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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.

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.

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.

Our People

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Our Mission

Capability focussed, operationally ready and driven to succeed.

Technology

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Flying operations

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

C27-J Spartan from No 35 Squadron flies of the coast of Newcastle.

Flypast for the Queensland State Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dedicated Memorial unveiling

27 May 2022

A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft will conduct a flypast in support of the unveiling of the Queensland State Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dedicated Memorial on Friday, 27 May 2022 at

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The Air Force Roulettes during an aerial display

Air Force support to Queen's Platinum Jubilee - renaming of Aspen Island

04 Jun 2022

Air Force aircraft from 100 Squadron and Central Flying School will conduct a flypast and aerial display over Aspen Island in support of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022, Renaming of Aspen Island ceremony.

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