Touchdown
OUTSTANDING airmanship, world-class training and cool heads in the air and on the ground at RAAF Base Amberley prevented a potential disaster on July 18.

Behind the desk
By Warrant Officer of the Air Force WOFF-AF Ray Woolnough

Vital future tool
A FORUM involving Warrant Officer Engineers (WOEs) and their Service equivalents from across the ADF has proved a vital tool in Air Force’s bid to map the road from today’s technical workforce to the Air Force of tomorrow.

Special delivery
ONE of 33SQN’s newest pilots and the Commanding Officer of the Squadron teamed up to ensure the Sea Combat Command Team and Navy’s Clearance Diving Team One, arrived safely in Hawaii for RIMPAC 2006.

Nations pitch in for major exercise
OPERATIONAL and tactical levels of warfare will be the focus of Exercise Pitch Black 06 (PB06) — the Air Force’s largest exercise, due to begin on July 28.

Dropping in
The Minister Assisting the Minister of Defence, the Hon Bruce Billson, dropped into RAAF Base Edinburgh for a visit this month.

Brand Matters
This week, AIR FORCE News begins a new column in which we’ll look at branding issues and how they affect you.

Familiar face to disappear
OVER the past nine years, hundreds of pilots and instructors have passed through 2 Flight Training School (2FTS) where John McHarg, who signs off on August 25, has run the ops desk.

Ensure you count
Get ready for census day, August 8.

Woomera zooms
AIR Force has helped an Aussie icon set a new record.

Mining deal cut at WPA
MINING company Oxiana will be permitted to conduct operations in the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) following the signing of an access agreement with the Government.

Bulletin Board
Central Band
Air Command Band