Further Training
Australian Defence Force Academy, Officer
Following ACO course, graduates who are posted to the F/A-18F, C-130H or AP-3C aircraft, will complete operational conversion training. Air Battle Management graduates will be posted to 3 Control and Reporting Unit (CRU) and will immediately commence operational Air Battle Management duties:
- ACTS-Fast Jet graduates will first complete introductory fast jet training on the Hawk aircraft at 79SQN, RAAF Base Pearce. Following this, F/A-18F conversion training will be conducted. F/A-18F training is still being developed and at this stage, no details are available;
- ACTS-Transport graduates will complete C-130H conversion training over 14 weeks at 285SQN, RAAF Base Richmond;
- MPR graduates will complete AP-3C operational conversion training which is conducted over 6 months at 292SQN, RAAF Edinburgh; and
- ABM graduates will complete a 6-12 month consolidation period
at 3CRU, RAAF Base Williamtown performing operational Air Battle
Management duties. Following this consolidation period, ABM ACOs
will be eligible for:
- AEW&C (Wedgetail) operational conversion training conducted over 6 to 8 months at 2SQN, RAAF Williamtown;
- 114MCRU operational conversion training conducted over 2 weeks at RAAF Darwin; and
- RSU operational conversion training conducted over 4 to 5 weeks at RAAF Edinburgh.
