Air Warfare Centre RAAF
| Air Warfare Centre | |
|---|---|
 Air Warfare Centre's crest | |
| Active | 2016 – present |
| Branch |  Royal Australian Air Force |
| Part of | Air Command |
| Garrison/HQ | RAAF Base Edinburgh |
| Motto(s) | Ready the Warfighter |
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]
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
[edit]As of February 2021, the Air Warfare Centre comprised:[4][5]
- Test and Evaluation Directorate
- Aircraft Research and Development Unit
- Air Warfare Engineering Squadron
- Institute of Aviation Medicine
- Aeronautical Information Service – Air Force
- Cyber and Electronic Warfare Directorate
- Information Warfare Directorate
- Tactics and Training Directorate
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ MacDonald, Georgie (4 February 2021). "Directorate made for the future". Air Force. p. 5. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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