CARE LIFT
THE Royal Australian Air Force has carried the first load of medical supplies and other equipment for desperate hospitals in Baghdad as the emphasis shifts from the war to the humanitarian effort.

Flying into war-blitzed city
EXPLOSIONS flashed in the night sky as the Air Force C-130H landed on a taxiway at a darkened Baghdad International Airport (BIAP).

Bases meet demand for supplies
RAAF Bases Richmond and Pearce played an integral role in the early stages of Operation Baghdad Assist.

Wounded soldiers airlifted
AN Air Force C-130 Hercules became the first Coalition fixed-wing aircraft to conduct an aero-medical evacuation out of the newly opened Baghdad International Airport.

First overseas deployment for AP-3C Orions
ONE of Australia’s recently upgraded AP-3C Orion aircraft has deployed to the Middle East to be the “eyes and ears” of the fleet involved in Operation Falconer.

Hornets to come home
AUSTRALIA’s F/A-18 Hornets would be brought home from the Middle East by mid-May, Defence Minister Senator Robert Hill has said.

Air traffic controllers pack bags for Baghdad
AIR Force air traffic controllers will be sent to Iraq to help run Baghdad International Airport, Defence Minister Senator Robert Hill has announced.

Mail limit doubled
ADF personnel deployed on Operation Falconer will be able to receive twice as much free mail from loved ones...

Letters from children to deployed personnel
Does anyone snore in the tent that you live in? How is the war going? What do you eat there? Nicole, age 8.

Patrol goes on amid storm
SECURITY personnel from the Air Forces of Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom battled extreme weather conditions to participate in a joint training patrol while on deployment in the Middle East.

A day for all the families
RAAF Base Williamtown has shown its support for the families of its members deployed overseas on various operations with a pre-Easter sausage sizzle.

Moments like these you need padre Pat
THE parish of Father Patrick Woods is a little different to that of a normal Australian priest.

How missions succeeded
KEEPING the Air Force’s F/A-18s on target has been an exacting job.

Invaluable contribution hailed
There would have been a “void” in Coalition capabilities if Australian forces had not been deployed in Iraq, according to the United States’ top military chief.

C130Js have jump on others
THE Air Force’s C-130J Hercules have impressed in parachute operations trials over RAAF Base Richmond.

In brief
Better living, Legal move.

Sale pulls in the crowds
THOUSANDS of people helped celebrate RAAF Base East Sale’s 60th anniversary at a base open day on April 12.


Vision launched
CHIEF of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston has launched the new Vision statement at a Group Captain leadership conference in Canberra.

Senior airman’s view
HAVING spent a number of years providing leadership experience to airmen and airwomen in an instructional capacity, and now as Warrant Officer of the RAAF, Warrant Officer Peter Hall knows the importance of providing direction for people.

Greater super choice
MEMBERS of the MSBS superannuation scheme will have greater control over how their funds are invested from July 1 with the introduction of Member Investment Choice.

Next-of-kin details sought
THE RAAF Welfare Trust Fund Group Life Insurance Scheme has asked for members to provide next-of-kin details.

Four show the way
FOUR newly graduated navigators have already put themselves on course for successful careers.

Hearing into allowance
THE ADF has put forward a case seeking a 20 per cent increase in Service Allowance, which is being considered by the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) at present.

How we will wage war in future
CDF released the latest of three concept papers, The Future Warfighting Concept (FWC), earlier this year.

Penetration a vital ability
Historically, land campaigns have been fought as a sequential series of battles in which the victors slowly gained ground as they move toward their ultimate objectives.

What’s on the radar screen
Corporal Maarten Kooij shows Defence Minister Robert Hill the equipment he operates at the launch of the new Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) at RAAF Base Edinburgh on April 2.

Guarded celebrations
NO. 2 Airfield Defence Squadron has celebrated the 20th anniversary of its reformation.