Royal Wellmoorean Air Force
| Royal Wellmoorean Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Força Aérea Real Wellmoorean | |
 Ensign of the RWAF | |
| Founded | 16th of March 2020 |
| Current form | 16th of September 2021 |
| Service branches | RWAF Regiment Royal Observer Corps Air Training Corps |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence, Midnight City |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Luke of Wellmoore |
| Prime Minister | Rt. Hon. Lord Axel Rogers MP |
| Minister of Defence | None Appointed |
| Chief of the Air Staff | None Appointed |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 16 to Enlist, 18 to Deploy |
| Fit for military service | 8, age 15–49 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 |
| Deployed personnel | 0 |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military Ranks of Wellmoore |
The Royal Wellmoorean Air Force (RWAF) is The Kingdom of Wellmoore's aerial warfare force. It was formed on the 16th of March 2020 by Royal Decree along with the other branches of the Armed Forces of Wellmoore.
History
Origins
The Royal Wellmoorean Air Force was founded on the 16th of March 2020, as the Wellmoorean Royal Air Force (WRAF), by Royal Decree. After some changes it was renamed to the Royal Wellmoorean Air Force (RWAF). The RWAF somewhat mirrors the Royal Air Force in the UK.
Personnel
Officers
Officers hold a commission from the sovreign, which provides the legal authority for them to issue orders to subordinates. The commission of a regular officer is granted after successfully completing the 24-week-long Initial Officer Training course.
Other Ranks
Other Ranks attend the Recruit Training Squadron for basic training. RWAF other ranks fall into four categories: Warrant Officers, Senior Non-Commissioned Officers, Junior Non-Commissioned Officers and Airmen. All Warrant Officers in the RWAF are equal in terms of rank, but the most senior Non-Commissioned appointment is known as the Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer.
Ranks
The Royal Wellmoorean Air Forces shares rank structure and rank insignia with the Royal Air Force (with a few minor changes such as the Marshal of the RAF in the RWAF is Marshal of the RWAF).
Structure
Senior Management
The professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Royal Wellmoorean Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS). The Chief of the Air Staff reports to the Chief of Defence Staff, who is the professional head of the Armed Forces of Wellmoore.
The Chief of the Air Staff is supported by several other senior commanders. The main positions are shown in the following table.
| Title | Rank | NATO Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of the Air Staff | Air Chief Marshal | OF-9 |
| Deputy Commander Capability | Air Marshal | OF-8 |
| Deputy Commander of Operations | Air Marshal | OF-8 |
| Assistant Chief of the Air Staff | Air Vice-Marshal | OF-7 |
| Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary | Air Vice-Marshal | OF-7 |
| Director of Legal Services | Air Vice-Marshal | OF-7 |
| Air Member for Materiel and Chief of Materiel | Air Vice-Marshal | OF-7 |
| Director of Resources | Civilian | |
| Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer | OR-9 |
Other senior staff include the Air Officers for Apsion, Oxhall and Fairwood in which they all rank at Air Commodore.