- Source: 16th Aviation Brigade (Australia)
The 16th Aviation Brigade (16 Avn Bde) commands all the Australian Army aviation units and has technical control of the Army Aviation Training Centre reporting to Army Aviation Command. The Brigade was formed on 2 April 2002 by combining Headquarters Divisional Aviation (Operational Command) and Headquarters Aviation Support Group (Technical Command) and is headquartered in Enoggera Barracks, Queensland. It was originally named Headquarters 16th Brigade (Aviation) and was renamed to the 16th Aviation Brigade.
The Army Aviation Training Centre (AAvnTC) based at Oakey is responsible for training and maintains a training fleet reporting separately to Army Aviation Command.
Organisation
As of 2023 the 16th Aviation Brigade consists of:
16th Aviation Brigade headquarters (Enoggera Barracks, Brisbane, Queensland)
1st Aviation Regiment (armed reconnaissance helicopter, Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory)
161st Reconnaissance Squadron
162nd Reconnaissance 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, Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney)
171st Special Operations Aviation Squadron
173rd Special Operations Aviation Squadron
Support Squadron
20th Regiment (Unmanned Aerial Systems, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera)
131st Battery
132nd Battery
133rd Battery (forming 2024)
Operational Support Battery
Combat Service Support Battery
Equipment
References
Further reading
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. ISSN 1037-1427.