RAAF Base Williamtown
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RAAF Base Williamtown is a Royal Australian Air Force base located 20km north of Newcastle, New South Wales. It shares its runways with Newcastle Airport, a civilian airport.
Williamtown is home to F/A-18 Hornet fighters (operated by No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit RAAF, No. 3 Squadron RAAF and No. 77 Squadron RAAF), BAE Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighters (operated by No. 76 Squadron RAAF) and Pilatus PC-9 training aircraft operated by the Forward Air Control Development Unit. It is also home to a number of headquarters and other units such as the Australia Defence Force Warfare Centre and Surveillance and Response Group.
Williamtown is the future home of No. 2 Squadron RAAF, with the Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft.
Units
| Unit | Full Name | FEG | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1ATS DET WLM | No. 1 Air Terminal Squadron Detachment Williamtown | Combat Support Group | N/A |
| 2SQN | No. 2 Squadron | Surveillance and Response Group | B737 AEW&C |
| 2ATHS | No. 2 Air Transportable Health Squadron | Combat Support Group | N/A |
| 2OCU | No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit | Air Combat Group | F/A-18 |
| 3SQN | No. 3 Squadron | Air Combat Group | F/A-18 |
| 3CRU | No. 3 Control and Reporting Unit | Surveillance and Response Group | N/A |
| 26SQN | No. 26 Squadron | Combat Support Group | N/A |
| 44WG DET WLM | No. 44 Wing Detachment Williamtown | Surveillance and Response Group | N/A |
| 76SQN | No. 76 Squadron | Air Combat Group | BAe-Hawk 127 |
| 77SQN | No. 77 Squadron | Air Combat Group | F/A-18 |
| 278SQN | No. 278 Squadron | Air Combat Group | N/A |
| 381ECSS | No. 381 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron | Combat Support Group | N/A |
| CSU-WLM | Combat Support Unit - Williamtown | Combat Support Group | N/A |
| FACDU | Forward Air Control Development Unit | Air Combat Group | PC-9 |
| HQ41WG | Headquarters No. 41 Wing | Surveillance and Response Group | N/A |
| HQ42WG | Headquarters No. 42 Wing | Surveillance and Response Group | N/A |
| HQ44WG | Headquarters No. 44 Wing | Surveillance and Response Group | N/A |
| HQ78WG | Headquarters No. 78 Wing | Air Combat Group | N/A |
| HQ81WG | Headquarters No. 81 Wing | Air Combat Group | N/A |
| HQACG | Headquarters Air Combat Group | Air Combat Group | N/A |
| HQSRG | Headquarters Surveillance and Response Group | Surveillance and Response Group | N/A |
| SACTU | Surveillance and Control Training Unit | Surveillance and Response Group | N/A |
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