Wedgetail Soars
IN AN unforgettable moment of pride, a group of Air Force members stood to Advance Australia Fair in Seattle, Washington, to witness the first Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft roll out of its hangar.

Warriors line up in ‘sandpit’
THE ADF Warfare Centre at RAAF Base Williamtown and Information Capability Development Branch will host the Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (JWID2004) this month.

Airman achieves a first
The RAAF School of Postgraduate Studies (RAAFSPS) is an Air Force training establishment like no other.

Physical tests
SOME Airfield Defence Guards at RAAF Base Amberley have had their every move watched as part of a study looking into how to reduce injuries.

Hornet in company of Eagles
Hyde Park Vapour streams from the wings of a US Air Force F-15C as it banks over the Top End while flying in formation with another Eagle of 12 Fighter Squadron, based at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, and a Hornet from No. 75 Squadron.

Medical team stays in Dili
THE Air Force will maintain a small presence in East Timor for another year.

Tackling mental health
THIRTY per cent of men and 15 per cent of women in Australia are excessive drinkers, figures that would be similar across the ADF.

A few too many
Problematic or risky alcohol abuse is the ADF’s biggest mental health problem, according to Donna Bull, National Coordinator of the ADF’s Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service and Colonel Anthony Cotton, the ADF’s Director of Mental Health and Psychology.

Alcohol and drug program praised
PROFESSOR Emeritus Nick Heather came to Australia to address the Alcohol and Drug Management section of the ADF’s inaugural Mental Health Conference and went away impressed with the organisation’s progress.

Band up to scratch with Itchy Fingers
TAKE a bit of playful flute, add some cool sax, twist them around some foot-tapping rhythm, throw in a hot tune, a world-famous muso with itchy fingers ... and, baby, you got jazz.

Housing project under way
SITE works have begun on a $21.6 million Defence Housing Authority 68- home development at Newcastle, NSW.

Responsive behaviour
HIGH response rates to the Behavioural Baseline Research (BBR) study measuring Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) behaviours and attitudes in Defence have pleased its organisers.

Keeping within the law
AIR Force commanders needed a working knowledge of the law in operational circumstances, CAF Air Marshal Angus Houston has told a major seminar.

How we’ll spend cash injection
THE 2004 Federal Budget has gives a major cash injection to the ADF that should provide a solid foundation for future years.

Operations on the record
THE Australians at War Film Archive is keen to record interviews with Air Force members who have served in operations since 1990.

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