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Vol. 53, No. 21, November 10, 2011 The official newspaper of the Royal Australian Air Force
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Dave Stevens, of 25SQN
Air Base Protection Flight,
was part of the integrated
Air Force Security Force
Team based at RAAF Base
Pearce for CHOGM. The
teams job was to protect the
air assets, including Hornets
and Orion aircraft (pictured
above), deployed to Pearce
in support of the Australian
Governments security
response. Read the full story
on the security team, page 4.
Photo: CPL Chris Moore
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November 10, 2011 RCE AIRF
AN EMOTIONAL farewell from Tarin
Kot marked the beginning of the jour-
ney home for three Australian soldiers
killed in Afghanistan on October 29.
Australian, coalition and Afghan
personnel lined the route to a waiting
C-130 for CAPT Bryce Duffy, CPL
Ashley Birt and LCPL Luke Gavin on
November 1.
The soldiers were killed by a rogue
Afghan National Army (ANA) member
at Forward Operating Base Pacemaker
after a routine weekly parade.
Seven other Australian soldiers
were wounded in the incident when
the ANA member opened fire with an
automatic weapon.
An Afghan interpreter was killed
and an ANA soldier and several
other contracted interpreters were
struck by gunfire before Australian
soldiers were able to respond and
shoot the gunman.
The Commander of ADF per-
sonnel deployed to the Middle East,
MAJGEN Angus Campbell, said the
Army had lost three courageous and
brave soldiers who had served with
distinction.
CAPT Duffy, CPL Birt and LCPL
Gavin were held in high regard by
perations
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LEUT Peter Croce
OUTGOING Deputy Commander Joint
Task Force (DCJTF) 633 AIRCDRE
John Oddie is impressed by the resil-
ience, professionalism and capability
of the Australian armed forces on Op-
eration Slipper.
He said 2011 was a tough fight-
ing season where the ADFs contribu-
tion to ISAF won substantial ground
against the insurgency and improved
opportunities for security in the region.
The quality of our people, wheth-
er it was Mentoring Task Force and
Special Operations Task Group secur-
ing Uruzgan and mentoring the Afghan
National Army or the many soldiers,
sailors and airmen who contributed
throughout the theatre in all sorts of
ways, was of an incredibly high stand-
ard, AIRCDRE Oddie said, reflecting
on the past eight months.
What stands out for me is the cul-
ture of the JTF. There no was no par-
ticular focus of the brand on the uni-
form but more the highly capable peo-
ple wearing it and what they brought
to the team. The JTF is a true team.
He prai sed t he resi l i ence of
Australian personnel deployed and
said it was a very special trait being
able to handle tough moments, being
away from family and still doing the
job to such an expert level.
AIRCDRE Oddie said he would
look back on his deployment to the
MEAO as a satisfying book end to
a long RAAF career that first saw him
deploy to the Middle East in the Sinai
in 1982 and as a Chinook pilot on
exchange with the RAF during the first
Gulf War in 1991.
Commander Joint Task Force 633
MAJGEN Angus Campbell praised
the efforts of AIRCDRE Oddie whom
he described as a committed, loyal,
dedicated and trustworthy cornerstone
of JTF633.
After a busy eight months, AIRCDRE Oddie leaves Middle East full of praise
their mates and their commanders,
MAJGEN Campbell said. Their loss
has deeply affected all Australian
and coalition personnel serving in
Afghanistan and the Middle East.
In true Anzac spirit they gave
t hei r al l because t hey bel i eved
they were making a difference for
the people of Afghanistan their
sacrifice will inspire us as we go
about our crucial mission here in
Afghanistan.
Members of Combined Team
Uruzgan (CTU), Mentoring Task
Force 3 (MTF 3) and their Afghan
and coalition partners paid their final
respects at the emotional ceremony
at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
Officers and soldiers of CTU and
MTF 3 reflected on the three soldiers,
their careers, achievements and the
personal qualities for which they will
be remembered by their fellow sol-
diers, families and mates.
After the ceremony, Australian,
Afghan and International Security
Assistance Force personnel lined the
road from the memorial service to the
37SQN C-130. They saluted as the
procession of three Australian flag-
draped caskets moved through their
ranks, paying their final respects to
the fallen.
The procession signalled the depar-
ture from Afghanistan for the soldiers
and the commencement of their jour-
ney home to loved ones.
Deputy Commander CTU COL
Dave Smith said the men had lost their
lives in the service of their nation and
they would never be forgotten.
The best way we can honour their
sacrifice is to redouble our efforts,
because that is what they deserve,
COL Smith said.
SAD JOURNEY BEGINS: Bearer parties carry the caskets of their fallen comrades up the ramp of the 37SQN C-130 to start their journey home to Australia. Inset, from left, CAPT
Bryce Duffy, CPL Ashley Birt and LCPL Luke Gavin. Main photo: AB Jo Dilorenzo
Fond farewell to
three mates
SEVEN soldiers wounded in
the shooting were transferred
to Landstuhl Regional Medical
Centre in Germany on
November 1. The soldier with
the most significant wounds
was reassessed as having
improved from life-threatening
wounds to serious condition
after care from specialists at
the Bagram Medical Facility. A
psychologist went to Germany
to assist the wounded as they
continue medical treatment.
Additional psychologists have
been deployed to Afghanistan
to assist in critical incident
counselling and support.
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Christmas pay rise
Allowance
Allowance rates $
Total increase
$
Current Rise 1 Rise 2 Rise 3
Service 11,662 12,128 12,431 12,742 1080
Field (Tier 1) 51.59 53.65 54.99 56.36 4.77
Seagoing
(3-<6 years)
17,522 18,223 18,679 19,146 1624
Flying 7451 7749 7943 8142 691
SFDA
(SAS(Q))
35,218 36,627 37,543 38,482 3264
The risks of a delayed submis-

sion and the uncertainty of back
paying any potential increase
meant that I fully supported
CDFs decision to progress the
case with minority support
because it was in the best inter-
ests of members that the pay
rise was granted in November.
CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown
SGT Dave Morley
AIR Force members can look forward
to having more money in their pock-
ets for Christmas as a result of a pay
increase announced on October 28.
A 4 per cent increase, in pay
packets on November 24, will be fol-
lowed by a 2.5 per cent increase in
November 2012 and a further 2.5 per
cent in November 2014.
Seventeen salary-related allow-
ances will also increase in line with
the pay rises.
Flying Allowance for GPCAPT
and below will go up by $298 a
year while Service Allowance will
increase by $1080 by 2014.
While there was some opposition
to the new Workplace Remuneration
Arrangement (WRA), CDF GEN
David Hurley said there was a risk in
not proceeding with the pay case.
My concern was that if we
delayed an application or if an ADF
application for deferral was approved
by the DFRT, members would not
have received their first pay increase
in November, he said.
With deferral there was a high
risk that when a new WRA was even-
tually struck, back pay to November
10, 2011, would have been opposed
by the Commonwealth Advocate on
the basis it is not allowable under
current Commonwealth policy.
GEN Hurley said the current
instability in the global economy was
also an influential factor.
The advice I received indicat-
ed that it was unlikely any deferral
would have resulted in a different
WRA given defence budget con-
straints, he said.
CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown
said he agreed with CDF about the
tough decision that had to be made
when the revised WRA offer didnt
receive overwhelming support.
The 2011-14 WRA was a very
difficult arrangement to be develop-
ing in the current economic climate,
he said.
The risks of a delayed submis-
sion and the uncertainty of back pay-
ing any potential increase meant that
I fully supported CDFs decision to
progress the case with minority sup-
port because it was in the best inter-
ests of members that the pay rise was
granted in November.
An insert with the new pay rates
will be included in the November 24
edition of Air Force News.
For more information, see the pay and
conditions website at http://intranet.
defence.gov.au
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News
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is conducting a
Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force. Specically
the Review is examining the effectiveness of cultural change strategies and
initiatives required to improve leadership pathways for women in the Australian
Defence Force.
The Review is being led by Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick,
who chairs the expert Review Panel.
The Review Panel is now calling for written submissions. In particular, written
submissions are being sought on the following aspects of the Terms of Reference:
The effectiveness of the cultural change strategies recommended by
the CDF Womens Reference Group in the Womens Action Plan including the
implementation of these strategies across the Australian Defence Force;
Measures and initiatives required to improve the pathways for increased
representation of women into the senior ranks and leadership of the Australian
Defence Force; and
Any other matters incidental to the terms of reference such as sexual
harassment and abuse and sex discrimination.
The Review will not be investigating or making ndings in relation to individual
allegations or complaints. The Review can only report and make recommendations
in relation to the systemic issues arising from the Terms of Reference.
Submissions will be accepted over a four week period from
Saturday 5 November to Sunday 4 December 2011.
To view the full terms of reference and to lodge a submission please refer to
the Submissions page of the Commission website at www.humanrights.gov.au/
defencereview.
For any inquiries in relation to the Review submission process please see our
website or contact the ADF Review Secretariat by email at defence.review@
humanrights.gov.au or call 1800 656 945.
Please note that submissions received will ordinarily be made available on the
Commission website. People wishing to make a condential submission should
make this clear at the time of lodgement and the Review will not publish those
submissions on the website. However, people should also be aware that whilst
every endeavour will be made to ensure condentiality, the Commission is obliged
to determine any request for access to documents made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 in accordance with that Act.
Call for Submissions into the
Treatment of Women in the
Australian Defence Force
SQNLDR Paul Lineham
AIR Force Security Police comprising
law enforcement and military working
dog handler (MWDH) specialists
came to RAAF Base Pearce from the
east and the north.
They came from RAAF Bases
Amberley, Williamtown, Richmond,
Townsville, Tindal and Darwin, and
joined with a Rifle Flight from 1
Airfield Defence Squadron (1AFDS)
and the 25SQN Air Base Protection
Flight to form an integrated Security
Force Team during CHOGM.
The 87-strong team stood up at
Pearce on October 19. Careful plan-
ning and intensive training was to be
vital to ensure the relatively small
team could provide effective 24/7
force protection to the air assets
deployed to Pearce in support of the
Australian Governments security
response.
This included F/A-18As from
3SQN and a 2SQN Wedgetail
Airborne Early Warning and Control
aircraft, both from Williamtown;
10SQN AP-3Cs from RAAF Base
Edinburgh, and a 38SQN B300 King
Air from Townsville.
FLTLT Skye Smith
AIR Force provided a potent mix
of fighter and surveillance aircraft
to watch over the Commonwealth
Heads of Government Meeting 2011
(CHOGM) in Perth and Commander
Task Unit 664.2.1 GPCAPT Joe
Iervasi declared the mission a success.
Im satisfied with the results
weve achieved with no undue
incursions into the defence zone,
GPCAPT Iervasi said.
Weve achieved our mission
while providing an important compo-
nent of the Australian Governments
security arrangements for CHOGM.
Air Force was but a part of the
ADFs domestic counter-terrorist and
security operations during CHOGM
to ensure the meeting was staged in a
safe and secure environment.
For the first time operating togeth-
er, F/A-18s, AP-3Cs, a Wedgetail
Airborne Early Warning and Control
aircraft and a King Air, based at
RAAF Bease Pearce, were on alert to
provide overall air security, counter-
terrorism and maritime response
capabilities.
GPCAPT Iervasi said the Air
Force component, albeit relatively
small in size on the ground, was fairly
potent in the air.
The task unit was able to pro-
vide the air surveillance picture so
that the different agencies working
together had an enhanced awareness
of what was going on and we also had
our assets ready to respond at short
notice, he said.
Our CHOGM
HOME TIME: 3SQN F/A-18 pilot FLTLT Anthony Yelland conducts a pre-
flight check before leaving Pearce after CHOGM. Photo: LCPL Mark Doran
Security Police converge on Perth
SQNLDR John Cox, Staff
Officer Force Protection from 396
Expeditionary Combat Support Wing
in Darwin, was the Commander Force
Protection Flight.
He said the individual teams were
positioned in accordance with their
skill sets,. For example, MWDHs and
Rifle Flight had protection of the F/A-
18 assets as their prime responsibility.
However, while the emphasis was on
CHOGM support assets, the security
force retained the core job of protecting
normal assets on the base, including the
PC-9 and Hawk lead-in trainers.
SQNLDR Darrell May, of 87SQN,
said the additional aircraft on base
generated a lot of public interest and
one of the regular tasks the security
force team had was to talk with mem-
bers of the public who stopped on the
Great Northern Highway side of the
perimeter fence to look at and photo-
graph the jets.
Most were unaware it was an
offence to take photographs of an Air
Force base and good naturedly moved
on, and interestingly there were no
second-timers spotted at the fence,
SQNLDR May said.
One of our major concerns was
that they were park-
ing to the side of a
very busy highway
and there was a real
possibility of a traf-
fic accident, how-
ever, the base has
a very good rela-
tionship with local
Western Australia
Police who kept
an eye on things as
well.
The security force
team comprised a
mix of reservists and
PAF elements, many
on their first real-
time operation.
Airfield defence guard AC Jason
Nash, of 1AFDS, said it had been
a unique experience and a learn-
ing curve, while security police
member AC David Bean said that
given his previous Western Australia
Police background he found his first
live military operation to be an
interesting experience, particularly
in regard to working with other
force protection elements in secur-
ing assets.
NOSE FOR TROUBLE:
Explosive detection dog
handler LAC Jeffrey
Gavidi and his dog
Omeka during search
training at Leeuwin
Barracks, Fremantle.
Photos: MAJ John Liston
GREAT EXPERIENCE: LAC Patrick Kelly,
above, and FLTLT Jodie Dell at RAAF
Base Pearce. Photos: CPL Chris Moore
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FLTLT David Cusworth
25SQN Main Expeditionary
Operational Maintenance Sec-
tion (MEOMS) supervisor SGT
Shannon Smith knows how to
instantly stop a 32,000lb object
travelling at 135 knots.
Its called the Aircraft Arrestor
System (AAS).
In this case the 32,000lb
object was a 3SQN F/A-18 which
was part of the air power con-
tribution based at RAAF Base
Pearce for CHOGM.
MEOMS conducting a suc-
cessful AAS test on the aircraft
and then were on standby 24
hours a day in case they had to
apply their skills for real.
SGT Shannon Smith
explained the event as it unfolds.
MEOMS personnel wait as
the tower takes control, raising the
AAS steel cable out of its channel
in the runway. The Hornet passes
over once then comes in to land,
catching the cable with its tail
hook, SGT Smith said.
Nylon belt pays out behind
the cable and hydraulic brakes on
the cable drum do the stopping,
then its time for the MEOMS
team to spring into action.
Theyll take the cable, SGT
Smith said.
Once its been done, it will
be released and then well go out
there and rewind it.
Once thats done well be
able to check and 3SQN can be
sure of the safety of the system.
Constant radio calls keep
the AAS team and the tower in
touch. When theyre cleared,
the section goes on to the run-
efforts get a big tick
CHOGM also provided the Air
Force with the chance to integrate
emerging capabilities across a range
of platforms.
CO 10SQN WGCDR Mick Jansen
said the AP-3C was assigned to the
operation in support of ground secu-
rity forces.
The crews performed the vitally
important role of providing specific
intelligence, surveillance and recon-
naissance tasks as well as liaison to
security response forces, he said.
The P3s provided essential over-
watch surveillance and intelligence
data to the other task elements and
security agencies while the ADF per-
formed around-the-clock operations.
GPCAPT Iervasi said the F/A-18s
responded to assist with identification
of aircraft in temporary restricted air-
space for CHOGM.
Back at the Eastern Region
Operations Centre (EASTROC) at
RAAF Base Williamtown, 41WG
surveillance teams also provided air
control in support of ADF activities
for CHOGM.
Vital work-up training was con-
ducted across Australia leading up to
the deployment, acting as an essential
part of the security preparations and
enhancing operational skills sets.
The air task elements at Pearce
also conducted integrated training in
the days leading up to the CHOGM
event.
WGCDR Jansen said mission
rehearsal exercises were held involv-
ing all of the assigned Air Force assets
assessing their individual maritime
and air defence capabilities.
About 1800 Defence members
deployed to Western Australia along
with a range of equipment to support
the security aspects of CHOGM.
The joint response team from the
ADF included HMAS Darwin which
patrolled off the coast, special and
regular Army forces, Army Black
Hawk helicopters and a Navy clear-
ance diving team.
EVER-ALERT:
A 3SQN F/A-18
moves along the
runway at RAAF
Base Pearce.
Photo: CPL Chris
Moore
SQNLDR Paul Lineham
WITH an average of 100 sorties a day,
RAAF Base Pearce could already have
claimed to be the busiest military airfield
in the country but things just became
busier during the last two weeks of
October.
Aircraft types and quantities increased
because of security support for CHOGM.
Joining the resident Hawk and PC-9
jets on the Pearce flightline were F/A-
18As from 3SQN, a 2SQN Wedgetail
Airborne Early Warning and Control air-
craft, AP-3Cs from 10SQN and a 38SQN
King Air, on standby to support the
Western Australia Police if needed.
And it was not just an increase in air-
craft, but also additional personnel with
the flight and support crews, plus the
airfield defence guards from 1 Airfield
Defence Squadron passing through
for Exercise Western Rodeo 11 which
tested Pearce.
For CO 25SQN and senior ADF
officer on base, WGCDR Russell Page,
success was the result of long and careful
planning.
Weve had a small team, led by XO
SQNLDR Glenda Preston and airfield
engineer FLTLT Phil Jones, working
on plans for some time, identifying and
assessing potential impacts on the base,
WGCDR Page said.
You can plan for almost every even-
tuality, and if youre flexible you can
adjust to the unexpected, so I think that
enabled us to adapt to changing situations
very well.
The base population more than dou-
bled during the two weeks leading up
to and including CHOGM, with some
personnel staying in the tent city-styled
transit accommodation at Pearce.
The new vinyl tents were waterproof
and fully air conditioned, and sited
adjacent to the combined messes, with
residents progressively moved into other
accommodation as it became available.
The Defence Support Base Services
Manager at Pearce, Lyle Tucker, said
Transfield, the firefighter contractor,
brought in additional personnel from
South Australia, as well as from local
West Australian bases to ensure they
could maintain a Category 6 capability at
Pearce.
He said Spotless provided additional
base infrastructure and their staff worked
tirelessly to action any additional requests
and attended the base at all hours when
required to attend to system failures.
Pearce rises to the occasion
SHOWSTOPPER: A 3SQN F/A-18 successfully tests the Aircraft Arrestor System at RAAF
Base Pearce. Photos: FLTLT David Cusworth
way to check the release of the
cable from the tail hook.
Then they begin to rewind the
cable and belt, which is reeled
back on to drums stored in a
confined space underground on
either side of the runway.
Air quality in the confined
space is monitored, personnel
entering the hole are logged
in and respirators are worn
because brake dust and nylon
particles can be present.
In the Air Force, we like
to believe we lead the way in
safety, SGT Smith said.
With the rewind complete,
MEOMS personnel tie the cable
back into foam support blocks
before it is returned to its chan-
nel, and the runway is checked
for Foreign Object Damage.
An independent check is made
of the rewind, then the section
moves on to the northern end of
the runway for another run.
STABLE CABLE: CPL Chris McGowan secures the Aircraft
Arrestor System cable to support blocks.
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November 10, 2011 RCE AIRF News
CPL Zenith King
AS THE motorcade carrying the Queen
approached the Australian War Memo-
rial (AWM), members of Australias
Federation Guard (AFG) catafalque
party waited nervously at the Tomb of
the Unknown Australian Soldier.
During their final day in Canberra
the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh
laid a wreath at the AWM on October
25.
Member in waiting LAC Adrian
Bada said he was excited to be part of
the ceremony.
I was nervous but mainly because
I was excited to see the Queen, LAC
Bada said.
But when we got there and saw the
amount of people who had turned up,
that was when it really sunk in.
LAC Bada, who stood outside the
tomb while the Queen laid the wreath,
said it was a surreal moment.
I always knew when I was posted
to AFG I would be doing drill but I
never thought I would have the opportu-
nity to do it for Her Majesty, he said.
It was a highlight of my career.
Drummer AB Luke Cunningham
was honoured to be part of the cata-
falque party.
Its not every day you get to do a
catafalque party for the Queen, AB
Cunningham said.
Eamon Hamilton
AIR Force played a key role in the
latest royal tour of Australia.
From October 19 to 29, Queen
Elizabeth II and the Duke of
Edinburgh, Prince Philip, visited
Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne
and Perth, and were met by large
crowds in each city.
34SQN again provided special
purpose transport for each trip
within Australia.
The Queens first trip with
34SQN came during the 1962
royal tour, when she flew in a
piston-engine Convair 440 to all
Australian states and territories.
For the 2011 royal tour, all
flights within Australia were
conducted by a 34SQN Boeing
Business Jet (BBJ).
The Squadrons Challenger
CL-604s provided invaluable ancil-
lary support as a standby in the
event of any delays.
FLTLT Phil McMaster was one
of the BBJ pilots who flew on the
tour, and said it had been a career
highlight.
All pilots and crew attendants
engaged with the task had great
anticipation of the visit, it was an
honour to be involved.
The 90-year-ol d Duke of
Edinburgh took a firsthand interest
in 34SQNs work.
We were quite privileged to
have the Duke of Edinburgh sit in
the jumpseat for some departures
and arrivals, and see our work up
close, FLTLT McMaster said.
CPL Lisa Hockings was one
of the crew attendants who sup-
ported the royal tour, and likewise
felt privileged to be chosen.
Her Majesty was an absolute
pleasure to serve, and very thank-
ful for everything we did for her,
CPL Hockings said.
Royal duty for 34SQN
Day to remember
after nervous wait
SPIC AND SPAN: LACW Rebecca
Thompson stands at attention at the
Tomb of the Unknown Australian
Soldier. Photo: LAC Leigh Cameron
VIP PASSENGERS: Left,
the Queen and Prince Philip
are greeted by dignitaries at
Melbourne Airport after arriving
aboard a 34SQN BBJ aircraft.
Photo: David Foote
WHAT AN HONOUR: Below,
Australias Federation Guard
members LAC Adrian Bada,
CPL Ben Barnard and AB Luke
Cunningham await the Queen
and Duke of Edinburgh at the
Australian War Memorial.
Photo: LAC Leigh Cameron
Being able to salute during The
Last Post and knowing the Queen was
there was a pretty special occasion.
Not many 19-year-olds have done
that.
Catafalque Party commander CPL
Ben Barnard said it was the media inter-
est that surprised him the most.
Initially there were about 20 media
crews inside the tomb with us but as
the Queen approached more flooded in,
bringing it to about 50, he said.
It was a small space and you didnt
know if a camera was pointing at you
or not.
The Tomb of t he Unknown
Australian Soldier commemorates the
sacrifice of Australians who have died
in war.
Her Majesty was an

absolute pleasure to
serve, and very thank-
ful for everything we
did for her.
CPL Lisa Hockings
It was a little nerve-racking
just with the excitement of serving
them for the first time, but when
you meet them the training kicks in
and you get on with it.
34SQN also played a key role
at the royal reception in Canberra
on October 19.
The Queen and Prince Philip
arrived at Defence Establishment
Fairbairn on board a British
Airways Boeing 777 airliner.
They were met by a full cere-
monial party, including Australias
Federation Guard, on the 34SQN
tarmac.
WGCDR Rob Williams, Staff
Officer VIP Operations, said the
arrival was the result of months of
planning.
34SQN Security Section had
been planning for the arrival over
the past few months, and with
perfect Canberra spring sunshine,
34SQN Security Section and
Corporate Air Services, supported
by other 34SQN personnel, pro-
vided security and coordination of
the ceremonial arrival.
The event required the coor-
dination of nearly 400 members
of the public, 90 members of the
media, Australias Federation
Guard and nearly 60 officials,
including the Governor-General,
the Prime Minister, the ACT Chief
Minister and Chief of the Defence
Force.
34SQN received considerable
praise for their involvement in the
event which was an overwhelming
success, WGCDR Williams said.
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SUBMISSIONS are being called for Phase
2 of the Review into Treatment of Women
in the ADF chaired by Sex Discrimination
Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick.
Phase 2 will look at the treatment
of women beyond ADFA to the ADF and
examine the effectiveness of ADF cul-
tural change strategies and initiatives to
improve leadership pathways and career
development for women.
Ms Broderick said it was important to
note that the review would not be investi-
gating or formulating conclusions in rela-
tion to specific allegations or complaints.
The review team will visit various bases
across the country in coming months to
talk to ADF personnel and consult widely.
Well speak to people individu-
ally, host focus groups and conduct an
anonymous short survey that will allow the
review team to collect information about
attitudes, as well as demographic data,
Ms Broderick said.
Well also conduct qualitative and
quantitative research that will compare the
ADF experience to those of similar defence
forces overseas.
Written submissions are also invited
and can be made via the Australian
Human Rights Commission website from
November 5 to December 4.
Personnel can also speak confidentially
with a review team member on toll free
number 1800 656 945.
More detail is included in an advertise-
ment on page 4 of this edition.
Ms Broderick encourages members
to make a submission, contact the review
team or participate in a focus group should
the review team visit their base.
Your experience, views and insights
will help inform the direction of the review,
and importantly, the recommendations
that will be developed. We look forward to
working with you.
News
Five culture reviews
SEX Discrimination Commissioner
Elizabeth Brodericks Report of the
Review into the Treatment of Women
at ADFA makes 31 recommendations
to build on reform that began in the
late 1990s.
The review, released on November
3, acknowledged that the experiences
of male and female midshipmen and
officer cadets at the Academy were for
the most part positive but also identi-
fied areas of ADFA culture that could
be improved.
The report states that woman cadets
overwhelmingly felt that ADFA was
a place where they were treated well.
However, the review also found
that further structural and cultural
reform is necessary if ADFA is to
become the excellent tri-service train-
ing and academic institution it aspires
to be.
Ms Broderick has led the review
to examine the treatment of women at
ADFA and the wider ADF since April
1 at the request of Defence Minister
Stephen Smith.
Phase 1 of the review has dealt spe-
cifically with the treatment of women
at ADFA in the wake of the so-called
Skype Incident.
Ms Broderick said the review did
not investigate the incident but rath-
er undertook a wide-ranging cultural
review with a specific focus on the
impact of that culture on women.
It examined the adequacy and
appropriateness of measures to pro-
mote gender equality and to ensure
womens safety, Ms Broderick said.
Mr Smith said Phase 1 found that
there had been positive improvements
in the culture at the Academy since the
mid-1990s.
However, the review also found
widespread, low-level sexual harass-
ment, inadequate levels of supervision,
a cumbersome complaints processes
and an equity and diversity environ-
ment marked by sanction rather than
positive engagement, Mr Smith said.
He said the report also recommend-
ed improvements to areas including
providing quality staffing at ADFA, the
management of complaints, accom-
modation for students and mechanisms
to better manage the risk of injury to
female cadets.
I have asked the Secretary of the
Department of Defence and the Chief
of the Defence Force to determine the
best way forward in formally adopting
and implementing the review recom-
mendations, he said.
Mr Smith said the issues canvassed
in the reviews were complex and a
comprehensive response was required.
He said an independent audit would
be conducted after 12 months from the
release of the report in line with the
terms of reference.
The audit will report on the imple-
mentation of the recommendations and
make any further recommendations
necessary to advance the treatment of
women at ADFA.
Mr Smith said the Broderick
Review would assist Defence to fur-
ther develop the strategic direction for
the Academy.
Importantly, it also enables
Defence to build on its commitment to
zero tolerance for unacceptable behav-
iour and providing a safe and equitable
workplace within ADFA and across
Defence.
The Broderick Review is available
at http://www.humanrights.gov.au/
defencereview/ADFA_report/ADFA_2011.
pdf
Phase two call
for submissions
ADFA report released
Implementing Phase 1 of the
Broderick Review would be consid-
ered alongside the implementation of
the five other reviews into the aspects
of Defence culture commissioned at
the same time. These reviews cover:
use of alcohol in the ADF
social media in Defence
personal conduct of ADF person-
nel
management of incidents and
complaints
Defence Australian Public Service
womens leadership pathways.
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FLTLT Skye Smith
UNDER the leadership of Commander
Air Combat Group AIRCDRE Mel Hup-
feld and Director General Aerospace
Combat Systems AIRCDRE Axel Au-
gustin, the Air Combat Reform Program
(ACRP) is assisting in an efficient transi-
tion to future platforms, while identify-
ing smarter ways of doing business and
maintaining current operations.
The s us t ai nabl e t hr oughput
of qualified aircrews and growth of
a deployable maintenance and sup-
port force are a priority as we face
the many changes ahead, AIRCDRE
Hupfeld said.
81WG, working with their DMO
partners in Tactical Fighter Systems
Program Office, have improved air-
craft maintenance under the Classic
Hornet Improvement (CHI) program.
Some i ni t i at ives i mpl ement ed
under CHI include improving the lay-
out of squadron hangars, introducing
electronic technical manuals (tough
books), and placing DRN/CAMM2
terminals in the hangars.
CO 77SQN WGCDR Glen Beck
said the project with the greatest effect
for the unit was building sustainable
flying programs for both operations
and maintenance.
This improvement enabled visibil-
ity for the programmers of the impacts
to maintenance once a particular flying
program is selected, he said.
The project also provides 77SQN
with flexibility to swap between flying
program templates to support opera-
tional requirements and understand the
inefficiencies created by the change.
Other improvement projects imple-
mented across 81WG units include
75SQN improving coordination of
its dispersed flightline, and 3SQN
substantially reducing gun loading/
unloading times from an hour to 10
minutes for every two aircraft.
The entire Air Combat Domain
(ACD) has fully embraced the chang-
es needed to achieve more efficient
work processes to enable a sustain-
able workforce well into the future,
AIRCDRE Hupfeld said.
By worki ng cl osel y t oget her,
the ACD aims to achieve air combat
for tomorrow through improvement
today.
FLTLT Skye Smith
SIGNIFICANT savings have been
achieved across technical support
to Air Forces Classic Hornet fleet
thanks to some ingenuity and ded-
ication from 77SQNs LAC Arun
Thangaraju.
LAC Thangaraju, an avi-
onic technician on the F/A-
18, was awarded a CAF Gold
Commendation for his develop-
ment of an Electronic Priority
Demand System (EPDS).
AIRMSHL Geoff Brown pre-
sented the commendation which
he said recognised the great inno-
vation by LAC Thangaraju in
developing the system.
Everyone can have good
ideas, AIRMSHL Brown said.
It has been your commitment
and hard work in seeing this
through to implementation, and
the fact you were supported
throughout, that has been really
impressive.
At LAC rank, you are doing
great things for the Air Force.
Keep it up.
The often excessive time
required to submit priority
demands for parts using the man-
dated paper system sparked the
idea to develop an electronic sys-
tem at 77SQN.
THE fourth Strategic Reform Program
(SRP) Change Readiness Survey will be
open online from November 11-25.
The survey collects information
about your attitudes and commitment
to reform in Defence. Within Air Force,
this reform is being managed under
the Air Force Improvement (AFI) pro-
gram. Insight from the survey will help
Defences senior leaders, including CAF,
determine how to better plan and imple-
ment reforms under SRP and AFI.
The survey is your chance to
express your views on reform and help
Defences senior leaders understand
how it is affecting you and your work-
place. Your responses will help shape
the SRP and AFI programs.
A random sample from across
Defence will be invited to participate.
Selected personnel will receive emails
with further instructions and a link to
the survey, which will take around 15
minutes to complete. Confidentiality and
anonymity of respondents is assured.
For help or to provide feedback
to the Strategic Reform and
Governance Executive, email
strategicreformprogram@defence.gov.au
Now thats gold
PROUD RECIPIENT: LAC Arun Thangaraju with
his commendation. Photos: FSGT John Carroll
Demand submission time
frames were measured, with the
process taking between 15 min-
utes and two hours.
LAC Thangaraju came up
with an improved processing con-
cept and worked on developing
the initial program.
The system was presented to
the Classic Hornet Improvement
(CHI) project team, and was
immediately approved for an
implementation trial.
Following many hours of
work in his own time, LAC
Thangaraju trialled the sys-
tem and sought feedback from
77SQN equipment and techni-
cal staff, and from DGLOG-AF
staff to ensure logistics policy
requirements were considered.
During the month-long trial
t he mai nt enance workforce
immediately saw the benefits of
the proposed EPDS, providing
feedback to include additional
features to the system.
LAC Thangaraju refined the
EPDS prototype to include the
ordering system and a robust
demand reporting system.
The EPDS allows technicians
to work from the DRN, access
publications to determine a part
number and then submit the
demand using the system. Once
the demand is authorised, it is
instantly sent to the equipment
section to be actioned.
The EPDS has directly result-
ed in significant improvements
to 77SQNs ability to provide
serviceable aircraft to meet daily
flying requirements through
increased technician productivity.
The EPDS has also helped to
reduce waste within the technical
aircraft part ordering process and
enabled a simpler process across
the squadron.
The new pr ocess saves
an average of 12 minutes per
demand and with about 125
demands initiated a month at
77SQN this equates to more than
300 additional hours on tools
time a year for technical staff to
directly support Classic Hornet
maintenance.
The EPDS is now fully inte-
grated into 77SQNs business
processes and has already had a
positive impact with accuracy of
demands, increased productivity
and subsequent improvements for
airworthiness.
CO 77SQN WGCDR Glen
Beck said the new process had
also enhanced visibility of cur-
rent demands, demand rates and
identification tracking of out-
standing demands.
There is also the ability
for maintenance executives and
logistics personnel to review
trends quickly and effectively,
allowing monitoring of the health
of the procurement system, sav-
ing time and affecting overall
capability of the unit.
The EPDS is now being rolled
out across all 81WG units.
A full roll-out of the EPDS
is under consideration and could
enable productivity benefits to be
shared across all Air Force units
in the future.
WELL DONE: CAF
AIRMSHL Geoff Brown
reads the commendation
citation to recipient LAC
Arun Thangaraju as his
CO, WGCDR Glen Beck,
looks on.
SRP CHANGE READINESS SURVEY GOES ONLINE
Changes afoot for
Air Combat Domain
10
News
ON PAGE 2 of the October 13 edi-
tion, Air Force News ran a story on
loadmaster FSGT Paula Ivanovic
which incorrectly stated that she
was only the third woman of four to
become a loadmaster. FSGT Ivanovic
was the fourth female to become a
loadmaster at the time of completing
her loadmaster conversion training.
There are currently only three female
loadmasters serving in the role, with
a fourth undergoing training.
Eamon Hamilton
AFTER 20 years, the loss of five air-
men aboard Boeing 707 Wilberforce
still resounds with Air Force.
Past and present members gathered
at RAAF Base Richmond on October
29 to commemorate the anniversary
with family and relatives of the crew.
The crew were SQNLDR Mark
Lewin, FLTLTs Tim Ellis and Mark
Duncan, and WOFFs Jon Fawcett and
Al Gwynne, all of 33SQN.
On October 29, 1991, their B707
departed RAAF Base Richmond with
the callsign Windsor 380 for a train-
ing mission to Victoria.
The ai rcraft crashed off t he
Gippsland coast in a training accident.
On the 20th anniversary, more
than 100 people filled both chapels at
Richmond for a commemorative ser-
vice, followed by a wreath laying at
the crews memorial.
Special mention was made for
SQNLDR Kay Ellis, widow of FLTLT
SURVEILLANCE and Response Group
has welcomed a new commander with
a handover parade at RAAF Base Wil-
liamtown.
AIRCDRE Stephen Osborne has
taken over from outgoing commander
AIRCDRE Jim Brown, who is moving
to Washington to take up his new post
as Defence Air Attache.
Af t er t wo year s wi t h SRG,
AIRCDRE Brown said he leaves with
great memories.
SRG personnel have certainly
demonstrated to Air Force how much
of a highly-specialised Force Element
Group (FEG) we have become,
AIRCDRE Brown said.
Id like to thank everyone for their
efforts, their hard work is appreciated
and their contribution goes a long way
in shaping Australias intelligence, sur-
veillance and reconnaissance, air bat-
tle management, air traffic control and
maritime response capability into the
future.
SRG has certainly entered a new
chapter and its been an exciting time
to belong to this FEG, with world-first
capabilities making long-awaited arriv-
als.
AIRCDRE Osborne brings 30 years
of experience in the Air Force to SRGs
top job. AIRCDRE Osborne started his
career at 10SQN as a navigator. He has
served a number of executive positions
at 92WG including OC of the wing.
He has also completed a wide range
of deployments, including serving as
Tim Ellis, who had died from cancer
in January this year. Her experiences,
along with those of the other widows,
led to an effort to change how Air
Force deals with family members after
accidents.
CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown read
a personal account of each crewmem-
ber at the service, reflecting on the
career, friends and family they had left
behind.
The five men who gave their lives
on October 29, 1991, were proud,
committed and professional airmen,
AIRMSHL Brown said.
They were part of a team three
pilots, one engineer and one loadmas-
ter flying a training mission aimed at
honing their respective skills.
Li ke many at t he ser vi ce,
AIRMSHL Brown had a close connec-
tion with the crew he graduated from
the same pilots course as SQNLDR
Lewin, and the pair were close friends.
Today is about remembering and
paying tribute to them and the sacrifice
they made, AIRMSHL Brown said.
Today is also about acknowledging
the families and friends, and the loss
they have endured.
Commander Ai r Li f t Gr oup
AIRCDRE Gary Martin said the
shockwaves of the accident still
strongly resounded today.
Without question, it represents
the darkest chapter in Air Lift Groups
Always in
our thoughts
recent history, AIRCDRE Martin
said.. Their loss was a cold reminder
about the dangers of our profession, if
we do not make safety of our people
our top priority.
AIRCDRE Martin said a number
of changes in Air Lift Group and Air
Force had delivered safety improve-
ments from simulator training and
airworthiness practices, through to
how Air Force engages with next of
kin.
Our regret is that it took the
loss of five colleagues and friends
SQNLDR Mark Lewin, FLTLTs
Timothy Ellis and Mark Duncan,
WOFFs Jon Fawcett and Al Gwynne
to cause our paradigm towards avi-
ation safety and family support to
change, AIRCDRE Martin said.
PERSONAL CONNECTION: CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown lays a wreath at the memorial for the five crew lost
aboard B707 Wilberforce, pictured inset. Photo: SGT Brett Sherriff
CORRECTING THE RECORD
the AP-3C Detachment Commander in
the Middle East in 2003. Most recent-
ly, he was Chief of Staff to the Vice
Chief of the Defence Force and Director
Operations and Preparedness in Air
Force Headquarters.
Its great to be back at SRG and
I am looking forward to working
with such a diverse and highly talent-
ed and experienced group of people,
AIRCDRE Osborne said.
SRG baton is passed
to new commander
ITS OFFICIAL: Incoming
Commander SRG AIRCDRE
Stephen Osborne watches outgoing
commander AIRCDRE Jim Brown
sign the official handover paperwork.
Photo: LAC Craig Barrett
20th anniversary of B707 crew loss
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THE ROAR of a Boeing 707 has
been heard at RAAF Base Rich-
mond one final time.
Three former 33SQN B707
tanker transports were flown out
of Australia in October by their
new owner, Omega Air.
On October 23, two aircraft
formerly Air Force serials A20-
624 and 629 were flown out of
Richmond. These aircraft will
be overhauled and re-engined
on reaching the US, and are
Farewell,
B-707s
expected to join Omegas fleet of
refuelling tankers next year.
The third aircraft, A20-623, left
Richmond on October 25. It will
initially be placed in storage for up
to two years before Omega deter-
mines if it will rejoin its fleet.
The B707 simulator at 285SQN
will be removed this month and
transported to the US for use by
Omega.
The departures close the door on
the B707s three decades of service
to Air Force.
The first two aircraft were
received by Air Force in April 1979,
purchased from Qantas to provide
strategic and special purpose airlift.
Five more B707s joined in the
following decade, with four aircraft
converted for use as tanker trans-
ports.
By 2007, two aircraft had been
broken up for spares, and another
aircraft was tragically lost with its
five crew in a training accident near
East Sale in 1991.
Of the remaining four B707s,
one was sold to Turbine Motor
Works of England, and eventually
passed on to Omega as a source
of spares.
Air Force retired its final three
B707s from August 2007 to June
2008, marking an end to 29 years
of service to the nation.
OFF TO A NEW LIFE:
Omega Airs B707
N623RH/19623 takes
off, above, on its way to
the US, and right, sitting
on the RAAF Base
Richmond flightline
with its tail showing its
heritage as a former
RAAF aircraft. Far
right, N624RH/19624 is
towed out one last time
at Richmond.
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THE ROAR of a Boeing 707 has
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mond one final time.
Three former 33SQN B707
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On October 23, two aircraft
formerly Air Force serials A20-
624 and 629 were flown out of
Richmond. These aircraft will
be overhauled and re-engined
on reaching the US, and are
expected to join Omegas fleet of
refuelling tankers next year.
The third aircraft, A20-623, left
Richmond on October 25. It will
initially be placed in storage for up
to two years before Omega deter-
mines if it will rejoin its fleet.
The B707 simulator at 285SQN
will be removed this month and
transported to the US for use by
Omega.
The departures close the door on
the B707s three decades of service
to Air Force.
The first two aircraft were
received by Air Force in April 1979,
purchased from Qantas to provide
strategic and special purpose airlift.
Five more B707s joined in the
following decade, with four aircraft
converted for use as tanker trans-
ports.
By 2007, two aircraft had been
broken up for spares, and another
aircraft was tragically lost with its
five crew in a training accident near
East Sale in 1991.
Of the remaining four B707s,
one was sold to Turbine Motor
Works of England, and eventually
passed on to Omega as a source
of spares.
Air Force retired its final three
B707s from August 2007 to June
2008, marking an end to 29 years
of service to the nation.
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A WWII Spitfire that lay at the bottom
of a French river for 68 years before
being found and retrieved this year will
go on display after a six to eight month
conservation process but it cannot be
restored to its former gleaming glory.
The aircraft, flown by NSW air-
man FLTLT Henry Lacy Smith,
arrived in Australia on September 7
for conservation and display at the
RAAF Museum at Point Cook.
RAAF Museum director Dave
Gardner said the aircraft was put into
an immersion tank to remove encrust-
ed debris.
He said the aircraft was in good
condition given it had been in water
for 68 years but it was not in a condi-
tion to be restored.
We are going to conserve it in its
current condition and treat it and put
it on display as it came from the estu-
ary, Mr Gardner said.
He said the Spitfire would tell an
evocative story about Australian fight-
er operations in the European theatre.
Its another link with the past that
we at the RAAF Museum are here to
preserve.
The aircraft was discovered in
the River Orne near Caen in northern
France 68 years after being shot down
by anti-aircraft fire on June 11, 1944,
five days after the D-Day invasion.
FLTLT Smi t h was bur i ed
with full military honours at the
Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery
in Ranville, Normandy, in April this
year.
A team of RAAF Museum tech-
nical and curatorial personnel are
mechanically cleaning all items of the
aircraft to ensure maximum desalina-
tion of the engine and fuselage.
Mr Gardner said the Spitfire pro-
vided a much-needed artefact on
RAAF fighter operations.
We have sever al ar t efact s
that came back from the Bomber
Command side of things and we have
got an array of objects on display, he
said.
But up until recently he didnt
have much from the fighter operations
which the RAAF participated in dur-
ing WWII.
FLTLT Smi t h was par t of
453SQN, which after the D-Day
invasion carried out operations that
included harassing the retreating
enemy, attacking enemy convoys,
bombing missions, armed reconnais-
sance and bomber escort duties.
It was the first Australian squadron
to go into action on June 6, 1944, and
later operated from advanced bases
providing tactical support for front-
line troops.
After Germany surrendered in
May 1945, 453SQN was selected as
part of the Allied occupation forces. It
was disbanded in January 1946.
Spitfire
to help
tell story
CONSERVATION PROJECT: From left, Brett Clowes, Terry Roberts and Gary Walsh work on the fuselage
remains; bottom inset, Emily Constantine shows the tail wheel component to RAAF Museum director Dave
Gardner; top inset, the Spitfire being removed from the river. Photos at Point Cook: LS Paul McCallum
14 15 RCE AIRFF Centrepiece November 10, 2011
N
UMBER 75SQN has made a
dramatic return to Malaysia
on the 40th anniversary of
the Five Power Defence Ar-
rangements (FPDA) to play
a significant role in Exercise Bersa-
ma Lima 2011 (BL11) from October
17 to November 4.
Eight F/A-18s and 125 person-
nel from the Tindal-based squadron
operated from Royal Malaysian Air
Force Base Butterworth (RMAF),
where they spearheaded the RAAF
contribution to the regional exercise.
The Hornets joined 65 military
aircraft, 17 warships, a submarine
and more than 2500 personnel from
Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Singapore and the United Kingdom.
It was the biggest FPDA exercise
since 2006 and featured the first
appearance by 2SQNs Wedgetail
and 38SQNs King Air aircraft, and
provided valuable international expe-
rience to the junior aircrew from both
squadrons.
It was also the first time RAF
FGR4 Typhoon and RSAF F-15SK
aircraft participated.
CO 75SQN WGCDR Phil Arms
said the exercise had challenged the
training, tactics and airmanship in
unfamiliar environments while work-
ing alongside the member nations.
Its an exciting time for the FPDA
with the introduction of new and
more capable aircraft in the exercise
as we commemorate 40 years of
working closely together, WGCDR
Phil Arms said.
The Hornets played the role of
blue force during the build-up phase
and turned to red as the adversary
force during the live exercise con-
ducted in the final week.
75SQN fought against F-15SK,
Typhoons, F-16Ds, F/A-18Ds, F-5s,
MiG29s and Hawks.
The exercise provided the perfect
setting for significant integration with
RAF tankers and strikes on maritime
assets in the South China Sea.
BL11 also enabled assessment
for a B category pilot refresher and
a number of other aircrew category
upgrades.
75SQN Hornets and RMAF
MiG29s and F-18Ds also conducted
basic fighter manoeuvring, or dog
fighting, to help enhance bilateral
training and understanding during
Exercise Elangaroo in the week lead-
ing up to BL11.
There had also been the opportu-
nity to fly similar sorties against RAF
Typhoon aircraft in addition to the
units commitments to BL11 sorties.
WGCDR Arms said it was an
exciting time for the FPDA with the
introduction of new and more capa-
ble aircraft in the exercise.
He said the importance of building
relationships and working with other
FPDA nations was significant.
Its through the tactical level
involvement in the Bersama series of
exercises that strong and enduring
ties are developed with our partners
in South East Asia, WGCDR Arms
said.
There is great benefit in continu-
ing to participate in these exercises
as we integrate new platforms and
weapons systems with the member
nations and work towards a common
goal of enhancing regional security.
For junior Hornet pilot, FLGOFF
Jason De Iuliis, the first overseas
exercise provided a number of great
opportunities to fly with and against a
variety of aircraft from other nations.
The RMAF pilots we have been
working with have gone to great
lengths to make us feel welcome,
which has been great, FLGOFF De
Iuliis said.
The highlight for me during the
exercise was definitely the first time
I got to go 1v1 with a MiG-29. It was
awesome to fight an aircraft that I
had only read about as a kid.
75SQN also represented the
RAAF at a Ministerial VIP visit at
Changi Airfield on November 1, that
included delegates from Australia,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore
and the United Kingdom.
Air Force helped mark a 40-year anniversary during Ex Bersama
Lima, reports FLTLT Skye Smith and MAJ Michael Brooke.
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AIRTRAFFICTEAMWORK: Left,
FLTLT Sam Castner, CAPT Zulkifli
B. Mustapha, PLTOFF Scott Coates
and CAPT Fais Bin Ismail check the
departure schedule for the next wave
of aircraft.
AIRCRAFT BIG AND SMALL: A 38SQN King Air and a 2SQN
Wedgetail sit on the hardstand at RMAF Base Butterworth.
Photos: LAC Terry Hartin
COMPARING NOTES: Above, LUC Shahrul and LACW
Kellie Gill, of 324CSS, discuss security passes at
Butterworth. Left, from left, MAJ Azri explains the cockpit
layout of a MiG-29 to 75SQNs FLGOFF Thomas Quin
and FLGOFF Jason De Iuliis.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE: Above, engineers FLGOFF
David Statham, of 75SQN, and FLTLT Catherine Hall,
of the RAF, exchange information while on Exercise
Bersama Lima.
LEARNING FROM THE BRITS : Above, members from
75SQN aircrew talk to RAF aircrew during an inspection of the
Eurofighter/Typhoon at RMAF Base Butterworth.
JOINING JET FORCES: A Malaysian F/A-18D, a MiG-29 and a 75SQN
F/A-18 fly in formation over the Penang region of Malaysia as a prelude to
Exercise Bersama Lima 2011.
FOD PATROL: 75SQN ground crew conduct an early morning foreign object damage inspection at RMAF Base Butterworth.
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VIP TOUR: Above, FLTLT Duncan Herbert, a pilot
with 3SQN, provides a tour of an F/A-18 to Beryl
Pont from Adamstown Heights during a visit by the
Newcastle War Widows Guild Club to RAAF Base
Williamtown. Photo: LAC Craig Barrett
BIG DAY: Above,
former aircraft
technician FSGT
Andrew McKelvie
is commissioned
to aeronautical
engineer at
an informal
ceremony in
Canberra. As son
Jake watches on,
his wife Nicole
and DP-AF
GPCAPT Geoff
Harland pin on
his new PLTOFF
rank slides. Photo
courtesy DP-AF
GET ON BOARD THE COUNTRY MUSIC TRAIN: Above, Gold Coast-based country singer
Tania Kernaghan (centre) paid a visit to RAAF Base Amberley to promote next years Anzac
Troop Train to Charleville, and found support in members of Army unit 21 Construction
Company and Air Force personnel from across the base. From left, FLGOFF Catherine
Friend, SPRs Kevin Wilson and Kaitlin Vievers, AC Jamie Nixon, SPR Mark Thomas, SPR
Paul Driscoll, WOFF Dan Dennison and CPL Hollie Truman. Photo: CPL Andrew Eddie
FAST-JET FUN:
Above, uni student
David Braithwaite
receives some
flying tips from
FLTLT Chris
Chmiel, of 76SQN,
in the Joint Strike
Fighter simulator
ground display,
part of a Defence
Recruiting initiative
at the University of
New South Wales.
Left, 76SQNs
FLGOFF Spencer
Lavers with flying
enthusiast Lin Tse.
Photos: LAC Chris Hall
SPECIAL VISIT: As part of fundraising efforts to support the Cancer Council
of Queensland, 36SQN members visited the Royal Childrens Hospital
in Brisbane on October 19. Pictured above, from left, CPL Scott Howard,
SGT Richard OConnell, SGT Scott Tonkies, CPL Alastair Cooper and CPL
James Woodbridge bring a smile to Kaine Fels face with some Air Force
souvenirs, and below, FLTLT Lisa Power visits little Matthew Gregory in the
oncology unit. Photos: LACW Kylie Gibson
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Andrew Stackpool
A
MONG the Air Force personnel
deployed on exercises, opera-
tions and other activities around
the world is a little-known team
which is playing a key role in support
of Australian and coalition space opera-
tions.
It is working alongside airmen from
the US, Britain and Canada attached to
the US Air Forces 2
nd
Space Warning
Squadron (2SWS) at Buckley Air Force
Base in Denver, Colorado.
The team has been deployed on
rotation to the base since 2000.
The current team is crew commander
FLTLT Greg Talbot and Air Surveillance
Operators (ASOPs) SGT Sean Bedford,
CPL Mark Hall and CPL Tania
Wollaston.
The 2SWS Space Based infrared
System Mission Control Station (SBIRS
MCS) operates Defense Support Program
(DSP) satellites that are used to detect
and report all missile and space-launches,
and other infrared activity, to US com-
manders, including in some instances
the President of the United States. Such
events include theatre ballistic missiles,
intercontinental ballistic missiles, sea-
launched ballistic missiles and nuclear
detonations. .
FLTLT Talbot has operational control
over 2SWS MCS personnel, mission and
ground systems. He is also responsible
for approving space mission-related activ-
ities at remote ground stations around the
world.
FLTLT Talbot said working in
Denver was an amazing experience.
We arrived here with virtually no
experience or knowledge in missile
warning operations or space operations
in general, and so working on the most
complex weapon system in the US Air
Force Space Command meant we all
faced a very steep learning curve from
day one, FLTLT Talbot said.
We are fortunate to work in a
diverse environment, with contingents
from the RAF and Canadian Forces, as
well as our USAF hosts, and weve all
learnt a lot from each other.
Weve been challenged, frustrated
and rewarded both at work and in our per-
sonal lives but its all part of the overseas
posting experience and well return home
with enriched lives, great friends and
many fond memories of our time here.
The roles of the three ASOPs are
varied. They were employed as Mission
Crew Chiefs (MCCH) responsible for
operating space-based surveillance sys-
tems in support of battle space awareness
reporting to missile warning agencies and
theatre commanders.
They are employed at present as
a senior flight commander, NCOIC
operational maintenance scheduling and
MCCH training evaluator in the stand-
ardisation and evaluations office.
The ADF has been participating in
space operations for more than 50 years.
Between 1971 and 1999, it supported
USAF space-based ballistic missile warn-
ing operations from the Joint Defence
Facility at Nurrungar, South Australia.
Squadron CO LTCOL Jennifer
Jenkins, USAF, said the involvement of
the RAAF team under a multi-national
agreement was not only vital but invalu-
able experience for its members.
PERSONNEL who want to learn more
about the ADFs role in space-related
activities can undertake one of three
masters degrees being offered at the
Australian Defence Force Academy,
through the University of NSW.
The Masters of Systems Engineering
(Space Systems) will begin next year,
along with the Space Engineering or
Space Operations courses, which start
in 2013. Personnel who elect to under-
take the Systems Engineering course
will have the option to transfer to one of
the others.
The courses are an initiative of the
Defence Space Coordinating Office
(DSCO) and are part of a number of ini-
tiatives being undertaken to increase the
exposure of Defence members to space
operations.
More information about DSCO and
space-related education and training
opportunities are on the DSCO intranet
website under AFHQ/DGSP-AF.
HAVING A BALL: SGT Sean Bedford, CPL Mark Hall, CPL Tania Wollaston and FLTLT Greg Talbot in front of
one of the infrared Systems antenna radomes golf-balls on a snowy morning at Buckley Air Force Base near
Denver, Colorado. Right, an artists rendition of the Defence Support Program satellite which is operated at
Buckley. There is a constellation of these infrared satellites providing global missile warning. Inset, four F-16s
from the 140th Wing Colorado Air National Guard pass over Buckley Air Force Base, with the city of Denver and
the Rocky Mountains in the background. Photos courtesy FLTLT Talbot
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Republic of Korea for 60th
anniversary commemora-
tions from October 21-30
held special significance
for one Air Force member serving with Australias
Federation Guard (AFG).
When LAC Ben Lewis was taking part in the
Korean War (195053) commemorations he was also
remembering the service and sacrifice of his father,
Geoffery, who served in Korea.
LAC Lewis said it was an amazing trip and a
special experience travelling with the Korean War
veterans.
I loved it it wasnt at all what I was expecting,
he said. It was very memorable and we became very
attached to the veterans and were moved listening to
their stories of the war.
He said it was great being part of the ceremonies,
traditions and atmosphere of the Korean commemora-
tions, particularly with the family connection of his
father.
My father served with the Australian Army and
during his time was deployed to Korea, LAC Lewis
said. It was not only exciting but an honour to be a
part of these commemorations.
The AFG contingent took part in seven com-
memorations, including the UN Memorial at Pusan,
Kapyong, Maryang San, and the Navy, Army and Air
Force Memorials.
They joined eight Australian representatives of the
Korean War who were on a six-day mission, led by
the Minister for Veterans Affairs Warren Snowdon, to
commemorate the 60th anniversary of major engage-
ments of the Korean War.
The anniversary honours the 17,000 Australian
sailors, soldiers, airmen and nurses who served to
defend Korea.
Commemorative services to recognise RAAF
efforts during the Korean War took place at the Seoul
National War Memorial where the AFGs ceremonial
counterparts, the UN Command Honour Guard, paid
tribute to the Australian service in Korea.
In a separate ceremony at the UN Memorial
Cemetery in Pusan, RAAF chaplain GPCAPT Andrew
Knight dedicated a new Australian marble memorial
with Mr Snowdon.
Australians served with distinction in the Korean
War and the memorial honours their service and sacri-
fice, Mr Snowdon said.
The Korean War is often referred to as the
Forgotten War, and through lasting tributes such
as this monument, we can ensure the legacy of our
Korean War veterans lives on.
A tour of the Demilitarised Zone was also conduct-
ed during the deployment. This allowed the Air Force
contingent members to gain insight to a situation
where two countries have been locked in a stalemate
for more than half a century.
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Air Force events
Air Force
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November 12:
Marymead Fete,
Canberra.
November 19: Temora Airshow, NSW.
Air Force
Band
November
11: 90th
anniversary of
Remembrance Day, Melbourne Shrine
of Remembrance.
November 13: RAAF Association
Annual Pilgrimage, RAAF Williams.
November 13: Wangara Memorial
Hospitals 50th anniversary celebra-
tions, Rushworth, Victoria.
November 16: Laying-up of the
31SQN Colour, RAAF Base Wagga.
November 23: RAAFSFS Governor-
Generals Banner consecration
parade, RAAF Base Amberley.
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November 13:
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November 13: Solo display,
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Musslebrook, NSW.
November 14: Presidents Cup,
Melbourne.
December 3: Anglesea 200, Hobart.
Air Force
Museum
November 11:
Remembrance Day,
Musslebrook, NSW.
November 11: Heidelberg
Repatriation Hospital, Melbourne.
Special
role for
Ben
LAC Ben Lewis
AIR FORCE CONNECTION: In front of a P-51
Mustang, 77SQN veteran retired GPCAPT Milton
Cottee chats with Air Force members, from left,
LAC Jason Reeve, LAC Ben Lewis, CPL Geoff
Johns, LACW Cate Wright and FLTLT Adam
Stokes. Photo: CPL Christopher Dickson
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and housing services by being aware
of what is expected of our contractors
and what the members and their fami-
lies are experiencing.
She said the DRHM network
actively sought feedback from mem-
bers on the complete relocation
service, which was used to provide
Defence and service providers with
valuable information on their removal
experience.
More importantly, the feedback
is used to ensure that all removals are
as stress free as possible, Ms Woods
said.
A DRHM may visit the member
during an uplift or delivery to discuss
and assess the standard of service
being provided. In some instances,
they will contact the member after a
relocation to discuss whether the relo-
cation met their expectations.
Ms Woods said feedback in the
past had revealed region-wide trends
or issues that had been addressed with
contractors.
Further information can be provided by
DHA or Toll Transitions, or contact your
local DRHM (see below).
RELOCATING is never fun but
some simple tips can make the
process a lot less difficult particu-
larly with pre-vacation inspections
(PVI) and completion of the Tenant
Acknowledgement form (TAF) when
vacating your service residence.
Relocations and Housing Assistant
Director Operations Denice Woods said
ADF members should understand their
rights and responsibilities by thorough-
ly reading the Tenant Handbook.
Ms Woods said it was highly rec-
ommended that members attend the
pre-vacation inspection, normally
conducted with a Defence Housing
Australia (DHA) property manager six
to eight weeks before vacation.
The members property will be
inspected and a TAF completed for the
carpet cleaning charge and any items
identified as non-fair wear and tear
damage, Ms Woods said.
If non-fair wear and tear damage is
identified at the PVI it will be either a
tenant charge or a potential charge.
Tenant charges are charges that a mem-
Easing posting stress
DRHM CONTACT DETAILS
Location Name Phone
Adelaide Bill Griggs (08) 7389 3225
Bandiana Lea Gayfer (02) 6055 2187
Brisbane Brian Grear (07) 3332 6975
Cairns / Townsville Merv Dicton (07) 4411 7922
Canberra Treena Stone (02) 6127 2898
Darwin Louize Jowitt (08) 8935 4346
Hobart Tracey Pannell (03) 6237 7277
Hunter Roger Lamothe (02) 4034 6964
Liverpool Carey Byrne (02) 8782 4100
Nowra Steve Daley (02) 4421 3855
Perth Allan Purdue (08) 9311 2376
Richmond Sara Sullivan (02) 4587 2314
Southern Victoria John Gaffney (03) 9282 3667
Sydney Greg Richardson (02) 9393 2146
Tindal Kylie Henderson (08) 8973 6594
Toowoomba / Ipswich Chris Gordon (07) 4631 4414
Wagga Wagga Debbie Simms (02) 6937 4220
Be aware of your obligations
Members have the right to
dispute any of the charges
and seek resolution before
their uplift.
Denice Woods, Relocations
and Housing Assistant Director
Operations
Photo: CPL Aaron Curran
ber accepts and agrees to allow DHA

to repair, with the agreed cost being
invoiced to the member. Members may
elect to have tenant charges deducted
directly from their salary or by invoice
from Defence.
A potential charge is damage that
the member agrees to repair or rectify
before departure. Repairs must be to
trade standard or they will be charged
as a tenant charge.
Ms Woods said non-fair wear and
tear was now broken down into four
categories and this would be fully
explained by the DHA property man-
ager at the pre-vacation inspection.
She said members should read the
TAF carefully and understand their
obligations for vacating a service resi-
dence before signing the TAF.
Members have the right to dispute
any of the charges and seek resolution
before their uplift, Ms Woods said.
If members are disputing any
charges they should ensure reasons
are recorded on the TAF Details of
Dispute Form, which can be obtained
from DHA property managers.
Members are responsible for the
cost of steam-cleaning the carpets
but the actual cleaning is managed by
DHA on the members behalf. Carpet
cleaning costs are deducted from the
members pay upon completion of the
work.
Ms Woods said the cost differed
between region, house size and the
extent to which the residence was car-
peted.
Members will be informed of the
actual cost at the PVI, she said.
The carpet cleaning charge is non-
negotiable and cannot be disputed.
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H
AVE you ever been too busy
to keep track of all your
financial paperwork?
If so, you might have
money from old bank accounts, insur-
ance policies or shares waiting to be
collected. You may even find a small
fortune from a deceased relative wait-
ing for you to claim.
There is a simple way to claim
your stake in the unclaimed money
held by the Australian Securities and
Investments Commission or other
agencies.
Go to www.moneysmart.gov.au
and search your name. Its quick, easy
and free.
There are amounts of between
$1 and just under $1 million owed to
individuals and businesses.
The highest amount unclaimed
is $990,000 from a Commonwealth
Bank account in Western Australia.
Do your friends and family a
favour and search using their names,
too.
When searching try your maiden
name or any other names you have
used in the past, as well as different
spellings of your name, in case the
bank or company has incorrectly spelt
your name on their system.
Sometimes companies hold money
for their customers, but if they cant
get in contact with them after a
period of time, the money becomes
unclaimed.
Money in bank accounts and life
policies becomes unclaimed when
there is no activity on the account or
policy for a given time.
Claim your slice of the millions in unclaimed money, says ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft.
Australians currently have
$636 million in unclaimed money
from banks, credit unions, building
societies, life insurance companies,
friendly societies, company dividends
or proceeds of company takeovers.
In the past two months ASIC has
added $6.8 million worth of new
records, and paid out $14.4 million
to people and companies who have
found their lost money.
There is almost $94,000 in
unclaimed money from the Defence
Force Credit Union, and $84,000 from
the Australian Defence Credit Union.
If you search for unclaimed money
and find you have some money with
either of these credit unions, contact
the credit union.
They will assess if you are the
rightful owner of the money and
notify ASIC. ASIC will then release the
money so the credit union can pay you.
Contact Australian Defence Credit
Union Limited on 1300 13 23 28 and
Defence Force Credit Union Limited
on (03) 8624 5888.
To check if you have any lost
superannuation, use the Australian
Taxation Offices SuperSeeker web-
site at www.ato.gov.au/superseeker.
There is $13 million in super waiting
to be claimed. State governments also
hold unclaimed money from deceased
estates, share dividends, salaries and
wages, to name a few.
Remember, you can use ASICs
online search for free as opposed to
some companies which might write to
you saying they have found some lost
money and asking you to pay them to
reunite you with it.
There is some information that
ASIC cant publish online for privacy
reasons, so if you dont have any luck
online, ring ASICs Infoline on 1300
300 630 and they will do a more com-
prehensive search for you.
For more information about unclaimed
money, visit ASICs consumer website,
MoneySmart at www.moneysmart.gov.
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CROSS Australia the warmer
weather is encouraging us all
back into sport and exercise.
However, its important to be
aware that sport and exercise may not be
healthy if time is not taken to prepare.
An ADF Health Status Report (2000)
found that sport was the cause of 32 per cent
of injuries within the forces.
In total, sports and physical training
(PT) collectively accounted for half of the
total Defence casualties for known activi-
ties.
While these figures may be dated, the
trends of injury and mechanisms of preven-
tion remain.
Factoring in human error
One of the major causes of sporting and
PT injuries is human error.
Often players simply jump in to make
up the numbers or they join a social team in
which all players, regardless of skill level,
are welcome.
Quick games, usually of touch football
after PT sessions, are especially risky affairs.
What makes this scenario even more
concerning is the impact of the fatigue from
the PT session on technical skills, while neu-
romuscular and metabolic fatigue will reduce
technical skills even further.
This further increases the risk of injury to
not only the fatigued player but to others.
Likewise, a member may feel like going
out for a run and start at a pace and distance
based on previous training history. However,
this may be far beyond their capacity follow-
ing a period of de-training during winter.
The same scenario applies for other aero-
bic training and in weight training.
It is important, therefore, to ensure that
you are fit enough to play sport; avoid being
caught up in emotion or obligation and play
when you are unprepared; warm up before
games; return to all gym and fitness activities
gradually; and, where possible, consult with
a PTI prior to restarting your training.
Managing injuries
Its important to treat all sporting and
PT injuries immediately, regardless of how
tough you are and how small you think
the injury is.
While pain is a symptom of an injury, an
absence of pain does not mean the injured
tissues have recovered.
Even if the pain may be gone the next
morning, the tissue is still damaged and sus-
ceptible to greater damage.
Injuries should be allowed to heal
before you begin playing or training again.
Inadequate recovery from an injury is a lead-
ing cause of re-injury.
The right terrain
The surfaces of most sports fields are far
from MCG quality they may have many
potential trip hazards such as drains, sprin-
klers, uneven footing, potholes and stones.
As most team sports involve players slid-
ing, falling or jumping, such surface hazards
have the potential to not only cause sprains
and strains but also tear and graze skin.
Before playing, it pays to check your
playing area.
An effective way to do this is by having
team members spread out and search for and
remove hidden obstacles.
More tips and advice provided by Sports Medicine
Australia can be found at www.sma.org.
au/2011/09/spring-into-exercise-safely-3
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John Martin
RUNNING 20km over two mountains
along mostly dirt track with some
loose downhill surfaces might not be
everyones idea of a walk in the park.
But its all relative just ask CPL
Jessica Robson, pictured left.
On October 21 she was the leading
female in the Defence mountain run-
ning championship which traversed
the summits of Mt Majura and Mt
Ainslie in Canberra.
When this newspaper went to
press, she was about to set off for a
700km adventure race in Tasmania.
Hmmmm, lets weigh this up.
20km or 700km? Hard to decide.
CPL Robson, based at Russell
Offices in Canberra, is part of a team
of four who will trek, mountainbike
and kayak in a leg of the XPD adven-
ture racing world championship from
October 31.
These adventurers race day and
night over a 700km course pushing
themselves to the limits of endurance.
The much shorter, dare I say it, less
strenuous Defence mountain running
championships started and finished at
Mt Majura Vineyard, which, to many of
us, sounds much more civilised.
I didnt specifically train for the
[mountain running] event this year as
my focus over the last few months has
been on XPD, CPL Robson said.
Therefore I spent a lot more time
on the bike and water than I have run-
ning in previous years.
The only other time she contested
the title was 2009 when it was won
conclusively by Commonwealth
Games marathon runner FLGOFF
Lisa Flint.
I think most of the guys would
have trouble keeping her pace. I was
just lucky this year.
CPL Robson had a dual role
because aside from competing, she
also organised the championship.
Nine runners finished the race.
I t was won by WO2 Nei l
McCalllum and CPL Robson was fifth
overall and the leading female.
GPCAPT Hayden Marshall was
sixth, just less than a minute behind.
From 20km to 700km
IT WAS more than just a personal tri-
umph for CPL Kirsten Nicolle when
she finished the 111km Hawkesbury
Canoe Classic on October 23.
After pulling out of the race after
eight hours with a stomach bug last
year, CPL Nicolle, of 37SQN, fin-
ished the race this year at Brooklyn
at 6.58am alongside a fellow female
competitor who was a bit soggy after
tumbling out of her K1 boat 10km
from the finish.
CPL Nicolle and the crew of a
six-person outrigger nearby helped
the woman back into her boat and
CPL Nicolle accompanied her to the
finish line.
Because she spent about 20 min-
utes assisting the other paddler, her
time was adjusted to about 14 hours
30 minutes, giving her second place
in the Ladies Open Medium Rec 1
Class.
Even more i mport ant l y, i n
the process she raised a little over
$1500 for the Arrow Bone Marrow
Transplant Foundation, which con-
ducts research and development into
bone marrow diseases.
Two different perspectives from Air Force competitors in the
fundraising 111km Hawkesbury Canoe classic
SAFELY
HOME: Above,
CPL Kirsten
Nicholle,
nearest to
the pier,
accompanies
her fellow
paddler to the
finish line after
the spill.
NEW
EXPERIENCE:
Right, first-time
competitor
WGCDR Max
Merritt.
Just follow trail
of green lights
FLTLT Skye Smith
PADDLING down the river on a moonless night is
something that will live in the memory of WGCDR
Max Merritt who participated in the 35th 111km
Hawkesbury Canoe Classic.
Starting the race at 4.45pm on October 22,
WGCDR Merritt, from Headquarters Air Combat
Group at RAAF Base Williamtown, completed the
race in 15 hours and 12 minutes.
The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic is run each year
from the Windsor Bridge down the Hawkesbury to
the Brooklyn Bridge.
This year there were about 530 paddlers in 360
canoes and kayaks that were decked out with glow
sticks which threw out green light and helped every-
one navigate when the light vanished.
Between the 30km to 40km mark was a real strug-
gle, but then things seemed to settle down, I got into a
rhythm and continued on, WGCDR Merritt said.
He said getting out of the kayak after such a long
time of paddling an average of 7.5km/h was an effort.
But the elation of finishing was fantastic. I still had
plenty of energy left and with the outgoing tide I was
going faster at the finish than I had for the entire race.
The legs were very unstable back on dry land though.
The night was much darker than I thought it
would be, virtually no moon until 3.30 in the morn-
ing and when I did see it for a couple of minutes it
disappeared into the fog never to be seen again. The
effect of the incoming tide at Windsor was much
stronger than I hoped for too.
WGCDR Merritt took to the race for the first
time this year although he has been competing in the
City to Surf fun run for a number of years.
It took him more than 10 months to gradually
build up his training from one hour a weekend to
eight hours a weekend.
WGCDR Merritt raised $592 for the Arrow Bone
Marrow Transplant Foundation.
The event raised about $180,000.
Stopping to help
paddler overboard
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25 November 10, 2011 RCE AIRFF Sp rt
IF FLTLT Andre Holmes and CPL
Bodine Luscott thought they could
rest their weary bones after playing
for the Australian Services Rugby
Union (ASRU) team in the Interna-
tional Defence Rugby Competiton,
they can think again.
The two players are members
of the Williamtown White Pointers
Rugby Club which is planning to
hold a 10-a-side game for char-
ity Movember on the rugby field
at RAAF Base Williamtown from
11.30am on November 18.
FLTLT Holmes and CPL Luscott
got into the spirit by donning false
moustaches for the pre-publicity
photo left, along with Air Force
womens team captain FLTLT
Margaret Quinn and Air Force
mens player LAC Shaun Connolly.
FLTLT Quinn, who will be
taking part in the game as a mo-
sister, said the participants would
be mainly White Pointers Club
members.
However, we are still looking
for anyone who would like to par-
ticipate on the day whether that
be through spectating or playing,
she said.
There will be sausages on the
barbecue.
For the record, LAC Connolly
didnt have to don a fake moustache
for the photo because apparently
he is already growing a real one.
We believe this will become more
apparent with time.
For more information, contact CPL
Hamish Spence, alan.spence@defence.
gov.au
Bristling to get growing at Williamtown
Falling at last hurdle
MO SISTER
AND
BROTHERS:
From left, FLTLT
Margaret Quinn,
LAC Shaun
Connolly, FLTLT
Andre Holmes
and CPL Bodine
Luscott ham
it up for their
Movember rugby
charity game.
Photo: CPL David
Gibbs
IN HOT PURSUIT:
Left, LAC Alex
Chan tries to break
free of a tackle;
bottom coach
CAPT DJ Cahill
addresses his
players at half-time.
Photo: AB Lee-Anne
Mack
POOL GAMES: beat Tonga Defence
Services 21-17, beat China Peoples
Liberation Army 66-5.
QUARTER FINAL: beat Royal Air Force
56-5.
SEMI-FINAL: beat Samoa Police 23-10.
FINAL: lost to British Army 62-17.
THE ASRU RUN
SPR Nick Wiseman
INJURIES in the first half to three key
defenders dashed any chance the Aus-
tralian Services Rugby Union (ASRU)
team had of winning the International
Defence Rugby Competition (IDRC).
After brushing aside four teams
to qualify for the final in Auckland,
ASRU was soundly beaten by British
Army (BA) 62-17 in the final on
October 22.
Heineken Cup player LCPL Chris
Budgen was tremendous up front for
the visitors, as was their all-inter-
national back row of Fijians GNR
Iremaia Boladau, LCPL Joe Kava and
Scotsman CAPT Mark Lee.
ASRU coach CAPT DJ Cahill said it
was a disappointing way to finish.
The boys achieved a tremendous
feat in reaching the final, including
victories over both the third (Samoa)
and fourth (Tonga) placed teams, both
of which had numerous internationals
in their squads, CAPT Cahill said.
Unfortunately, we started slowly,
[were] decimated by injury and ran
into a red-hot BA side.
Despite not initially playing to the
best of their abilities throughout the
tournament, BA fought back in the
final, proving the might and capacity
of their players.
CAPT Cahill said he could not
fault the efforts of his team.
It wasnt their day, but to be
pr oved t o be t he second best
Defence Force rugby union side in
the world is something to be justifi-
ably proud of especially as rugby
union is so highly regarded by the
defence forces globally.
One of the six Air Force players
in the ASRU squad, FLTLT Andre
Holmes said it was quite a challenging
match though obviously not the result
he was hoping for.
For a lot of us, it was the high-
est calibre game of rugby weve ever
played, FLTLT Holmes said. We
grew a lot as rugby players because of
that match.
After early games in Sydney
and Canberra, the team travelled
to New Zealand for the climax of
the tournament, spending 10 days
t rai ni ng and prepari ng for t he
semi-final match against Samoa
Police and then the final against
BA which was played in front of
more than 1000 spectators.
The next IDRC is scheduled to be
held in England in 2015.
FOOTY NOTE: Britsh Army distributed
its own souvenir handbook during
the IDRC. Aside from profiles of its
players, there was a Q&A with coach
CAPT Andy Sanger who was asked,
among other things, about music.
Cannot beat the Rhondda Male Voice
Choir and our Fijians are pretty good,
he answered. Hmm, it seems they can
play the game of rugby a bit, too.
For all of the results of the IDRC, see
www.servicesrugby.asn.au
Bill blogs on ... riding the lows
as well as the highs
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HAVING experienced the highs of
the past few months, with losing
weight and increasing my fitness
level, it was inevitable that the
tempo was going to change.
I will not bore you with the
detail. However, it was interesting
to see how my mental thought and
motivation had changed and how
common it is to correlate weight
gain or loss with people affected
by bereavement, stress, personal
and mental health issues.
Over a stressful period you
either lose heaps of weight or,
for some in my situation, you
neglect training.
Understandably my mindset
was not on the task, and training
had to take second place.
However, talking to people
and spreading the burden had
eased some of my concerns.
After a tough week, I am
partially back on track. My spirit
has lifted and I am now looking
forward to participating in another
fun run.
If you find yourself in situa-
tions where you are under stress
or not coping with mental health
issues, please speak to someone.
Help is only a phone call away.
ADF members can access mental
health care by talking to their CO
or supervisor, presenting to the
health facility on their base or
contacting their Mental Health and
Psychology Section.
Twenty-four-hour assistance is
available on the All Hours Support
Line on 1800 628 036, which
offers 24/7 access to crisis coun-
selling and referral for treatment and
support.
As we come into the last few
weeks of the Join Bill Challenge,
I encourage those members
undertaking weight loss cam-
paigns to email and tell us on
how they are going.
I still have a long way to go,
but the journey continues.
Email Bill at vasilis.solomou@
defencenews.gov.au
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26 November 10, 2011 RCE AIRF Sp rt
Y
OUD think that downhill
mountainbiker CPL Sarah
Booth would have been in no
condition to argue when medi-
cal staff at the Whistler Hospital in
Canada tried to cut away her cycling
clothes.
Youd be wrong though.
You cut my clothes, Ill headbutt
you, she spat at them as they went to
work in the emergency room.
CPL Booth, 32, had crashed while
hurtling down the A Line track in the
Jeep Air race in July, leaving her with
10 broken ribs, a punctured lung, a
fractured lumbar vertebrae (L1) and
split right-hand shoulder blade. This
was on top of an injury from a dis-
located metacarpal on her right hand
from some days before and a very
bumpy, painful trip down the moun-
tain on a quad bike.
The cycling clothes were fairly
new and had come all the way with
her from Australia but it wasnt so
much the cost of them that worried
CPL Booth. She knew she still needed
those clothes.
At this point it is probably worth
pausing to ponder what most people
would do in this situation. Personally,
Id tell the guys with the scissors to
go for their lives and make sure they
could save mine. And most people I
know would have taken the 15-metre
CPL Sarah Booth is not defending her Defence mountainbike titles
because she is recovering from an horric crash. But she has big
comeback plans, reports John Martin.
fling into a pine tree as a bit of a sign
that perhaps it was time to retire any-
way.
Not CPL Booth though.
Although she now has two tita-
nium plates and five screws in her
vertebrae (for life), she is already
back on her new bike training and has
set a national downhill race at Awaba,
near Newcastle, on March 12 as her
comeback race.
I dont want people to say isnt
it good, shes back. I want to win the
race, she says.
It is a four-minute descent near her
home and she knows it pretty well.
Its a track you have to respect.
Its a bush track that has rocks and
roots. The person before you could
kick up a rock that wasnt there
before, so you have to be focused.
CPL Booth will miss the Defence
mountainbike championships in
Canberra from November 7 to 12.
Last year she won both the wom-
ens downhill and four-cross titles but
when the action unfolds in Canberra
this year she plans to be in Western
Australia to help her mother, Jane
Nield, who is having a knee rebuilt.
Call it quid pro quo. Her mother
flew to Vancouver to be at CPL
Booths bedside after she was airlifted
from Whistler to the provincial capi-
tal, where she underwent surgery and
spent two weeks in the wards before
flying home on a commercial 15-hour
flight complete with her own oxygen
mask and chest tube. Try explaining
that one to fellow passengers who
have to wait for cabin pressure loss
before their oxygen masks appear.
On arrival home, CPL Booth spent
two days in hospital in Newcastle but
was back at work on restricted duties
as an aircraft technician at 2SQN,
RAAF Base Williamtown, by the end
of August.
The doctor was hesitant, but I
was bored with just sitting around at
home, she says.
She is still doing regular rehab
work but her injuries have healed well
though her hips, lower back and ribs
still trouble her but she returned to
full work in late September.
After last years Defence titles
CPL Booth was excited about her first
trip to Canada to race at Whistler,
which besides being one of the main
venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics,
becomes a magnet for the worlds
best mountainbikers in the northern
summer.
She arrived in the place she calls
Gods country at the end of June and
spent three weeks training every day.
There was still snow on top of
the mountain and she was looking
forward to the first big race of the
Crankworx carnival a 20-minute
descent that starts in the snowline.
Dislocating her metacarpal put
paid to that though. She had a physio
pop it back in and it was hard enough
to grip the handlebars, let alone
squeeze the brakes.
But by July 21, the day of the Jeep
Air race, she was ready to race again.
After lunch she took her blue bike
up the mountain for the start, along
with a bunch of other Australian,
American, New Zealand and
Canadian World Cup riders.
The accident happened halfway
down the mountain. CPL Booth went
over a jump and then the bike bucked
her over the handlebars towards
one of the pine trees that abound on
the mountain. She was conscious
throughout and although she does not
remember how big the tree was, she
knows this: it didnt break.
In an article in Air Force News two
years ago, CPL Booth told how she
thought twice about slamming on her
brakes and losing valuable time while
hurtling down a descent.
In fact, her mantra then was:
Speed is your friend, speed is good,
speed defies gravity.
It seems she has not changed her
mind, despite her accident.
She has sold her blue bike barely
a scratch on it because it fared a lot
better in the crash than she did and
with the help of her sponsor has a new
black bike with brushed gold paint.
And believe it or not, a trip back to
Whistler is in her sights if not next
year, certainly the year after.
Downhill racing is 70 per cent
mental, she says.
Look out, CPL Booth has the men-
tal barriers in sight and given her track
record shes not going to stop.
HOURS BEFORE THE
ACCIDENT: CPL Sarah Booth
was so happy to be amid the
hustle and bustle of one of the
worlds great mountainbike
centres, Whistler. This photo
was taken by a friend in front
of her sponsors tent. There
were big screens around the
area and several races finished
just off to the right.
Back
in the
saddle
after
terrible
crash
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From Back Page
For a couple of years leading into
last years title win, pickings were slim.
There were some promising signs but
Air Force was no match for Army in
particular.
FLGOFF Lee was a first-year play-
er in 2010. He was the teams desig-
nated wicketkeeper but even though he
batted high up in the order for RAAF
Base Richmond, his batting prowess was
untested at this level and he found him-
self coming in at No. 9.
Lets be realistic. Most teams dont
expect their No. 9 batsman to make many
runs. Its getting close to bunny territory
that low in the order.
And FLGOFF Lee had every right to
feel like a bunny in the headlights as he
sat and watched his team falling to pieces
as they tried to chase down a modest total
of 141 in the 50-over match.
The team was well short when
FLGOFF Lee strode to the wicket and
the situation looked even more dire when
another wicket fell and fast bowler LAC
Aaron Goodwin at No. 10 entered the
fray, with Air Force still needing 44 runs.
FLGOFF Lee said he was a bit nerv-
ous at first but said he settled down after
a couple of overs when he realised the
ball wasnt doing much.
With the calmness under pressure that
is probably a necessary trait when hes
on his job as an air traffic control officer,
FLGOFF Lee methodically scored the
bulk of the runs needed as LAC Goodwin
held up his end, knowing that a wicket
loss would spell the end of the game and
defeat.
With just two runs to get, FLGOFF
Lee went for a big, satisfying finish.
He hit the ball over mid-on and the
leather went crashing to the boundary.
Coach SGT Croker said some of the
key performers from last year will be
unavailable this year due to service com-
SO WHOS the Air Force rugby league
player tackling at the bottom of the
photo at left?
Full marks if you think its tough
prop CPL Jimmy Galbraith, who
received the players player Gary J.
Smith Award in the Air Forces 20-12
win over the South Australian Rugby
league team in Adelaide on October 8.
How tough? Well, he left the
ground early in the game with a
popped shoulder and was back 10
minutes later after it popped back in.
And if you are not in the know,
you might wonder if he wandered into
the wrong game.
CPL Galbraith, of 81WG, is a
rugby union convert. Before this year
his only season of rugby league was in
2007. So Im still on a steep learning
curve which the RAAF rugby league
guys have been helping me with a lot,
he said.
South Australia started the first
half strongly and Air Force did well to
hold them out on numerous occasions.
Despite conceding the first try, Air
Force led 14-6 at half-time.
The second half was a dogged
affair, with both teams belting each
other in defence. Air Force lost four
players to injury and centre Sean
Colville suffered a broken hand but
was able to play on.
With 13 minutes to go, South
Australia scored a converted try, clos-
ing the gap to 14-12.
But halfback LAC Pete Adam,
who had already scored a try in the
first half, clinched the game with just
a minute left on the clock.
He showed some Mark Gasnier-like
footwork to beat three defenders and
score.
CPL Galbraith stood out for con-
tinually taking the ball to the line at
speed and defending strongly.
He wasnt the only top performer
though. Aside from Colville and LAC
Adam, several other Air Force players
also deserve mention for their strong
efforts, including team captain CPL
Ben Johns, hooker CPL Kieran Staub
and winger AC Carlos Partland.
The president of the Air Force
Rugby League, AIRCDRE Bob
Rodgers, watched the game and was
impressed by the effort and commit-
ment of the players and coaching staff.
This game, which I hope will
become an annual fixture, has helped
to promote the healthy relationship
between Air Force people and the wider
South Australian community, he said.
The 2012 Air Force inter-service
Rugby League selections and the
Combined Australian Services Rugby
League competition will be held early
next year.
For more information, contact coach
SGT Geoff Britton at geoffrey.britton@
defence.gov.au or assistant coach/
captain CPL Aiden Burke at aiden.
burke@defence.gov.au
In a different league
NO QUARTER GIVEN: CPL
Jimmy Galbraith makes a tackle
with assistance from halfback LAC
Pete Adam, LAC Zac Studders
and AC Adam Dahmer.
Cricketers want
title once more
mitments. These include captain CPL
Aaron Noffke, FLGOFF Jarrod Moxey,
vice-captain FLTLT Leo Lochran and
LAC Goodwin.
On the positive side, SGT Croker
is upbeat about some of the new and
returning faces in the team, including
CPL Adam Bosworth, CPL Michael
Gunn, CPL Brett Harris and CPL Matty
Monaghan.
And yes, he admits, Jimmy Lee
could have possibly justified a promotion
in the batting order after his performance
last year.
FOOTNOTE: For the record, FLGOFF Lee said
we definitely will not see him bowling his
left-arm rubbish at the championships
in Canberra. He had a trundle against the
Malaysians at Arafura but plans to keep on
the keepers gloves this time.
HIS OTHER ROLE: FLGOFF Jimmy
Lee gets in some wicketkeeping
practice. Photo: LAC Chris Hall
GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO WEIGHT:
CPL Leanna Craig was all smiles at the ACT weightlifting
competition. Photos: CPL Christopher Dickson
TOP LIFT: LACW Alana
Dickson, of 34SQN, puts
everything into a lift.
Heavy lifting
in the ACT
TWO women are flying the flag for the
Air Force in a newly invigorated ACT
weightlifting club competition.
CPL Leanna Craig and LACW Alana
Dickson, both of 34SQN, competed
in their first club round in Canberra
on October 14, with two more rounds
remaining in November and December.
The club matches are manda-
tory if they are to qualify for the ACT
state competition in early 2012 but at
this stage both women are aiming to
improve their technique and concen-
trate on increasing their personal lifts.
TOP LIFT: LACW Alana
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November 10, 2011
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John Martin
IF LAST years surprise packet
FLGOFF Jimmy Lee has anything to
do with it, the Air Force is not go-
ing to give up the Lindsay Hassett
Trophy easily.
The Lindsay Hassett Trophy goes
to the winner of the ADF cricket car-
nival each year.
Air Force won the title last year,
knocking off the previous winner,
Army, in a dramatic comeback in the
clincher so when this years cham-
pionship is held in Canberra from
November 16 to 23 theres no prize
for guessing which teams scalp will
be most highly prized.
FLGOFF Lee, of RAAF Base
Richmond, said hes looking forward
to the challenge though.
In May, he and five other
RAAFies were part of a combined
Australia Defence Organisation
team that played in the Arafura
Games in Darwin.
Theres a good feeling. It was
good to hear our guys talking about
how they were looking forward to
defending the ADF title, FLGOFF Lee
said.
And if he needs any further
motivation, he need look no further
than the photo above that was taken
shortly after last years match when
players, coach SGT Sean Croker and
team officials joined together in an
emotion-charged huddle.
He recalled it well. Sean wanted
us all to know how much the win
meant to him and some of the senior
players.
It had been a long time coming
for SGT Croker, who is in charge of
the team again this year.
SGT Croker was an Air Force
player himself, starting in 1992, and
figured in a number of inter-service
championship teams. But until last
year, his only inter-service win as a
coach was in 2002.
Continued Page 27
RARIN TO GO: FLGOFF James
Lee in the practice nets preparing
for this years ADF titles; right,
participating in that team huddle
after the stirring win last year and
last years back page in Air Force
News.
Photos: LAC Chris Hall
and CPL Aaron Curran
Falling at the
last hurdle in
Auckland
Falling at the
Way to mo for
Williamtowns
returning
players
In late July, downhill mountainbiker CPL Sarah Booth smacked into a pine tree halfway down a Canadian mountain and was
airlifted to a hospital with 10 broken ribs, a punctured lung, a fractured L1 vertebrae and split right-hand shoulder blade. Now she
has her sights set on a comeback. I dont want people to say isnt it good, shes back. I want to win the race.
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FLASHBACK: November 3, 2010:
Against mighty odds, Air Force
chases down 44 runs in last-
wicket stand.
Now for
something much,
much longer g
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