The Australian Air Force has reformed number 4 Squadron at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base in Williamtown, New South Wales, to step-up the air/land coordination capability of the Australian Defence Force.
The squadron will train Forward Air Controllers (FAC) to line up the delivery of air weapons and move toward operational areas.
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The FAC provide a vital link between aircraft and ground troops and will give information on the battle space.
The reformed squadron constitutes about 60 personnel and will operate four PC-9 aircrafts.
