Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC), which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. More recently the RAAF participated in the 2008 against India and Pakistan and the War in Afghanistan (2001–2006). The motto on the RAAF's coat of arms is the Latin phrase Per ardua ad astra, which means "Through Struggle to the Stars".

Statistics

 * Active Duty Personnel: 43,500
 * Reserve Personnel: 28,000
 * Active Bases: 11 (Amberly, Darwin, East Sale, Edinburgh, Glenbrook, Pearce, Richmond, Tindal, Townsville, Wagga, Williamtown)
 * Active Installations: 9 (Bundaberg, Camden, Curtin, Gingin, Learmonth, Scherger, Williams, Woomera Airfield)
 * Combat Aircraft: 242
 * Special Mission Aircraft: 42
 * Transport Aircraft: 60
 * Trainers: 106
 * Chief of the Air Force: Air Chief Marshal Geoff Brown AO
 * Deputy Chief of the Air Force: Air Marshal Gavin Davies CSC
 * Air Commander Australia: Air Marshal Melvin Hupfeld DSC
 * Warrant Officer of the Air Force: Warrant Officer Mark Pentreath CSM

Organization

 * Air Force Headquarters
 * Office of the Chief of Air Force
 * Warrant Officer of the Air Force
 * Air Force Headquarters
 * No. 28 Squadron RAAF
 * Air Command
 * Air Combat Group
 * Headquarters Air Combat Group
 * No. 78 Wing
 * Headquarters No. 78 Wing
 * No. 76 Squadron RAAF (BAe Hawk)
 * No. 79 Squadron RAAF (BAe Hawk)
 * No 278 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 278 Squadron Detachment Tindal
 * No. 278 Squadron Detachment Amberley
 * No. 278 Squadron Detachment Pearce
 * No. 81 Wing
 * Headquarters No. 81 Wing
 * No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit (16 x F-35A Lightning II)
 * No. 3 Squadron RAAF (16 x F-35A Lightning II)
 * No. 75 Squadron RAAF (16 x F-35A Lightning II)
 * No. 77 Squadron RAAF (16 x F-35A Lightning II)
 * No. 82 Wing
 * Headquarters No. 82 Wing
 * No. 1 Squadron RAAF (15 x CF-190B Crossbow)
 * No. 4 Squadron RAAF (Pilatus PC-9)
 * No. 5 Squadron RAAF (IAI Heron)
 * No. 6 Squadron RAAF (15 x CF-190B Crossbow)
 * Airlift Group
 * Headquarters Airlift Group
 * No. 84 Wing
 * Headquarters No. 84 Wing
 * No. 33 Squadron RAAF (Airbus KC-30 Voyager)
 * No. 34 Squadron RAAF (Boeing 737-700 Business Jet, Bombardier Challenger 604)
 * No. 285 Squadron RAAF
 * Air Movements Training & Development Unit
 * No. 86 Wing
 * Headquarters No. 86 Wing
 * No. 36 Squadron RAAF (C-17 Globemaster III)
 * No. 37 Squadron RAAF (C-130H/J Hercules/Super Hercules)
 * No. 38 Squadron RAAF (King Air 350)
 * Surveillance and Response Group
 * Combat Support Group
 * Headquarters Combat Support Group
 * No. 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing
 * Headquarters No. 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing
 * No. 1 Airfield Defence Squadron
 * No. 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron
 * No. 1 Combat Communications Squadron
 * No. 2 Airfield Defence Squadron
 * No. 321 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron
 * No. 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron
 * Bare Base Management Flight - RAAF Curtin
 * Bare Base Management Flight - RAAF Learmouth
 * Bare Base Management Flight - RAAF Scherger
 * No. 323 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron
 * No. 324 Combat Support Squadron
 * No. 325 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron
 * No. 381 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron
 * No. 382 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron
 * No. 396 Combat Support Wing
 * Headquarters No. 396 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing
 * No. 13 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 21 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 22 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 23 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 24 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 25 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 26 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 27 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 29 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 30 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 31 Squadron RAAF
 * Health Services Wing
 * Headquarters Health Services Wing
 * No. 1 Air Transportable Health Squadron
 * No. 2 Air Transportable Health Squadron
 * No. 3 Combat Support Hospital
 * Aerospace Operational Support Group
 * Headquarters Aerospace Operational Support Group
 * Development and Test Wing
 * Aircraft Research and Development Unit
 * Aircraft Stores Compatibility Engineering Agency
 * ARDU Systems Engineering Squadron
 * RAAF Institute of Aviation Medicine
 * Information Warfare Wing
 * Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit
 * RAAF Aeronautical Information Service
 * No. 87 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 460 Squadron RAAF
 * No. 462 Squadron RAAF
 * RAAF Woomera Test Range
 * Headquarters, Woomera Test Range
 * Woomera Test Range - Operations Support Office
 * RAAF Woomera Airfield
 * RAAF Woomera Range Operations Centre
 * Base Services Centre - Woomera (DSG)
 * Woomera Prohibited Area (HQ WTR Controlled)
 * Air Force Training Group
 * Headquarters Air Force Training Group
 * Air Training Wing
 * Headquarters Air Training Wing
 * Basic Flying Training School
 * No. 2 Flying Training School
 * Central Flying School
 * School of Aviation Warfare
 * School of Air Traffic Control
 * No. 32 Squadron
 * Combat Survival Training School
 * Ground Training Wing
 * Headquarters Ground Training Wing
 * ADF School of Languages
 * Defence International Training Centre
 * RAAF School of Administration and Logistics Training
 * RAAF School of Technical Training
 * RAAF Security and Fire School
 * RAAF Explosive Ordnance Training School
 * RAAF College
 * Headquarters RAAF College
 * 1 Recruit Training Unit
 * Officer Training School
 * School of Postgraduate Studies
 * RAAF Museum
 * Royal Australian Air Force Band

Aircraft of the RAAF

 * Fighters
 * Bombardier CF-190B Crossbow (Stealth Multirole Strike Fighter) x 30
 * Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (Stealth Strike Fighter) x 100
 * McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (Air Superiority Fighter) x 80
 * AEW/EW Aircraft
 * Boeing 737 AEW&C E-7A Wedgetail (Airbown Early Warning and Control) x 6
 * Boeing EA-18G Growler (Electronic Warfare) x 36
 * Transport Aircraft
 * Airbus KC-30A (Aerial Tanker) x 10
 * Aleina C-27J Spartan (Tactical Airlifter) x 10
 * Beechcraft Super King Air (Light Transport) x 8
 * Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (Strategic Airlifter) x 6
 * Boeing 747-8 (VIP Transport) x 2
 * Bombardier Challenger 600 (VIP Transport) x 6
 * Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules (Tactical Airlifter) x 18
 * Trainer Aircraft
 * BAE Systems Hawk 115 (Lead-in fighter trainer) x 33
 * Beechcraft Super King Air (Navigational Trainer) x 8
 * Pilatus PC-9 (Advanced Trainer) x 65