Welcome to the future AIR Force in the 21st century is at the forefront of exciting changes in the way it is addressing its future challenges, and while we all have a role to play in moving ahead, it is the young officers who are charged with the responsibility to take ownership of these changes and carry them on.

WWII lost remembered MEMBERS of the ADF and Australian Federal Police contingent in Sudan have made a special pilgrimage to the Khartoum War Cemetery.

Our desert duellers AIR Force fast jet crews, supported by mates from the Air Lift Group, are testing their skills against their American and British counterparts in the desert skies of Nevada, USA.

462SQN is born again THE reformation of a famous WWII squadron, 462SQN, in April 2005 was recognised late last year with a cocktail party held in Canberra.

Air Mail Welcome back one and all. GREETINGS, Airmen and Airwomen of the Air Force.

Canine capers AIR FORCE Military Working Dogs (MWDs) recently participated in a seminar to get ‘more bite for the buck’ and then confirmed what they had been taught at a combined exercise.

Health study is deployed A NEW ADF research project to examine the long-term health issues of Air Force personnel who have deployed overseas is currently being run by the Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health (CMVH).

Helping hands in bush blaze WHILE Army assets were deployed assisting the firefighting efforts in Victoria during the recent bushfires, honours for the first ADF personnel called out to a bushfire emergency went to Air Force.

Aussie reward THE 2007 Australia Day Honours List has recognised 35 Air Force members for their achievements across a diverse range of fields.

Wallaby Airlines has taken off MANY of the veterans in the 90-strong crowd gathered in the 38SQN maintenance hangar at RAAF Base Amberley turned from time to time to gaze at the Caribou displayed outside.

Volunteer your veins THE ADF has challenged corporate and community Queensland to give their blood as part of the state’s Summer Blood Boost, on until the end of this month.

Weed wizard wins award GALLIPOLI Barracks welcomed home the 2006 Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP)

396 spreads its wing THE New Year has rung in many changes. Significant among these was the renaming of 396CSW as a new expeditionary wing – 396ECSW – on January 1.

Briefs
East Sale helps bushfire crews
Air Force nets METS
Workforce Plan 2007 released
Transit HQJOC stands up
Recruiting scheme for school leavers