Table B – Significant Organisation Changes since Commencement of DRP in mid-1998

To date:

Air Force Organisation Directive (AFOD) 1/98: Formation of Combat Support Group

AFOD 2/98:Formation of No 79 Squadron (within Tactical Fighter Group)

AFOD 4/98: Disbandment of No 492 Squadron

AFOD 5/98: Disbandment of 402 Wing

AFOD 6/98: Formation of Surveillance and Control Group

AFOD 7/98: Relocation of No 1 Airfield Defence Squadron (from Tindal to Edinburgh)

AFOD 9/98: Disbandment of No 486 Squadron

AFOD 10/98: Relocation of No 1 Radar Surveillance Unit (from Alice Springs to Edinburgh)

AFOD 11/98:Formation of ADF Basic Flying Training School (at Tamworth)

AFOD 13/98: Formation of Combat Reserve Wing (within Combat Support Group)

AFOD 14/98: Formation of No 1 Air Terminal Squadron (within Combat Support Group)

AFOD 15/98: Reorganisation of Training Command

AFOD 17/98: Restructure of Air Base Wings in Air Command

AFOD 2/99: Formation of No 2 Squadron (in preparation for AEW&C acquisition and introduction into service)

AFOD 3/99: Formation of No 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing (within Combat Support Group)

AFOD 4/99: Formation of No 85 Wing (within Air Lift Group)

AFOD 5/99: Disbandment of No 1 Joint Communications Unit

AFOD 6/99: Restructure of Air Defence Ground Environment Software Development Unit and Formation of Surveillance and Control Training Unit (within Surveillance and Control Group)

AFOD 7/99: Disbandment of Central Photographic Establishment

AFOD 8/99: Disbandment of Photographic School

AFOD 9/99: Relocation and Reorganisation of Headquarters Combat Support Group (from Glenbrook to Amberley)

AFOD 10/99: Relocation of No 114 Control and Reporting Unit (from Tindal to Darwin)

AFOD 1/00: Reorganisation of Air Force Headquarters

AFOD 2/00: Formation of No 78 Wing (within Tactical Fighter Group)

AFOD 3/00: Reorganisation of the RAAF Band

AFOD 4/00: Transfer of Career Management (Air Force) to Air Force Headquarters as Directorate General Personnel – Air Force (from the Defence Personnel Executive)

AFOD 5/00: Reorganisation of Headquarters Air Command

AFOD 6/00: Transfer of Directorate General of Technical Air worthiness from Support Command Australia to Air Force Headquarters Agencies as DGTA-ADF

AFOD 7/00: Disbandment of RAAF Staff College

AFOD 8/00: Formation of No 396 Combat Support Wing (Darwin, Townsville, Bare Bases and 324CSS at Butterworth)

AFOD 9/00: Reorganisation of Surveillance and Control Group and Formation of No 44 Wing (ATC)

Pending and under consideration:

Formation of No 383 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron (at Amberley – within Combat Support Group) and Adjustment of No 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing Establishment (formal confirmation) [pending]

Transfer and Adjustment of MEOMS establishment from Defence Materiel Organisation to Air Force Combat (formal confirmation) [pending]

Reorganisation of Aircraft Research and Development Unit, including the Disbandment of Engineering Squadron (formal confirmation) [pending] (issued 7 December 2000)

Formation of Information Operations Squadron (early 2001) [pending]

Formation of a new Health Agency within Air Force [under consideration]

Formation of a second Combat Communications Agency [under consideration]

Adjustment Air Force establishment in Non-Service Groups to correct Command and Control deficiencies [under consideration]

Adjustment of Base Commander functional elements and Command and Control arrangements [under consideration]

Formation of Electronics Combat Group [under consideration]

Disbandment of CSUFBN December 01 [pending]

Formation of Air Combat Group (Tactical Fighter Group + Strike Reconnaissance Group) [pending]