RAAF College
| Type | Military Academy Air Force |
|---|---|
| Established | 1 August 1947 at Point Cook |
| Students | future Royal Australian Air Force officers |
| Location | RAAF Base Wagga, Australia |
The Royal Australian Air Force College (commonly known as the RAAF College and abbreviated as RAAFCOL) is the Royal Australian Air Force training and education academy which is responsible for all the Air Force's initial, career development, promotion and leadership training. The RAAF College is headquartered at RAAF Base Wagga.
History
The RAAF College was founded after World War II on 1 August 1947 when it was established at Point Cook as an officer training academy. It was renamed as the RAAF Academy in 1961.[1]
Functions and organization
RAAF College also provides entry level and specialist training across a broad range of ground-based musterings and specialisations including security, fire and ground defence, administration and logistics, technical trades, and explosive ordnance. RAAF College manages the following Schools and Units around Australia: No. 1 Recruit Training Unit (Wagga); Officer Training School (East Sale); School of Postgraduate Studies (Wagga), with Corporal promotion centres at Richmond and Amberley; Air Force Band (Williams); Defence International Training Centre (Williams); RAAF School of Administration and Logistics Training (Wagga); Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School (Orchard Hills); RAAF School of Technical Training (Wagga); and the RAAF Security and Fire School (Amberley). RAAF College promotes Public Relations through the Air Force Band.[2]