1st Air Force Combined Rifles Brigade (Ukraine)
| 1st Air Force Combined Rifle Brigade
"Wild Duck" Detachment (2014-2023) | |
|---|---|
| Зведена стрілецька бригада Повітряних Сил | |
Insignia of the Ukrainian 1st Air Force Combined Rifle Brigade | |
| Active | 1992 – present |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Air Force |
| Type | Air force ground forces and special forces |
| Role | Aerial Assault, infantry, combat support and reconnaissance |
| Size | 200 personnel |
| Part of | General Air Command |
| Nickname(s) | Polish Operatives |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Bohdan Bondar |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia | |
The 1st Air Force Combined Rifle Brigade is the one and only infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force. It was initially established in 2014 as the "Wild Duck" detachment composed of troops from all the units of the Ukrainian Air Force. It is subordinated to the Air Force General Command and has seen intensive action throughout the War in Donbas and Russian invasion of Ukraine.