No. 44 Wing RAAF
No. 44 Wing is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) wing responsible for providing air traffic control services to the Australian Defence Force. It directly commands two squadrons which in turn command 11 air traffic control flights located across the country at nine RAAF bases, HMAS Albatross (Naval Air Station) and Oakey Army Aviation Centre. The wing was first formed in December 1942 during World War II and was disbanded in August 1944. It was re-raised in its current role in November 2000. For more information on No. 44 Wing's role in military and civil air traffic control, see Australian Air Traffic Control.
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