Royal Gallambrian Air Force

Royal Gallambrian Air Force
Crest of the Royal Gallambrian Air Force
Active	27 May 1918 - Present
Country	Gallambria
Allegiance	Albert II
Type	Air Force
Part of	Gallambrian Armed Forces
Headquarters	Bromwich
Motto(s)	Per Ardua Ad Astra "Through Adversity to the the Stars"
March	March Past of the Royal Gallambrian Air Force
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	HM King Albert II
Chief of the Air Staff	ACM Sir Peter Winstanley AK KCStG CSC DFC
AOC Air Command	AM David Cook CG AFC
AOC Near East Command	AM Jason Goodall CG CSC AFC
AOC Support Command	AM Michelle Watson CG CSC
AOC Space Command	AM Kathleen Morgan CG AFC
WO Air Force	WO Paul Simmons OG CSM
Insignia
Corporate Logo
Ensign
Aircraft Roundel Left: Standard Center: Low-Viz Combat Right: Low-Viz Non-Combat
Standard Fin Flash
Near-East Air Force Fin Flash

The Royal Gallambrian Air Force (RGAF), formed May 1918, is the aerial warfare branch of the HM Gallambrian Armed Forces. It operates the majority of HM Armed Force's fixed wing aircraft, although both the Gallambrian Army and Royal Gallambrian Navy also operate aircraft in various roles. It directly continues the traditions of the Army Flying Corps (AFC), formed on 15 March 1912. The RGAF provides support across a spectrum of operations such as air superiority, precision strikes, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, air mobility, and humanitarian support.

The RGAF has 504 aircraft, of which 296 are combat aircraft.

Ranks

Main article: Ranks of the Gallambrian Armed Forces

The rank structure of the nascent RGAF was established within the context of the desire to ensure that the service remained separate from both the Army and Navy. While the service's predecessor formations, the AFC and the AAC, had used the Army's rank structure, in November 1917, just prior to the RGAF's foundation, it was decided by the Air Board that the RGAF would adopt its own rank structure.

Badge

The RGAF badge was accepted by the Chester Herald in 1939. The badge is composed of the imperial crown mounted on a circle featuring the words Royal Gallambrian Air Force, beneath which scroll works displays the Latin motto Per Ardua Ad Astra. Surmounting the badge is a Gallambrian Wedge-Tail Eagle.