Afghan Air Force

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-86_Sabre
gptkb:Mi_G-21
gptkb:Su-25
limited
outsourced
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:Mi-17
gptkb:A-29_Super_Tucano
gptkb:C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:base gptkb:Bagram_Airfield
gptkb:Kabul_International_Airport
gptkb:Kandahar_Airfield
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:budget $150 million (2020)
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:government
political instability
Taliban insurgency
funding issues
limited resources
training deficiencies
aircraft modernization
pilot retention
gptkbp:civil_aviation_support gptkb:none
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Abdul_Wahab_Wardak
gptkbp:country gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkbp:current_fleet_condition varied
gptkbp:fleet_size approximately 100 aircraft
gptkbp:founded 1924
gptkbp:future_prospects uncertain
gptkbp:future_training foreign military training programs
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Kabul
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
post-9/11 era
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Soviet-Afghan_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Afghan Air Force
gptkbp:intelligence foreign agencies
gptkbp:international_response limited
gptkbp:logistics gptkb:international_partners
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Victory_through_Air_Power
gptkbp:number_of_employees approximately 5,000
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:participation_in_operations humanitarian missions
counter-terrorism
gptkbp:partnerships regional allies
gptkbp:primary_role air support
gptkbp:role_in_peacekeeping minimal
gptkbp:training gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A-29_Super_Tucano
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:T-6_Texan_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4