No. 88 Squadron RAAF
No. 88 Squadron RAAF | |
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![]() An F/A-18B taking off from RAAF Base Williamtown during Exercise Diamond Shield in March 2017; this exercise formed part of the air warfare instructor course[1] | |
Active | 2017 - current |
Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
Role | Training and tactics development |
Base | RAAF Base Williamtown |
Motto(s) | “Integrate – Tactics – Training”[2] |
No. 88 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training unit. It is responsible for developing air combat tactics and training the RAAF's air warfare instructors, and forms part of the force's .
History and role[]
A September 2017 article in Australian Aviation stated that No. 88 Squadron was "newly formed".[2] The squadron forms part of the RAAF's Tactics and Training Directorate, which also comprises the . The directorate is an element of the Air Warfare Centre.[2]
No. 88 Squadron is responsible for developing air combat tactics and training the RAAF's elite Air Warfare Instructors. As part of this role it conducts air warfare instructor courses.[3] No. 88 Squadron is based at RAAF Base Williamtown; this allows it to be co-located with the headquarters of many of the RAAF's fighter and surveillance units.[1] Each air warfare instructor course runs for five months, and training is provided in six specialist domains involving the RAAF's combat and surveillance aircraft types.[1]
In April 2018 the squadron was awarded the perpetual for being the RAAF's most proficient support unit during 2017.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c McLaughlin, Andrew (16 November 2019). "Jewels in the Crown: The RAAF Air Combat Specialists". Australian Aviation. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Zupp, Owen (2 January 2018). "AWIC - The RAAF's Air Warfare Instructor Comes of Age". Australian Aviation. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Chalmers, Bruce (20 April 2017). "Giving us the edge" (PDF). Air Force. Department of Defence. p. 17. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Poole, Liana (3 May 2018). "Cup takes pride of place" (PDF). Department of Defence. p. 13. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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