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Image Gallery: April 2009

16 April 2009
Royal Australian Air Force puppies

While some 400 people, members of the community and service personnel, gathered in the RAAF Amberley Officers’ Mess to commemorate the Air Force’s 88th birthday, a birthday event of a different kind was quietly unfolding just up the road.

In a small delivery room at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell, Military Working Dog Afra produced the perfect present for the Air Force.  Nine tiny puppies, destined for a life guarding Air Force’s valuable assets.

The puppies will be under the care of the team in the breeding cell until they are 3 months old, and will then join the Foster Care programme.

Under normal circumstances the puppies are given names starting with their litter letter, in this case D for Delta, however it’s believed that these very special birthday puppies may be named after former Chiefs of Air Force.

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Proud Military Working Dog, Afra, rests with her litter at the Military Working Dog Fleet Supply Flight. The Delta 3 littler, born on the 88th Anniversary of the formation of the RAAF, are the latest addition to the Military Working Dog Fleet Supply Flight.

(Date taken: 03 April 2009)
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Proud Military Working Dog, Afra, rests with her litter at the Military Working Dog Fleet Supply Flight. The Delta 3 littler, born on the 88th Anniversary of the formation of the RAAF, are the latest addition to the Military Working Dog Fleet Supply Flight.

(Date taken: 03 April 2009)
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One of the eight puppies from Delta 3 litter resting on its mothers paw. The Delta 3 littler, born on the 88th Anniversary of the formation of the RAAF, are the latest addition to the Military Working Dog Fleet Supply Flight.

(Date taken: 03 April 2009)
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The Delta 3 littler, born on the 88th Anniversary of the formation of the RAAF, are the latest addition to the Military Working Dog Fleet Supply Flight.

(Date taken: 03 April 2009)
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Proud Military Working Dog, Afra, rests with her litter at the Military Working Dog Fleet Supply Flight. The Delta 3 littler, born on the 88th Anniversary of the formation of the RAAF, are the latest addition to the Military Working Dog Fleet Supply Flight.

(Date taken: 03 April 2009)
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Leading Aircraftwoman Tamara Sharp is the flavour of the day as Military Working Puppy Cass licks her on the face at the RAAF Military Working Dog puppies naming day at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.Royal Australian Air Force Reserve Training Wing was meeting the newly named RAAF Military Working Dog puppies from Charlie 3 litter for the first time after supplying the puppies with names at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.

(Date taken: 15 April 2009)
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Leading Aircraftwoman Caitlin Wilcock was swamped by playful Military Working Puppies at the RAAF Military Working Dog puppies naming day at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.

Royal Australian Air Force Reserve Training Wing was meeting the newly named RAAF Military Working Dog puppies from Charlie 3 litter for the first time after supplying the puppies with names at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.

(Date taken: 15 April 2009)
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Leading Aircraftwomen Caitlin Wilcock and Tamara Sharp playing with Military Working Puppies at the RAAF Military Working Dog Puppies naming day at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.

Royal Australian Air Force Reserve Training Wing was meeting the newly named RAAF Military Working Dog puppies from Charlie 3 litter for the first time after supplying the puppies with names at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.

(Date taken: 15 April 2009)
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Leading Aircraftwoman Caitlin Wilcock embraces Military Working Puppy Cajun at the RAAF Military Working Dog puppies naming day at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.

Royal Australian Air Force Reserve Training Wing was meeting the newly named RAAF Military Working Dog puppies from Charlie 3 litter for the first time after supplying the puppies with names at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.

(Date taken: 15 April 2009)
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Leading Aircraftwoman Tamara Sharp is the flavour of the day as Military Working Puppy Cass licks her on the face at the RAAF Military Working Dog puppies naming day at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.
Royal Australian Air Force Reserve Training Wing was meeting the newly named RAAF Military Working Dog puppies from Charlie 3 litter for the first time after supplying the puppies names at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.

(Date taken: 15 April 2009)
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Leading Aircraftwoman Tamara Sharp sacrifices her finger as Military Working Puppy Cass plays at the RAAF Military Working Dog puppies naming day at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.

Royal Australian Air Force Reserve Training Wing was meeting the newly named RAAF Military Working Dog puppies from Charlie 3 litter for the first time after supplying the puppies with names at the Military Working Dog Breeding Cell.

(Date taken: 15 April 2009)
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