Image Gallery: March 2010
05 March 2010
Australian Air Traffic Controller Officers support Haiti
Five ADF Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, continue to provide valuable operational support to the US Air Force in the wake of the devastating earthquake on the 12 January 2010.
The detachment arrived in early February and their contribution is helping to alleviate the pressure and improve safety at the main airport in Haiti, through which much of the air traffic for this aid operation is passing.
As the permanent Air Traffic Control Tower in Port-au-Prince airfield was destroyed in the earthquake, the ATCOs are working out of a temporary mobile air traffic control tower, assisting in ground control services.
Officer in charge of the detachment, Flight Lieutenant Matthew Ferguson-McLellan from Williamtown in New South Wales, said the opportunity to provide support and represent Australia was a rewarding experience.
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Homestead AFB 1 ( left to right) FLTLT Joel Adelstein, FLGOFF Laura Vize, FLTLT Matthew Ferguson-McLellan, FLTLT Aaron Doherty and FLTLT John Woodhouse prepare for departure from Homestead AFB to Haiti.
(Date taken: 13 February 2010)
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(left to right) FLGOFF Laura Vize, FLTLT Joel Adelstein, FLTLT John Woodhouse, FLTLT Aaron Doherty and FLTLT Matthew Ferguson-McLellan arrive in Haiti
(Date taken: 13 February 2010)
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(front to back) FLTLT Aaron Doherty, FLTLT John Woodhouse and FLTLT Joel Adelstein set up cots in the accommodation tents.
(Date taken: 13 February 2010)
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(left to right) FLTLT John Woodhouse, FLTLT Aaron Doherty and FLTLT Joel Adelstein prepare MREs for breakfast on the first morning in Haiti.
(Date taken: 14 February 2010)
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Accomodation and Administration tents with the airport in the background.
(Date taken: 14 February 2010)
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(left to right) FLTLT Aaron Doherty, FLTLT Joel Adelstein, FLTLT Matthew Ferguson-McLellan and FLGOFF Laura Vize take a break in front of the temporary control tower.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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C17 gives way to an AN124 taxiing into the main ramp
(Date taken: 16 February 2010)
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(left to right) FLGOFF Laura Vize, FLTLT Matthew Ferguson-McLellan, FLTLT John Woodhouse and FLTLT Aaron Doherty walking across the ramp at sunset
(Date taken: 16 February 2010)
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FLTLT John Woodhouse inspects damage to the old control tower.
(Date taken: 16 February 2010)
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B727, B707 and C17 unloading supplies at sunset.
(Date taken: 18 February 2010)
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MSgt Rich Reed watches FLTLT Aaron Doherty control ground traffic.
(Date taken: 28 February 2010)
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Using a locally designed and manufactured cricket bat, the Australian controllers play cricket with members of the USA forces.
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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Using a locally designed and manufactured cricket bat, the Australian controllers play cricket with members of the USA forces. (Old tower and main ramp in background).
(Date taken: 01 March 2010)
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