Air Warfare Centre RAAF
The Air Warfare Centre (AWC) is a Force Element Group of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) based at RAAF Base Edinburgh.[1][2] It was formerly titled the Aerospace Operational Support Group AOSG and was reformed into the AWC in 2016.[3]
Air Warfare Centre | |
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Active | 2016 – present |
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Part of | Air Command |
Garrison/HQ | RAAF Base Edinburgh |
Motto(s) | Ready the Warfighter |
The role of the AWC is similar to the AOSG and whilst it still conducts research and development on defence systems such as aircraft and weapons at the Woomera Test Range (WTR), it has expanded its role to address opportunities to improve Air Force's ability to maximise the operational effectiveness of fifth-generation, networked capabilities through improved integration across Defence and increased knowledge sharing with allied AWCs.
Units
As of early 2019, the Air Warfare Centre comprised:[4]
- Test and Evaluation Directorate
- Aircraft Research and Development Unit
- Air Warfare Engineering Squadron
- Institute of Aviation Medicine
- Aeronautical Information Service – Air Force
- Information Warfare Directorate
- Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit
- No. 87 Squadron – Air Intelligence
- No 460 Squadron – Imagery and geographic intelligence
- No. 462 Squadron – Information security
- Air Intelligence Training Unit
- Air Force Ranges Directorate
- Air Force Air Weapon Ranges
- Live, Virtual and Constructive simulation
- Air Force Test Ranges Squadron
- Tactics and Training Directorate
- Air Warfare School
- No. 88 Squadron
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References
- Air Force Capability Guidebook 2019 (PDF) (Report). Royal Australian Air Force. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Welcome to Edinburgh Defence Precinct - Annual Handbook 2020" (PDF). Williamtown: RAAFANSW Publications. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- "RAAF's AOSG becomes Air Warfare Centre". Australian Aviation. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- Air Force Capability Guidebook 2019 (PDF). Canberra: Air Power Development Centre. 2019. p. 39. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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