16th Aviation Brigade (Australia)
See also: 16th Brigade (Australia)
| 16th Aviation Brigade | |
|---|---|
|
Aircraft operated by 16th Aviation Brigade: from left to right – Chinook, Black Hawk and Tiger helicopter | |
| Active | 2002 – Present |
| Country | Australia |
| Allegiance | HM Queen Elizabeth II |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Aviation |
| Size |
1,150 (Active)[1] 150 (Reserve) |
| Part of | Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Enoggera, Queensland |
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.[1][2] 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.[2][3][4] It was originally named Headquarters 16th Brigade (Aviation) and was renamed to the 16th Aviation Brigade.[3][5]
The Army Aviation Training Centre (AAvnTC) based at Oakey is responsible for training and maintains a training fleet reporting separately to Forces Command.[1]
Current structure
The 16th Aviation Brigade currently consists of:[4]
- 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
- 1st Aviation Regiment (armed reconnaissance helicopter, Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory)
Equipment
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing CH-47 Chinook |  United States |
Heavy-lift transport helicopter | CH-47F | 10 |
| Eurocopter Tiger |  Europe |
Attack and Reconnaissance helicopter | Tiger ARH | 22[6] |
| Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk | United States |
Multi-role transport helicopter | S-70A-9 | 34[7] |
| NHIndustries NH90 | Europe |
Multi-role transport helicopter | MRH-90 Taipan | 12 |
References
- 1 2 3 The Australian Army. Modernisation from Beersheba and Beyond (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. 26 August 2014. p. 5. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- 1 2 Black Hawk 221 Board of Inquiry (PDF). Australian Defence Force. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- 1 2 Hastie, Lt-Col Andrew (11 September 2002). "New HQ for aviation brigade". Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper (1059 ed.). Canberra, Australia: Department of Defence. ISSN 0729-5685.
- 1 2 "16th Aviation Brigade". Australian Army. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Army aviation in Australia 1970–2015" (PDF). Australian Army. Australian Army Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Army's Tiger ARH achieves FOC". Australian Aviation. 12 May 2016. ISSN 0813-0876.
- ↑ Kerr, Julian (2 December 2015). "Australian Army to extend Black Hawk service lives for special forces use". Jane 's Defence Weekly (53.4). Retrieved 30 July 2016.
Further reading
- Dennis, Peter; et al. (2008). The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (Second ed.). Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand. ISBN 978-0-19-551784-2.
- Gubler, Abraham (2008). "Army Aviation's New Decade of Growth". Asia Pacific Defence Reporter. 34 (5): 16–19. ISSN 1037-1427.
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