RAAF Base Amberley is a Royal Australian Air Force base located 8 km southwest of Ipswich, Queensland and 50 km southwest of Brisbane. It is currently home to No. 1 Squadron and No. 6 Squadron, No. 33 Squadron and No. 36 Squadron. Amberley is also home to Army units making up the 9th Force Support Battalion (9FSB). RAAF Amberley is the largest operational base in the Air Force, employing over 5,000 uniformed and civilian personnel.