Quiet man tells all
THE autobiography of former Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville McNamara, was a “book that needed to be written”.

Master plan for C-17s
“THE acquisition of the C-17 Globemaster III is a great outcome for Air Lift Group, Air Force, the ADF and Australia.”

Open heart for Honiara
A TEAM of volunteer medical specialists in Honiara received essential medical equipment earlier this month thanks to the efforts of Air Force’s Air Lift Group (ALG).

SALT shakes its stuff
A WELL-KNOWN training school from the past is again shaking its stuff with a new identity and a catchy new name.

Air Force five stay to help
WHILE most of the Op Pakistan Assist deployed members returned home this month, five Air Force medical staff will remain on duty until the last Australians depart.

Super ideas to reduce tax
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Pay re-structure gets thumbs up
THE proposed Officer and WOFF pay structure reported by AIR FORCE News (March 9) will now become a reality.

Brave new world
AIR Force personnel can become aspiring Navy submariners by “testing the waters” at a Collins Class familiarisation course, held at HMAS Stirling in WA.

Celebrations fire up
AN F/A-18 flypast marked birthday celebrations for one of Darwin’s oldest squadrons earlier this month.

Pay packets get fatter
ADF members will see more money in their pay packets after salary and salary-related allowances increased by 1.5% on March 9.

Flying high with more allowance
AIRMEN aircrew, including WOFFs, will benefit from a decision by the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) that increases the qualification and skill element of their flying allowance by 15 per cent.