direct response to the 2033 Winnecomac County Crisis. This time, only the cities of Fort Roseney and Lahaska were hit, but in a much more devastating manner to the cities. Over the course of the war, the Tierrador Air Force would be used the most. Currently, the Tierrador Air Force is engaged in the Central Vallosi War, on the side of Castadilla in their invasion of Valverdist Almadaria, following violent Almadarian offensives against Arona. AB-44 and SBV-84s were used to airstrike various military sites in northern Almadaria, while A-40 Kettekasat fighters have been dealing major damage to Almadarian aerospace resources.