Continued....
ADGs
confront hostile forces
By
PTE John Wellfare
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Paratroopers
from 3RAR prepare to jump from a No. 37 Squadron C-130J
Hercules in the first parachute drop in a mass formation
using the J model alongside the older H model.
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Photo
by CPL Mark Eaton
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AGGRESSIVE
defence of an airfield in hostile territory was the task of Airfield
Defence Guards (ADGs) who took part in Croc 03.
Taking over protection of Williamson Airfield in Shoalwater Bay
Training Area after its capture by Army paratroopers from 3RAR,
No. 2 Airfield Defence Squadron kept up a rigorous patrol schedule
to detect and destroy threats before they could close on the key
asset.
Commanding Officer Squadron Leader David Paddison said the unit’s
role on Croc 03 was a typical tasking for 2AFDS.
“3RAR had secured the airfield and then 2AFDS flew in by
C-130 and we conducted a relief-in-place of the airfield from
3RAR and assumed responsibility for the security of the airfield,
while 3RAR was then released to go and conduct further operations
for the brigade,” he said.
He said the ADGs also assumed responsibility for some of the forward
edge of the battle area and, while unusual, it was “a good
challenge for the guys”.
2AFDS deployed on Croc 03 for five days, arriving at the end of
the scenario-based blank-fire phase of the exercise.
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