Air Force Base Waterkloof

Air Force Base Waterkloof is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is situated on the outskirts of Pretoria, and is the SAAF's busiest airbase. The base's name, Waterkloof, is Afrikaans. It means Water Ravine in English. Despite the name, this base is not located in Waterkloof, Pretoria, but lies to the south of Pretoria, 4.34nmi to the northeast of Centurion, Gauteng and 3.37nmi from AFB Swartkop, at an elevation of 1506 metres (4940 ft).The base motto is Acquirit Qui Tuetur (He Obtains Who Defends).Units hosted 21 Squadron - VIP transport 28 Squadron - Medium transport 41 Squadron - Light transport 44 Squadron - Light transport 60 Squadron - In-flight refuelling, transport, EW/ELINT/AEW 111 Squadron - Light transport (reserve) 140 Squadron - Light transport (reserve) 504 Squadron - Security 5 Air Servicing Unit - Maintenance support Central Photographic Institute - Photographic services JARIC, (Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre) The SANDF National Imagery Exploitation Centre - Strategic Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) support Mobile Deployment Wing - Emergency response SAAF Telecommunications Centre - Communications Ditholo Training Area is managed as an external component of AFB Waterkloof