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Orions welcome home, RAAF Base Edinburgh
6 June 2003

Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Dana Vale, Chief of Defence Force General Peter Cosgrove and Air Marshal Angus Houston officially welcome home those members of Maritime Patrol Group who have been involved in Operation Falconer. The Orions were originally deployed on Operation Slipper and then transferred to Operation Falconer. There will be continous rotations of aircraft and personnel.


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Chief of Air Force
Force Air Marshal Angus Houston addresses families and personnel at the homecoming at RAAF Base Edinburgh.
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Chief of Defence
Force General Peter Cosgrove addresses family and personnel at homecoming.
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Kerry McInerney and kids Georgina and Joshua listen to speeches at the RAAF homecoming.
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Flight Lieutenant Nick Pausina receives a Commendation from Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston as well as news of his overseas posting and promotion.

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Chief of Defence
Force, General Peter Cosgrove and his wife chat with Corporal Dennis Rogers his wife Anne-Marie and daughter Mikayla at the homecoming in South Australia.
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Sergeant Glen Bridger and his wife Sandy and their children Megan and Emma have tea with Chief of Defence
Force, General Peter Cosgrove.
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Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Dana Vale pins an Air Force Badge onto Michael while Kaitlyn watches.
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Flight Lieutenant Nick Pausina, his wife Denise and children Thomas and Matthew.
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Flight Lieutenant Mick Cawley receives a Commendation from Chief of Defence
Force General Peter Cosgrove.
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Flight Lieutenant Mick Cawley with Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston and Chief of Defence
Force General Peter Cosgrove.
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