22 February 2007 Edition #4902

The fast lane
All the action from Exercise Red Flag in the Nevada desert.
-Speed racers &
-Hercs hefty asset

  
LAUNCH SEQUENCE:
1SQN aviation technician CPL Peter Lonnie prepares comms before launching an F-111 during Exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.

Photos by SGT Rod Skilton

Jodi's sea change
It was a dream come true for LACW Jodi Henderson when she got to ‘sail into the sunset’ aboard the Australian sail training ship Young Endeavour last month.
Successful merger
Two years have passed since the amalgamation of the two former key personnel directorates.
In 2004, DPO and DPA-AF merged to form the Directorate of Personnel – Air Force (DP-AF), with a new management team.

OTS move to sale still on track
Relocation of the Officer Training School (OTS) from RAAF Base Point Cook to RAAF Base East Sale is on track as construction of buildings continues.


Reach for the sky
Down to business
Closer ties for lift specialists
PAARM pilots
Parental policy review
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Features
Living the Herc life
  
IT'S there on our TV - another friendly nation facing adversity - this time Tonga. 1RAR's Ready Company Group (RCG) is placed on stand-by - stood down - then recalled.

Not expecting her spouse to go, Pte Eliesa Holaafolau's partner says to him on the way out the door, "Don't forget the bread on the way home", she hasn't heard from him since.
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My Career
Waivers more critical
Join a crew with a view

IT'S there on our TV - another friendly nation facing adversity - this time Tonga. 1RAR's Ready Company Group (RCG) is placed on stand-by - stood down - then recalled.

Not expecting her spouse to go, Pte Eliesa Holaafolau's partner says to him on the way out the door, "Don't forget the bread on the way home", she hasn't heard from him since. He's busy on the streets of the capital, Nuku' alofa patrolling and interpreting the language on an island group where he lived briefly as a child.
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sIT'S there on our TV - another friendly nation facing adversity - this time Tonga. 1RAR's Ready Company Group (RCG) is placed on stand-by - stood down - then recalled.

Not expecting her spouse to go, Pte Eliesa Holaafolau's partner says to him on the way out the door, "Don't forget the bread on the way home", she hasn't heard from him since. He's busy on the streets of the capital, Nuku' alofa patrolling and interpreting the language on an island group where he lived briefly as a child.
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Lifestyle
Flaming Danger
Wheely cool ride

Health

Barbecue menus shouldn’t include cancer. LT Rob Orr gives fry-ups a grilling.

Barbecues may well be one of our proud Aussie traditions, but just what are we putting into our bodies? more...
Rev up: Yamaha NXC125 - CYGNUS 125

Are you tired of filling your car with fuel every week and emptying your wallet just to drive to work?
If your answer is yes, then you could consider cutting your running costs by riding a fuel-efficient scooter. more...
 
Mopping it to the beat Aimed at those of us who find doing housework a boring task, this two-disc CD is jam-packed with 40 high-energy, foot-tapping tracks from the 1960s to the present day.
Aces high in aerial combat deception Skies of Deception offers the same aerial combat found in the Ace Combat series, but specifically designed for PSP.

Sports
Body and Soul
Spirited softball in Kiwi clash

"Set the tone"
Amberley policewoman’s world class achievement in natural bodybuilding
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going, and that was the case for SGT Joshua Page on the recent Australian Defence Softball Association tour (ADSA) of New Zealand.
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