Draft:No. 1 Recruit Training Unit RAAF
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RAAF No. 1 Recruit Training Unit | |
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Active | 1954–present |
Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
Part of | Air Force Training Group Ground Training Wing |
Garrison/HQ | RAAF Base Wagga |
Motto(s) | Across the Threshold |
Commanders | |
Current Commander | WGCDR Jodie Mason |
Notable commanders | SQNLDR T.G. Janes |
No. 1 Recruit Training Unit (1RTU) is the unit responsible for preparing recruits, newly enlisted Air Force men and women, for military service in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Over two-thirds of the Air Force's members have completed their initial military training (IMT) through the unit, which is based at RAAF Base Wagga. 1RTU is part of Ground Training Wing, Air Force Training Group.[1] The unit is currently commanded by Wing Commander Jodie Mason.[2]
History
[edit]No. 1 Recruit Training Unit was established at RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales, on 2 August 1954. In 1958 the unit was been relocated to RAAF Base Rathmines. In 1960, 1RTU was relocated to RAAF Base Wagga for four years, followed by a relocation to RAAF Base Edinburgh. In 1970, 1965, the Women's Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF) Recruit Training Unit was incorporated into 1RTU. In 2008, the unit was relocated back to RAAF Base Wagga.[3]
Structure
[edit]1RTU is organised into several recruit training squadrons that are commanded by a Squadron Leader who is appointed as Chief Instructor of the squadron. These squadrons are further divided into two flights made up of 30 recruits; these flights are commanded by a Flight Lieutenant, and assisted by an adjutant ranked Flight Sergeant. Flights are sub-divided into sections—or recruit courses, which the fundemental element used for a recruit's training. Recruit courses are commanded by Sergeants.[4]
See Also
[edit]- Officers' Training School
- No. 1 Training Group RAAF
- No. 2 Training Group RAAF
- United States Air Force Academy
Notes
[edit]- ^ "1 Recruit Training Unit - RAAF Base Wagga Magazine". 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Aviators make hometown proud - Defence Australia". 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "1 RTU History - RAAF Base Wagga Magazine". 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "No. 1 Recruit Training Unit - ADF Careers" (PDF). 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
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