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 (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

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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

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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

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^ "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

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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 (RAAF)

groups

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

wings

squadrons

flights

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. 82 Wing Training 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 RAAF independent aircraft flights