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25 November 2008
Exercise Aces North

More than 200 Air Force personnel, F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets, F-111 aircraft and other Australian Defence Force aircraft and personnel including a US Marine Corp Squadron are based at RAAF Bases Tindal and Darwin between November 7 and December 5 for Exercise Aces North.

The Exercise represents the last few weeks of Number 30 Fighter Combat Instructor (FCI) Course. The five month long Top Gun course is aimed at graduating new Fighter Combat Instructors and Controllers.

The Exercise is being conducted primarily in the Tindal airspace and over the Delamere Range Facility, with pilots participating in scenarios including air to air combat and air to ground bombing.

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Aircraftman Harry Lazarou is a Military Working Dog Handler attached to RAAF Base Tindal as part of 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron for Exercise Aces North. Harry and his Military Working Dog, Ethan are on loan to RAAF Tindal from their home unit at RAAF base Richmond, Sydney.

(Date taken: 17 November 2008)
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Corporal Michelle Sangrea is a member of the United States Marine Corp and is currently attached to 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron RAAF Base Tindal for Exercise Aces North. Michelle's unit is based in Iwakuni, Japan where she is the training Non Commissioned Officer within the Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, specialising in Utilities Field 1171.

(Date taken: 17 November 2008)
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Corporal Michelle Sangrea is a member of the United States Marine Corp and is currently attached to 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron RAAF Base Tindal for Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 17 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftwoman Tanja Gehring is a Military Working Dog Handler posted to 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron, RAAF Base Tindal where, with her Military Working Dog, Slash; are providing security support to Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 17 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftwoman Tanja Gehring with Military Working Dog Slash (left) and Aircraftman Marc Douglas with Military Working Dog Ajax, prepare to patrol a stretch of road within RAAF base Tindal as part of base security measures undertaken during Exercise Aces North. Tanja and Marc are part of 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron.

(Date taken: 17 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftman David Wilson is a supplier with 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron, within the clothing store of RAAF base Tindal. David has been in the Royal Australian Air Force for just over two years.

David is pictured here preparing field equipment for temporary issue to personnel who require it during Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 18 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftman David Wilson is a supplier with 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron, within the clothing store of RAAF base Tindal. David has been in the Royal Australian Air Force for just over two years.

(Date taken: 18 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftman Andrew Thwaite is a Ground Mechanical Engineer Fitter as part of 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron, RAAF Base Tindal.

(Date taken: 18 November 2008)
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Sergeant Chris Bainrot is a Royal Australian Air Force cook currently imbedded with 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron, RAAF base Tindal in support of Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 19 November 2008)
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Sergeant Chris Bainrot is a Royal Australian Air Force cook currently imbedded with 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron, RAAF base Tindal in support of Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 19 November 2008)
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A F/A-18 aircraft with fire fighters training during Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 20 November 2008)
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A United States Marine Core aircraft being maintained during Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 20 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftwoman Phoebe Treagus a Ground Support Engineering Fitter Based at Mechanical equipment Operational Maintenance Section in Tindal, installing a Compressor in a Trident fire truck that is involved in Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 20 November 2008)
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An F-111 takes off from RAAF Tindal to join a formation group to participate in a targeting run for Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 20 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftman Jared Zegers is a Ground Support Engineer Fitter as part of 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron, RAAF Base Tindal and provides fuel tanker maintenance support for Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 20 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftman Jared Zegers is a Ground Support Engineer Fitter as part of 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron, RAAF Base Tindal and provides fuel tanker maintenance support for Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 20 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftwoman Fiona Warick is a medic with RAAF Tindal Medical centre and has been in the RAAF for five years. She is helping to support Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 20 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftwoman Fiona Warick is a medic with RAAF Tindal Medical Centre and has been in the RAAF for five years. She is helping to support Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 20 November 2008)
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Leading Aircraftman Michael Gray is in the movements trade of the Royal Australian Air Force and is responsible for refuelling Australian and United States Marine Corp (USMC) military aircraft during Exercise Aces North.

(Date taken: 20 November 2008)
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