4th Air and Air Defence Forces Command

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4th Air and Air Defence Forces Command
4th Air Force and Air Defence Command emblem (Russia)
Active	1 December 2009 – 1 August 2015
Country	Russia
Branch	Russian Air Forces
Size	~ 10–15 air bases
Garrison/HQ	Rostov on Don, Southern Military District

The 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Command was a formation of the Russian Air Force. It was formed on 1 December 2009 from the amalgamation of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army and 5th Air and Air Defence Forces Army. The command's headquarters was in Rostov-on-Don, and it was responsible for the air defence of the North Caucasus Military District and the Volga-Urals Military District. The command became the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army again on 1 August 2015.^[1]