Back سلاح الجو الأرجنتيني Arabic Военновъздушни сили на Аржентина Bulgarian Força Aèria Argentina Catalan Argentinské letectvo Czech Fuerza Aérea Argentina Danish Fuerza Aérea Argentina German Fuerza Aérea Argentina Spanish نیروی هوایی آرژانتین Persian Argentiinan ilmavoimat Finnish Force aérienne argentine French
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| Argentine Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Aérea Argentina | |
.svg) Argentine Air Force wings | |
| Founded | 4 January 1945 |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 13,837 personnel[1] |
| Part of | Argentine Armed Forces |
| Nickname(s) | FAA |
| March | Spanish: Alas Argentinas "Argentine Wings" |
| Anniversaries | 10 August (anniversary) 1 May (Baptism of fire during the Falklands War) |
| Engagements | |
| Website | argentina.gob.ar/fuerzaaerea |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Javier Milei |
| Chief of General Staff | Brigadier General Fernando Mengo |
| Deputy Chief of General Staff | Brigadier Néstor Guajardo |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |   |
| Fin flash |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-4AR, Pampa |
| Fighter | A-4AR |
| Helicopter | Bell 412, Bell 212, Hughes 500D, SA315, Mil Mi-171 |
| Patrol | Tucano |
| Reconnaissance | Pucará |
| Trainer | T-6 Texan II, Tucano, Pampa, Grob 120TP |
| Transport | C-130, DHC-6, C-12 Huron |
The Argentine Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Argentina, or simply FAA) is the air force of Argentina and one of three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. In 2018, it had 13,837 military[1] and 6,900 civilian personnel.[2] FAA commander in chief is Brigadier Major Fernando Mengo.[3]
- ^ a b "Argentina hace publica la cantidad de personal militar en sus fuerzas". zona-militar.com (in Spanish). 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Argentine air force, Armed forces – Lokmat Times".
- ^ "El Gobierno Nacional designó a la nueva cúpula de las Fuerzas Armadas". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2023.