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Lieutenant Mick Corlett with his Prince of Wales Award.
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to the FBI in Quantico Virginia and the Air Force Security Forces
Centre at Lacklan Air Force Base, Texas, await the Air Force’s
2002 Prince of Wales Award winner.
Flight Lieutenant Mick Corlett received the award at a ceremony
in Adelaide on October 14.
The Ground Defence Officer, attached to HQ Airfield Defence Wing
RAAF Base Amberley, is one of six ADF recipients of the Prince of
Wales Awards that recognise Reservist excellence in both the military
and civilian workplace.
The Queensland Police Officer, who works with the Specialist Services
Branch, was surprised at the high level of participant proposals.
“It is fantastic to win. Point scoring must have been a very
close race though as all candidates had really good projects –
they could have picked anyone,” he said.
Each award allows the recipient to undertake a two-week placement
with a civilian employer and a two-week training attachment to a
military unit.
FLTLT Corlett will travel to the US next year and visit the FBI
and the Air Force Security Forces Centre.
The centre implements force protection security and law enforcement
policies and programs for the US Air Force worldwide. Programs managed
by the Air Force Security Forces Centre include anti-terrorism/force
protection, air base ground defence, firearms training and vulnerability
assessments.
Wing Commander Sheldon Kimber, Officer Commanding Airfield Defence
Wing, said winning the award was appropriate recognition of FLTLT
Corlett’s valuable contribution to the Wing, and a worthy reflection
of the capacity for Ground Defence to meet force protection requirements
for the Air Force.
“FLTLT Corlett is a highly regarded officer who is a very valuable
asset to the Wing – he will be an excellent ambassador for
the Reserves, the Air Force and Australia in general,” he said.
The awards were established in 1984 to promote community and business
support for the ADF Reserves, with selected Reservists travelling
to the US, Canada or the UK to train with their military and civilian
counterparts.
The scheme provides training for Reservists that enhances individual
experience and knowledge in their fields of civilian occupation,
broadens their military skills and promotes cooperation between
national defence forces.
The Defence Reserves Support Council manages the scheme and Reserve
members, ranked from Sergeant to Squadron Leader are encouraged
to apply for the award.
Further information can be obtained at www.defence.gov.au/reserves.
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