Sirens will communicate information about the base security status and procedures. In the event you hear any of the following emergency warning tones, stop what you are doing immediately and follow the direction of your escort or ECO Warden. In the absence of direction, follow the procedures below and those detailed in the following pages of the National Base Induction.

Status

Sounds

Procedure

Alert

‘beep, beep, beep’ tone + ‘alert alert alert’ voice command

Prepare to receive direction and maintain awareness.

Evacuation

‘whoop, whoop, whoop’ tone + ‘evacuate, evacuate, evacuate’ voice command

Exit building and assemble at predetermined assembly area. Remain at assembly area and await further direction.

Lockdown

Rapid short ‘beeping’ tone + ‘lockdown, lockdown, lockdown’ voice command

Follow the CLOSE procedure.

  • Close windows, blinds, doors and turn off lights.
  • Lock computers and put documents away.
  • Out-of-sight and minimise movement.
  • Stay silent and turn off phones.
  • Endure and maintain.

Stand down

Low-pitched ‘buzzing’ tone + ‘stand-down, stand-down, stand-down’ voice command

Resume normal activities.

Swartz Barracks

About the base

Home of the Army Aviation Training Centre​ and also hosts the Republic of Singapore Airforce Oakey Helicopter Group.

Swartz Barracks provides officers and soldiers with practical on-the-job aviation training for roles such as avionics technician, pilot and ground crewman mission support.

Robertson Barracks

About the base

The Army's major establishment in the Northern Territory and home to the 1st Brigade and 1st Aviation Regiment. The units at Robertson include Armoured, Engineers, Signals, Infantry, Medical Corps, Aviation and other Combat Service Support units.

Access

Gates access have varying entrance and exit times. 

RAAF Wagga

About the base

All enlisted into the RAAF complete Recruit Training at the 1st Recruit Training Unit. RAAF Base Wagga is also a major centre for technical and non-technical, initial employment training and postgraduate training.

Access

Bringing animals on to the base requires prior approval from the Base Manager.

Unauthorised vehicles are not to be driven or parked on restricted or airside areas.

Any photo taking is to be pre-approved with an exemption granted for March Out parades.

RAAF Townsville

About the base

Home to various squadrons and schools involved in areas such as contingency response, expeditionary health, security and combat survival.

Access

On arrival you must present your Defence Common Access Card at the Access Control Point located on Ingham Road (at the Pilkington Street intersection).

Visiting hours

7 am - 4 pm

Monday - Friday

Road rules

Speed limit is 40 km/h throughout the base unless otherwise signposted and is not to exceed ​10 km/h when overtaking formed military members.

RAAF Tindal

About the base

RAAF Base Tindal is home to 17 Squadron, 2 Squadron Detachment, 452 Squadron Tindal Flight, Joint Health Unit, 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron Detachment, NORFORCE, and Joint Military Police Unit Darwin – Tindal Detachment. 87SQN also have personnel located here. The SADFO and BM remit covers Delamere Air Weapons Range which is under the management of AFTRSQN.

No. 75 Squadron (81 Wing, Air Combat Group) also call RAAF Base Tindal home with their fleet of Australian F-35A Lightning-II (Joint Strike Fighters).

RAAF Scherger

About the base

This ‘forward facing’ base is designed so that operational units can move into existing facilities at little or no notice in the event of a crisis or for Defence exercises.

Access

Access to the base is to be coordinated through the RAAF Townsville Air Base Command Post (ABCP).

Visitors and contractors must sign in and out of the base via the register located at the RAAF Caretaker’s Office.

As the site is remote, a mobile number must be provided on the sign in sheet in the event of an emergency.

RAAF Point Cook and RAAF Williams Laverton

About the base

RAAF Base ​Point Cook is the birthplace of the Australian Flying Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force and home to the RAAF Museum. Point Cook was established in March 1913 as the location for the Central Flying School and has the oldest continually operating military airfield in the southern hemisphere.

RAAF Learmonth

About the base

The Base was established in the 1950s to provide support for land, air and sea operations aimed at securing Australia's northern approaches.

Access

ADF and civilian personnel wishing to visit RAAF Base Learmonth who are not part of a deployment or exercise, are to request approval for the visit. Please email pea.aboc@defence.gov.au to request a Combat Support Group Visit Request form.

RAAF East Sale

About the base

A major Defence enabler of Basic Flying (Fixed Wing Aircraft) Training for all three services.

The base plays a major role in training the next generation of Air Force personnel under the Air Academy and new Air Force officers at the Officer's Training School, plus is home base for the Roulettes aerobatic display.

Access

All visitors must report to the Pass Office before entering the base.

RAAF Darwin

About the base

An operational joint civil-military airfield. The base has administrative, accommodation, recreational and operational support facilities as well as technical workshops, aircraft hardstands and aircraft pavements.

In addition to civil aircraft operations, the airfield supports both Australian and international military aircraft operations.

Access

All vehicles are to access the base via the Main Gates located at Amaroo Road (off Stuart Highway) unless otherwise directed.

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