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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.

Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A Hornet aircraft await their next Exercise Red Flag 19-1 missions on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, USA

Air Force wraps up Exercise Red Flag in the US

18 February 2019

The Royal Australian Air Force has completed an intensive three-weeks of training on Exercise Red Flag Nellis 19-1 in Nevada, United States.

The Exercise was held from 22 January to 15 February and included participants from Australia, United States and United Kingdom.

Group Captain Hinton Tayloe, Commander Task Group Headquarters, said it had been successful exercise for the three partner nations.

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Professionalism, mastery and continuous improvement in everything we do.

Our Mission

Capability focussed, operationally ready and driven to succeed.

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Hawk 127 flypast in support of the Royal Newcastle Aero Club 90th Anniversary

23 Feb 2019

A single Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter aircraft from No. 76 Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown will conduct a flypast in support of the Royal Newcastle Aero Club 90th Anniversary on Saturday 23 February from 12 noon to 12.30pm.

The RNAC will

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