Major exercise hits Fever Pitch
SEVENTY-five aircraft and more than 1700 personnel from Australia, Singapore, Thailand and France have pitched in for the Air Force’s largest exercise.

Hornet upgrade on target
Air Force’s F/A-18s will acquire state-of-the-art target designation systems under a $100 million project.

We will support you
CAF Air Marshal Angus Houston has reaffirmed his commitment to assisting members, former members and their families who may have been affected by F-111 deseal/reseal chemicals.

ADF to get UAVs
THE ADF will spend $100-150 million to acquire a fleet of tactical unmanned surveillance planes.

Show of the Wright stuff
RECENT visitors to the ARDU hangar at RAAF Base Edinburgh were surprised at the Air Force’s latest “acquisition”.

SACTU celebrates five years
SURVEILLANCE and Control Training Unit (SACTU) will celebrate its fifth anniversary on August 13. A unit parade and family open day will be held to mark the occasion.

General jumps from one site to the next
US AIR Force Chief of Staff General John Jumper is a man on the go. He recently spent a week in Australia, visiting four Defence sites.

Wings over Woomera
AFTER almost two years absence, the skies of Woomera came alive to the sound of fast jets as the Aerospace Operational Support Group (AOSG) resumed air operations in the Woomera Prohibited Area.

Tradesmen help out in Cape York
EIGHT Air Force tradesmen have joined with Army’s 21st Construction Squadron and 10 tradesmen from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force to participate in the annual ATSIC Army Community Assistance Program (AACAP).

Engineers agreement
DEFENCE and Engineers Australia have formally recognised their relationship.

Tindal open for the day
THE first open day at RAAF Base Tindal in eight years will showcase Defence’s capabilities to the community of Katherine.

Wedgetail ‘pleasure to fly’
TEST pilot Squadron Leader Mick Wiggins has performed some very precise flying on the Wedgetail AEW&C and likes what he sees.

Training areas to get boost
TRAINING areas in Queensland and the Northern Territory will be upgraded to establish a network of state-of-the-art facilities where Australian and US forces can undertake joint training.

Making it easier to join forces
INTEROPERABILITY between the ADF and US forces is set to evolve to a higher level.

What to do with your old uniform
AIR Force personnel who want to dispose of their old blue/grey uniform have several options, but there are some restrictions. The uniform was replaced on July 1.

RMC graduates get back to blue
THE latest ground defence officers in the Air Force have graduated from initial training at a college filled with the Army.

Can’t wait to see you
THE traditional family reunion in December couldn’t wait for Lauretta and Sam Webster.

Dinghy rescue in Solomons
Picking up patients in an aluminium dinghy from an outlying island was not what Adelaide nurse Bronte Douglas expected when she joined the ADF on deployment in the Solomon Islands.

An eye on the future
A SIX-MONTH project is under way to set up the future Air Force aerospace intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability.

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Wanted: ideas for your unit activities
AIR Force cadets have the opportunity to submit bids for $500,000 of funding on behalf of their unit to undertake activities that further their leadership and team building skills.

Training deadline extended
CAF Air Marshal Angus Houston has extended the deadline for personnel to complete computer-based Occupational Health and Safety training.

A power for good
WARRANT Officer Duncan Slaven and his 23-person Ground Electronics Systems team at RAAF Base Tindal are well versed in abnormal situations. WOFF Slaven is the
Officer-in-Charge of the team that is attached to No. 44 Wing’s Air Traffic Control Flight.

Fire the torpedoes
Two No. 92 Wing Orions and 116 personnel have just completed a month in paradise, but most of their stay was hard work.

Pooling resources
NETWORK-CENTRIC Warfare (NCW) is commonly considered to be the “linkage of engagement systems to sensors through networks and the sharing of information between force elements”.

Get organised
A NEW Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) that you can use to download mail, calendars and meetings is available to order.

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