16th Aviation Brigade (Australia)
See also: 16th Brigade (Australia)
| 16th Aviation Brigade | |
|---|---|
|
Aircraft operated by 16th Aviation Brigade: from left to right – Chinook, Blackhawk 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 | Commander Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Enoggera, Queensland |
The 16th Aviation Brigade (16 Avn Bde) currently commands most of the Australian Army's aviation units. Formed on 2 April 2002 the brigade from the amalgamation of the Aviation Support Group and the 1st Division's Aviation unit, it is headquartered in Enoggera, Queensland with units based throughout Australia.[2]
Current structure
The 16th Brigade (Aviation) currently consists of: [3]
- 16th Brigade (Aviation) headquarters (Enoggera Barracks, Brisbane, Queensland)
- 1st Aviation Regiment (armed reconnaissance helicopter, Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory)
- 161st Squadron
- 162nd 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 and training, Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales)
- 171st Aviation Squadron (Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales)
- 173rd Aviation Squadron (Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales)
- Technical Administration Support Squadron (Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales)
- 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-47D | 7 |
| Eurocopter Tiger |  Europe |
Attack and Reconnaissance helicopter | Tiger ARH | 15 + 7 |
| Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk | United States |
Multi-role transport helicopter | S-70A-9 | 35 |
| NHIndustries NH90 | Europe |
Multi-role transport helicopter | MRH-90 | 12 |
| Bell 206B-1 Kiowa | United States |
Light Observation Helicopter | 206B-1 | 27 |
Notes
- ↑ The Australian Army. Modernisation from Beersheba and Beyond (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 5. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ Dennis et al 2008, p. 55.
- ↑ Gubler 2008, pp. 16–19.
References
- 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.