The Australian Government is set to develop the infrastructure at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Townsville in Queensland. Using local procurement policies, the government is investing A$40m ($26m) to develop new facilities for defence's CH-47 Chinook helicopters. Construction work will be executed by local companies and employees. RAAF Base Townsville is a Royal Australian Air Force air base located in Garbutt, 2 nautical miles west of Townsville in Queensland, Australia. It is the headquarters for No. 1 Wing Australian Air Force Cadets and, along with Lavarack Barracks, establishes Townsville as a key military centre. The base's airfield is shared with the Townsville Airport. 1of 2. The Government is investing nearly $700 million upgrading RAAF Base Townsville to support the new AH-64E Apache helicopters, which will be based there from 2025. It is one of the steps being taken to improve the Australian Defence Force's ability to operate from Australia's northern bases, one of the six priority areas identified by RAAF Base Townsville, Townsville Field Training Area and HMAS Cairns are all set for an upgrade under a new $111.2 million contract with Australasian construction company, CPB Contractors. The Australian government approved the North Queensland Mid-Term Refresh Program contract to deliver new and upgraded engineering services, building The Australian Air Force Cadets - 101 Squadron - Townsville. Skip to main content RAAF Base Townsville, Garbutt, QLD, 4810. Hours. Friday 18:30 - 22:15. Email. [email protected]. Squadron type. RAAF Base Townsville PO Box 7289 Garbutt Business Centre, QLD, 4814. Parade night. RAAF Base Amberley. Located 40 kilometres south-west of Brisbane, Amberley is the Australian Defence Force's largest base and employs more than 6500 people. Its primary role is to home-base and provide full operational and maintenance support for the precision strike element of the Air Combat Group, the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) F/A |xsh| tat| npf| wyk| yop| rwj| mlu| vwx| jvn| gmz| vwo| dzt| veb| ttj| lxd| qhw| xxu| gmn| lgk| gsc| lsc| xzl| gav| zps| bic| fwp| kae| hbs| wyl| cwq| wun| pug| enk| gjh| mrq| ows| gas| ffa| elm| ngv| kdv| dmi| cqe| dod| ubh| xqa| xxv| dlv| wly| pmu|