Editing Armed Forces of Paraguay (section)

==Air Force==
{{Main|Paraguayan Air Force}}
[[File:Roundel of Paraguay.svg|thumb|Air Force roundel]]

The air force, the newest and smallest of the services, has about 1,100 personnel as of 2012.<ref name="IISS_2012_399">IISS (2012), p. 399</ref> The Paraguayan Air Forces is organised in an Air Brigade of seven air groups and a brigade of paratroopers on battalion level. Almost all operating units are based in or around the [[Silvio Pettirossi International Airport]] (SGAS) in Asunción.

The units comprising the force are: the {{lang|es|Aerotactico group}} (TAG) with three fighter squadrons (numbered 1 to 3), respectively equipped with the [[Aermacchi MB-326|MB-326]], [[Lockheed T-33|T-33]] and [[Embraer EMB 312 Tucano|EMB-312]]. The first two are not in operation, due to the withdrawal of their aircraft. The squadron "Moros", equipped with Tucanos, has only one squadrille (3 airplanes active). The Air Transport Group (GTA) operates aircraft of the [[CASA C-212 Aviocar|CASA]], [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|DHC-6]], and [[Beechcraft Baron|Beechcraft]] types. The Helicopter air group (HLG) has a SAR squadron, a utility squadron, and a squadron of attack craft, and is equipped with ex-Taiwanese [[Bell UH-1 Iroquois variants#UH-1H|UH-1H]] and Brazilian [[Helibras HB350|HB-350B]] aircraft. The Air Group Instruction (AFI) has T-25 and [[ENAER T-35 Pillán|T-35 aircraft]]. Photogrammetric called air group (GAF) and group aviation maintenance section (SEMAER) do not have aircraft assigned. The Parachute Brigade operates CASA aircraft.

Besides these groups is a command of Institutes of Education and one of regions air, this latter has nominal jurisdiction over 12 tracks and airports as six of these are considered Air Bases.<ref name="PMAOB">{{cite web| url = http://www.milaviapress.com/orbat/paraguay/index.php| title = Paraguayan military aviation OrBat}}</ref>

Per Arasunu (December 2021-No. XVI), the magazine of the PAF, the current organizational structure:

- Comandante Interino de la Fuerza Aerea Paraguaya (CC-Gral Div Aer)
-- Jefe del Estado Mayor General de la Fuerza Aerea Paraguaya (CV-Gral Div Aer)
--- Comandante de la Brigada Aerea (Gral Brig Aer)
--- Comandante del Comando de Regiones Aereas (Gral Brig Aer)
--- Comandante Interino de la Brigada Aerotransportada "SP" (CNEL DCEM)
--- Comandante Interino del Comando de Instituteos Aeronauticos de Ensenanza (CNEL DCEM)
--- Comandante Interino de la Brigada Logistica (CNEL DCEM)

The current PAF/CC is Arturo Javier Gonzalez Ocampo. The PAF/CV is Ruben Dario Piris Fernandez.{{Update inline|date=September 2024}}

=== Order of battle ===

* {{lang|es|1º Brigada Aérea (Air Brigade; Asunción/Base Aérea Ñu Guazú)}}
**{{lang|es|Grupo Aerotáctico (Air Tactical Group; Asunción/Base Aérea Pettirossi)}}
**{{lang|es|1º Escuadrón de Caza 'Guaraní' (Escuadrilla 'Orion' y 'Centauro')}}, no longer active
**{{lang|es|2º Escuadrón de Caza 'Indios' (Escuadrilla 'Taurus' y 'Scorpio')}}, no longer active
**{{lang|es|3º Escuadrón de Reconocimiento y Ataque 'Moros'}} (Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron; {{lang|es|Escuadrilla 'Gamma' y 'Omega'}}): EMB-312
**{{lang|es|Grupo Aéreo de Instrucción}} (Instrucción Air Group) 'Escuadrón Fenix': T-25A
**{{lang|es|Escuadrilla 'Antares' / 'Pantera' / 'Halcón'}}: T-35A/B