The Croatian Air Force and Air Defense The Croatian Air Force and Air Defense will be organized into organizational units whose locations are shown in Figure 8. The Croatian Air Force and Air Defense will consist of 91st and 93rd Air Force Base, Air Surveillance Battalion, Air Force Training Center and Air Force Command Support Unit. The Croatian Air Force and Air Defense will develop its Air Policing capabilities over Croatia within the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defense System (NATINAMDS), including capabilities for participation in joint operations; for providing support to Paratrooper Training and Aviation Logistics Support to its own forces; for Helicopter Airlift and Light Air Transport; for provision of Pilot Training and other types of individual and unit training to be able to carry out their tasks at home and in Peace Support Operations, and capabilities for providing assistance to civilian institutions in the Republic of Croatia. • To develop and maintain capabilities to participate in providing assistance to civilian institutions and civilian population, and capabilities for Search and Rescue. The Croatian Air Force and Air Defense main Wartime tasks are the following: • To participate in joint defensive and offensive operations in defense and establishment of Croatia’s territorial integrity, • To participate in the defense of the Republic of Croatia and its Allies under Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty. The Croatian Air Force and Air Defense main Peacetime tasks are the following: • To maintain the optimal level of Force Readiness, • To perform Air Policing over the Republic of Croatia, • To develop capabilities to participate in Joint Operations, • To participate in Peace Support Operations, • To participate in providing Host Nation Support to Allied forces in the Republic of Croatia, • To participate in the Coast Guard tasks execution, 35