Image Gallery: April 2010
03 May 2010
Exercise Bersama Shield 75 Squadron
The Air Force Catering Officer with the 324 Combat Support Squadron at Butterworth Air Base, in Malaysia say his recipe for success provides plenty of 'food for thought' for throngs of hungry ADF personnel.
Flight Sergeant Eddie Hassell's recipe for success is put to the test during the annual Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) exercise such as Bersama Shield, when he and his staff are challenged to prepare more than 1200 quality meals per day.
Flight Sergeant Hassell and his staff includes one Air Force Corporal and 25 Local Employed Civilians, prepared at total of 21,600 meals throughout the exercise period of 18 days.
This is Flight Sergeants Hassell's second posting to the mess to 324 Support Squadron at Butterworth Air Base in Malaysia.
"I love it here so much I wish I could be posted to Butterworth for life," said Flight Sergeant Hassell, who calls Adelaide home, in Australia.
Flight Sergeant Hassell is one of more than 50 Air Force personnel posted to 324 CSS, who have provided important support to the ADF units involved in Exercise Bersama Shield 2010.
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Corporal Troy Miller from Caboolture in Queensland is assisting one of the local employed civilian chefs in the preparation of one of the many meals that will feed the personnel. The chefs will prepare the many meals that are consumed at the other ranks mess during Exercise Bersama Shield held at Royal Military Air Force Base, Butterworth.
(Date taken: 28 April 2010)
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Corporal Troy Miller from Caboolture in Queensland is assisting one of the local employed civilian chefs in the checking of one of the many meals that will feed the personnel. The chefs will prepare the many meals that are consumed at the other ranks mess during exercise Bersama Shield held at Royal Military Air Force Base, Butterworth.
(Date taken: 28 April 2010)
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Corporal Troy Miller from Caboolture in Queensland is assisting one of the local employed civilian chefs in the preparation of one of the many meals that will feed the personnel. The chefs will prepare the many meals that are consumed at the other ranks mess during Exercise Bersama Shield held at Royal Military Air Force Base, Butterworth.
(Date taken: 28 April 2010)
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Corporal Troy Miller from Caboolture in Queensland is assisting one of the local employed civilian chefs in the preparation of one of the many meals that will feed the personnel. The chefs will prepare the many meals that are consumed at the other ranks mess during Exercise Bersama Shield held at Royal Military Air Force Base, Butterworth.
(Date taken: 28 April 2010)
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Corporal (CPL) Troy Miller from Caboolture in Queensland is preparing one of the many sweets that will feed the personnel. CPL Miller will prepare the many sweets that are consumed at the other ranks mess during Exercise Bersama Shield held at Royal Military Air Force Base, Butterworth.
(Date taken: 28 April 2010)
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Corporal Troy Miller from Caboolture in Queensland is assisting one of the local employed civilian chefs in the preparation of one of the many meals that will feed the personnel. The chefs will prepare the many meals that are consumed at the other ranks mess during Exercise Bersama Shield held at Royal Military Air Force Base, Butterworth.
(Date taken: 28 April 2010)
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Avionics Fitter Aircraftman Nathan Cowie from Redlynch, Cairns in Queensland conducts continuity checks on the wiring looms as part of the after flight checks on the F/A-18 during Bersama Shield deployment with 75 Squadron to Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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Avionics Fitter Aircraftman Nathan Cowie from Redlynch, Cairns in Queensland an inspection of the engine intake and front turbine blades as part of the after flight checks on the F/A-18 during Bersama Shield deployment with 75 Squadron to Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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Avionics Fitter Aircraftman Nathan Cowie from Redlynch, Cairns in Queensland conducts auxiliary power unit accumulator checks for correct pressures and piston position as part of the after flight checks on the F/A-18 during Bersama Shield deployment with 75 Squadron to Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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Avionics Fitter Aircraftman Nathan Cowie from Redlynch, Cairns in Queensland conducts an exhaust outlet flame holder and aft turbine blades inspection as part of the after flight checks on the F/A-18 during Bersama Shield deployment with 75 Squadron to Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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Avionics Fitter Aircraftman Nathan Cowie from Redlynch, Cairns in Queensland conducts rear vertical stabiliser inspections as part of the after flight checks on the F/A-18 during Bersama Shield deployment with 75 Squadron to Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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Avionics Fitter Aircraftman Nathan Cowie from Redlynch, Cairns in Queensland conducts main landing gear tyre and lock wire bolt inspections as part of the after flight checks on the F/A-18 during Bersama Shield deployment with 75 Squadron to Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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Avionics Fitter Aircraftman Nathan Cowie from Redlynch, Cairns in Queensland is one on the members deployed with 75 Squadron in support of the maintenance of the F/A-18's during Bersama Shield to Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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Medical assistant Leading Aircraftwoman Michelle Debnam of Narrabundah, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory prepares a needle for a patient in support of the 75 Squadron deployments to Bersama Shield 2010 at Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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Medical assistant Leading Aircraftwoman Michelle Debnam of Narrabundah, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory prepares an oxygen mask for a patient in support of the 75 Squadron deployment to Bersama Shield 2010 at Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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Medical assistant Leading Aircraftwoman Michelle Debnam of Narrabundah, Canberra, and Australian Capital Territory checks the blood pressure of a patient in support of the 75 Squadron deployment to Bersama Shield 2010 at Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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Avionics Technician Wayne Threadgate of Rosedale, Victoria, conducts inspections on the forward looking infrared radar pod as part of the after flight checks on the F/A-18 during Bersama Shield deployment with 75 Squadron to Royal Military Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia.
(Date taken: 30 April 2010)
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