Community Reference Group 23 June 2016

RAAF Base WilliamtownAIRCDRE Craig Heap CSC

Commander SRG and Senior ADF Officer Williamtown

Scope- History of Williamtown

- Base Stakeholders

- NACC and Stage 2 re-development

- Ground Water Contamination & Foam Test Facility

- PFAS Environmental Management Program

- Base tour

History of RAAF Base Williamtown

Established in 1941 to protect Newcastle’s industries

Home to approx 32 military units; 3,500 ADF members, 1000

Australian Public Servants & 1000+ contractorsAround 20 organisations—supporting civilian

agencies, contractors and temporary staff ‘Traditionally’ the ADF’s principal fighter base

o Centre of Gravity for Australia’s Air Combat Capabilityo Hawk and Hornet training units (76SQN and 2OCU)o Two of three operational Hornet Squadrons (3SQN and 77SQN)

Headquarters to Surveillance and Response Group (2SQN, 453SQN, 3CRU, EASTROC at WLM)

History of RAAF Base Williamtown

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Williamtown is a Military airfield (not ‘Joint user’ like Darwin and Townsville)

Base generates approx $1Bn revenue for local economy Williamtown Air Traffic movements

oMilitary – 19223 paoCivil – 24617 pa

Serves as Newcastle Airport (fastest growing regional airport in AUS)

o >1.2 million pax pa…. Plans to expand to 5 million pax pa High volume FJ Traffic; Single Runway; makes

Williamtown relatively unique Requirement to cross main Rwy

Air Combat Group

Air Combat Group (ACG)(ACG controls the air and conducts precision strike by deploying lethal force)

At Williamtown ACG:• 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) FA-18• 3 SQN FA-18• 4 SQN PC9• 76 SQN Hawk• 77 SQN FA-18

At Amberley QLD• 1SQN F18F Super Hornet• 6SQN F18F Super Hornet

At Tindal NT• 75 SQN FA-18

Surveillance Response GroupSurveillance and Response Group (SRG)(To sustain and enhance multi-domain intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, strike, control of the air, and airspace management and control capabilities, across the full spectrum of operations, in support of Australia’s national interests)

HQSRG, 41WG, 42WG, 44WG• 2SQN Wedgetail E-7• 453SQN Air Traffic Control• 3Control and Reporting Unit (3CRU)/Surveillance And

Control Training Unit (SACTU) Air Defence a nd Air Surveillance Operations and Training

Other Bases• 1 Remote Sensor Unit (1RSU) – JORN (Jindalee

Operational Radar Network) Over the Horizon and Space• 92Wing – AP3C, P8A, Heron• 44Wing – Air Traffic Control

Combat Support Group

Combat Support Group(To prepare for and conduct flexible combat support operations)

• 1 Security Forces Headquarters• 1 Security Forces Detachment Williamtown• 1 Combat Communication Squadron Detachment Williamtown• 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron • 26 Squadron• 381 Expeditionary Squadron

Base Stakeholders

Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group(Purchases and maintains military equipment and supplies in the quantities and to the service levels

that are required by Defence and approved by Government)

• Tactical Fighter Systems Project Office(Sub Contractors to TFSPO) Boeing Defence Australia,Tasman Aviation Enterprises, BAE Systems

• Ground Telecommunications Equipment Systems Project Office

• Airborne Early Warning & Control Systems Project Office

Base StakeholdersSupport Units at WilliamtownEstate & Infrastructure Group(Sub Contractors to DEIG) Brookfield - Johnson Estate Management

Operations Services, Core Electrical, Airfield Facilities Group, Chubb, MSS Security, ESS Catering, MAET Facilities Maintenance, Synergy Communications, Cleaning Services

Australian Defence Force Warfare CentreAir Warfare CentreAustralian Defence Force Peace Operations Training CentreAir Force ImprovementsThales (Explosive Ordnance Storage)Joint Logistics Unit-EastWilliamtown Health CentreDefence Community OrganisationBureau Of Meteorology AFCAANSChild Care Centre

Future Infrastructure DevelopmentRAAF Base Williamtown

RAAF Williamtown | Joint Strike Fighter Facilities

RAAF Williamtown | Joint Strike Fighter Facilities

Williamtown - Stage 2 Redevelopment

Storm Water Runoff Drains

Moors Drain

Dawson Drain

Williamtown Detention Basins

Lake Cochran

• The following trials and results have utilised material from both RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW & Army Aviation Centre Oakey (AACO), QLD

• Foam Separation. This technology aerates contaminated groundwater using air diffusers and recovers the foam concentrate from the top of water column by extraction for remediation via a water treatment plant or similar.

• In-situ Oxidation. This technology oxidises contaminants using reagents by applying heat to extract the contaminants for subsequent treatment.

• In-situ Reduction. This technology involves reductive dehalogenation by using reagent such as palladium infused zero valent iron and enhanced anaerobic bioremediation.

• Ultrasonification. This technology uses acoustic energy to form microscopic bubbles in liquid media, and using pyrolysis to decompose PFASs.

Current Remediation Trials

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Summary

• Second Largest Air Base (Super Base)• Pivotal in providing Air Combat Capability• Continues to expand • Major Investment (Current and Future)

Base Tour