Air Mobility Group RAAF

Air Mobility Group
One of the twelve C-130J Hercules operated by Air Mobility Group's No. 37 Squadron
Active	1987–current
Country	Australia
Branch	Royal Australian Air Force
Part of	Air Command
Garrison/HQ	RAAF Base Richmond
Motto(s)	"Mobility and reach"

Air Mobility Group

Components	No. 84 Wing No. 86 Wing AMTDU

Air Mobility Group (AMG) is one of six force element groups in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It is responsible for airlift and air-to-air refuelling operations.

Establishment and evolution

Air Mobility Group (AMG) was formed as Air Lift Group (ALG) in February 1987.^[1] Its name was changed to Air Mobility Group on 1 April 2014.^[2]

Responsibilities and bases

Airlift capabilities can be classified as:

Strategic airlift (long-distance transport between theatres, areas of operations or communication zones)
Tactical airlift (rapid and responsive movement within an area of operation)

Roles of airlift include:

Airborne operations
Air logistics support
Special operations support
VIP transport
Aeromedical evacuation

Air-to-air refuelling is classified as a force multiplier, and is also the responsibility of AMG.

Notes

↑ "Air Lift Group". Royal Australian Air Force. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
↑ Hamilton, Eamon (8 May 2014). "Symbolic change is perfect timing". Air Force: 7. Retrieved 5 May 2014.

References

Royal Australian Air Force. Aerospace Centre. 2002. Fundamentals of Australian Aerospace Power (4th ed). Fairbairn, A.C.T.: Aerospace Centre. ISBN 0-642-26574-7

Military units and formations of the Royal Australian Air Force

Group

World War II	No. 1 Group RAAF No. 1 (Training) Group RAAF No. 2 Group RAAF No. 2 (Training) Group RAAF No. 4 (Maintenance) Group RAAF No. 5 (Maintenance) Group RAAF No. 9 (Operational) Group RAAF No. 10 (Operational) Group RAAF No. 11 Group RAAF

Force Element Group	Aerospace Operational Support Group RAAF Air Combat Group RAAF Air Force Training Group RAAF Air Lift Group RAAF Air Mobility Group RAAF Combat Support Group RAAF Maritime Patrol Group RAAF Strike Reconnaissance Group RAAF Surveillance and Control Group RAAF Surveillance and Response Group RAAF Tactical Fighter Group RAAF Tactical Transport Group RAAF

Wing

No. 1 Wing RAAF
No. 21 Wing RAAF
No. 22 Wing RAAF
No. 24 Wing RAAF
No. 34 Wing RAAF
No. 41 Wing RAAF
No. 42 Wing RAAF
No. 44 Wing RAAF
No. 61 Wing RAAF
No. 62 Wing RAAF
No. 71 Wing RAAF
No. 72 Wing RAAF
No. 73 Wing RAAF
No. 75 Wing RAAF
No. 76 Wing RAAF
No. 77 Wing RAAF
No. 78 Wing RAAF
No. 79 Wing RAAF
No. 80 Wing RAAF
No. 81 Wing RAAF
No. 82 Wing RAAF
No. 83 Wing RAAF
No. 84 Wing RAAF
No. 85 Wing RAAF
No. 86 Wing RAAF
No. 90 Wing RAAF
No. 91 Wing RAAF
No. 92 Wing RAAF
No. 95 Wing RAAF
No. 96 Wing RAAF
No. 301 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 302 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 303 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 304 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 305 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 306 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 307 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 321 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 322 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 323 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 324 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 325 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 326 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 327 Air Base Wing RAAF
No. 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF
No. 396 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF
No. 501 Wing RAAF
No. 503 Wing RAAF

Squadron

Flight

Air ambulance units	No. 1 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF No. 2 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF

Air-sea rescue flights	No. 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF No. 112 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF No. 113 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF No. 114 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF No. 115 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF

Air observation post flights	No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF No. 17 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF

Communication units	No. 1 Communication Unit RAAF No. 2 Communication Unit RAAF No. 3 Communication Unit RAAF No. 4 Communication Unit RAAF No. 5 Communication Unit RAAF No. 6 Communication Unit RAAF No. 7 Communication Unit RAAF No. 8 Communication Unit RAAF No. 9 Communication Unit RAAF No. 10 Communication Unit RAAF No. 11 Communication Unit RAAF No. 12 Communication Unit RAAF No. 13 Communication Unit RAAF No. 30 Transport Unit RAAF

Forward air control flights	No. 4 Forward Air Control Flight RAAF Forward Air Control Development Unit RAAF

Transport flights	No. 9 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF No. 12 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF No. 33 Flight RAAF No. 200 Flight RAAF Governor-General's Flight RAAF RAAF Transport Flight (Japan) RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam Transport Support Flight RAAF Transport Flight Butterworth RAAF

Miscellaneous flights	No. 1 Long Range Flight RAAF No. 5 Flight RAAF No. 101 Flight RAAF No. 201 Flight RAAF Antarctic Flight RAAF Lincoln Conversion Flight RAAF Seaplane Training Flight RAAF Survey Flight RAAF Target Towing and Special Duties Flight RAAF RAAF Washington Flying Unit

List of Royal Australian Air Force groups, List of Royal Australian Air Force wings, List of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft squadrons, List of Royal Australian Air Force independent aircraft flights

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