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Flight of his
life
A
YOUNG boy suffering terminal cancer had his head in the clouds
recently with a dream come true.
Hope from devastation
THOUSANDS
of Defence personnel, both uniformed and civilian, answered
the call to help North Queensland residents left homeless,
hungry and traumatised by Tropical Cyclone Larry late last
month.
Behind
the desk
Greetings, Airmen and Airwomen of the Air Force. Once again
I have been kept busy, with travel, meetings and talking to
many of our members.
Vital
signs
AIR
FORCE personnel from No. 86WG are among the many ‘unsung
heroes’ of the whole-of-government response to the devastation
caused by Cyclone Larry in Far North Queensland which former
CDF GEN Peter Cosgrove (Rtd) likened to “some terrible
bombing raid”.
We
remember Nias twelve months on
SUNDAY April 2 marks the first anniversary of one of the darkest
days in the ADF’s peacetime history.
Rise
above the call
THE Commonwealth Games are over but
the memory of their success will remain for a long time yet,
thanks in part to the commitment of the ADF members assigned
to Operation Acolyte.
Smack,
bang, gone
WITH a bang and a flash it was all
over – the smoking hull of the ship was all that was
left to slip beneath the waters when two F-111s were put to
task for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) last month.
Brave
and selfless: a story of courage
SINKING aircraft, freezing waters and
POW time in Germany – just some of the exciting elements
in one of many tales readers can find in the Air Force Annual.
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Super
status on the way
RAAF Base Amberley continues its steady
march to “superbase” status, with new works and
personnel on the way.
Sailor
rescue ends in tragedy
A SIKORSKY S-76 helicopter from RAAF
Base Pearce battled rough weather conditions to winch an unconscious
yachtsman from rough seas but the rescue effort ended in tragedy.
United
under the radar
GENERATIONS of old and new came together
last month to recognise the contributions of men and women
who served in RAAF ground radar units during World War II.
Culture
club comes under spotlight
ADF training has come under the spotlight
with an independent review examining the culture underlying
Defence Force training.
Friends
indeed
MELBOURNE’S historic Victoria
Barracks was the backdrop for U.S. Secretary of State Dr Condoleezza
Rice when she passed on the appreciation and admiration of
the people of America for the efforts of the ADF since the
terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Joint
warfare a future focus
IMPROVING the Air Operations Centre
(AOC) concept by demonstrating the capability in high tempo
exercises such as Pitch Black, was one of the priorities discussed
at the first Force Element Group Commander’s Conference
for the year.
Bulletin
Board
Air Command Band
Central Band
WWII Parade
Gallipoli memorabilia
Air Force Annual
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