Karno-Ruthenian Aviation Troops

The Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops of Karnia-Ruthenia, also known since January 2022 as the Truppen, is the air force of Karnia-Ruthenia. Its origins date back to the Royal Air Force of Ruthenia, founded in 2014 and it is one of the branches of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces of the Karno-Ruthenian Empire. On 07 January 2022, the Armed Forces were reformed, and much of the Air Forces was modernized following the Occidian and Delveran military systems, that revoked many ranks within the air force and even changed its name.

First Creation
The Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops was founded on 26 November 2014 as the Royal Air Force of Ruthenia, few days after the foundation of the Kingdom of Ruthenia. The air force was originally, and still have very much of its primary function, intended to be a defensive force to protect the micronation. However, it has very little activity and was terminated shortly. Intended to be a defensive force to protect the Kingdom, the King and the People of Ruthenia, it was disbanded on 08 March 2015 by the Royal Decree 019/2015.

Second Creation
Following the signature of the Karno-Ruthenian Compromise of 2016, an air force was required by the Karnian signatories and having this term being accepted by the Ruthenians, the armed forces were readapted and entire hierarchy, nomenclature and training program were reconsidered. They use the Austro-Hungarian model to make patents and the army hierarchy, including the air force, now called as "Aviation Troops". With the formation of a better organized General Staff of the Armed Forces, there was also a profound change in the attitude of the military, who have adopted a more interventionist attitude towards the military policies of the Empire. The best example of this is intervention in the Lundener Civil War.

Reform
On 07 January 2022, the Armed Forces were reformed after the approval of the law presented by the Comittee for the Armed Forces during the III Legislature, and much of the Aviation Troops was modernized following the Occidian and Delveran military systems, that revoked many ranks and changed its name.

Rank and structure
Created with 10 ranks, after the Reform of 2022, the structure was reduced to the current form.