Craig’s wish fulfilled

Two happy participants in the aviation maintainers safety awareness day at HMAS Albatross.

Before LEUT Craig King died from leukemia on August 8 last year he expressed the wish that Navy aircraft maintainers be made more alert to the hazards encountered in their day to day work environment and to improve their awareness of personal protection.

That wish was honoured on August 8 this year when the Fleet Aviation Engineering Unit at HMAS Albatross held an Aircraft Maintenance Safety Awareness Day.

The function was well attended.

There were displays by personal protection equipment manufacturers and distributors allowing aviation maintenance personnel to examine equipment that may be applicable to their workplace.

FAEU expects to hold the awareness day annually to continue building on Navy’s already sound safety culture ensuring personnel are kept up to date on current and new equipment.

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