page_title: Swiss Air Force
section_title: Operational structure
hierarchical_section_title: Swiss Air Force / Operational structure
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Relief Positionskarte der Schweiz. English: Blank physical map of Switzerland, for geo-location purpose. Français&#160;: Carte physique vierge de la Suisse, destinée à la géolocalisation. Equirectangular projection, WGS84 datum Standard meridian: 008° 15' E Central parallel: 46° 49' 30" N Geographic limits of the map: Left: 005° 48' E Right: 010° 42' E Top: 47° 54' N Bottom: 45° 45' N
context_page_description: The Swiss Air Force is the air component of the Swiss Armed Forces, established on 31 July 1914 as part of the army and in October 1936 as an independent service.
  In peacetime, Dübendorf is the operational air force headquarters. The Swiss Air Force operates from several fixed bases but its personnel are also trained to carry out air operations from temporary highway airstrips. In case of crisis or war, several stretches of road are specially prepared for this option.
caption: Swiss Air Force locations, 2018 
  Red pog.svg Fighters Green pog.svg Helicopters Orange ff8040 pog.svg Other flying units Purple pog.svg Operations Centre Blue 0080ff pog.svg Radar station
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