The Commandement de la défense aérienne et des opérations aériennes (CDAOA) is the air defence and air operations command, and has the following primary missions: CDAOA secondary, peacetime, missions are: In case of need the main CDAOA functions will always be guaranteed on all theatres by the activation of air, ground or sea mobile detection units of all French armed forces.
The operational air defence chain of command consist of 3 main parts.
These command & reporting centres are The former CDC 05.902 located on airbase 902 at Contrexéville and the former CDC located on air detachment 922 at Doullens have been deactivated and transformed into radiocommunications and satellite control stations.
36th Escadre de détection aéroportée (36 EDA), becoming operational in 1990 and equipped with 4 E-3F AWACS planes during 1990–1992.
Escadron de détection aéroportée (EDA 01.036) Berry and EDA 02.036 Nivernais are the 2 operational E-3F squadrons Escadron de préparation des missions et simulation (ESMT 10.036) and Escadron de soutien technique spécialisé (ESTS 15.036), the mission supporting and the technical maintenance squadrons.