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RAAF Richmond

Richmond, New South Wales, Australia

An Air Mobility Command detachment works from RAAF Base Richmond in New South Wales, near Sydney, where eligible members may catch Space-A flights on certain U.S. military aircraft. Official Yokota 337th Air Support Flight pages note that Australia has no U.S. military installation. U.S. mobility airlift here uses an Australian host-nation air base, not a U.S. passenger-terminal building on American soil.

Terminal contact

Commercial
011-612-4587-1652
Sign-up email
735amsdet1.richmondausspaceasignup@us.af.mil

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Terminal FAQ

Last verified 27 August 2026. Hours, fees, and presence rules change. Confirm with this terminal’s official page before you travel. Pop’s is unofficial.

Where is the passenger terminal?

Building number / street address: not published on the live AMC directory or on the 337th Space-A HTML (workbook address blank).

Location language that is official: RAAF Base Richmond, near Sydney (337th page). Parent unit 735 AMS Det 1 (directory operator; 515th AMOW / JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam in workbook). Host-nation airfield identifier YSRI is in AIP; that is the airfield ARP, not a terminal pin.

GPS RAAF Base Richmond, not Sydney Airport (Kingsford Smith). On the RAAF base. No terminal-map URL. Dated 2020 Gram (not current) said the AMC counter is co-located in the RAAF Base Richmond PAX Terminal and that passengers must be escorted on/off — treat that as dated, then confirm with Det 1.

How do I get on base / which gate should I use?

Not published on the AMC directory or the 337th HTML. This is a RAAF installation, not a U.S. base.

337th ASUF welcome text: there is no U.S. military installation in the country. Do not assume a CAC gets you through a RAAF gate unescorted. Dated 2020 Gram (not current) said RAAF may deny access outside normal duty hours unless the detachment is manned for an aircraft movement, and that selected passengers get show times and pick-up / entry instructions during telephone roll call. Confirm with 735 AMS Det 1 before you travel. Do not invent a gate name.

What are hours, phone, DSN, and email?

Hours: unpublished on the live AMC directory and on the 337th HTML. Workbook hours field is blank. Official page (directory) wins: not published.

Dated 07 Jan 2020 Gram printed Monday–Friday 0800L–1600L (except US and AUS holidays) — not current. Do not treat that as today’s counter clock.

Phone (live AMC directory / workbook — wins): 011-612-4587-1652 (Australia +61 2 4587 1652 / local (02) 4587 1652).

DSN: None (directory).

Email (live AMC directory / workbook — wins): 735amsdet1.richmondausspaceasignup@us.af.mil

Mailbox conflict — directory wins; dated files are stale:

| Source | Email | | --- | --- | | Live AMC directory + workbook (27 Aug 2026) | 735amsdet1.richmondausspaceasignup@us.af.mil | | Jan 2020 Gram and 2007 trifold | 735ams.det1.space-a@us.af.mil — dated, do not use as current |

Dated trifold also printed a pre-recorded line (02) 4587-1661 and fax (02) 4587-1663 / 1653. Those are not on the live directory. Do not republish them as today’s numbers.

Do not publish AMC (312) as a commercial number. There is no DSN.

How do I sign up for Space-A?

Email 735amsdet1.richmondausspaceasignup@us.af.mil, and/or use the HQ AMC Space-A email form and select RAAF Richmond Australia — this location is on the 40-location form list.

HQ AMC does not process sign-up. Print the completed form. AMC Travel Self-Signup Tool is available for AMC locations.

The 337th page does not reprint a unique local field list. Dated Gram said e-mail AMC Form 140 / sign-up info and allow 48 hours before calling to verify receipt — dated process; confirm with the current mailbox.

How and when do I mark present?

Not published on the live directory or 337th HTML. Remote email is not presence.

Dated 2020 Gram (not current) described telephone roll call (not an in-person mark-present desk) for the Guam/U.S. return. Do not treat that as a standing 2026 procedure. Ask Det 1 how they are running this mission. Have passports, visas/ETA, ID, and bags as they instruct.

When is roll call?

Not published as a standing clock on live official HTML/directory.

Dated 07 Jan 2020 Gram (not current): roll call for flights returning to Guam and the U.S. every Tuesday 1400–1500 local by calling +61 (0)2 4587-1652. Dated 2007 trifold had weekday-by-destination call-in windows. Neither is a 2026 standing board. Confirm with Det 1.

When should duty / PE passengers check in?

Not published on live official HTML. No PE early-bird / NLT clock. Follow whatever show time Det 1 issues for that mission. Dated Gram: in-flight meals not for purchase; bring food — dated amenity note, not a check-in clock.

Does this terminal operate Patriot Express flights? If yes, to where?

Not published as a PE gateway. No 30-day PE icon. Directory does not describe a rotator city list. Treat as organic AMC / 735 AMS Det 1 missions unless a future official board says otherwise. Do not plan a weekly Travis–Hickam–Andersen–Richmond PE from spacea.net.

337th page: travel is available for eligible members on certain U.S. military aircraft operating at RAAF Base Richmond. That is existence language, not this week’s destinations.

Where is short-term and long-term parking, max days, and pass rules?

Not published on live official HTML. Dated 2020 Gram: no on-base shuttles, rental counters, baggage storage/lockers in the terminal — dated. Do not invent a long-term lot.

What lodging is nearby on-base and off-base?

No matching Air Force Inns property at RAAF Richmond (AF Inns locator, 27 Aug 2026). 337th: no U.S. military installation in Australia. Dated 2020 Gram: no lodging on RAAF Base Richmond and recommended an internet search of Richmond NSW hotels. Dated trifold hotel names/prices are 01 Jan 2019 — not current; no rates here.

Is there a USO, food, Wi-Fi, showers, lockers?

Not published on live official HTML. Dated 2020 Gram (not current) listed minimal amenities: Wi-Fi password at check-in and bathrooms; no ATMs, currency exchange, eateries, vending, showers, lockers, or baggage storage in the terminal. Do not plan a USO. Confirm with Det 1.

What documents are required?

Duty / Space-A: DoDI 4515.13 eligibility, passports, and Australian entry/exit documents (visa or Electronic Travel Authority as FCG / Australian Home Affairs require). Have them on your person. Dated Gram/trifold also mentioned leave paperwork and destination ID — still the usual AMC set; confirm current FCG.

What are baggage limits and Space-A/PE fees if published?

Not published on live official HTML/directory. Do not copy another terminal’s PE head tax.

Dated 2020 Gram (not current) printed an AUD $60.00 cash-only fee per departing passenger to Australian Border Force (waived under 12 and for members/families permanently assigned in Australia). Dated 2007 trifold printed A$55.00. Do not treat either figure as today’s charge. Confirm with Det 1 / ABF.

Can I travel with pets from here?

Not published on live official HTML. Do not assume a trans-Pacific organic mission will take a pet. See the AMC Pet Travel page.

Where are schedules posted?

No 72-hour / 30-day / roll-call PDF on an AMC AFPIMS terminal page — there is no such page.

337th Space-A page points to:

  • Dated RAAF Richmond AMC Gram (Jan 2020) — not current
  • Dated Passenger Information trifold — not current
  • 735 AMS Det 1 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RichmondAMC — Facebook is not an AMC AFPIMS board

Live AMC Space-A directory row is the contact source of truth. Recheck email/phone the week you travel. This FAQ does not quote live seats.

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Is there a secret amc.af.mil Richmond terminal page?

Not in the live directory. Row prints Webpage: None. A guessed PACOM AFPIMS URL is not a published page. 337th ASUF Space-A is the official U.S. HTML that exists.

Can I use 735ams.det1.space-a@us.af.mil?

That mailbox is what the 2020 Gram / 2007 trifold printed. Live directory mailbox is 735amsdet1.richmondausspaceasignup@us.af.mil. Use the directory address.

Are hours 0800–1600 weekdays?

Only on the dated 07 Jan 2020 Gram. Live directory does not print hours. Treat as unpublished.

Is Tuesday 1400–1500 phone roll call still the procedure?

Only in the dated Gram. Not on live HTML. Ask Det 1 for this mission.

Does 337th ASUF in Canberra run the counter?

No. 337th is Embassy Canberra installation-support. 735 AMS Det 1 is the Richmond AMC detachment. 337th only points at the Gram/trifold/Facebook.

Is Richmond on the HQ AMC 40-location form?

Yes. RAAF Richmond Australia. Use that pick plus the directory email.

Can I stay on base the night before?

No U.S. inn. No AF Inns property. Dated Gram: no lodging on the RAAF base. Plan commercial lodging in Richmond/Windsor, NSW — this FAQ does not list hotels or rates.

What about the AUD departure-tax figure on the Gram?

Dated ($60 cash, Jan 2020; $55 on the 2007 trifold). Not live. Confirm with Det 1 / Australian Border Force.

Do I still need an escort onto the RAAF base?

Dated Gram said yes. Live HTML does not repeat it. RAAF controls access. Coordinate with Det 1; do not self-drive to a locked gate.

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For general Space-A questions, see the Space-A FAQ.