Themiclesian Air Force
The Themiclesian Air Force (震旦空航, tjelh-danh-k′ong-gang; commonly abbreviated TAF) is the Themiclesian force primarily responsible for aerial operations in defence of Themiclesia and other points of interest. The TAF is under the Ministry of Defence, with the Minister of State for Aviation as its main responsible minister. The most senior professional officer is the President of the Air Staff, who ex offcio holds the rank of air chief marshal.
Name
Currently, the TAF is the only branch of the forces that officially has "Themiclesian" (震旦) as part of its name. The army and navy originated in the distant past when the forces were considered departments of the civil service, so they were referred to by the specific objectives they were raised to accomplish or, in case of standing forces, the civil servants that administered them. Additionally, only in recent centuries has Themiclesia started to refer to itself as such, previously using only the term "State" (邦) for that purpose.
The term k′ong-gang is a neologism coined specifically for the TAF; literally, it means "air fleet". The word gang "fleet" identifies the navy.