Royal Glasic Air Force
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| Royal Glasic Airforce | |
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| tAerfhórsa ríoga de Tír Glas | |
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| Founded | 1919 (105 years ago) |
| Country | Tír Glas |
| Type | Air Force |
| Role | Aerial Warfare |
| Size | 101,250 Regulars 33,750 Reservists ~1,550 Aircraft |
| Part of | Glasic Defence Force |
| Patron | Jane I |
| Motto(s) | Mar atá thuas, So thíos As Above, So Below |
| Engagements | See list of wars |
| Commanders | |
| High Commander | HG Jane I, Queen of Tír Glas |
| Chief of Air Staff | Air Chief Marshal Sir Collin Murphy, CSMD, ADC |
| Deputy Chief of Air Staff | Air Marshal Craig Kelly, CSM |
| Senior Air Force NCO | Chief Warrant Officer Sile Lynch, MCM, CSM |
The Royal Glasic Air Force (RGAF; Glasic: tAerfhórsa ríoga de Tír Glas, ARTG) is the air force of Tír Glas. It is responsible for the aerial defence Tír Glas, its interests and the wider Commonwealth. The Royal Glasic Air Force is one of three branches under the Crown within the unified Glasic Defence Force. As of 2019 the Royal Glasic Air Force consists of some 101,250 regular personnel and 33,750 reservists, supported by around 5,000 civillian staff and contractors. It opereates a force of some 950 fast jets and around 30 remotely piloted vehicles.
The Royal Glasic Air Force is responsible for most aircraft operations of the Glasic Defence Force, notable exceptions being the joint formations for training aircraft and the joint helicopter force. The RGAF along with the other members of the VDC is responsible for the entirety of airspace over central Vinya after the destruction of the Vyzhvan air force during the conflict of 2019. The RGAF is also responsible for the majority of search and rescue / aeromedical evacuation aircraft within Tír Glas, providing aircrew and maintenance to the mainly locally funded aircraft.
The RGAF can trace its history back to the Casaterran conflicts of the early 20th century, as an observer to events unfolding in Casaterra the recently reformed armed forces of Tír Glas took great interest in this novel new way to wage warfare. By 1915 a relatively small cadre of aircraft had been organised into a rudimentary air force. With the end of hostilities in Casaterra large amounts of war-surplus became available which the Glasic government eagerly purchased. On the 12th of May 1919 the Glasic Air Force officially came into being.
Currently the RGAF consists of several 'components', these are the: Assault Component (Comhpháirt Ionsaithe), Support Component (Comhpháirt Tacaíocht), Transport Component (Comhpháirt Iompair), Training Component (Comhpháirt Oiliúna) and the Naval Component (Comhpháirt Chabhlaigh). Former components include the Fighter Component (1922-1984), Bomber Component (1950-2014) and Coastal Component (1919-1950).
History
Origins
Helian War
Vinyan War
Recent History
Glasic Air Force Today
Assault Component
Support Component
Transport Component
Traning Component
Standing Commitments and Deployments
Wider Helian Ocean
- Patrol Tasking Helian - West
- Nominally a CVS-centric escort group
- Patrol Tasking Helian - East
- Nominally a CVS-centric escort group
- HOPE Standing Patrol 1
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Chunchŏn-class frigate Sinsŏng
Fuachaid-class frigate Lannaire
Doireann-class frigate Dubheasa
Yamazaki-class destroyer Yamazaki
Inner Helian and South Menghe Sea
- HOPE Standing Patrol 2
- Generally a destroyer or frigate, sometimes two. Currently the frigate Danu
The Maw
- Maw Patrol Tasking & Inisheer Squadron
- Nominally a squadron of (Currently three)corvettes augmented by the OPV Eithreog and support ship Sea Knight
Home Waters
- High-Readiness Escort
- As of April 2019, the frigate Druantia
- Flag Officer Sea Training - FOST
- As of April 2019, the aviation training ship Galatea
- Towed Array Patrol Ships - TAPS
- As of April 2019, the frigates Éileictre and Amasóin
Caribbean
- Patrol Tasking Caribbean
- Nominally a CVS-centric escort group
- Operation Endurance - Counter-Narcotics
- As of April 2019, The sloop Osalat
- Skerries Patrol Tasking
- Nominally a mixed squadron of corvettes (Currently two) and the OPVs Fiúise and Lus mór
Meridian Ocean
- Patrol Tasking Meridian - West
- Nominally a CVS-centric escort group
- VDC Standing Patrol 1
- Nominally a mixed multi-national squadron of frigates and OPVs supported by a stores ship
Globally
- Continuous Conventional Deterrent
- One or more of the four Bean Sí-class SSGNs
- Glasic Expeditionary Force
- As of October 2019:
- The LHA Dubhais
- The LPD Cuan Mhór
- The LSD Cuan Duibh
- The LSV Norma (A converted RO-RO)