<br><br>Paraguayan Air Force (Spanish. Fuerza Aérea de Paraguay) – are one of the branches of the armed forces of the Republic of Paraguay.<br><br>The tasks of the Paraguayan Air Force are to guarantee the territorial integrity of the country and protect the legitimate government. In accordance with the current Constitution. The Air Force is called upon to defense of Paraguay, as well as to interact with other branches of the military in order to protect and ensure the vital interests of the nation.<br>Story<br>The Paraguayan Air Force emerged during the 1923 civil war, both on the side of government forces and on the side of the rebels.<br><br>On June 29, 1989, by order of the Commander-in-Chief No. 70, the official name of the Paraguayan Air Force was changed from Aeronautical Command (Spanish. Comando de Aeronáutica) on the Air Force Command (Spanish. Comando de la Fuerza Aérea).<br>Structure1st Air Brigade (Spanish. Primera Brigada Aérea)Air transport brigade (. Brigada Aerotransportada)Logistics brigade (Spanish. Brigada Logística)Air Force Academy (Spanish. Instituto Aeronáutico de Enseñanza)Air Regions Office (Spanish. Comando de Regiones Aéreas)Base pointsCombat compositionEquipment and weapons<br>Data on the equipment and weapons of the Paraguayan Air Force were taken from the official page of the Air Force, as well as from the page of the Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine.<br>Identification marksInsigniaGenerals and officers<br>Officer ranks in the Paraguayan Air Force are one step higher than the army. Thus, an Air Force colonel will be equal to a General of the Ground Forces.<br>Sergeants and soldiers