LET’S STAY SAFE
THE risks are high for personnel who use illegal drugs – they jeopardise their health, their careers, the safety of their workmates and workplace security.

Base rallies to help family
THOSE who have experienced the Darwin way of life know that the sun doesn’t shine any brighter, the beer doesn’t flow any quicker and the fishing doesn’t get any better than in Darwin.

Hawk gets go-ahead
THE Hawk 127 Lead-in Fighter has been cleared to conduct live firing at the Salt Ash Weapons Range near RAAF Base Williamtown, following completion of the Hawk Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the new jets.

Mine found on beach at Pt Cook
WHEN Point Cook was selected in 1913 as the site for a military flying school, its access by sea as well as land was a telling factor. One of the few disadvantages of direct sea access was revealed on October 16 when a World War II-era mine was discovered on Point Cook beach.

Anode team comes home
MORE than 60 Air Force personnel were welcomed home by family and friends at RAAF Base Townsville last week after spending three months contributing to the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands.

News in brief
Miscellaneous stories

3CRU watches out for President
NO. 3 Control and Reporting Unit deployed a tactical radar, a suite of radios, support equipment and two Visual Observation Posts to locations around the Canberra area during Operation Miata, which provided security support during President Bush’s visit.

Heritage awards under review
THE RAAF Heritage Awards have been suspended until 2005. CAF has agreed to the suspension because a review is under way into all aspects of the awards to ensure they meet Air Force’s requirements while remaining attractive to the wider community.

Airspace reform’s next stage
STAGE 2B of the National Airspace (NAS) Reform will be implemented on November 27. 2B is the next step in a plan to make the Australian NAS system reflect the US NAS regulations, providing for easier commercial and Defence interoperability.

Justice for all is IG’s aim
THE role of Inspector General ADF has been established with the aim of monitoring the fairness of the military justice system.

Chief back to grassroots on island visit
ON a recent visit to the Solomon Islands, CAF Air Marshal Angus Houston climbed into the cockpit of an Iroquois helicopter to fly a few legs of the journey to view operations outside of Honiara.


Toll-free mental health line for ADF
THE ADF has a new toll-free call line to help deal with mental health issues and connect callers to immediate help and support in their local area.

Touring judges honour top dogs
THE top Military Working Dogs (MWD), teams and sections have been recognised by an assessment team that toured the country to judge them.


NCOs take the lead
NCO leadership and development discussions were begun by CDF General Peter Cosgrove at the recent Centre for Defence Command, Leadership and Management Studies forum in Canberra.


Project points to better logistics

DMO has embarked on a project to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Australian Defence Organisation’s logistics environment over the next seven years.

Bringing air power to you
MEMBERS from the Aerospace Centre in Canberra are going on the road to visit Air Force bases around Australia to give a series of presentations on the fundamentals of aerospace power and the development of strategic air power doctrine.

Scone’s taste of vintage stuff
THE past returned to the skies over the upper Hunter Valley, heralded by the rumble of vintage aircraft engines at the Warbirds Over Scone air show.