Iraqi Army Aviation Command

Iraqi Army Aviation Command
قيادة طيران الجيش العراقي
Iraqi Army Aviation Insigna
Active	26 June 1980; 44 years ago (1980-06-26)
Country	Iraq
Type	Army Aviation
Role	Tactical and logistical support of ground units
Part of	Iraqi Armed Forces
Command Headquarters	Baghdad
Equipment	Helicopters UAVs
Engagements	Iran–Iraq War Invasion of Kuwait Gulf War Operation Southern Watch Iraqi no-fly zones Iraq War War against the Islamic State Syrian Civil War
Commanders
Current commander	Major General P.S.C. Muhammad Abdul-Karim Aouni
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The Iraqi Army Aviation Command is the aviation branch of the Iraqi Ground Forces founded in 1980. It commands the helicopter class as well as the class of Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs). It is a completely separate force from the Iraqi Air Force, and is currently led by Major General Muhammad Abdul-Karim Aouni.^[1][2]