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| Iraqi Air Defence Command | |
|---|---|
| قيادة الدفاع الجوي العراقي | |
 Iraqi Air Defence Command Insigna | |
| Active | 1955 11 February 1993 (As Air Defence Forces) 2011 (Reshaping After 2003 invasion of Iraq) |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Type | Air Defence |
| Role | Area air defence Anti-aircraft warfare |
| Size | ≈ 4000 |
| Part of | Iraqi Armed Forces |
| Command Headquarters | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Beret colour | Blue-gray (Before 2003 invasion of Iraq) Black |
| Anniversaries | 11 February 1993 |
| Equipment | see below |
| Engagements | Iran–Iraq War Invasion of Kuwait Gulf War 2003 invasion of Iraq |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Iraqi Air Defence Command | Lieutenant General Maan Zaid Ibrahim Al Saadi |
| Insignia | |
| Flag of the Iraqi Air Defence Command |  |
The Iraqi Air Defence Command (Arabic: قيادة الدفاع الجوي العراقي, romanized: Qiyad al-Difaa' al-Jawiya al-Iraqi) is one of the Iraqi Armed Forces service branches. It was established on February 1, 1993. It is responsible for the protection of Iraqi airspace from any external aggression. It had an effective role in protecting the Iraqi airspace even before it was officially formed in 1993. After the 2003 invasion of Iraq it was reshaped in 2011. The current commanding officer is Lieutenant General Maan al-Saadi.[1]
- ^ Alinejad, A. Conversation with Masih. "Kadhimi's Rolling Reshuffle (Part 1): Military Command Changes". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-25.