Image Gallery 2009
13 July 2009
Air Force Completes 'EYE in the SKY' mission
The operators of the Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) at Kandahar Airfield have successfully concluded their two year mission in support of both the NATO led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the US led Operation Enduring Freedom, and have handed control back to the United States Air Force (USAF).
In over two years of operations in Afghanistan, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) members, predominantly from 41 Wing, have provided air battle management and deconfliction for 196,000 coalition aircraft movements, making the airspace some of the world busiest.
The statistic marks an impressive contribution to coalition operations by the RAAF.
Read Media release| 20070707adf8161441_006 The newly installed Air defence Radar for the RAAF Control and Reporting Centre at Kandahar Airfield in Southern Afghanistan is an impressive sight as it stands atop 'Radar Hill', with the USAF Radar in the background. (Date taken: 07 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070707adf8161441_007 Airfield Engineers from NO. 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron (1AOSS) set about building the large Deployable Aircraft Maintenance and Logistics Shelter (DAMALSH) which will house the equipment for the RAAF Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) at Kandahar Airfield in Southern Afghanistan. The work is done at night to avoid the intense heat. (Date taken: 07 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071016raaf0000000_0007 Flight Lieutenant Emma Challen (87 SQN) and Corporal Shane Eastwood (41WG) at work. (Date taken: 16 October 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080127raaf8205214_202 Communication Electronics Technician (CETECH), Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Kristofer Inmon, maintains the electronic communication and radar equipment at the Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 27 January 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080207adf8267338_005 As the sun sets on a clear winter’s day in southern Afghanistan the massive AN/TPS-77 radar of the RAAF’s Control and Reporting Centre at Kandahar continues its vigil over the skies over Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080207adf8267338_012 As the sun sets on a clear winter’s day in southern Afghanistan the massive AN/TPS-77 radar of the RAAF’s Control and Reporting Centre at Kandahar continues its vigil over the skies over Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080207adf8267338_024 As the sun sets on a clear winter’s day in southern Afghanistan the massive AN/TPS-77 radar of the RAAF’s Control and Reporting Centre at Kandahar continues its vigil over the skies over Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080207adf8267338_043 As the sun sets on a clear winter’s day in southern Afghanistan the massive AN/TPS-77 radar of the RAAF’s Control and Reporting Centre at Kandahar continues its vigil over the skies over Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081203adf8208022_026 Air Surveillance Operator, Sergeant Michael Jones monitors the airspace over Afghanistan at the Royal Australian Air Force Control and Reporting Centre (CRC). (Date taken: 03 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081203adf8208022_032 Leading Aircraftman Matthew Boardman, a Communication Electronics Technician, checks the serviceability of a circuit board at the Royal Australian Air Force's Control and Reporting Centre in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 03 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090226adf8206488_035 (Left to right) Executive Officer, Squadron Leader Adam “Buzz” Lawson and outgoing Executive Officer, Squadron Leader Julien Greening at work in a Controlling and Reporting Centre (CRC) Operations Cabin at Camp Palomino. (Date taken: 26 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090507adf8500210_008 Pictured is Air Combat Officer - Air Battle Management, Flying Officer Phil Laverty, 23, in the operations room of the CRC. (Date taken: 07 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8500210_011 Pictured are Communications Electronics Technicians, Leading Aircraftman Cameron Aitchison (left), Corporal Shannon Gilham (middle) and Leading Aircraftman Daniel McKay working on the TADRS at the CRC. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8500210_015 Pictured are Communications Electronics Technicians, Leading Aircraftman Cameron Aitchison (top) and Corporal Shannon Gilham working on the TADRS at the CRC. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8500210_018 Pictured are RAAF officers overseeing the work on the TADRS at the CRC. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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