One Team
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.
'Bueno' Automatic Air-to-Air Refuelling demonstration for Air Force
13 July 2018Automatic Air-to-Air Refuelling (A3R) has been demonstrated to the RAAF during a trial in Spain.
A3R allows a tanker aircraft to autonomously guide the boom into contact with the receiver aircraft.
On June 20, the Airbus Defence and Space A310 tanker testbed used its A3R system to connect with a 33SQN KC-30A, during a trial flight off the coast of southern Spain.
RESPECT, EXCELLENCE, AGILITY, DEDICATION, INTEGRITY, TEAMWORK
Flying operations
Hawk diversion training to RAAF Base Richmond
17 Jul 2018
Up to 12 Hawk Lead-In-Fighter aircraft will conduct diversion training into RAAF Base Richmond on Tuesday 17 July and Wednesday 18 July 2018. The aircraft will be operating at low level in the vicinity of the base between the hours of
Hercules flypast of Sydney Harbour and Western Sydney for 75th anniversary of No. 37 Squadron
13 Jul 2018
A formation of up to six C-130J Hercules transport aircraft will fly over Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury region on Friday, 13 July 2018, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Air Force’s No. 37 Squadron.
