Back in the seat
TWO Roulettes team members are back flying after their aircraft collided during a training flight while preparing for Australia Day celebrations.

Review of beryllium use and its risk
DEFENCE is investigating the extent to which beryllium has been used in the Navy and determining the level of risk for members who may have encountered the element in their work.

Peacekeeper killed
LEADING Aircraftman Adam Dunning, an ADG with No. 28 (City of Canberra) Squadron and former member of No. 2 Air Field Defence Squadron, was killed in December last year while on operational duty with the Australian Federal Police as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI).

Navigator dies in RAF crash
FORMER member of the RAAF, Flight Lieutenant Paul Pardoel died in Iraq on January 30 when a RAF Hercules crashed about 40 kilometres northwest of Baghdad.

‘Warriors’ test AEW&C tactics
NO. 2 Squadron’s tactics for the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft have been tested during an exercise with Army subjectmatter experts.

Bursary decision
THE Lipshut Family Education Bursary to the Air Force will not be offered this year.

Full marks
For the first time since 1999, the 40 parade graduates from the last Initial Officers’ Course of 2004 at RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook, scored a 100 per cent pass rate.

Pearce pilots make history
FIFTEEN new Air Force and Navy pilots achieved a major milestone in their careers and Air Force history when they graduated from the 200th pilots’ course conducted at RAAF Base Pearce on December 19 last year.

Bloody battle with firies
AIR Force members in Victoria are being urged to make a blood donation and battle firefighters in the process.

Scholar study
THE Winston Churchill Trust is offering a scholarship to study an aspect of aviation. Applications for the 2005 Bruce Byers Churchill Fellowship close on February 28.

Tattoo tribute
PREPARATIONS have been underway for one of the biggest military musical performances of the year.

Extra dress regulations
THE Dress Manual will soon be amended to expand the section about wearing of commendations. Normally Air Force personnel may only wear one commendation badge on their uniform.

Deseal/reseal program lump sum offer
THE Federal Government has agreed to offer a lump sum benefit to people who were adversely affected by the F-111 deseal/reseal program.

Chiefs’ top honours
AN AIR Force officer cadet has won ADFA’s highest honour.

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