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.

The Markowski Cup was awarded to Number 65 Squadron for its support and contribution to Air Force capability.

2018 Markowski Cup

9 April 2020

The Markowski Cup was awarded to Number 65 Squadron for its support and contribution to Air Force capability.

Air Force’s Air Base Recovery squadron provided exceptional expeditionary infrastructure and explosive hazard reduction effects to domestic and international operations and exercises throughout 2018.

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

A trio of BAE Hawk 127 aircraft fly in close formation during the handling display

Salt Ash Air Weapons Range operations

03 Feb 2020

RAAF Base Williamtown Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter aircraft return to the Salt Ash Air Weapons Range (SAAWR) to conduct training for fighter jet aircrew from Monday 3 February 2020.

No. 76 Squadron have scheduled four

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A 12 ship formation of F/A-18 Classic Hornet aircraft from No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit fly over RAAF Base Williamtown in the shape of a number 2.

F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets mark end of an era in fastjet training - Coastal formation flight

11 Dec 2019

Up to ten Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets from No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) based at RAAF Base Williamtown will conduct their final flight under the unit’s banner on 11 December.

11.30am

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