| Central Area Command | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:RAAFAreaCommands1940.png) Provisional RAAF area command boundaries, February 1940 | |
| Active | 1940–41 |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Role | Air defence Aerial reconnaissance Protection of adjacent sea lanes |
| Garrison/HQ | Sydney |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Adrian Cole (1940) William Anderson (1940–41) |
Central Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. It was formed in March 1940, and covered the central portion of New South Wales. Headquartered at Sydney, Central Area Command was responsible for air defence, aerial reconnaissance and protection of the sea lanes within its boundaries. It was disbanded in August 1941 and control of its units taken over by other RAAF formations. Proposals in 1943–44 to raise a new Central Area Command did not come to fruition.