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RECOGNITION:
SQNLDR Ruth Elsley was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross
for her role as the ADFs first Commander Australian Contingent
in the United Nations Mission to Sudan.
Photo by Phil Barling |
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CARE PACKAGE:
SQNLDR Dianne Stephens was part of the first rotation of the
Australian Medical Detachment Balad, awarded the Meritorious
Unit Citation.
Photo by MAJ John McPherson |
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THE 2007 Australia Day Honours List has recognised
35 Air Force members for their achievements across a diverse range of fields.
Congratulations to the following award winners:
- Member (AM) in the military division of the Order of Australia
AIRCDRE Timothy Owen, For exceptional service in the development of
the Air Forces surveillance and response capability.
WGCDR Gregory Young, For exceptional service in the field of aircraft
systems engineering.
WOFF Raymond Woolnough, For exceptional service to the Air Force in
the performance of his duties as a Warrant Officer Disciplinary across several
senior appointments.
- Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the military division
GPCAPT Mark Kelton, For meritorious service in the field of combat
support to Air Force air operations.
GPCAPT Richard Sargeant, For meritorious service in the field of
acquisition and logistics support.
- Commendation for Distinguished Service
AIRCDRE Richard Owen, For distinguished performance of duty as Chief
of Staff Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 on Operation Catalyst during
the period October 2005 to April 2006.
AIRCDRE Mark Skidmore, For distinguished performance of duties in
war-like operations as the Director of the Coalition Combined Air Operations
Centre in the Middle East Area of Operations during Operations Catalyst
and Slipper.
- Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)
GPCAPT Peter Brennan, For outstanding service as the Commander 1st
Joint Movements Group.
FLTLT Andrew Melen, For outstanding service as a Maritime Captain
at 11SQN, RAAF Base Edinburgh.
WOFF Bernard Hayes, For outstanding service as a member of Project
Air 5402 Air-to-Air Refuelling Project.
WOFF Anthony Keogh, For outstanding service as a flight engineer at
11SQN, RAAF Base Edinburgh.
- Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
AVM Christopher Deeble, For outstanding achievement as Director General
Aerospace Development, Capability Systems Division, Capability Development
Group.
GPCAPT Graham Bond, For outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer
for Protocol, Air Force.
SQNLDR Kevin Beaulne, For outstanding achievement as Staff Officer
Maritime Patrol and Response.
SQNLDR Ruth Elsley, For outstanding achievement as the first Commander
Australian Contingent for the
ADFs contribution to the United Nations Mission in Sudan.
WOFF Stewart Garth, For outstanding achievement as Manager Technical
Analysis Section of the Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit,
RAAF Base Edinburgh.
- Meritorious Unit Citation
Australian Medical Detachment Balad, For sustained outstanding
service and professional competency in the provision of health care in support
of the US Air Force Theatre Hospital, in Balad, Iraq, during Operation Catalyst.
The Citation was awarded to the first rotation from September 1, 2004 to
May 3, 2005, and the third rotation from September 29 to December 31, 2005.
The second rotation, from May to September 2005, received the Citation in
November last year.
Medical Detachment recipients
Rotation 1
GPCAPT Gregory Bruce
WGCDR David Hooke
WGCDR Jennifer Lumsden
WGCDR Michael Paterson
SQNLDR Denis Bartrum
SQNLDR Sarah Collins
SQNLDR Trevor Gardner
SQNLDR Andrew Rosengarten
SQNLDR Dianne Stephens
FLTLT Amanda Banks
SQNLDR Belinda Ball
FLTLT David Dunn
FLTLT Carolyn Griffiths
FSGT Karen McDonald
SGT Vicki Dawson
Rotation 3
FLTLT Denis French
FLTLT Tammy Gardner
FLTLT Aideen Savage
FLTLT Tracy Smith
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