Air Combat Officer

Employment Location

Australian Defence Force Academy, Officer
Initial ACO employment locations are dependent upon the chosen stream for the individual and operational posting requirements:
  • ACOs training on Hawk aircraft; will be posted to RAAF Pearce (Perth, WA);
  • ACOs posted to F/A-18F aircraft will be located at RAAF Amberley (Brisbane, QLD);
  • ACOs posted to C-130H aircraft will be located at RAAF Richmond (Sydney, NSW)
  • ACOs posted to AP-3C aircraft will be located at RAAF Edinburgh (Adelaide, SA);
  • ACOs posted to AEW&C aircraft will be located at RAAF Williamtown (Newcastle, NSW);
  • ACOs posted to 3 CRU will be located at RAAF Williamtown (Newcastle, NSW);
  • ACOs posted to 114MCRU will be located at RAAF Darwin (Darwin, NT); and
  • ACOs posted to 1RSU will be located at RAAF Edinburgh (Adelaide, SA).
Following an operational tour, ACOs can be employed at almost any location across the country or overseas.

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