IN CONTROL
APRIL 25 has special significance but this year’s Anzac Day will also be memorable for 58 Air Force personnel as it was the day they deployed to the Middle East.

Groom’s off to Baghdad, but it’s no honeymoon
Australia’s commitment to the war in Iraq has caused many sudden changes in the lives of serving personnel but for one Air Force member it meant changing his wedding plans.

Squadron’s family spirit
A phone call a week is all it takes to reassure the concerned families of No. 36 Squadron members deployed in the Middle East.

Hello, Mat, it’s the PM here
After heading back from a long shift on duty in the MEAO, Corporal Mathew Rush, a CISCON with No. 1 Combat Support Squadron, thought he would give his wife Anita a call before he went to bed.

Combat role ends
F/A-18 Hornet pilots and their support crews are one step closer to a well deserved trip home from the Middle East.

Corrections
IN an item on the Operational Readiness Badge, published in the April 27 edition, it was stated that the badge was worn with Mess Dress. WOD Advisor WOFF Rob Eley has pointed out that this is incorrect.

Crowd gives credit where it’s Dew
PERFORMING in front of a crowd of more than 62,000 at the Anzac Day clash at the MCG is daunting enough for the players, let alone a musician.

Air Force achievers honoured
OUR high achievers were acknowledged at the Air Force Proficiency and Leadership Awards in a ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on May 1.

SARS a low threat to ADF
DEFENCE has moved to address concerns about the effect of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) on members and their families with the release of a Defgram offering advice about the international epidemic.

Hercules simulator scores top rating
A significant milestone was achieved for Air Lift Group (ALG) with the introduction of the new C-130H full flight simulator into training at RAAF Base Richmond on March 3.

Underpayment to be corrected
MORE than 940 ADF personnel who served in East Timor will each get $77.84 after a Directorate of Entitlements ruling on the interpretation and payment of Service Allowance (SA).

3CSH deploys to East Timor
THE parish of Father Patrick Woods is a little different to that of a normal Australian priest.

This Caribou pulls through
NO, it’s not an unusual tug-of-war contest in the highlands of PNG. The villagers in the main photograph are helping to haul a damaged Caribou back on to an airstrip for repairs.

Safety award presented to 92 Wing
NO. 92 Wing at RAAF Base Edinburgh is a leader in aviation safety. 92WG has received the Award for Aviation Safety Excellence for 2002 from Aviation Safety Foundation Australia.

Mementos celebrate passion for flying
THE RAAF Williamtown Flying Club (RWFC) has played host to a special guest on an occasion tinged with sadness.

RSG to be reviewed
A REVIEW of the Reserve Staff Group (RSG) will be conducted between May and June because of changes to the Reserve force.

New branch for OH&S
MANAGEMENT of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) in Defence now belongs to a new group – the Occupational Health, Safety and Compensation Branch.


Test of political will
RAAF Base Williamtown hosts its share of VIP visitors but recently two politicians went there for work experience.

Pledge to lead by example
Building on the compact that senior leaders of Air Force have already signed up to, Group Captains have formulated their own statement of values-based leadership behaviour.

Fines deducted from pay
Defence Pay will release money from 300 ADF members’ pay accounts due to fines owed to the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority.

Let’s get technical
In 1984, the Commonwealth Government mandated a competency-based training system for all Commonwealth-funded training.

Edinburgh goes to the birds
Cheeky, playful, noisy and very destructive, the feathered residents of RAAF Base Edinburgh have made their mark – in more ways than one.

Museum’s challenges
Issues such as accommodation, growth, exhibitions and funding are major challenges for the RAAF Museum at Point Cook, according to the museum’s new curator.