English: Exterior image of the Air Warfare Centre (AWC), within Thomson Building at RAF Waddington.

Based in the Thomson Building at RAF Waddington, 11 other locations throughout the UK and 3 in the United States, the primary mission of the AWC is the provision of accurate, timely and contextual Integrated Mission Support to front line commanders and units. The AWC delivers Air environmental advice, together with mission dependent data, to enhance understanding and decision-making, operational tempo and decisive advantage while contributing to the development and testing of future Air Power capabilities and to the conceptual and doctrinal thinking that underpin their employment.

The Thomson Building is also home to the tri-Service Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Centre (JEWOSC)which contributes to the operational capability of the British armed forces by providing Electronic Warfare (EW) support directly to the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) in Northwood and to a wide range of operational units and platforms. The JEWOSC is an integral component within the AWC’s Integrated Mission Support process and is jointly staffed by Royal Navy, Army, RAF and civilian personnel who maintain the UK’s Defence Electronic Warfare Database and provide Electronic Warfare Operational Support for all aircraft, ships and some Army units.

• Organization: RAF
• Object Name: WAD-OFF-20151016-692-002
• Keywords: Royal Air Force, RAF, Reconnaissance, RAF Waddington, Air Warfare Centre, AWC, Building, HQ, Headquarters
• Country: UK