Air_Mobility_Group_RAAF

Air Mobility Group RAAF

Air Mobility Group RAAF

Force element group of the Royal Australian Air Force

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    "Air Lift Group". Royal Australian Air Force. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. [2]
    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
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