Compo Fix
THE ADF has one of the most comprehensive and generous compensation schemes in Australia following the introduction of the new Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme (MRCS) on July 1, according to the Defence Personnel Executive.

Three courses on menu
THE Dux of the Hornet component of No. 28 Fighter Combat Instructors (FCI) course, Flight Lieutenant Daniel Grealy, is in no doubt about the highlight of the exhaustive six-month course.

Praise for the ties that bind
NSW Parliament might seem an unusual place to connect a humble necktie and the services rendered by an Air Force squadron.

Harassment not tolerated, says CAF
SEXUAL offences reported by Air Force personnel decreased by almost half between 2001-02 and 2002-03, dropping from nine to five cases, while the number of sexual harassments reported in the same time increased from six to nine.

In safe hands
“ALL of us had said at one time or another ... that if any one of us was lying in a ditch in Timor we’d be wanting the rest of them, above anybody else, to come and get us. In fact we’d only said that a couple of days before the accident.”

Education officers to team up
THE majority of Air Force education officers will combine to form eight Training System Teams (TSTs) next year as a result of a two-year training system review.

Support is loud and clear
WORKING side-by-side with the RAAF during Exercise Aces North 04 was a great experience, according to US Air Force Commander Captain Matt Vincent.

Upgrades for Pitch Black
THE facilities at RAAF Base Darwin will be expanded in preparation for the influx of personnel from Australia, the US, France, Thailand and Singapore for Exercise Pitch Black.

1RTU prepares for golden jubilee party
ON August 2, 1954, No. 1 Recruit Training Unit was established to provide initial training for airmen and, later, airwomen.

Rwanda tax refund freeze
VETERANS of the UN mission in Rwanda have been placed in a taxation holding pattern following the decision of the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to review part of the tax law.

Parade of history
FLYPASTS by two HS748s during RAAF Base East Sale’s Freedom of Entry march into Sale signalled the start of the final phase in the retirement of the “quiet achievers” of the Air Force fleet.

Op Croix a talking point
A RARE graviscope used on Liberator models B23J, L and M was among memorabilia an inaugural member of No. 25 (City of Perth) Squadron has handed over to current personnel.

Goals achieved in US
A DETACHMENT from No. 92 Wing has achieved all objectives and gained valuable experience during the US Joint Fleet Exercise (JTFEX) 04-1.

AVM visits Baghdad
THE Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Geoffrey Shepherd, and Air Command Warrant Officer Ray Woolnough have visited the Air Traffic Control Detachment at Baghdad International Airport as part of ACAUST’s Operation Catalyst tour.

The key to friendship
THE tiny town of Ilfracombe in western Queensland and RAAF Base Townsville have formally recognised each other.

Aircrew to battle one another in Hornets
PILOTS from RAAF Bases at Williamtown and Tindal will be able to engage each other in mock battles as part of simulated training from mid-2006.

Priorities for 4J(3) funds
THE 4J(3) funding level of 50 staffyears will continue this financial year because of funding pressure brought about partially by low separation rates in the Permanent Air Force and the impact this has had on the Air Force’s Average Funded Strength (AFS).

Special support thrilled Siobhan
THE Defence Special Needs Support Group had given an autistic girl some thrills in her short life and her single father some much-needed respite, the group has been told at celebrations to mark its 10th anniversary.

Looking to get ahead
HEADWAY 2004, the Air Force’s annual experimentation program, is under way. Twenty officers from the three Services as well as DSTO researchers are analysing the results of a Limited Objective Experiment (LOE).

Richmond rocks
THE crowd at the RAAF Base Richmond Sergeants’ Mess Winter Ball on June 4 were delighted, thrilled and totally rocked by Australian music legend Doug Parkinson when he sang with the Air Command Big Band.

2005 scramjet test
THE world’s fastest air-breathing engine will fly in Australia in 2005 in a collaborative two-nation experiment that includes ADFA, DSTO and the US.

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