Air Force Headquarters

Air Force Headquarters is the organisation through which the Chief of Air Force (CAF) discharges his responsibilities for commanding the Royal Australian Air Force in the raising, training and sustaining of assigned Air Force capabilities. The Deputy Chief of Air Force (DCAF) acts as the manager of the headquarters.

Air Force Headquarters is integrated into the Australian Defence Headquarters and undertakes strategic planning and provides policy advice to the rest of Air Force, Defence and the Federal Government in regard to Air Force activities. Key focus areas for strategic planning includes resource planning, personnel planning, force disposition planning, infrastructure planning and future force considerations.

Contact

Air Force Headquarters
Department of Defence
Russell Offices
Canberra ACT 2600

Switchboard: (02) 6265 9111

Organisation

Royal Australian Air Force
- Air Force Headquarters
  - Office of the Chief of Air Force
  - Directorate of Coordination - executive support to the Chief and Deputy Chief of Air Force
  - Director-General Strategy and Planning - corporate and strategic planning, international engagement, workforce structures and future focus
  - Director-General Capability Planning - current and future Air Force capability
  - Director-General Personnel - Air Force career management policy
  - Director-General Reserves - Air Force Reserve management
  - Resources Planning - financial planning and management
  - Air Power Development Centre - supports strategic decision-making on the future of air and space power
  - Air Force Headquarters Agencies - airworthiness, aviation safety and OH&S agencies
- Air Command