page_title: Hungarian Air Force
section_title: Structure
hierarchical_section_title: Hungarian Air Force / Structure
caption_attribution_description: Mig 29 - RIAT 2008
context_page_description: The Hungarian Air Force is the air force branch of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
  The task of the current Hungarian Air Force is primarily defensive purposes. The flying units of the air force are organised into a single command; under the Air Command and Control Centre.
context_section_description: The following units are part of the Hungarian Air Force, but like all other operational units of the Hungarian Defense Forces they fall under operational control of the Hungarian Defense Forces Command in Székesfehérvár
  Hungarian Defense Forces Command, in Székesfehérvár
  Air Command and Control Centre, in Veszprém
  Air Operations Centre
  Control and Reporting Centre
  Training and Reserve Control Centre, at Kecskemét Air Base
  Military Air Traffic Management Centre
  Meteorological Centre
  Simulation and Exercise Centre
  12th Air Defense Missile Regiment "Arrabona", in Győr
  1st Air Defense Missile Battalion, with 2K12 Kub mobile SAM systems
  2nd Air Defense Missile Battalion, with Mistral SAM systems
  Command and Control Battalion
  Logistic Battalion
  Training Company
  54th Radar Regiment "Veszprém", in Veszprém
  Command Company
  1st Radar Data Centre, in Békéscsaba, with RAT-31DL
  2nd Radar Data Centre, in Medina, with RAT-31DL
  3rd Radar Data Centre, in Bánkút, with RAT-31DL
  11th Radar Company, in Kup
  12th Radar Company, in Juta
  21st Radar Company, in Debrecen
  22nd Radar Company, in Békéscsaba
  Gap Filling Radar Company, in Medina
  59th Air Base "Dezső Szentgyörgyi", at Kecskemét Air Base
  Base Operations Center
  Tactical Fighter Squadron "Puma", with 14x JAS-39C/D Gripen
  Airlift Squadron "Teve", with 2x Airbus A319, 2x Dassault Falcon 7X
  Operations Support Battalion
  Maintenance Battalion
  Logistic Battalion
  86th Helicopter Base "Szolnok", at Szolnok Air Base
  Base Operations Center
  Transport Helicopter Battalion "Ernő Rubik", with 3x Mi-8, 5x Mi-17
  Attack Helicopter Battalion "Phoenix", with 2x Mi-24V, 6x Mi-24P
  Mixed Training Squadron, with 2x H125, 2x Z-242, 2x Z-143
  Operations Support Battalion
  Maintenance Battalion
  Logistic Battalion
  Pápa Air Base
  Base Operations Center
  Heavy Airlift Wing (NATO Strategic Airlift Capability), with 3x C-17 Globemaster III
  Operations Support Battalion
  Logistic Battalion
  Information Protection Group
  The Hungarian Air Force Aircraft Repair Facility at Kecskemét Air Base falls under the Hungarian Defense Forces Logistics Center in Budapest.
caption: A Hungarian MiG-29 over RIAT 2008
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