Mission/Role

MISSION

The role and mission of the unit is to provide Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) in support of ADF operations.

ROLE

The unit carries out this role as part of the ADF Air Defence System (ADFADS). Within this context, Air Defence is all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. The ADFADS is joint in nature and consists of an integration of assets such as aircraft, ground or ship based Air Defence (AD) weapons, and surveillance and target acquisition devices.

GBAD is an integral and essential component of the ADFADS and comprises the land-based weapons that are used in Air Defence. GBAD can operate independently or in conjunction with other AD platforms. The GBAD elements of the ADF are provided by Army and only contained within 16 AD Regt.