VIDEO LINK
IN a first for the Air Force, three members deployed to the Solomon Islands are assessing live images beamed back by Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Conditions of service
CONDITIONS of service for Operation Anode list the operation as non-warlike and provide for a tax-free allowance as part of the entitlements for ADF personnel serving in the Solomon Islands.

Bright peace prospects
THE ADF has played a major role in a rapid unfolding of events in the Solomon Islands in the past few weeks.

Training facilities to be relocated
RAAF College training facilities will be relocated from RAAF Base Point Cook and RAAF Base Edinburgh.

Corrections
Corrections from the previous issue.

Role model for women
AS the first woman in the services to be awarded two-star rank, Air Vice-Marshal Julie Hammer serves as a role model to young women striving for success in their careers.

Medal for CAF
CAF Air Marshal Angus Houston has received a Meritorious Service Medal from Singapore’s new Defence Minister.

CSIG cuts affect Air Force
MEASURES have been put in place at Air Force bases to address funding pressures on the Corporate Services and Infrastructure Group (CSIG).

Lost and found
A ROUTINE navigational exercise for four No. 2 Flying Training School pilots turned into an unexpected rescue mission recently.

New blue gets the green light
ALL Permanent Air Force and Reserve personnel will be required to change over to the new Air Force blue uniform by July 1 next year when the blue/grey issue becomes obsolete.


Extension to tax deadline
MEMBERS of the ADF unable to lodge their tax return on time owing to operational commitments are entitled to defer the lodgement of their return up to March 31, 2004.


Why control of the air is critical
IT took centuries of land warfare before philosopher warriors like Sun Tzu, Kautilya, Clausewitz and Jomini expounded the basics for success in war.

A FLIGHT test engineer from the Aircraft Research and Development Unit has been rated among Adelaide's most eligible bachelors in a local radio station's competition.

Adminos meet for inaugural conference
MORE than 150 Air Force administration officers from pilot officer to group captain attended the inaugural Administration Officers’ Conference at RAAF Base Williamtown on August 6-7.

Today’s flying lesson
AS the F/A-18 Hornet taxied into the flightline, Commanding Officer of No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit Wing Commander Don Thornton and a group from the unit were there to welcome Today Show presenter Steve Liebmann back to terra firma.

Graduates navigate Canadian course
SIX students who graduated from the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School are believed to be the first group of Royal Australian Air Force navigators trained at Winnipeg since World War II.

New Hawks for Royal Air Force
THE RAF will buy 20 Hawk 128 aircraft from BAE Systems to replace the current fleet of Hawk T1 aircraft used for advanced jet training for RAF and Fleet Air Arm pilots, the British Ministry of Defence has announced.


New Roulettes to rule the air
THE Roulettes welcomed two new members to their line-up during a display at the Pro Car Racing Championships at Phillip Island Victoria earlier this month.

Navy places higher priority on Air Force
THE Royal Australian Air Force is set to play a key role in new priorities laid down for the Royal Australian Navy fleet last week by Maritime Commander Australia, Rear Admiral Raydon Gates.

Operational support group heralds new Aerospace era
THE Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) celebrated 60 years of distinguished service and welcomed a new era of aerospace operational support in two special events at RAAF Base Edinburgh on July 25.

Space work rewarded
WHILE not quite rocket science, an Air Force officer’s contribution in the area of space-related activities has earned him a CDF commendation.


Nursing forum
“THE 21st Century: has ADF nursing arrived?” is the theme for the 2nd ADF Nursing Officer Forum to be held in Canberra on November 6-7.


Stained glass to honour chaplain
AN Air Force chaplain will be commemorated with a stained glass window depicting his life.