Hellenic Tactical Air Force Command

The Hellenic Tactical Air Force Command (Greek: Αρχηγείο Τακτικής Αεροπορίας, ΑΤΑ, "Tactical Air Force Headquarters") is the operational command of the Hellenic Air Force, comprising all combat units and formations of the Hellenic Air Force. It was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Larissa. The HTAF headquarters is also responsible for Greece's national air defence and the search and rescue operations within the Athens FIR, and has operational control over the air defence units of the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy as well. In addition, it hosts the NATO Combined Air Operations Centre-7 (CAOC-7) which is headquartered in the nearby village of Koutsohero.

History

The HTAF was founded in 1952 by Royal Decree 46/30-4-1952. It was renamed 28th Tactical Air Force Headquarters (28ο Αρχηγείο Τακτικής Αεροπορίας) in 1953, when it was moved to Larissa. It was again renamed to 28th Tactical Air Force Command (28η Τακτική Αεροπορική Διοίκηση) in 1968, to 28th Tactical Air Force (28η Τακτική Αεροπορική Δύναμη) in 1970, to 28th Tactical Air Force Headquarters (28ο Αρχηγείο Τακτικής Αεροπορικής Δύναμης) in 1977. In 1979, the numerical prefix was dropped, and it received to its present name in 1984.

Subordinate units

Aircraft units

• 110th Combat Wing
• 111th Combat Wing
• 114th Combat Wing
• 115th Combat Wing
• 116th Combat Wing
• 117th Combat Wing
• 126th Combat Group
• 130th Combat Group
• 131st Combat Group
• 132nd Combat Group
• 133rd Combat Group
• 134th Combat Group
• 135th Combat Group
• 138th Combat Group

Air Defence units

• 1st Area Control Center
• 2nd Area Control Center
• 3rd Area Control Center
• 350th Guided Missiles Wing

Other units

• National Air Operations Center
• 380th Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron
• Air Tactics Center
• 140th Electronic Warfare Group
• Joint Air Photographic Interpretation Center
• Instrument Flight Training Center (IFTC)

External links

• Hellenic Tactical Air Force, at the Hellenic Air Force website