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-Volume 49, No. 12, July 12, 2007-
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    Sale to the rescue
    Air Force answers the call for help during Gippsland floods
     
    2OCU high on Sierra
    A six-month training program has paid off for five pilots who have just received their qualifications on the F/A-18 aircraft.
       
    Amberley is top class
    Prime Minister John Howard said that it was exciting to see the changes at one of Australia’s premier bases.
       
    ACTION FILLED: Supplier LAC Kenneth Szekely from Combat Support Unit - Richmond and US Marine bulk fuel specialist LCPL Cammy Gomez check the valve settings on a fuel tanker at RAAF Base Townsville during Exercise Talisman Saber 2007.
    Photo by LACW Melina Mancuso


    Honours and Awards




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    *AIR FORCE RANKS*
    The following explains the rank abbreviations, as featured in AIR FORCE News:
    ACM - Air Chief Marshal
    AIRMSHL - Air Marshal
    AVM - Air Vice-Marshal
    AIRCDRE - Air Commodore
    GPCAPT - Group Captain
    WGCDR - Wing Commander
    SQNLDR - Squadron Leader
    FLTLT - Flight Lieutenant
    FLGOFF - Flying Officer
    PLTOFF - Pilot Officer
    WOFF-AF - Warrant Officer of the Air Force
    WOFF - Warrant Officer
    FSGT - Flight Sergeant
    SGT - Sergeant
    CPL - Corporal
    LAC - Leading Aircraftman
    LACW - Leading Aircraftwoman
    AC - Aircraftman
    ACW - Aircraftwoman

    Ex Talisman Saber
    		  
    Vets join in the exercise
    WWII veterans Dorothy Laurie and Ron Snell took advantage of No. 27 Squadron’s invitation to tour the flightline at the RAAF Museum.
    more...
    Marty has it under control-
    Marooned-
    Smart cookies-
    Super size meals at Camp Rocky-
    more ex talisman saber
    My Career
    		 
    Officers’ pay to make the grade
    Recruitment and retention are two hot issues that probably rob the Service Chiefs of a few hours’ sleep.
    more...
    First air power trainers-
    more my career
    Cadet's Corner
    		  
    Cadets fill up during Exercise High Sierra
    Nine Australian Air Force Cadets were in the training pipeline recently for an exercise on a refuelling mission...
    more...
    2OCU honour-
    more cadet's corner
    Lifestyle
    		  
    SICK PARADE - How to run out of puff
    Make no butts about it, it’s best to seek professional help to stub out smoking, SQNLDR Shane Moloney writes.
    more...
    REV UP: Diesel power-
    OFF THE SHELF: Putting a step wrong-
    SPILT POPCORN: Bridging several topics-
    more lifestyle
    Sport
    Mighty effort by our blues
    TOUGH TACKLE: CPL Ian McWhirter from RAAF Base Williamtown charges through Navy’s defence in a hard-fought game during the Combined Australian Services Rugby League championships at Coogee Oval in Sydney.
    Photo by AB David McMahon
    Air Force go down fighting in the ADF rugby league champs.
    Air Force’s ‘new faces’ were glorious in defeat after losing two hard, close games to Navy and Army in the Combined Australian Services Rugby League (CASRL) championships in Sydney recently.
    more...



    Also:
    -CASRL battle it out in Perth
    -GAME PLAN

    more sport
       
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