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DUTY
OF CARE
RANDOM
and targeted alcohol testing will be commonplace at all Air
Force units from February next year in a measure to improve
the health and safety of military personnel.
The
test of time
MORE
than 25,000 people attended the Air Force’s air show
activities at Hobart Airport on September 13-14, though only
a few would have been aware of the occasion for two significant
guests.
Caribous
celebrate 60 years Solomons style
No.38
SQUADRON’S history and highlights flashed by on a screen
as Detachment C personnel celebrated 60 years of transport
operations at the first official mess dinner of the Regional
Assistance mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).
High
praise for RAAFSTT
ONE
of the oldest, largest and most prestigious Air Force training
units, the RAAF School of Technical Training (RAAFSTT), has
received a Chief of Defence Force Commendation.
For
the record
Past
edition corrections.
Top
shots wanted for competition
ARE
you a happy snapper, do your mates comment that you should
enter your photos in competitions?
Flying
Cat comes back
A
SIGNIFICANT piece of Air Force heritage flew into Darwin on
September 22, as members of No. 11 Squadron and the Catalina
Association celebrated the historic arrival of a “Cat”.
Captive
audience on course
AIR
Force members honed their defensive skills in a new tri-service
Military Self Defence (MSD) course at the Australian Defence
Force Academy (ADFA) from September 29 to October 3.
Fund
tops $11,500
THE
fundraising efforts of the RAAF Base Richmond Fire Section
have seen the total raised for Corporal Steve Gutteridge now
at $11,528.10.
Entrance
open for induction
RAAF
Base Williamtown recently opened a new Base Induction Centre
following the completion of more than a year of infrastructure
works and process development for the main base entrance.
Maintenance
section can fix it
N
A first for both Army and Air Force, the Mechanical Equipment
Operations and Maintenance Section (MEOMS) of No. 382 Expeditionary
Combat Support Squadron (382 ECSS) became an accredited maintenance
organisation under the Army’s Technical Regulatory Framework
(TRF).
Tiger
team on prowl for OH&S views
A
RECENT review by Management Services - ACT, of Air Force Occupational
Health and Safety highlighted a number of areas of concern
that require immediate attention.
Buzzing
with wings
PILOT
Officer Damien “Buz” Buswell recently completed one
of the Air Force’s most demanding courses, pilot training,
and he now hopes other people with a desire to fly and a bent
for challenges will push themselves to also apply for pilots’
course.
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Armchair
Warrior launched
THE
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft is the
main focus of a new major research facility launched by the
Defence Science and Technology Organisation at RAAF Base Edinburgh
on September 2.
Field fleet revs up
THE
AIR Force’s No. 382 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron
and No. 2 Air Field Defence Squadron located at RAAF Base Amberley
will be among the first to be supplied with new field vehicles
and trailers.
Dynamic doctrine is fundamental
CONFLICT
is dynamic. The complex interplay between the various forces
involved results in a rapidly changing picture.
Squirrels
stack it
AIR
Force pilots joined their Royal Australian Navy mates at No.723
Taipan Squadron to achieve the outstanding feat of getting
10 of their 12 AS350 B Squirrel helicopters into the air and
into formation at the one time.
Significant
ceremony
WARRANT
Officer Terry Panitz (Regional Commercial Liaison Officer
New Zealand) played a significant part in a ceremony commemorating
the 75th anniversary of Charles Kingsford-Smith’s first
flight across the Tasman to New Zealand at Wigram Airfield,
Christchurch.
Williams
shows its will for Legacy
VOLUNTEERS
from RAAF Base Williams have gone beyond the call to raise
a staggering $4750 from selling badges and collecting donations
in support of Legacy.
Good
prospects from info day
THERE
was standing room only when 146 people attended a Recruiting
Information Day at No. 25 Squadron (City of Perth) on August
23.
Cooperation
proves a blast
IN
a hot, dusty compound in the Middle East, three explosive
ordnance disposal technicians, one from Australia and two
from the United States, compared notes, planned for mutual
support and symbolised the spirit of the global war on terrorism.
Timor
time runs in family
CORPORAL
Shelley Hawker isn’t the first in her family to serve
in East Timor – she arrived only a month after her husband
Damon, a Sergeant in Security Police, returned to Australia.
Relief
network focus in Malaysia
ELEVEN
nations came together on the Malaysian island of Langkawi
from September 2-6 to develop a self-sustaining “relief
supply” distribution network.
Uplifting
experience
AIR
Force Cadets from the Illawarra and Canberra regions recently
enjoyed a short camp at RAAF Base Richmond as guests of the
Air Lift Group.
Squadron
turns 15
AIR
Force Cadets from No. 217 (Shire of Redland) Squadron have
celebrated 15 years of serving the Redland Shire, located
some 30km from the Queensland capital, Brisbane.
Prior
opportunities knock for TAFE graduates
AUSTRALIAN
Air Force Cadets (AAFC) received the first certificates from
Kangan Batman TAFE following a historic memorandum of understanding
with regard to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
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