Wing Commander Matt Hegarty has handed over command of No. 37 Squadron at RAAF Base Richmond to Wing Commander Mark McCallum. Wing Commander Hegarty has been Commanding Officer since September 2007, but had originally arrived at the Squadron after completing his pilot training in 1992. Much of his Air Force career to date has been spent supporting RAAF C-130 capability in a number of units at RAAF Base Richmond. No. 37 Squadron is responsible for Australia’s C-130 Hercules operations, is one of the Air Force’s busiest units, with almost 600 people on strength. It routinely supports Australian Defence Force operations around Australia and across the globe.
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Wing Commander (WGCDR) Matt Hegarty, Commanding Officer (CO) No. 37 Squadron (37SQN), flies C-130H Hercules A97-011 during his last flight as CO 37SQN.
(Date taken: 10 June 2010)
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Wing Commander (WGCDR) Matt Hegarty, Commanding Officer (CO) No. 37 Squadron (37SQN), flies C-130H Hercules A97-011 during his last flight as CO 37SQN.
(Date taken: 10 June 2010)
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Wing Commander (WGCDR) Matt Hegarty, Commanding Officer (CO) No. 37 Squadron (37SQN), flies C-130H Hercules A97-011 during his last flight as CO 37SQN.
(Date taken: 10 June 2010)
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Wing Commander (WGCDR) Matt Hegarty, Commanding Officer (CO) No. 37 Squadron (37SQN), flies C-130H Hercules A97-011 during his last flight as CO 37SQN.
(Date taken: 10 June 2010)
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Wing Commander (WGCDR) Matt Hegarty, Commanding Officer (CO) No. 37 Squadron (37SQN), taxis C-130H Hercules A97-011 through a hosing down ceremony after landing back at RAAF Base Richmond. The firefighters hose down the aircraft as a mark of respect for WGCDR Hegarty’s last flight as the CO of 37SQN.
(Date taken: 10 June 2010)
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Wing Commander (WGCDR) Matt Hegarty, Commanding Officer (CO) No. 37 Squadron (37SQN), taxis C-130H Hercules A97-011 through a hosing down ceremony after landing back at RAAF Base Richmond. The firefighters hose down the aircraft as a mark of respect for WGCDR Hegarty’s last flight as the CO of 37SQN.
(Date taken: 10 June 2010)
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Wing Commander (WGCDR) Matt Hegarty, Commanding Officer (CO) No. 37 Squadron (37SQN), taxis C-130H Hercules A97-011 through a hosing down ceremony after landing back at RAAF Base Richmond.
The firefighters hose down the aircraft as a mark of respect for WGCDR Hegarty’s last flight as the CO of 37SQN.
(Date taken: 10 June 2010)
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Wing Commander (WGCDR) Matt Hegarty, Commanding Officer (CO) No. 37 Squadron (37SQN), prepares to land aircraft A97-011 back into RAAF Base Richmond.
The firefighters stand ready awaiting his return to perform a hosing down ceremony on the aircraft as a mark of respect for his last flgiht as CO.
(Date taken: 10 June 2010)
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The firefighters stand ready awaiting the return of Wing Commander Matt Hegarty, Commanding Officer (CO) No. 37 Squadron (37SQN), to perform a hosing down ceremony on the aircraft as a mark of respect for his last flight as CO.
(Date taken: 10 June 2010)
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Outgoing Commanding Officer of No. 37 Squadron (37SQN) Wing Commander Matthew Hegarty addresses 37SQN members during a handover takeover at RAAF Base Richmond.
(Date taken: 18 June 2010)
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(L-R) Outgoing Commanding Officer of No. 37 Squadron (37SQN) Wing Commander Matthew Hegarty hands over to incoming Commanding Officer 37SQN Wing Commander Mark McCallum during a handover takeover at No. 37 Squadron RAAF Base Richmond.
(Date taken: 18 June 2010)
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(L-R) Outgoing Commanding Officer of No. 37 Squadron (37SQN) Wing Commander Matthew Hegarty hands over to incoming Commanding Officer 37SQN Wing Commander Mark McCallum during a handover takeover at No. 37 Squadron RAAF Base Richmond.
(Date taken: 18 June 2010)
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Incoming Commanding Officer of No. 37 Squadron (37SQN) Wing Commander Mark McCallum addresses 37SQN members during a handover takeover at RAAF Base Richmond.
(Date taken: 18 June 2010)
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Commander Air Lift Group, Air Commodore John Oddie, addresses No. 37 Squadron members during a handover takeover at RAAF Base Richmond.
(Date taken: 18 June 2010)
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