86th anniversary celebrations Air Force’s birthday was marked by members all around the globe

Getting tipsy on an old radar AIR Force’s grand old lady of Air Force radars, the AN/TPS-43, has been withdrawn from service after more than 25 years of operation.

The PM drops crews a line MORE MILESTONES have been notched up with Air Force’s combat airlift operations in the Middle East, following an eventful start to 2007.

Peeking at Parliament FOUR Air Force members were among the 12 Service personnel who became privy to the inner sanctum of Parliament House and its members as part of this year’s ADF Parliamentary Exchange Program in late March.

Putting people first in Defence planning MAY 16, 2007 is an opportunity for all members of the ADF and Defence organisation to tell the organisation what they really feel, but still remain anonymous.

A daughter of Federation LONG before her landmark participation in the ADF Parliamentary Exchange Program in late March, CPL Fiona Scholes could lay fair claim to being a true “daughter of Federation”.

Ride on time NUMBER 38 Squadron’s hard-working Caribous turned over a page of aviation history recently when Caribou A4-228 clocked over 20,000 flying hours on March 27, 42 years after it was acquired by the ADF.

ADF’s bright future
BIG issues are looming in the personnel arena. To ensure Defence is prepared for the future, a comprehensive look at the big picture is necessary.

Manpower and money paying off for museum work A TWO million dollar grant and the dedication of its 11-person registration department are paying dividends for the RAAF Museum at Point Cook.

A Need to thank them MEMORIES of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami remain vivid for CPL Adam Need, of RAAF Base Townsville, who recently received the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal for his work in Banda Aceh.

Hercules training upgrade TRAINING future Hercules crews at 285SQN is soon to become more realistic and comprehensive, thanks to a $14 million simulator upgrade.

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