These personnel of France's Armée de l'Air are equivalent to the United Kingdom's RAF Regiment or the USAF's Air Commandos. They are airmen armed and trained as soldiers, who provide ground defense of air bases and secure forward base areas; they also participate in combat search and rescue missions. The familiar French military aviation roundel gave rise to similar roundels for air forces all over the world, including that of the United Kingdom (RAF), which reversed the colors on the French roundel. ... The Royal Air Force Regiment (RAF Regt) is a specialist corps within the Royal Air Force, responsible for capturing and defending airfields and associated installations. ... Seal of the Air Force. ...
CFCA - Commandement des Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air. The Armée de l'Air's corps of Fusilier Commandos.
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