This brief by the Commander of the Royal Australian Air Force's Surveillance and Response Group provides an overview on the SRG, and its organization and focus.
3. Surveillance and Response Group
SRG Mission
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
Commander SRG – Air Commodore Craig Heap
5. Surveillance and Response Group
41WG
• HQ Williamtown
– 3 Control and Reporting Unit
– 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit - Darwin
– Surveillance and Control Training Unit
– 1 Remote Sensor Unit - Edinburgh
• Provides
– Air Battle Management
– Surveillance (Air and Space)
6. Surveillance and Response Group
42WG
• HQ Williamtown
– 2 SQN: E-7A Wedgetail
• Provides
– Airborne Early Warning and Control
– Air Battle Management
7. Surveillance and Response Group
44WG
• HQ Williamtown
– 452SQN – HQ Darwin
– 453 SQN – HQ Williamtown
• Provides
– Air Base Air Traffic Services across the 11 ADF
Bases
– Battlefield Airspace Control
8. Surveillance and Response Group
92WG
• HQ Edinburgh
– 10 SQN: AP-3C
– 11 SQN: P-8A
– 292 SQN: Training and type conversion
• Provides
– Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance,
Reconnaissance and Response
9. Surveillance and Response Group
SRG Unit Disposition
• Williamtown
114 MCRU
452 SQN HQ
92WG Det
(JFAS site)
Ø 41WG
Ø 42 WG
Ø 44WG
Ø 92 WG
3CRU Det
JBAC FLT
• Longreach
• Laverton
• Darwin
• Tindal
•
Edinburgh
• Alice Springs
• Richmond
• Pearce
• East Sale
• Townsville
(JORN site)
(JORN site)
• Amberley
JBAC FLT
JBAC FLT
JBAC FLT
JBAC FLT
JBAC FLT
• Nowra
JBAC FLT
JBAC FLT
• Oakey
1RSU
92 WG HQ
10 SQN
11 SQN
292 SQN
SRG HQ
41WG HQ
3CRU
SACTU
44 WG HQ
453 SQN HQ
42 WG HQ
2SQN
• Harold E Holt
(C-Band, SST)
JBAC FLT
JBAC FLT
JBAC FLT
Dispersed FEG
11 Airfields
4 Remote sites
10. Surveillance and Response Group
• Multi Domain ISREW
– Air, Space, Surface, Subsurface domains
• Battlespace Management
– Air / Ground Control Intercept / Air Battle Management
– Airspace Management and coordination
– Air Traffic Control (fixed and deployable)
– Battlefield Airspace Control
• Maritime Response
– Strike (ASW/ASUW)
• (ASW) Antisubmarine Warfare
• (ASUW) Anti-surface Warfare
SRG Roles
11. Surveillance and Response Group
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance
• Use a Systems approach to ISREW
• Air Assets
– Current
• AP-3C Orion
• P-8A Poseidon
• E-7A Wedgetail
12. Surveillance and Response Group
Airspace Management and Control
• Provision of:
– Air Base Air Traffic Services
– Battlefield Airspace Control
– Air Battle Management
– Recognised Air Picture
• Combination of:
– Jindalee Over the Horizon
– Space Situational Awareness
– Air traffic (mil and civil) and Air Defence radars