| Unit Name: | Air Warfare Centre |
| Command Structure: | Air Command |
| Garrison: | RAAF Base Edinburgh |
| Dates: | 2016 – present |
| Motto: | Ready the Warfighter |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Callsign |
| Equipment Label: | Aircraft |
The Air Warfare Centre (AWC) is a Force Element Group of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) based at RAAF Base Edinburgh.[1] [2] It was formerly titled the Aerospace Operational Support Group (AOSG) and was reformed into the AWC in 2016.[3]
The role of the AWC is similar to the AOSG and whilst it still conducts research and development on defence systems such as aircraft and weapons at the Woomera Test Range (WTR), it has expanded its role to address opportunities to improve Air Force's ability to maximise the operational effectiveness of fifth-generation, networked capabilities through improved integration across Defence and increased knowledge sharing with allied AWCs.
As of February 2021, the Air Warfare Centre comprised:[4] [5]