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RAAF Region Command map, 1944. RAAF Region Commands were the principal operational and administrative formations of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between 1940 and 1954. Four commands were proposed in 1940, early in World War II, to oversee operations, training and maintenance within their geographic areas. In 1941–1942, the structure was expanded to a total of five commands, along with four functional groups that took on training and maintenance roles

Regional Command was the main operational and administrative organization of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between 1940 and 1954. Four commands were established in 1940, early in World War II, to oversee operations, training, and maintenance within their geographic boundaries. In 1941–1942, the structure was revised to create a total of five commands, along with four functional groups responsible for training and maintenance roles. The regional command was focused on operations until the end of hostilities. A new Area Command covering RAAF units in New Guinea existed from 1944 to 1947. By the early 1950s, the area command structure was no longer considered appropriate, and in 1953 it became Home Command (Control Operations), Training Command, and Maintenance Command. The regional commands transferred their authority to these functional commands in 1954 and were disbanded at the end of 1956. (This article is part of a featured topic: RAAF Area Commands.)