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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.

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

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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.

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

Two 37SQN C-130J Hercules take off from the RAAF Base Richmond during Exercise Teak Action 21.

Americans return for Exercise Teak Action

27 July 2021

By Eamon Hamilton

The return of Exercise Teak Action has strengthened ties between Air Force’s No. 37 Squadron and its United States Air Force (USAF) counterparts.

Held from RAAF Base Richmond over June 24 to July 2, the bilateral exercise focused on airborne operations training to airfields across regional New South Wales.

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F-35A Lightning II aircraft, A35-004, takes off from RAAF Base Darwin

F-35A Lightning II aircraft early morning departures from RAAF Base Williamtown

04 Aug 2021

Up to three Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft from 3SQN will be conducting early morning departures from RAAF Base Williamtown.

DATE: Wednesday 4 August 2021

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Air Force fast jet operations at Evans Head Air Weapons Range - July to November 2021

22 Jul 2021

Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircrew from RAAF Base Amberley, and F-35A Lightning II pilots from RAAF Base Williamtown utilise the Evans Head Air Weapons Range (EVDAWR) south of Evans Head, NSW for gunnery

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