 No. 2 Group , which had been established on 20 November 1939 , was re @-@ formed as one of the first two area commands , Central Area , on 7 March 1940 . Headquartered in Sydney , Central Area Command was given control of all Air Force units in New South Wales except those in the southern Riverina and the north of the state . Units in Queensland were also temporarily assigned to its control , pending the formation of Northern Area . Central Area 's inaugural AOC was Air Commodore Adrian " King " Cole , who had also led No. 2 Group . His senior air staff officer was Wing Commander Alan Charlesworth . 
 No. 2 Group , which <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> been established on 20 November 1939 , was re @-@ formed as one of the first two area commands , Central Area , on 7 March 1940 . Headquartered in Sydney , Central Area Command was given control of all Air Force units in New South Wales except those in the southern Riverina and the north of the state . Units in Queensland <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> also temporarily assigned to its control , pending the formation of Northern Area . Central Area <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>inaugural AOC was Air Commodore Adrian " King " Cole , <a href='null_relcl' title='4'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> also led No. 2 Group . His senior air staff officer was Wing Commander Alan Charlesworth . 
No. 2 Group , which done been established on 20 November 1939 , was re @-@ formed as one of the first two area commands , Central Area , on 7 March 1940 . Headquartered in Sydney , Central Area Command was given control of all Air Force units in New South Wales except those in the southern Riverina and the north of the state . Units in Queensland was also temporarily assigned to its control , pending the formation of Northern Area . Central Area  inaugural AOC was Air Commodore Adrian " King " Cole , done also led No. 2 Group . His senior air staff officer was Wing Commander Alan Charlesworth .