IRIAA

Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation
هوانيروز ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Official seal of Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation
Active	1962–1979 (as Imperial Iranian Army Aviation) 1979–present
Country	Iran
Branch	Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Type	Army aviation
Nickname(s)	Havanirooz (هوانیروز)
Anniversaries	7 December
Engagements	Dhofar war 1979 Kurdish rebellion Iran–Iraq War War on ISIL
Flying hours	800,000 (1979–2011)
Commanders
Current commander	Second Brig. Gen. Hooshang Yari (2011–present)
Notable commanders	Brig. Gen. Manouchehr Khosrodad (1972–1979) Second Brig. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Jalali

1962–1979 (as Imperial Iranian Army Aviation)

Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation (IRIAA) (in Persian: هوانوردی نیروی زمینی جمهوری اسلامی ایران‎‎), more commonly known as Havānīrūz (هوانیروز),‎ is the army aviation of the Iranian Army.

Along with its primary military role of aviation support for the ground forces, the Army Aviation is also involved in emergency management missions, such as search and rescue, medical evacuation, and forest firefighting.

Havanirooz members have the same rank insignia and titles as the rest of the Army.

The main role of Havanirooz is aviation support for ground forces. Its military role include assault duties, anti-tank warfare, reconnaissance, liaison, escorting military columns and transportation, special operations, infiltration operations, directing artillery and mortar fire, as a covering force, delivering suppressive fire, illuminating the battlefield, combat search and rescue (CSAR), as well as air-to-air combat (see the #Iran–Iraq War section).