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16th Aviation Brigade (Australia)

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Active
  
2002 – Present

Allegiance
  
HM Queen Elizabeth II

Type
  
Aviation

Country
  
Australia

Branch
  
Army

Size
  
1,150 (Active) 150 (Reserve)

The 16th Aviation Brigade (16 Avn Bde) commands all the Australian Army aviation units and has technical control of the Army Aviation Training Centre reporting to Forces Command. The Brigade was formed on 2 April 2002 by combining Headquarters Divisional Aviation (Operational Command) and Headquarters Aviation Support Group (Technical Command) and is headquartered in Enoggera Barracks, Queensland. It was originally named Headquarters 16th Brigade (Aviation) and was renamed to the 16th Aviation Brigade.

The Army Aviation Training Centre (AAvnTC) based at Oakey is responsible for training and maintains a training fleet reporting separately to Forces Command.

Current structure

The 16th Aviation Brigade currently consists of:

  • 16th Aviation Brigade headquarters (Enoggera Barracks, Brisbane, Queensland)
  • 1st Aviation Regiment (armed reconnaissance helicopter, Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory)
  • 161st Attack Squadron
  • 162nd Attack Squadron
  • Logistic Support Squadron
  • Technical Support Squadron
  • 5th Aviation Regiment (transport helicopter, RAAF Base Townsville, Townsville, Queensland)
  • A Squadron
  • B Squadron
  • C Squadron
  • Logistic Support Squadron
  • Technical Support Squadron
  • 6th Aviation Regiment (special forces transport helicopter, Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales)
  • 171st Aviation Squadron
  • 173rd Aviation Squadron
  • Technical Administration Support Squadron

    • References

    16th Aviation Brigade (Australia) Wikipedia
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