302:(FEGs), Strike Reconnaissance Group (F-111) and Tactical Fighter Group (F/A-18 Hornet, Hawk and PC-9A). The ACG was tasked to deliver the core capabilities of Control of the Air and Precision Air Strike with the hope that it would allow the RAAF to more quickly deploy its combat aircraft. Although the fighter and strike elements will continue to operate as discrete units for some time, ACG will provide the opportunity for the RAAF to test the organisation required to deliver a range of combat capabilities.
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Forward Air Control Development Unit (FACDU), based at RAAF Williamtown.
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Conversion Unit, based at RAAF Williamtown, and No. 278 Squadron, which provides technical training specific to flight
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Headquarters Air Combat Group is located at RAAF Williamtown, with elements based at
Amberley (Queensland), Tindal (Northern Territory), Pearce (Western Australia) and Williamtown (New South Wales). One hundred and forty-five aircraft, 163 aircrew, and around 2000 personnel make up the ACG.
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Tactical Fighter Group and Strike Reconnaissance Group in an attempt to improve the speed with which the RAAF can deploy its combat aircraft.
314:(FEGs) in the Air Force. It has 145 aircraft, 163 aircrew and 2000 support personnel based across Australia. It is accountable for all of the Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet, Super Hornet and Hawk squadrons, as well as the PC-9A Forward Air Control aircraft.
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Hawk. ACG operations 33 Hawks as trainers, and these aircraft have a limited air-to-air and land strike capability. The
Pilatus PC-21 Forward Air Control (FAC) is a variant of the Pilatus PC-21 used by the RAAF as advanced pilot training aircraft.
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Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft, close air support for ground troops and attacked other Iraqi targets. No. 75 Squadron flew 350 combat missions during the war and dropped 122
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Australian units have been deployed to Diego Garcia. The United States Air Force commented favourably on the RAAF contingent's professionalism during this deployment.
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Air Combat Group maintains a busy training schedule for the air and ground crew on the F/A-18 Hornet, Super Hornet and Hawk. The Group's tasks have included support for
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841:"Air Combat Group: Royal Australian Air Force – Main page"
647:. The F/A-18 was retired from RAAF service in late 2021.
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2484:Military units and formations established in 2002
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1285:ADF capability review: Royal Australian Air Force
1249:Management of Air Combat Fleet In-Service Support
1200:ADF capability review: Royal Australian Air Force
1185:ADF capability review: Royal Australian Air Force
503:Mike Kitcher, who assumed the post in July 2017.
37:may be compromised due to out-of-date information
585:is headquartered at RAAF Amberley. It commands
1737:No. 396 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF
1732:No. 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF
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227:Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2002
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2440:Target Towing and Special Duties Flight RAAF
1297:Holmes, Tony (2006). "RAAF Hornets at War".
1270:Issues for the Australian air combat review
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1103:"No 78 Wing: Royal Australian Air Force"
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2105:Rescue and Communication Squadron RAAF
1058:Holmes (2006). "RAAF Hornets at War".
1043:Holmes (2006). "RAAF Hornets at War".
1025:Holmes (2006). "RAAF Hornets at War".
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1480:Surveillance and Response Group RAAF
958:. Nautilus Institute. Archived from
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919:"Peace Keepers – Operation Slipper"
2185:No. 115 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
2180:No. 114 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
2175:No. 113 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
2170:No. 112 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
2165:No. 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
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2342:No. 12 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF
2337:No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF
873:from the original on 23 July 2008
629:Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
572:Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
552:No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit
2489:2002 establishments in Australia
2405:No. 82 Wing Training Flight RAAF
2332:No. 9 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF
1470:Strike Reconnaissance Group RAAF
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693:which first flew in 1974 as the
405:during the campaign against the
365:Training and operational history
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1410:No. 10 (Operational) Group RAAF
574:, Nos. 3, 75 and 77 Squadrons.
310:Air Combat Group is one of the
2425:Lincoln Conversion Flight RAAF
2357:Governor-General's Flight RAAF
2286:No. 13 Communication Unit RAAF
2281:No. 12 Communication Unit RAAF
2276:No. 11 Communication Unit RAAF
2271:No. 10 Communication Unit RAAF
1975:No. 69 (Reserve) Squadron RAAF
1970:No. 68 (Reserve) Squadron RAAF
1405:No. 9 (Operational) Group RAAF
1400:No. 5 (Maintenance) Group RAAF
1395:No. 4 (Maintenance) Group RAAF
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2430:Seaplane Training Flight RAAF
2372:Transport Support Flight RAAF
2367:RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam
2362:RAAF Transport Flight (Japan)
2266:No. 9 Communication Unit RAAF
2261:No. 8 Communication Unit RAAF
2256:No. 7 Communication Unit RAAF
2251:No. 6 Communication Unit RAAF
2246:No. 5 Communication Unit RAAF
2241:No. 4 Communication Unit RAAF
2236:No. 3 Communication Unit RAAF
2231:No. 2 Communication Unit RAAF
2226:No. 1 Communication Unit RAAF
2147:No. 2 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF
2142:No. 1 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF
2095:RAAF Squadron Berlin Air Lift
1490:Tactical Transport Group RAAF
1445:Air Force Training Group RAAF
716:"Air Commodore Timothy Alsop"
689:Mk127, is a British advanced
635:fighter and attack aircraft,
558:, based at RAAF Williamtown,
554:, based at RAAF Williamtown,
359:Katherine, Northern Territory
276:fighter and attack aircraft,
2395:No. 1 Long Range Flight RAAF
446:No. 75 Squadron deployed to
193:Royal Australian Air Force's
2445:RAAF Washington Flying Unit
1485:Tactical Fighter Group RAAF
1390:No. 2 (Training) Group RAAF
1380:No. 1 (Training) Group RAAF
672:Electronic warfare aircraft
507:Air Combat Group components
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1727:No. 327 Air Base Wing RAAF
1722:No. 326 Air Base Wing RAAF
1717:No. 325 Air Base Wing RAAF
1712:No. 324 Air Base Wing RAAF
1707:No. 323 Air Base Wing RAAF
1702:No. 322 Air Base Wing RAAF
1697:No. 321 Air Base Wing RAAF
1692:No. 307 Air Base Wing RAAF
1687:No. 306 Air Base Wing RAAF
1682:No. 305 Air Base Wing RAAF
1677:No. 304 Air Base Wing RAAF
1672:No. 303 Air Base Wing RAAF
1667:No. 302 Air Base Wing RAAF
1662:No. 301 Air Base Wing RAAF
1465:Maritime Patrol Group RAAF
1351:Royal Australian Air Force
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520:A No. 79 Squadron Hawk 127
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306:Responsibilities and bases
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2115:RAAF University Squadrons
1460:Combat Support Group RAAF
751:"RAAF strike force merge"
627:The ACG is equipped with
436:11 September 2001 attacks
294:Establishment and purpose
80:7 February 2002 – present
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867:"RAAF News – Set to Fly"
720:Military Flight Training
432:Australian Defence Force
1455:Air Mobility Group RAAF
1282:Davies, Andrew (2008).
1267:Davies, Andrew (2008).
221:and formed part of the
2110:Seaplane Squadron RAAF
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2100:Fighter Squadron RAAF
2090:No. 292 Squadron RAAF
2085:No. 107 Squadron RAAF
2080:No. 102 Squadron RAAF
2075:No. 100 Squadron RAAF
1440:Air Combat Group RAAF
669:Boeing EA-18G Growler
637:Boeing EA-18G Growler
603:Boeing EA-18G Growler
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486:RAAF Base Williamtown
426:Operation Guardian II
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331:RAAF Base Williamtown
109:RAAF Base Williamtown
2070:No. 99 Squadron RAAF
2065:No. 94 Squadron RAAF
2060:No. 93 Squadron RAAF
2055:No. 92 Squadron RAAF
2050:No. 88 Squadron RAAF
2045:No. 87 Squadron RAAF
2040:No. 86 Squadron RAAF
2035:No. 85 Squadron RAAF
2030:No. 84 Squadron RAAF
2025:No. 83 Squadron RAAF
2020:No. 82 Squadron RAAF
2015:No. 80 Squadron RAAF
2010:No. 79 Squadron RAAF
2005:No. 78 Squadron RAAF
2000:No. 77 Squadron RAAF
1995:No. 76 Squadron RAAF
1990:No. 75 Squadron RAAF
1985:No. 73 Squadron RAAF
1980:No. 71 Squadron RAAF
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1960:No. 66 Squadron RAAF
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1945:No. 42 Squadron RAAF
1940:No. 41 Squadron RAAF
1935:No. 40 Squadron RAAF
1930:No. 38 Squadron RAAF
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1905:No. 33 Squadron RAAF
1900:No. 32 Squadron RAAF
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1890:No. 30 Squadron RAAF
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1875:No. 27 Squadron RAAF
1870:No. 26 Squadron RAAF
1865:No. 25 Squadron RAAF
1860:No. 24 Squadron RAAF
1855:No. 23 Squadron RAAF
1850:No. 22 Squadron RAAF
1845:No. 21 Squadron RAAF
1840:No. 20 Squadron RAAF
1835:No. 15 Squadron RAAF
1830:No. 14 Squadron RAAF
1825:No. 13 Squadron RAAF
1820:No. 12 Squadron RAAF
1815:No. 11 Squadron RAAF
1810:No. 10 Squadron RAAF
661:F/A-18F Super Hornet
633:F/A-18F Super Hornet
599:F/A-18F Super Hornet
438:six months earlier.
415:No. 77 Squadron RAAF
387:Exercise Pitch Black
312:Force Element Groups
300:Force Element Groups
235:Exercise Pitch Black
2415:No. 201 Flight RAAF
2410:No. 101 Flight RAAF
2352:No. 200 Flight RAAF
1805:No. 9 Squadron RAAF
1800:No. 8 Squadron RAAF
1795:No. 7 Squadron RAAF
1790:No. 6 Squadron RAAF
1785:No. 5 Squadron RAAF
1780:No. 4 Squadron RAAF
1775:No. 3 Squadron RAAF
1770:No. 2 Squadron RAAF
1765:No. 1 Squadron RAAF
1450:Air Lift Group RAAF
1299:Australian Aviation
1262:on 9 February 2012.
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1045:Australian Aviation
1027:Australian Aviation
986:Australian Aviation
474:rules of engagement
419:No. 3 Squadron RAAF
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2347:No. 33 Flight RAAF
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595:RAAF Base Amberley
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678:Training aircraft
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448:Al Udeid Air Base
411:Operation Slipper
397:Operation Slipper
391:Exercise Red Flag
389:in Australia and
375:Red Flag – Alaska
351:Western Australia
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239:Exercise Red Flag
237:in Australia and
219:Operation Slipper
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1642:No. 91 Wing RAAF
1637:No. 90 Wing RAAF
1632:No. 86 Wing RAAF
1627:No. 85 Wing RAAF
1622:No. 84 Wing RAAF
1617:No. 83 Wing RAAF
1612:No. 82 Wing RAAF
1607:No. 81 Wing RAAF
1602:No. 80 Wing RAAF
1597:No. 79 Wing RAAF
1592:No. 78 Wing RAAF
1587:No. 77 Wing RAAF
1582:No. 76 Wing RAAF
1577:No. 75 Wing RAAF
1572:No. 73 Wing RAAF
1567:No. 72 Wing RAAF
1562:No. 71 Wing RAAF
1557:No. 62 Wing RAAF
1552:No. 61 Wing RAAF
1547:No. 44 Wing RAAF
1542:No. 42 Wing RAAF
1537:No. 41 Wing RAAF
1532:No. 34 Wing RAAF
1527:No. 24 Wing RAAF
1522:No. 22 Wing RAAF
1517:No. 21 Wing RAAF
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1375:No. 1 Group RAAF
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691:jet trainer
684:BAE Systems
665:F-22 Raptor
593:, based at
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210:Tim Alsop.
105:Garrison/HQ
99:Air Command
2473:Categories
1237:References
621:See also:
484:See also:
327:Queensland
169:Components
123:Commanders
2323:transport
1757:squadrons
1307:0813-0876
903:18 August
726:7 October
597:, flying
495:Commander
480:Structure
383:Melbourne
335:Newcastle
231:Melbourne
130:commander
1246:(2007).
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871:Archived
755:Archived
641:BAE Hawk
617:Aircraft
457:Iraq War
323:Brisbane
285:P/C-9(A)
278:BAE Hawk
146:Callsign
141:Insignia
115:Motto(s)
2388:flights
2325:flights
2156:air-sea
2125:flights
877:16 June
851:15 June
800:15 June
761:15 June
578:82 Wing
543:81 Wing
512:78 Wing
466:Baghdad
407:Taliban
357:, near
345:, near
333:, near
321:, near
282:Pilatus
268:F/A-18
217:during
182:82 Wing
178:81 Wing
174:78 Wing
149:PHANTOM
128:Current
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631:, and
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353:, and
270:Hornet
266:Boeing
254:No. 82
250:No. 81
246:No. 78
85:Branch
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347:Perth
200:group
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1086:2019
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