The List of Active Squadrons of the French Air Force lists currently active squadrons of the French Air Force. However, and similarly to the list of dissolved Squadrons of the French Air Force, many of the current and active Squadrons created as of June 14, 2015 (9 years, 208 days) are a direct actual historic chronological transformation, designation and renumbering of many of the "dissolved" squadrons. In addition, each Squadron has for military awards and decorations, an individual respective Fanion (squadron standard). Squadrons are listed by the unit or formation that they are currently assigned to.
Strategic Air Forces Command (CFAS)[]
- Fighter Squadron 2/4 La Fayette (French)
- Fighter Squadron 1/4 Gascogne (French)
- Fighter Squadron 5/4 (French) (temporary sister unit of Fighter Squadron 2/4 La Fayette for its transition from the Mirage 2000N to the Rafale B)
- Groupe de Ravitaillement en Vol 02.091 Bretagne (French)
Air Forces Command (CFA)[]
Fighter Brigade[]
Rafale n° 106 104-HG of the EC 3/30 in 2011.
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Rafale B 113-HO of the ETR 2/92 Aquitaine during Operation Serval on March 17, 2013.
- EC 1/2 Cigognes (Fighter Squadron 1/2 "Storks")
- Fighter Squadron 1/3 Navarre
- Fighter Squadron 2/3 Champagne
- EC 3/3 Ardennes (French)
- ET 4/3 Argonne (French)
- Fighter Squadron 2/5 Île-de-France (French)
- Escadron de Transformation Rafale 3/4 Aquitaine (joint Air Force / Navy unit)
- Fighter Squadron 3/11 "Corsica" (Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport, Djibouti)
- Escadron de chasse et d'expérimentation 1/30 Côte d'Argent (French)
- Fighter Squadron 2/30 Normandie-Niemen
- Fighter Squadron 3/30 Lorraine
- Fighter Squadron 1/7 Provence (Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates)
- Escadron de Drones 1/33 Belfort (French)
Projection and Support Air Force Brigade (BAAP)[]
- Transport Squadron 41 Verdun (French)
- Transport Squadron 43 Médoc (French)
- Helicopter Squadron 1/44 Solenzara (French)
- Transport Squadron 50 Réunion (French) (overseas transport squadron)
- Transport Squadron 52 La Tontouta (overseas transport squadron)
- Escadron électronique aéroporté 1/54 Dunkerque (electronic intelligence gathering squadron)
- Mixed Air Group 56 Vaucluse (French) (operational control exerted by Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE))
- Transport Squadron 3/60 Estérel (French) (the VIP transport fleet)
- Transport Squadron 1/61 Touraine (French)
- Transport Squadron 2/61 Franche-Comté (French)
- Special Operations Transport Squadron 3/61 Poitou (French) (part of Special Operations Command)
- Transport Squadron 1/62 Vercors (French)
- Transport Squadron 3/62 Ventoux (French)
- Escadron de Transport 2/64 Anjou (French)
- Escadron de Transport 60 (French)
- Escadron d'Hélicoptères 1/67 Pyrénées (French) (part of Special Operations Command)
- Escadron d'Hélicoptères 3/67 Parisis (French)
- Escadron d'Hélicoptères 5/67 ''Alpilles'' (French)
- Escadron de Transport 68 Antilles-Guyane (French) (overseas transport squadron)
- Escadron de Transport 82 Maine (French) (overseas transport squadron)
- Escadron de Transport 88 Larzac (French) (overseas transport squadron)
- Centre d'Instruction des Equipages de Transport 340 (French)
- Centre d'Instruction des Equipages d'Hélicoptères 341 (French)
- Escadrille Aérosanitaire 6/560 Etampes (French)
Airspace Control Air Force Brigade (BACE)[]
Crotale Missile the Air Defense Ground-to-Air Battery « Tursan » in 2013.
- Airborne Early Warning and Airspace Control Squadron 36 Berry (French)
The following surface-to-air missile squadrons (EDSA) have been attached to BACE since September 1, 2007:[1]
- Surface-to-Air Defence Squadron 1/950 Crau (French)
- Surface-to-Air Defence Squadron 2/950 Sancerre (French)
- Surface-to-Air Defence Squadron 5/950 Barrois (French)
- Surface-to-Air Defence Squadron 12/950 Tursan (French)
Air Force Security and Intervention Forces Brigade (BAFSI)[]
- Air Force Parachute Commando No. 10 (part of Special Operations Command)
- Air Force Parachute Commando No. 20 (C.P.A. 20)
- Air Force Parachute Commando n° 30, C.P.A 30 (French)
Operational Transition School (ETO)[]
- Operational Transition Squadron 1/8 Saintonge (French)
- Operational Transition Squadron 2/8 Nice (French) (joint Franco-Belgian unit)
- Training Squadron 2/2 Côte d'Or (French)
See also[]
References[]
The original article can be found at List of active Squadrons of the French Air Force and the edit history here.