Thirty-three years, one deployment
OPERATION Catalyst is a first for SQNLDR Andrew Williamson - the first time he’s been deployed since joining the Air Force more than 33 years ago. No wonder he’s so happy about it.

AP-3Cs messing around
THERE’S a little mess in the Middle East gaining a big reputation with the Aussie Air Force personnel deployed on Operation Catalyst.

Home away from home
ON a busy flightline in the Middle East, a little bit of Australiana sits amongst the sand and machinery. Brightly-painted murals and cardboard cut-outs of kangaroos and Aussie icons furnish the temporary home of the C-130 ground support crew deployed on Operation Catalyst.

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