The SDF-Army Air Combat Command is the SDF-Army's Air Force,
Current head of the SDF-Army Air Combat Command is Brigadier Kiah Eitil of the Tribe of Wicklow.
History
On the 1st of May 2018, the previously independent SDF-Army Air Transport Command was put under the command of the Air Combat Command as the Air Transport Section. The Airbase Administration and Air Defense Command were placed under Air Combat Command's control as well.
Equipment
- SDY-Sciathan 18 Stuama Light Multirole Fighter.
- Gaoth Fighterbomber.
- Foiche Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle.
- Veilbhit-II Light Attack Aircraft.
- SDY-Greadtóir 19 Cuaifeach Utility Helicopter.
Past Equipment
- Sciathán Fabhcún,
- Sciathán Seachmall Fighter-Bomber,
- Ulóg Transport Plane.
- Fuisce Utility Helicopter.
- Veilbhit Light Attack Aircraft, limited use as a trainer.
- Luaith Attack Helicopter.
Organization
As of 1st of May 2018.
- SDF-Army Air Defense Command
- SDF-Army Radar Control
- Airbase Administration
- Fortham Army Air Field
- Flight Readiness
- Creetown Army Air Field
- Ironcastle Army Air Field
- Inis Army Air Field
- Wadebridge Army Air Field
- Wembury Army Air Field (co-used with SDF-Navy)
- Lodge Army Air Field
- Robálai Island Army Air Field (co-used with SDF-Navy)
- 8th Naval Air Squadron (12 SDY-Sciathan 18 Stuama Mark II Light Multirole Fighter)
- 12th Naval Air Squadron (4 Sneachta Patrol Planes)
- Air Transport Section
- 1st Air Transport Squadron (15 SDY-Sciathan 20 Guairdeall Multi-Purpose Amphibian Aircrafts)
- 2nd Air Transport Squadron (15 SDY-Sciathan 20 Guairdeall Multi-Purpose Amphibian Aircrafts)
- 4th Air Transport Squadron (12 SDY-Greadtóir 19 Cuaifeach Utility Helicopters)
- 5th Air Transport Squadron (12 SDY-Greadtóir 19 Cuaifeach Utility Helicopters)
- 6th Air Transport Squadron (12 SDY-Greadtóir 19 Cuaifeach Utility Helicopters)
- 7th Air Transport Squadron (12 SDY-Greadtóir 19 Cuaifeach Utility Helicopters)
- 9th, 10th and 11th Air Transport Squadrons are under Air Transport Section's administrative control.
- Air Combat Section
- 1st Air Combat Squadron (24 SDY-Sciathan 18 Stuama Mark II Light Multirole Fighters)
- 2nd Air Combat Squadron (24 SDY-Sciathan 18 Stuama Mark II Light Multirole Fighters)
- 3rd Air Combat Squadron (24 SDY-Sciathan 18 Stuama Mark II Light Multirole Fighters)
- 4th Air Combat Squadron (24 SDY-Sciathan 18 Stuama Mark II Light Multirole Fighters)
- 5th Air Combat Squadron (24 SDY-Sciathan 18 Stuama Mark II Light Multirole Fighters)
- 6th Air Combat Squadron (24 Veilbhit-II Light Attack Aircraft)
- 7th Air Combat Squadron (24 Veilbhit-II Light Attack Aircraft)
- 8th Air Combat Squadron (24 Veilbhit-II Light Attack Aircraft)
- 9th Air Combat Squadron (24 Veilbhit-II Light Attack Aircraft)
- 10th Air Combat Squadron (24 Veilbhit-II Light Attack Aircraft)
- 11th Air Combat Squadron (24 SDY-Greadtóir 15 Craiceáilte Attack-VTOLs)
- 12th Air Combat Squadron (24 SDY-Greadtóir 15 Craiceáilte Attack-VTOLs)
- 18th Air Combat Squadron (24 Foiche Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles)
- 14th, 17th, 19th and 20th Air Combat Squadrons are under Air Combat Section's administrative control.
Former units and bases
- SDF Army and Navy Air Service Flight Demonstration Team, the Lincse.
- 3rd Air Transport Squadron (disbanded on the 1st of May 2018).
- 8th Air Transport Squadron (disbanded on the 1st of May 2018).
- 15th Air Combat Squadron (disbanded on the 1st of May 2018).
- 16th Air Combat Squadron (disbanded on the 1st of May 2018).
Famous Pilots
- Finnegan 'Finny' Dóire of the Tribe of Sligo.
- Faye 'Fairy' Ainnir of the Tribe of Wicklow.
- Kiah Eitil of the Tribe of Wicklow.
- Celina Béalastán of the Tribe of Fermanagh.