One Team

Built on the proud history and traditions of the Australian Flying Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force, we will fight and win by generating integrated kinetic and non-kinetic air and space effects across the sea, land, air, space and cyber operating domains.

Swift

Air Force provides immediate and responsive military options across the spectrum of operations as part of a Whole of Government joint or coalition response.

Decisive

We exploit the air power characteristics of persistent and precision effect, flexibility, perspective, reach, penetration, versatility and responsiveness.

Resilient

We are leaders in: command and control of air and space operations; intelligence, surveillance and response; and targeting.

Respected

We are the leaders for strategic, operational, tactical, technical and logistic management of Australia's military aviation capability.

Members of the Australasian Supply Chain Industry join Royal Australian Air Force and Defence Civilians inside a C-130J Hercules fuselage trainer at RAAF Base Richmond, NSW.

Defence and logistics industry tackle disaster relief scenario

17 October 2018

Logistics experts from Defence and industry have combined their collective experience for scenario-based training at RAAF Base Richmond.

Our People

Professionalism, mastery and continuous improvement in everything we do.

Our Mission

Capability focussed, operationally ready and driven to succeed.

Technology

Aircraft, Surveillance, Command and Control, and Combat Support Capability.

Events

Air Force Newspaper, Air Shows, Exercises and Air Force 2021.

RESPECT, EXCELLENCE, AGILITY, DEDICATION, INTEGRITY, TEAMWORK

Flying operations

General information about significant aircraft movements, flypasts, exercises and training activities.
For routine flying information visit Defence Aircraft Noise

Flypasts to support the announcement of the new Roulettes colour scheme

16 Oct 2018

Air Force will conduct flypasts in Canberra, with one PC-21 aircraft as lead and two PC-9/A aircraft on the wings, at:

4:30pm Tuesday 16 October over the

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F/A-18A/B Hornet to conduct instrument training into Tamworth Airport

17 Oct 2018

A single F/A-18A/B Hornet from RAAF Base Williamtown will conduct instrument training into Tamworth Airport on Wednesday 17 October 2018 at approximately 8pm.

The aircraft will be

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