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The Air Warfare Centre is responsible for
formulating tactical doctrine and conducting operational trials. Formed
from the old CTTO*, DAW*, EWOSE*, ORB* and OEUs*, the AWC also maintains
liaison with MoD research establishments and industry, and close contact
with RAF operational commands as well as with the Royal Navy, Army and
Allied Air Forces.
The AWC is co-located with
the Defence Electronic Warfare Centre at RAF Waddington. The AWC is administered by HQ Strike
Command, but is responsible jointly to the Assistant Chief of Air Staff,
and to the Commander-in-Chief for the conduct of trials, and development
of tactics for all Royal Air Force operational aircraft. Branches and
locations of the AWC are as follows:
| Headquarters |
RAF Waddington |
| Operational Doctrine
(OD&T) |
RAF Cranwell & High
Wycombe |
| Tactics (TD&T) |
RAF Waddington |
| Electronic Warfare (EWOS) |
RAF Waddington |
| Operational Analysis
(OA) |
RAF High Wycombe,
Waddington & Cranwell |
| Operational Testing
& Evaluation (OT&E) |
RAF Boscombe Down,
Coningsby, Odiham & Ash |
Note:
*(CTTO) Central Trials and Tactics Organisation
(DAW) Department of Air Warfare
(EWOSE) Electronic Warfare Operational Support Establishment
(ORB) Operational Review Board
(OEU) Operational Evaluation Unit
(AWC) Air Warfare Centre
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