No. 24 Squadron RAAF

No. 24 Squadron RAAF
Crest of No. 24 Squadron
Active	1940–1946 1951–current
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Royal Australian Air Force
Role	Military airbase combat support
Part of	No. 96 Wing, Combat Support Group
Base	RAAF Base Edinburgh
Motto(s)	"Sic Aggredere ut Defendas"[1]
Battle honours[2]	Pacific 1941–1945 Darwin 1941–1944 Rabaul 1942 New Guinea 1942–1944 New Britain 1943 Markham Valley 1943–1944 Morotai Borneo 1945
Commanders
Notable commanders	John Lerew (1941–1942)

No. 24 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force squadron. The squadron was formed in 1940 and saw action as a bomber squadron during World War II serving in the Pacific theatre against the Japanese, and undertaking operations during the Battle of Rabaul, and the New Guinea, New Britain and Borneo campaigns. The squadron was disbanded in 1946 following the conclusion of hostilities, but was re-formed in 1951. From then until 2010 the squadron was an RAAF Reserve squadron located near Adelaide, South Australia; for part of this time, until 1960, the squadron continued to perform flying duties, before converting to a ground support role. In 2010, the squadron combined with Combat Support Unit Edinburgh to become a Permanent Air Force unit and it currently forms part of No. 96 Wing, Combat Support Group.