WE’RE PROUD OF YOU
“I’VE never been prouder of my unit than what we did over there.”

Operation Falconer awards
List of awards given to participants of Operation Falconer.

Coming to our Census
HOW many people took part in Defence Census 2003? The answer is in the Defence Census 2003 Public Report.

Dreams come true for sick kids
A DREAM came true when Williamtown opened its doors and hearts to a small group of seriously ill children from the Starlight Foundation.

Pilot achieves instructive first
ARMY Helicopter School at Oakey has welcomed Squadron Leader Geoff Buttsworth as the first Air Force pilot instructor to be posted to the unit.

Orions extend Mid-East stay
TWO AP-3C Orions and more than 150 aircrew, ground crew and support personnel from No. 92 Wing and No. 382 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron will remain in the Middle East for a further six months as part of Operation Catalyst.

Testing times ahead
CAF Air Marshal Angus Houston has directed that random drug testing be implemented across the Air Force.


Crimson ribbon a revelation
IT was a moment that left the Warrant Officers present stunned.

Views on WRA encouraged
IT was important for personnel to “take an active interest in their future salary arrangements”, CAF Air Marshal Angus Houston said.

Like father, like daughter
A FATHER and daughter with No. 75 Squadron have received active service medals for their service in the Middle East.


Safe approach has its rewards
THE Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) is calling for nominations for its annual awards.

Welcome tribute in Townsville
TOWNSVILLE showed its appreciation for the efforts of the city’s servicemen and women who have served on overseas deployments, in a year of extraordinarily high operational tempo.

Tanya’s good work
FLIGHT Lieutenant Tanya Kennedy has been honoured with a Commendation from the Air Commander of Australia for her work during the East Timor operation.


Hands on refresher
SUSPICIOUS people with surveillance equipment and complaints from local residents recently set off the alarm bells in Western Austraia.


Reserve experience for South Australia bosses
SUSPICIOUS people with surveillance equipment and complaints from local residents recently set off the alarm bells in Western Austraia.


Medical success
A MEDICAL assistant from RAAF Base Edinburgh has been awarded the No. 467/463 Squadron Association Airman/Airwoman of the Year trophy.


Orion is now officially a work of art
A LIMITED edition print of an AP-3C Orion flying over a Collins Class submarine and an Anzac class frigate has been produced by the Maritime Patrol Group at RAAF Base Edinburgh.


Riding a wave of tradition
THERE may be no waves at the home of the Baghdad Surf Life Saving Club, but that doesn’t deter its members from enjoying a bit of Australian tradition and mateship in the hot combat zone.


Blast masters
IT was the largest weapons assessment program ever undertaken – and four RAAF Airfield Engineering officers were part of it.


Tackling a toothy problem
PIRATES of the Caribbean notwithstanding, what do high-seas adventure and fluency in Spanish have in common?


Roulettes brew up hospital donation
THE Roulettes have presented a coffee machine to Royal Adelaide Hospital Burns Unit.


Guide to law and orders
OPERATIONS law has always been an integral part of the day-to-day functioning of the Air Force and this was formalised by the publication of the first edition of AAP 1003 Operations Law for RAAF Commanders in 1994.


History’s lessons
THE release of the latest joint doctrine publication on amphibious operations “is very timely, with several amphibious capability projects currently under way”, according to Commandant of the ADF Warfare Centre (ADFWC) Air Commodore Dennis Green.