Tajik Air Force

Tajik Air Force and Air Defence
Военно-воздушные силы и противовоздушная оборона Таджикистана (Russian) Қувваҳои ҳавоӣ ва мудофиаи Тоҷикистон (Tajik)
Emblem of the Tajik Air Force and Air Defence
Founded	1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Country	Tajikistan
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare Aerial defence
Size	1 squadron
Part of	Tajik Armed Forces
Headquarters	Dushanbe
Anniversaries	23 February
Engagements	Tajik Civil War
Commanders
Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces	Shamsiddin Sobirzoda[1]
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Helicopter	Mil Mi-8
Attack helicopter	Mil Mi-24
Trainer	Aero L-39
Transport	Antonov An-26

The Tajik Air and Air Defense Forces (Russian: Военно-воздушные силы и противовоздушная оборона Таджикистана; Tajik: Қувваҳои ҳавоӣ ва мудофиаи Тоҷикистон, romanized: Quvvahoi Havoī va Mudofiai Tojikiston) is the aerial military service branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan, which currently consists of 20 helicopters. The force engages in search and rescue missions, as well as military raids.