16th Brigade (Australia)

16th Brigade (Australia)

The 16th (Aviation) Brigade currently commands most of the Australian Army Aviation's units. The Brigade was first formed in 1939 as an infantry brigade and saw action in Libya, Greece and New Guinea as part of the 6th Division before being disbanded at the end of the Second World War. The Brigade was re-raised on 2 April 2002 by combining the Aviation Support Group and the 1st Division's Aviation unit.

The 16th (Aviation) brigade currently consists of: [cite journal|last=Gubler|first=Abraham|date=2008|title=Army Aviation's New Decade of Growth|journal=Asia Pacific Defence Reporter|volume=34|issue=5|pages=pp.16–19]
*16th Aviation Brigade headquarters (Enoggera Barracks, Brisbane, Queensland)
**1st Aviation Regiment (armed reconnaissance helicopter, Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory)
***161st Squadron
***162nd 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 (transport helicopter and intelligence collecting aircraft, Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales)
***171st Aviation Squadron (Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales)
***173rd Surveillance Squadron (Oakey Army Aviation Centre, Oakey, Queensland)
***Technical Administration Support Squadron (Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales)

Notes

References

* Australian War Memorial [http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_13065.asp 16th Brigade]
* Australian Army Aviation Association [http://www.fourays.org/history/history_4.htm A Brief History of Australian Army Aviation]


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