Pitch Black 2010
23 July 2010 Commanding Officer No. 3 Squadron, Wing Commander Terry van Haren, achieved his 3000th hour flying F/A-18 Hornets during an Exercise Pitch Black sortie. Wing Commander Terry van Haren is only the second Royal Australian Air Force Hornet Pilot to achieve this significant milestone, behind Commander Air Combat Group Air Commodore Mel Hupfeld. Wing Commander Terry van Haren joined the Air Force as a direct entry pilot on 10 February 1986 and was promoted to his current rank on 5 June 2006. Wing Commander Terry van Haren has been awarded a Chief of Defence Force Commendation, Meritorious Unit Citation, Distinguished Service Medal, Australian Active Service Medal, the first clasp to the Defence Long Service Medal and Australian Defence Medal. Wing Commander Terry van Haren was also part of the F/A-18 cadre that deployed to the Middle East Area of Operations in 2003. |
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| 20100722adf8248214_016 Officer Commanding No. 81 Wing, Group Captain Gavin Turnbull, presents Commanding Officer No. 3 Squadron, Wing Commander Terry van Haren, with a 3000 hours patch after he achieved the rare milestone during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722adf8248214_021 Major Aaron Lapp, a United States Exchange Officer, shakes hands with Wing Commander Terry van Haren after completeing his 3000th hour in a F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722adf8248214_024 Wing Commander Terry van Haren and members of No. 3 Squadron after completeing his 3000th hour in a F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722adf8248214_025 Officer Commanding No. 81 Wing, Group Captain Gavin Turnbull, congratulates Commanding Officer No. 3 Squadron, Wing Commander Terry van Haren after achieving his 3000th hour in an F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722adf8248214_028 Commanding Officer No. 3 Squadron, Wing Commander Terry van Haren, after achieving 3000 hours in an F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722adf8248214_029 Commanding Officer No. 3 Squadron, Wing Commander Terry van Haren, after achieving his 3000th hour in an F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722adf8248214_032 Commanding Officer No. 3 Squadron, Wing Commander Terry van Haren, arrives in aircraft 21-14 after completing his 3000th hour in an F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722adf8248214_035 Commanding Officer No. 3 Squadron, Wing Commander Terry van Haren, arrives in aircraft 21-14 after completing his 3000th hour in an F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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