Image Gallery: July 2008
Air Lift Group handover
07 July 2008
On Friday 4 July 2008, Air Commodore (AIRCDRE) Brian 'Jack' Plenty, AM, handed command of Air Lift Group to AIRCDRE Ian Scott, AM. The position of Commander Air Lift Group is responsible for all of the Royal Australian Air Force's primary air lift assets.
AIRCDRE Plenty arrived as Commander ALG in February 2007, and will now be promoted to Air Vice-Marshal before taking a new position as Head of Capability Systems in Capability Development Group in Russell later in July.
AIRCDRE Ian Scott is a former Commanding Officer of No. 37 Squadron and Officer Commanding No. 84 Wing. He was previously Chief of Staff at Headquarters Air Command until transferring to the Reserves in 2005. AIRCDRE Scott will serve as Commander Air Lift Group for the remainder of this year.
| 20080704raaf8144078_0002 (L-R) Incoming Commander Air Lift Group (ALG) Air Commodore Ian Scott, AM, signs the Handover/Takeover certificates along with the outgoing ALG Commander, Air Commodore Jack Plenty, AM. (Date taken: 04 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080704raaf8144078_0003 (L-R) Incoming Commander Air Lift Group (ALG) Air Commodore Ian Scott, AM, shake hands with the outgoing Commander ALG, Air Commodore Jack Plenty, AM, after signing the Handover/Takeover certificates. (Date taken: 04 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080704raaf8144078_0004 (L-R) Incoming Commander Air Lift Group (ALG) Air Commodore Ian Scott, AM, signs the Handover/Takeover certificates along with the outgoing ALG Commander, Air Commodore Jack Plenty, AM. (Date taken: 04 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080704raaf8144078_0019 (L-R) Outgoing Commander Air Lift Group (ALG) Air Commodore Jack Plenty, AM, is presented his one-star banner by Group Captain Richard Lennon, ALG Chief of Staff, during the Air Lift Group Commander Handover/Takeover ceremony. (Date taken: 04 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080704raaf8144078_0020 (L-R) Outgoing Commander Air Lift Group (ALG) Air Commodore Jack Plenty, AM, is presented his one-star banner by Group Captain Richard Lennon, ALG Chief of Staff, during the Air Lift Group Commander Handover/Takeover ceremony. (Date taken: 04 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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