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Pitch Black 2010

29 July 2010
Exercise Pitch Black 2010 Faces of support personnel

Various support elements including communications, administration, logistics, medical and security are providing essential support to air and ground crews participating in Exercise Pitch Black.
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Communications and Information Systems Controller Corporal Damian Marr from the Royal New Zealand Air Force and Flying Officer Chris Lowe from 1 Combat Communications Squadron check operating systems on the Coalition Local Area Network during Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Flying Officer Nerita Lewis, an Administrative Officer from Headquarters Air Combat Group RAAF Williamtown, NSW gives directions to Leading Aircraftman Peter Katona, a General Hand at Headquarters Air Combat Group, during exercise Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Communication and Information Systems Controller Aircraftman Andrew Woods, a 19-year-old from Windsor, NSW is participating in Exercise Pitch Black for the first time in Darwin.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Communication and Information Systems Controller Aircraftman Andrew Woods, a 19-year-old from Windsor, NSW is participating in Exercise Pitch Black for the first time in Darwin.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Corporal Damian Marr, a Communication and Systems Information Controller from the Royal New Zealand Air Force giving directions on a radio with Leading Aircraftman Christian Taylor, a Communication Electronic Technician from 1 Combat Communications Squadron RAAF Richmond reading out instructions at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Corporal Damian Marr, a Communication and Systems Information Controller from the Royal New Zealand Air Force, giving directions on a radio at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Aircraftwoman Lynette Gibbs, a clerk from No. 81 Wing RAAF Williamtown, NSW handing out a visitor pass to Flying Officer Catherine Noake, a Logistics Officer, at the Task Unit Headquaters at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Aircraftwoman Lynette Gibbs, a clerk from No. 81 WIng RAAF Williamtown, NSW handing out a visitor pass to Flying Officer Catherine Noake, a Logistics Officer at the Task Unit Headquaters at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Advanced Medical Assistant Corporal Michelle Rubie from No. 3 Expeditionary Health Squadron Detachment Darwin holds a stethoscope to a patient's chest during Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Advanced Medical Assistant Corporal Michelle Rubie from No. 3 Expeditionary Health Squadron Detachment Darwin and Leading Aircraftman Todd Cate, a Medical Assistant from RNZAF Base Ohakea checking a patients medical documents.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Advanced Medical Assistant Corporal Michelle Rubie from No. 3 Expeditionary Health Squadron Detachment Darwin checks a specimen vial during Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Dental Assistant from No.3 Expeditionary Health Squadron, Leading Aircraftwoman Kirrie Waldon holds up a teeth model in the Dental Section of RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Dental Assistant from No.3 Expeditionary Health Squadron, Leading Aircraftwoman Kirrie Waldon testing a Dental Vacuum at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Flying Officer Stephen Bell, the No. 6 Squadron Detachment Engineer for Pitch Black, checks a maintenance publication with two of his technicians during the exercise.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Flying Officer Stephen Bell, the No. 6 Squadron Detachment Engineer for Pitch Black checks a maintenance publication as the F-111s return from an exercise sortie.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Military Working Dog Handler, Leading Aircraftwoman Belinder Walters patrols the No. 6 Squadron F-111 flight line with her Military Working Dog Yandi. Leading Aircraftwoman Walters and Yandi are both posted to RAAF Base Townsville and are deployed to RAAF Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Military Working Dog Handler, Leading Aircraftwoman Belinder Walters patrols the No. 6 Squadron F-111 flight line with her Military Working Dog Yandi. Leading Aircraftwoman Walters and Yandi are both posted to RAAF Base Townsville and are deployed to RAAF Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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Military Working Dog Handler, Leading Aircraftman Jason Kelly, with Military Working Dog Recruit Pax on the No. 6 Squadron F-111 Flight Line at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010.

(Date taken: 28 July 2010)
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