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FORCEAIRVol. 52, No. 4, March 18, 2010 The official newspaper of the Royal Australian Air Force

LET’S ROLL

HAITI UNDER CONTROL

WARBIRDS ON SHOW

KING AIR TO THE RESCUE P13-15

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WHAT A RIDE: FLGOFF Daniel Truitt of 75SQN climbs into the cockpit of his F/A-18

for one of the last missions of Exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.Inset, ground crews from 77SQN check the tarmac

before another day’s flying.Photos: SGT Pete Gammie

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Our Hornets head home Our Hornets head home from Exercise from Exercise Red FlagRed Flag

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By Andrew Stackpool

THE fast responses to an emergen-cy beacon and professionalism by the crew of a 32SQN aircraft and a Search and Rescue (SAR) helicop-ter from RAAF Base East Sale have played a vital role in the survival of two mariners off the south-east Vic-torian coast.

The drama began about 9.45am on February 26 when a 32SQN King Air aircraft conducting an Air Combat Officer (ACO) training flight was directed by Air Traffic Control (ATC) to investigate a distress beacon that had been activated in Bass Strait.

Its crew was aircraft captain FLGOFF Owen Rose, co-pilot FLTLT Shane Rowe, ACO instructor FLTLT Matthew Kitchin and ACO student PLTOFF Cameron Hitchings from the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

The aircraft flew to the search area about 95km from the nearest point of land and at 10.05am sighted a 14m vessel displaying distress flags.

FLGOFF Rose said conditions at the time were not good.

“The sea was moderate with plenty of white caps, the swell was knocking the boat around and I don’t think it would have been a comfortable place to be,” he said.

The position given to the aircraft by ATC was reasonably close to the boat’s actual location, which made the task easier.

“We started into an orbit over the position and hadn’t even got all the way around before I saw something in the water that was bigger than the white caps. The co-pilot saw it too, so we tracked towards it for a closer look.”

The aircraft then conducted some low passes over the boat.

“The boat appeared to have no mean line of advance, leaving it to the sea to knock it any which way.”

Meanwhile, the SAR helicop-ter was requested to respond by the Australian Maritime Search and Rescue command centre.

It arrived on top of the boat at 10.40am and established communica-tions with it.

The boat’s master advised they were taking on water through the for-

King Air sea hunters

GOOD SAMARITANS: Above, FLTLT Matthew Kitchin (left) and PLTOFF Cameron Hitchings from SAW at the navigation console of a King Air. Photo: AC Terry HartinRight, aircraft captain FLGOFF Owen Rose from 32SQN (right) and co-pilot FLTLT Shane Rowe from CFS in front of the King Air aircraft flown in the search and rescue mission. The four officers were on a routine training flight in Bass Strait last month when they were diverted to help locate two sailors adrift in stormy seas. Photo: CPL Steve Duncan

By FLTLT Eamon Hamilton

TECHNOLOGY at the heart of our C-130J aircraft will ‘get smarter’ un-der a $45 million upgrade program.

Defence has announced approval of a plan to upgrade 37SQN’s fleet of 12 C-130Js to a Block 7.0 standard. The Block 7.0 upgrade is the latest in a sequence of Blocks, and represents a consolidated group of technology instalments designed to counter sys-tem obsolescence, and to introduce new capabilities into service.

The C-130J fleet is currently a Block 5.4 standard, and will shortly be upgraded to Block 6.1.

New computers and software will replace older systems in the C-130J under the upgrade

While the prototype C-130J flew in April 1996, progressive avionics upgrades to the type have kept it up to date.

The Block 7.0 upgrade will also add a means of joining the Link-16 data transfer networks in use by a range of Defence aircraft including

the F/A-18 and Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft.

The program will also include an upgrade to the C-130J simulator at 285SQN to ensure commonality.

Block 7.0 is the product of consul-tation between manufacturer Lockheed Martin and the seven-nation C-130J Joint User Group.

Already, Defence is working with the Joint User Group to define the requirements for forthcoming Block 8.0 and 9.0 advances to the C-130J design.

Program upgrade to produce smarter C-130JsBIG LIFT: C-130J technology will be upgraded under a new $45 million program.Photo: SGT Brett Sherriff

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ward hatch and were trying to reach Lakes Entrance but he did not think they would make it.

He requested the helicopter pick them up and they were recovered safely; one from the water and the other from a small dinghy attached to the vessel’s stern.

The helicopter’s crew then ren-

dered medical assistance to them while the helicopter transported them to Sale Hospital where their condition was reported as satisfactory.

FLGOFF Rose said the helicop-ter only had a 40-minute window of opportunity to conduct the rescue so he remained on task in case it had to leave to refuel.

With the rescue completed, he decided they would be tight for fuel if they continued their original training mission and as the student had done such a great job working as part of the crew, they returned to East Sale as well.

“It was wonderful to be able to help,” FLGOFF Rose said.

“Realistically, if the sea conditions had been worse and the position a lit-tle further off, we may not have found the boat.

“I hope the crew recovered well. “Well done to the crew of

Chopper2, who plucked them from a terrible situation; it was impressive to watch.”

The swell was knocking the boat around and I don’t think it would have been a comfort-able place to be.

– FLGOFFOwen Rose

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By FLTLT Jaimie Abbott

WHEN the five 44WG Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) arrived in earthquake-devastated Haiti, they were responsible for up to 500 move-ments a day.

That has fallen to 350 – but officer-in-charge of the detachment, FLTLT Matthew Ferguson-Mclellan, said there were still challenges.

Due to the design of the airfield, he said only one aircraft could taxi in or out of the main ramp at a time.

“So it can turn into a bottleneck with up to six aircraft attempting to take off or land at once,” FLTLT Ferguson-Mclellan said.

“We have also had to overcome language barriers, as we’re dealing with international aid and commer-cial aircraft from around the world.”

FLTLT Ferguson-Mclellan, of

Taking control in Haiti

How our ATCOs are helping after earthquake

RAAF Base Williamtown, heads a team put together by the Air Force to support the United States Air Force (USAF) in the wake of the earthquake which devas-tated Haiti on January 12.

The others are FLGOFF Laura Vize (RAAF Base Pearce) and FLTLTs Aaron Doherty (RAAF Base Amberley), John Woodhouse (RAAF Base East Sale) and Joel Adelstein (Williamtown).

Their contribution has helped allevi-ate the pressure and improve safety at the main airport in Haiti, through which most of the air traffic for the aid operation is passing.

There have been logistical challenges too – because the permanent air traffic control tower in Port-au-Prince airfield was destroyed in the earthquake, the ATCOs are working out of a temporary mobile tower, assisting in ground control services.

Working around the clock on three dif-

ferent rotating shifts, the ATCOs are operating with six USAF counter-parts.

Together they are assisting the Haitians who are working in the tower and approach.

The ATCOs live and work entire-ly within the confines of the Port-au-

Prince airfield. Sleeping in commu-nal tents on stretcher beds covered in mosquito domes, their camp area is just over 1km from the mobile air traffic control tower and the Australian personnel walk to and from work each day in temperatures close to 40 degrees.

There are a couple of hundred personnel on site.

“It’s been a humbling experience to represent Australia over here, helping the Haitian people,” FLTLT Ferguson-Mclellan said.

The ATCOs are expected to return home at the end of this month.

ROUGHING IT: Left, FLGOFF Laura Vize works in the makeshift tower; above, FLTLT John Woodhouse assists Haitian tower controllers; and top, a panorama of the airstrip and tower.

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CAF AIRMSHL Mark Binskin has taken up the cudgels with an article that appeared in the Febru-ary 27 edition of The Australian newspaper.

In the article, titled Australia’s shrinking Air Force, journalist Cameron Stewart claimed that the Air Force’s fighter and strike force was at its smallest size, with less than half available for operations.

He also said that at times up to 75 per cent of the force was unavailable because of maintenance, upgrades or safety concerns and that “only a handful” were combat-ready.

CAF was quick to respond to the claims.“The article on Air Force’s air combat aircraft in

The Australian is not an accurate reflection of Air Force’s current capability and readiness,” AIRMSHL Binskin said.

“Air Force maintains a potent air combat capa-bility, which will be further boosted within weeks, when the first of the RAAF’s next-generation Super Hornets arrive in Australia.

“For obvious reasons Defence does not publicly release availability numbers of air combat aircraft. However, Cameron Stewart’s article may be referring to the period of operational standby over Christmas, when Air Force maintains its normal level of high readiness for short notice tasks, while many of our people, including maintainers, are taking well earned leave with their families.”

He said the article made only passing reference to the much-publicised Hornet Upgrade (HUG) project.

“This project is successfully delivering state-of-the-art fighter aircraft, which will be ready to operate effectively in the threat environment of the next dec-ade,” he said.

“F/A-18s involved in the upgrade are off-line for a period of time, but this is a staged process to ensure Air Force always maintains sufficient capability to fulfil government tasking and crew training.

“The F-111s are ageing aircraft which have served Australia well, but are now approaching the end of their operational life.

“Air Force is experiencing some challenges with the ageing F-111s, but it is widely acknowledged that the F-111 is increasingly expensive and difficult to maintain and operate. Despite this, a few uninformed commentators continue to call for F-111 operations to be extended beyond 2010.”

AIRMSHL Binskin said Air Force was focused on the exciting future ahead.

“The arrival of the first group of Super Hornets later this month marks a new chapter for Air Force and a major leap in air combat capability,” he said.

The article by Cameron Stewart can be found by searching The Australian newspaper’s website at www.theaustralian.com.au

By Fiona van der Plaat

MORE than 47,000 military per-sonnel will be urged to overcome their “survey fatigue” and take part in the ADF’s biggest-ever health check.

COL Stephanie Hodson, Joint Health Command’s (JHC) director of mental health, said a survey of ADF personnel, starting in May, would kick-start a wide-scale review of members’ and veterans’ health status.

JHC and the Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health have joined forces to run the review, known as the Military Health Outcomes Program (MilHop).

“The opening survey is a state-of-the-nation census that will tell us about the health and wellbeing of the ADF,” COL Hodson said. “If you don’t know what the problems are, you can’t fix them.”

The next step would be to take the pulse of veterans’ health.

COL Hodson said she under-stood any feelings within the ranks of being “over-surveyed”.

“But this is an area in which they can make a real difference. It is strongly endorsed by the CDF, JHC and all the services, and will lead to real improvements in health care for serving members and veterans,” she said.

More than 25,000 members who are serving, or have served, in the Middle East will be invited to take part, along with a “comparison group” of about 22,000 personnel

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One of the aims of the program is to identify the physical and psy-chological effects of deployment, flag patterns between types of expo-sure and specific health problems, and pinpoint things that seem to help people cope.

COL Hodson said the initial sur-veys would ask participants about their experiences in service or on deployment, the state of their men-tal and physical health, and their access to care. It would also look for potential barriers to good health and wellbeing.

The survey is said to take less than 45 minutes to complete, on paper or online, and CDF ACM Angus Houston has given permis-sion for it to be filled out during work time.

For more information, call the study team on 1800 886 567 or email [email protected]

MAKE YOUR DEPLOYMENT COUNT: One of the aims of the Military Health Outcomes Program is to identify the physical and psychological effects of deployment on ADF members. The wide-scale review will start in May and will involve more than 25,000 members who have served, or are currently serving, in the Middle East. Photo: SGT Rob Nyffenegger

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PREPARATIONS for the delivery of the first of Australia’s F/A-18F Super Hornets continue apace at the US Na-val Air Station in Lemoore after the first acceptance flight was flown by a RAAF crew.

CAF AIRMSHL Mark Binskin announced the first group would arrive in Australia later this month.

Super Hornet A44-202 was flown by 1SQN aircrew for the first time on March 1.

SQNLDRs John Haly and Grant Fifield took off in A44-202 on the first functional check flight, which is an acceptance flight for each new aircraft.

Following the acceptance of the new Super Hornets from the US Navy, a detachment of aircrew and mainte-nance personnel from 1SQN is conduct-ing an intense period of test and evalua-tion in preparation for the ferry home to Australia.

CO 1SQN WGCDR Glen Braz said the detachment would conduct ground tests and acceptance flights on each of the aircraft.

“This is a very exciting time for the squadron and the Air Force,” WGCDR

Braz said. “We are looking forward to bringing this new air combat capability home to Australia.”

AIRMSHL Binskin said the arrival of the Rhinos marked the beginning of a new chapter for Air Force.

They are the first new combat aircraft to be acquired in 25 years.

“The Super Hornet is a true multi-role aircraft that, when flown and supported by the RAAF’s high-calibre people, will ensure Australia’s regional air combat capability edge through to the introduc-tion of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter,” AIRMSHL Binskin said.

“Reaching this stage of the project on time and on budget has been due to a great partnership between the RAAF, Defence Materiel Organisation, US Navy, the Boeing Company and their industry partners, General Electric, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.”

The first Rhinos are currently planned to fly into RAAF Base Amberley and a homecoming ceremony at the end of this month.

Twelve of the 24 are scheduled to arrive by the end of 2010, with the rest arriving during next year.

Rhino’s debut

FIRST FLIGHT: Above, Super Hornet A44-202, and right, the proud 1SQN members after the aircraft’s acceptance flight. Back row, aircrew: SQNLDRs John Haly and Grant Fifield; front row, ground crew: CPLs Richard Edwards, Michael Bieshaar and Paul Cronin. NEXT UP: Left, CO 1SQN WGCDR Glen Braz and pilot FLTLT Daniel Murphy prepare for another acceptance flight. Photos: ACW Kylie Gibson

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Local trainer is on course

FIRST PILOTS: FLTLT David Whyte (left) and PLTOFF Stephen Maunder, who are due to graduate this month, in the C-17A Weapons Systems Trainer at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo: ACW Sandra Midson


THE FIRST locally-trained C-17A pilots are on course at RAAF Base Amberley.

FLTLT David Whyte and PLTOFF Stephen Maunder started their C-17A Pilot Initial Qualification (PIQ) with 36SQN on February 1.

Due to graduate in mid-April, they are the first pilots to be trained on the C-17A outside of the United States.

While Boeing has sold the C-17A to seven international customers, Australia is the only non-US operator with its own pilot training facility.

FLTLT Whyte comes to 36SQN from 34SQN, while PLTOFF Maunder completed 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) last year.

Two more p i lo t s , PLTOFF Brett Hopewell and FLGOFF Luke Ridgway, started their PIQ training in mid-February.

A highlight of the PIQ course is the C-17A Weapons Systems Trainer (WST), which is a realistic, full-motion simulator used for pilot training.

Until now, 36SQN C-17A pilots undertook their conversion to the type at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma.

The Amberley-based training sys-tem frees people and aircraft to serve operational tasking.

SQNLDR Brent Taylor, 36SQN Training Flight Commander, said there were strategic opportunities pre-sented by a locally based training sys-tem, including providing increased capability through reduced aircraft training hours, and making way for increased tasking.”

D e p u t y T r a i n i n g F l i g h t Commander FLTLT Trent Davidson said the C-17A PIQ course is a replica of the USAF course.

“We are still going through the same curriculum as the guys at Altus – some of the documents have been slightly Australian-ised, but as far as the way the course is run, it’s an off-the-shelf buy,” FLTLT Davidson said.

“Previously we would send pilots across to the United States twice a

year to do their currency training. What we’re doing now is accessing our simulator four times a year.

“As the pilots are now access-ing the simulator four times a year, once every three months they will fly through their currencies.”

As well as freeing up real aircraft for real missions, access to a local simulator allows more time to practise missions such as air-to-air refuelling.

Pilots coming to the C-17A from their Wings course at 2FTS are also experiencing a jump in pilot training.

“As far as the C-17A Weapons Systems Trainer is concerned, that’s a quantum leap from anything they’ve done in the past,” FLTLT Davidson said.

“It’s about three months into the course before they go in to the real air-craft. They come out of the simulator phase of their training and are almost qualified on flying the real aircraft.”

Construction of a new Heavy Air Lift precinct at Amberley – which includes facilities for a new Air Movements Terminal and for 33SQN – has allowed for a dedicated 36SQN training facility.

The C-17A PIQ course is con-tracted to Boeing Defence Australia, and uses a number of computer-based training devices.

Boeing instructors provide 350 hours of programmed training over

100 days for each student. That includes 85 hours of computer-based training and 120 simulated flight hours with the C-17 Globemaster III Aircrew Training System.

Along with five flights at the con-trols of a real C-17, the new 36SQN pilots are then ready to join the line.

As well as conversion training, the WST is being used to provide contin-uation and upgrade pilot training for 36SQN members.

‘Previously we would send pilots across to the US twice a year to do their currency training. What we’re doing now is accessing our simulator four times a year. – FLTLT Trent Davidson

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southern NSW to Queensland, including the waters off Jervis Bay, Newcastle and Eden to Shoalwater Bay and Townsville.

An F-111, an AP-3C and a King Air also provided air support to the Australian and New Zealand Navy ships involved. The Air Force jets practised attacking the ships as part of the huge training event, which involved a variety of activities including anti-surface warfare serials, surface gunnery, naval gunfire support against shore batteries and anti-air warfare manoeuvres.

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Local trainer is on course

FIRST PILOTS: FLTLT David Whyte (left) and PLTOFF Stephen Maunder, who are due to graduate next month, in the C-17A Weapons Systems Trainer at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo: ACW Sandra Midson


THE FIRST locally-trained C-17A pilots are on course at RAAF Base Amberley.

FLTLT David Whyte and PLTOFF Stephen Maunder started their C-17A Pilot Initial Qualification (PIQ) with 36SQN on February 1.

Due to graduate in mid-April, they are the first pilots to be trained on the C-17A outside of the United States.

While Boeing has sold the C-17A to seven international customers, Australia is the only non-US operator with its own pilot training facility.

FLTLT Whyte comes to 36SQN from 34SQN, while PLTOFF Maunder completed 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) last year.

Two more p i lo t s , PLTOFF Brett Hopewell and FLGOFF Luke Ridgway, started their PIQ training in mid-February.

A highlight of the PIQ course is the C-17A Weapons Systems Trainer (WST), which is a realistic, full-motion simulator used for pilot training.

Until now, 36SQN C-17A pilots undertook their conversion to the type at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma.

The Amberley-based training sys-tem frees people and aircraft to serve operational tasking.

SQNLDR Brent Taylor, 36SQN Training Flight Commander, said there were strategic opportunities pre-sented by a locally based training sys-tem, including providing increased capability through reduced aircraft training hours, and making way for increased tasking.

D e p u t y T r a i n i n g F l i g h t Commander FLTLT Trent Davidson said the C-17A PIQ course is a replica of the USAF course.

“We are still going through the same curriculum as the guys at Altus – some of the documents have been slightly Australian-ised, but as far as the way the course is run, it’s an off-the-shelf buy,” FLTLT Davidson said.

“Previously we would send pilots across to the United States twice a

year to do their currency training. What we’re doing now is accessing our simulator four times a year.

“As the pilots are now access-ing the simulator four times a year, once every three months they will fly through their currencies.”

As well as freeing up real aircraft for real missions, access to a local simulator allows more time to practise missions such as air-to-air refuelling.

Pilots coming to the C-17A from their Wings course at 2FTS are also experiencing a jump in pilot training.

“As far as the C-17A Weapons Systems Trainer is concerned, that’s a quantum leap from anything they’ve done in the past,” FLTLT Davidson said.

“It’s about three months into the course before they go in to the real air-craft. They come out of the simulator phase of their training and are almost qualified on flying the real aircraft.”

Construction of a new Heavy Air Lift precinct at Amberley – which includes facilities for a new Air Movements Terminal and for 33SQN – has allowed for a dedicated 36SQN training facility.

The C-17A PIQ course is con-tracted to Boeing Defence Australia, and uses a number of computer-based training devices.

Boeing instructors provide 350 hours of programmed training over

100 days for each student. That includes 85 hours of computer-based training and 120 simulated flight hours with the C-17 Globemaster III Aircrew Training System.

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New bond in Pakistan

JOINING FORCES: The visiting 37SQN members take time for a photo opportunity with their Pakistan Air Force (PAF) counterparts at Chaklala Air Force Base in Rawalpindi in northern Pakistan. Behind them is a PAF L-100 Hercules painted in a special tail scheme, commemorating PAF Hercules’ efforts in humanitarian aid. The visit followed a visit to Pakistan by CAF last year when possible opportunities for engagement between the two countries’ air forces were discussed. Photo: courtesy PAF


THE RARE chance to exchange ideas with fellow Hercules operators in Paki-stan has been taken by 37SQN.

The visit to Pakistan was conducted by a team of eight 37SQN members who flew on a C-130J to Chaklala Air Force Base in Rawalpindi last month.

The visit followed CAF’s visit to Pakistan last year where opportunities for future engagement between the RAAF and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) were dis-cussed.

Chaklala is home to the Pakistan Air Force’s fleet of Hercules as well as Casa CN-235 light transport aircraft.

The PAF has over 65,000 personnel and approximately 750 aircraft. About 30 of these are transport aircraft.

FLGOFF Steve Andrews, a C-130J pilot with 37SQN, said Australia relied on a number of different agencies and contractors to operate their aircraft, whereas the PAF is almost entirely ‘in- house’.

“Throughout their history they’ve learned to become very self-sufficient in how they operate their aircraft, and what they can do with some older airframes is pretty impressive,” FLGOFF Andrews said.

“Most of their C-130 pilots are dual-qualified on another aircraft type, and move around on different aircraft.

“This can include Casa CN235s, or Embraer Phenom and Airbus A310 VIP jets.”

Differences aside, the visit developed some common interests between each other’s Air Lift fleet.

“It was our chance to interact at the working level and see how they do busi-ness, and in return, we had the opportuni-ty to demonstrate some of the Australian Hercules practices and also show them the C-130J,” FLGOFF Andrews said.

“They were interested in seeing how we train our personnel, and were enthusi-astic to come to Australia on a reciprocal visit.”

The common bond to 37SQN extends to the PAF’s fleet of C-130E Hercules.

Heading the visit to Chaklala, CO 37SQN WGCDR Matt Hegarty had the chance to revisit the Hercules on which he learned to fly.

This successful visit was a highlight of Australia’s increasing defence engage-ment with Pakistan, providing another opportunity for the RAAF to explore areas where future interaction with the PAF might be possible.

Under the Defence Cooperation Program, Australia and Pakistan also engage in the areas of training, “lessons learned” seminars and strategic dialogue.

An AP-3C and crew from 11SQN also visited the country last month to meet with Pakistan Navy personnel. See the next edition of AIR FORCE News for coverage of 11SQN’s visit.

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By SQNLDR Jason Burstow

THINK of the roles of an orderly room sergeant, a deployment store man-ager, a postal manager and

an accommodation manager, and you have an idea of the breadth of SGT Michelle Browne’s duties in Sudan.

SGT Browne, of 79SQN at RAAF Base Pearce, was part of the Operation Azure team of five Air Force, eight Army and two Navy members who deployed to the war-ravaged African nation under the command of LTCOL Glenn Taylor as part of a United Nations peace-keeping mission there.

SGT Browne filled the criti-cal SNCO position in the National Support Element (NSE).

With the OIC NSE, she was the primary support to ADF members deployed on the operation.

While SGT Browne worked from the contingent’s residence, Australia House, in Khartoum, she constantly interacted with the local Sudanese people, whether they were government officials or local shop keepers.

She immersed herself in the local culture and encouraged other contingent members to do the same.

LTCOL Taylor presented SGT Browne with the Australian Service Medal and the Sudan Clasp at the Commonwealth War Cemetary in Khartoum following a dawn service on March 2.

SQNLDR John Rodriguez from Victoria Barracks in Brisbane was also presented with the same award at the ceremony in recognition for his six-month deployment in Sudan.

LTCOL Taylor thanked the two Air Force members – who have since returned to Australia – for “a job well done in what have been challenging, and sometimes, testing circumstances”.

In addition to his role as com-mander of the Australian contin-gent, LTCOL Taylor is J4 at the UN Force HQ in Khartoum and is responsible for the management and control of the UNMIS Military Force comprising about 10,000 troops from more than 30 countries deployed over an area the size of Western Australia.

The Australians work with per-sonnel from contributing countries, including Japan, Pakistan, India, Rwanda, Britain and New Zealand, as well as side-by-side with UN (civilian) staff members.

The contingent members have been integrated into UN positions throughout Sudan in the roles of UN Military Observers and UN Staff Officers.

“Australians are all very highly regarded within the mission and are sought after in a variety of roles, often outside the scope of their nominated positions,” LTCOL Taylor said.

“The ADF repeatedly shows its people are exceedingly flexible. Our integration within the UN and the Sudanese community has been very good, considering the diverse

mix of cultures, languages and work ethic present.

“The abilities, skills and profes-sionalism of my team have been highly commended by many per-sonnel from a number of nations.

“It has been mentioned several times to me that the Aussies are an asset to the mission wherever they are located. I have been very privileged to lead such a dedicated group of ADF members.”

Despite the challenges of harsh climatic conditions, numerous working languages and culture shock, LTCOL Taylor said his team had had very little trouble estab-lishing in their roles due to their “high skill levels, professionalism and outstanding work ethic”.

He said what had been particu-larly memorable was the strong sense of meaningful contribution the UN has made to the peace in Sudan and real difference the UN and ADF’s presence is making to the lives of the local Sudanese.

The first elections in more than 20 years will be held in April. LTCOL Taylor said this was a sig-nificant time in Sudan’s history.

“My personal highlight of the mission has been the opportunity to command highly professional Australian troops on operations in a multinational environment and at a critical point in Sudan’s history,” he said.

“There is always an overwhelm-ing positive reaction from the local Sudanese people when they learn that we are from Australia.

“Many Sudanese people stop us and ask how they can come to Australia to live. Having said that, they are also thankful that the peace process, supported by the UN, is progressing and stabilising the country in preparation for the upcoming elections.”

The next rotation of personnel will deploy on Operation Azure in April.

Keeping busy in Sudan

WELL DONE: The commander of the Australian contingent, LTCOL Glenn Taylor, presents SGT Michelle Browne with the Australian Service Medal and the Sudan Clasp for her dedication to Operation Azure during her six-month deployment.

THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE: SQNLDR John Rodriguez.

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By FLTLT Jaimie Abbott

A 41WG senior engineer has been named the Port Stephens RAAF Base Williamtown Citizen of the Year.

WGCDR Nigel Nelson has been recognised for his commitment to vol-unteer work by assisting the elderly and other members of the communi-ty. He was presented with his award during a ceremony at Nelson Bay on Australia Day.

The award was initiated in 1997 by the then mayor to recognise deserving members of the base.

It is open to ADF and APS mem-bers, or their spouses. Last year, the award was won by CPL Jamie Levin, a firefighter from 381 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron.

WGCDR Nelson has been a vol-unteer of the Medowie Baptist Community Church since 2003 and has given many hours of his time maintaining the grounds and buildings of the church. His volunteer work con-tinued overseas last year when he was

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deployed to the Middle East Area of Operations.

He provided his computer and audio skills to support the Multi Nation Defence Christian communi-ty in Iraq. For this, he was awarded certificates of appreciation from the Multinational Corps for outstanding audio engineering.

“It’s an honour to receive such rec-ognition simply for doing something I love,” WGCDR Nelson said.

The award is organised by the Port Stephens RAAF Williamtown Support Group (PSRWSG) which was formed in 1997 to support the base’s staff and recognise the achievements of the per-sonnel and their partners who contrib-ute to any Port Stephens community group.

PSRWSG president Doug Cross said WGCDR Nelson is a highly respected member of the local com-munity.

“WGCDR Nelson has consistently proven his commitment to volunteer work and is a worthy recipient,” Mr Cross said.

He received an engraved plaque and a trip to Thailand for a three-day Anzac tour culminating in a dawn service at the WWII memorial site at Hellfire Pass.

Also, his name is displayed on an honour board in the Port Stephens Council Chambers.

A SMALL but significant piece of history took place recently when a RAAF officer was appointed to command the headquarters United Nations Command (Rear) in Japan (HQUNC(R)) at Yokota Air Base in Japan.

G P C A P T A n t h o n y McCormack assumed com-mand on February 1. He is the first non-American officer to be appointed to the position.

Australian involvement in the UNC goes back almost 60 years following the outbreak of the Korean War. On July 2, 1950, RAAF pilots with 77SQN were the first non-South Korean or US forces units in action against the advancing North Korean forces when they conducted a series of air strikes from the air base at Iwakuni.

HQUNC(R)’s primary pur-pose is to maintain the provi-sions of the UN-Japan Status of Forces Agreement.

HQUNC(R) was created in 1957. It has been at Yokota since 2007.

CIVIC DUTY: Port Stephens Mayor Councillor Bruce MacKenzie congratulates WGCDR Nigel Nelson on winning the Port Stephens RAAF Citizen of the Year award. Photo: FSGT Paul Wutzke

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By FLTLT Skye Smith

F/A-18 maintainers from 77SQN worked around the clock to achieve a 100 per cent launch success rate for Exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert from February 21 to March 5.

The maintenance workforce were set the challenge of achieving the high serviceability rate to ensure six air-craft were ready to launch for exercise missions both day and night.

77SQN Senior Engineering Officer

SQNLDR David Jorgensen said it was critical that aircraft were prepared on time to ensure the aircrew could meet their tight take-off window. An aircraft missing the take-off window results in a cancelled mission.

“Red Flag provided a fantastic opportunity to learn from the partici-pating squadrons to evaluate the way we function and improve our abil-ity to operate with coalition partners,” SQNLDR Jorgensen said.

“The maintainers have done an

excellent job delivering serviceable jets to ensure aircrew can maximise their training opportunity.”

77SQN took advantage of the busy flightline to learn about the differ-ent aircraft participating in the exer-cise. While waiting for the Hornets to return from their missions, maintain-ers visited the USAF’s F-15 Eagles and F-22 Raptors and the UK’s GR-9 Harriers.

There was not a lot of time to get the jets ready to fly but CPL David Wilkins,

a trade supervisor from 77SQN, enjoyed working on the flightline with the other nations and aircraft.

“It was a great opportunity to learn and work in a fast-paced environment. It was great to see all the other jets and take in the noisy atmosphere,” CPL Wilkins said.

Although it was a different envi-ronment than they were used to, the technicians maintained their focus by practising the same standards as those required back home.

USAF Airman 1st Class Jeremy Davidson, a crew chief with the 7th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, said it was great to be around so many jets and peo-ple from other nations.

“There is so much to learn about the other aircraft during Red Flag. Meeting the maintainers from Australia and see-ing the Hornet was great,” he said.

About 90 maintainers from 77SQN made up the Hornet workforce for Red Flag, with augmentation from 3SQN and 2 Operational Conversion Unit.

Making it happen

METICULOUS: Ground crews from 77SQN do a FOD (Foreign Object Damage) check of the tarmac before another Red Flag flying day begins. Photos: SGT Pete Gammie

CAREFUL EYES: Above, LAC Paul Van Der Kooi watches as a 77SQN F/A-18 undergoes landing gear checks in the hangar, and right, CPL Bradley Conliffe on the flightline during the first launch.

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By FLTLT Skye Smith

THE ranges in the Mojave Desert set the magnificent backdrop as a thunder-ous roar of jet engines signalled the start of Exercise Red Flag.

The flightline corporal walked the line as the mission-focused aircrew con-ducted their final checks, ready to elimi-nate their adversaries. After a thumbs-up to the pilots, the Hornets moved out.

The runway at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada was full, with the six Australian F/A-18s taking their place in line alongside F-22 Raptors, F-16 Falcons, F-15 Eagles, a KC-135 Stratotanker and a pair of B-1 Lancers.

RAAF Base Williamtown’s 77SQN led the Australian contingent with sup-port elements from a number of units to comprise the 160 personnel and eight F/A-18s that deployed to Nevada.

Red Flag Deputy Director GPCAPT Gavin Turnbull said Australian partici-pants showed they were an effective part of a coalition team during Red Flag, which is the most advanced international air combat train-ing activity in the world.

“The Australian forces worked closely together with our coalition partners from the United States and United Kingdom to effectively train together and also lead several mis-sions in the high-ly-specialised air combat war-fight-ing scenarios,” GPCAPT Turnbull said.

Three Australian pilots and an intel-ligence officer were tasked as mission commanders during the exercise and performed exceptionally well in the high-pressure role.

“Red Flag provides our aircrew with the most realistic and demanding tactical training available. It is designed to not only test, but also teach aircrews through a rigorous program of day and night missions against a number of ground threats and adversary air.”

The US, British and Australian coali-tion combined forces to eliminate the ‘enemy’ by setting out to destroy up to 30 adversary bomber forces, while also protecting a high priority strategic asset, such as an airfield.

The aircrews were networked with strike, electronic warfare, suppression of enemy air defences, tankers, airborne early warning and control and other fighter aircraft to achieve their missions.

The aircrew used realistic surface-to-air missile (SAM) and radar systems to tar-get adversary aircraft. Missile launch was simulated by the firing of smoky SAMs, which are foam missiles that will not dam-age the aircraft if they are hit. They are very realistic from an aircrew perspective, however.

Flight data from an Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation pod car-ried on each aircraft transmitted aircraft speed, height, manoeuvres and when weapon releases occurred.

This information was displayed in a 500-seat theatre during each live mission and again during the aircrew debrief. The system displayed side and plan views of all aircraft, as well as cockpit view to allow for an accurate assessment of each individual crew’s performance.

Commanding Officer and Exercise Mission Commander for 77SQN, WGCDR Glen Beck, said aircrew were pushed to their limits.

“Defeating SAM systems forming a realistic Integrated Air Defence System while keeping aggressor squadron F-16, F-15 and F-5 fighters off your back and deconflicting your own force can become quite complicated,” WGCDR

In perfect harmony

WORKING TOGETHER: Above, 77SQN F/A-18s sit on the Nellis ramp prior to departure for another exercise sortie; left, with the lights of Las Vegas as a backdrop, 77SQN ground crews prepare a Hornet for a night mission; and right, FLGOFF Adam Grinyer from 77SQN prepares to go flying on the first mission of Exercise Red Flag. Photos: SGT Pete Gammie

FIRST MISSION: 77SQN XO SQNLDR Grant Burr walks to his aircraft to lead the first Australian mission.

JUST CHECKING: FLGOFF Daniel Truitt conducts a pre-flight inspection on his aircraft.

Beck said. “But our pilots are highly trained and proved they have what it takes to keep up with the coalition forces and show them a thing or two as well.”

The co-ordination of more than 70 aircraft to deliver live, inert and simulat-ed weapons on to a set of targets within the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas, was a challenging task.

Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) from Williamtown’s 4SQN pro-vided essential air-to-ground support at the range to accurately direct aircrew on to their targets.

The exercise involved more than 70 aircraft from the US, Britain and Australia and was conducted between February 21 and March 5.

Australia has participated in Red Flag about every two years since the 1980s as part of a long-term tactical training program necessary to maintain combat skills and readiness levels.

Within a typical 12-month period, more than 1200 aircraft fly 20,000-plus sorties while training more than 26,750 personnel from across the world. Since combat is no place to train aircrews, Red Flag provides a peacetime battlefield within which combat air forces can train. Inside this battlefield, aircrews train to fight, survive and win together.

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FEW Air Force Cadet squadrons can lay claim to being in possession of a real warbird.

The Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) however has honoured No. 338 (City of Shellharbour) Squadron (AAFC) with the use of an ex-RAAF P-2V-7 Lockheed Neptune.

At the Wings Over the Illawarra Open Day, cadets had the chance to show off the static Neptune.

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DRAMATIC skies could do little to dampen spirits at the Wings Over the Illawarra Open Day on February 28.

Spirited handling displays against dramatic rainclouds helped draw more than 30,000 people to Illawarra Regional Airport.

Organised by the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), the event was an opportunity for their collection to be showcased to the public.

A highlight of the day was a Hornet handling display by SQNLDR James Atkinson of 75SQN, stunningly executed at low level.

The Roulettes also flew their display before departing to perform at the Point Cook Air Pageant (see next page).

On the ground, the public could see the HARS collection of restored air-craft – including Dakotas, Neptunes, a Catalina and a Super Constellation – along with modern frontline Defence aircraft.

From Richmond, a 37SQN C-130J transported Australian Air Force Cadets to give them a taste of Defence aviation, while helicopters from the Navy’s Fleet Air Arm and Army’s Aviation Corps were also on static display.

Brightening a grey day

Neptune takes pride of place

the Australian coast.The Air Force flew

24 Neptunes between 1952 and 1977. Neptune A89-281 was delivered to 10SQN at RAAF Base Townsville in May 1962, and was the final Air Force Neptune to fly in December 1977.

Following its Air Force service, A89-281 was transported from Amberley to Archerfield in Brisbane, languishing in the open.

It was gifted to HARS in August 2003, and spent the following years being transported in pieces to Illawarra Regional Airport and reassembled.

HARS already has two Neptunes in its inventory. A89-273 is in a flyable condition, while VH-LRR is a former French Navy example from Tahiti, and is being restored to flight.

Co-location of the AAFC unit alongside the HARS collection presents unique opportunities, as evidenced by the Neptune. Cadets from 338 Squadron AAFC and a number of other No. 3 Wing Squadrons provided VIP escorts, assistance at entry gates and help with the Neptune at the open day.

“Today is our way of supporting a great organisa-tion and a wonderful event,” CO 338SQN FLTLT (AAFC) John Sperring said.

AERIAL THRILLS: The Roulettes thrill spectators with their impressive flying during the Wings Over the Illawarra Open Day. Photos: AC David Said

STAR BILLING: F/A-18 pilot SQNLDR James Atkinson of 75SQN is the centre of attention at the open day. SQNLDR Atkinson thrilled spectators with a fast and loud F/A-18 handling display, left.

BIG DAY: Taylor Smith and Caitlyn McInally, both with No. 338 Cadet Squadron, with flyers for the Neptune A89-281.

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HISTORY IN MOTIONRestored warbirds were the stars of the show at the biennial

Point Cook Air Pageant, reports WGCDR Ken Llewelyn.

RECORD crowds attend-ing the 2010 Point Cook Air Pageant on Febru-ary 28 were treated to a special piece of history

when they saw a former RAAF Sabre fighter aircraft put through its paces, the first time it had flown over an Air Force base since last being flown in 1984.

Air Force lent the aircraft, A94-983, to the Temora Aviation Museum on November 26, 2005. The aircraft was trucked to the museum in January 2006 and the museum’s technical experts set to work to restore it to flying condition. Their efforts paid off when the historic fighter flew its first post-maintenance test flight on July 16, 2009.

As well as the Sabre, more than 25 aircraft were on display at the air pageant. They ranged from a Tiger Moth biplane to the modern Pilatus P/C21 currently on a sales tour.

Also flying for the first time at Point Cook was a Jet Provost and a P-40F Kittyhawk.

The pleasant weather made it a

special afternoon for the WWII com-bat aircraft display.

Among their ranks were a Spitfire, Mustangs, a Hudson, Vampire, Boomerang, Wirraway, Yak 9 and DC3.

Trainers were also well repre-sented with Tiger Moths, CT-4s, a Winjeel and Harvards, while 37SQN sent a C-130.

And there were plenty of static displays from vintage and military vehicles to the running of a Rolls Royce V12 Merlin engine (the power plant for several allied WWII combat aircraft) on its test bed.

Of special mention was the mag-nificent replica Box Kite (the first air-craft flown at Point Cook) being built by GPCAPT Ron Gretton (ret’d) and WGCDR Geoff Mathews (ret’d). The wood and fabric fuselage was on static display, but GPCAPT Gretton was confident the aircraft would be ready to fly by the next pageant in 2012.

Commander Air Force Training Group AIRCDRE Ken Watson con-gratulated the ringmaster, WGCDR

Warren Madsen, for the superbly-orchestrated three-and-a-half-hour air display. He also thanked Event Coordinator/Museum Director Dave Gardner and his staff at the RAAF Museum for another magnificent effort in organising the pageant.

Air Base Executive Officer RAAF Williams WGCDR Barbara Courtney was delighted with the behaviour of the crowd and support from the Victorian Police.

“When the car parks were full the police were very understanding

and allowed cars to park outside the base,” she said.

Director Regional Events, AIRCDRE Rod Luke had the final word.

AIRCDRE Luke is a passion-ate aviation enthusiast and flies the Temora Aviation Museum’s Canberra bomber.

“Point Cook is the spiritual home of the Air Force and the oldest continually operating airfield in the world,” he said.

“It is important that we continue to showcase our vibrant history through demonstrations of combat and training aircraft.

“They are still flown by current pilots with the same skill as our heroes of the past. And at Point Cook we are also able to bridge the history gap by the precision display of the Roulettes.

“Finally, we are indebted to the owners of these warbirds and vin-tage aircraft who have willingly pro-vided their valuable machines and given their time to ensure the ongo-ing success of the pageant.”

EVENT ORGANISERS: AIRCDRE Rod Luke and David Gardner. Photo: PO Rick Prideaux

SABRE SHOW:The air pageant was the first time Sabre A94-983 had flown over a base since 1984.

ON THE LOOKOUT: 44WG air traffic control officers from around Australia teamed up to control the skies for the Point Cook Air Pageant. From left is FLTLT Luke Eckell (Darwin), SQNLDR Mark Oksanen (Amberley), SQNLDR Ken Van Raay (Williamtown), and FLGOFF John Houghton (Williamtown). Photo: PO Rick Prideaux

AWAY WE GO: Above, Air Force Cadets from various units around Victoria load up for a ride in the visiting C-130 at Point Cook. Photo: CPL Steve Duncan

DAD AND ME: Olivia Robinette, 5, and

her father enjoy the sights and sounds of the air pageant. Photo:

Steven Given

ON DISPLAY: Above, a visiting CA-18 Mustang on display in front of the RAAF Museum. Below, FLTLT Chris Tulk from 292SQN looks the part as he prepares to pilot the museum’s Tiger Moth during the pageant. Photos: CPL Steve Duncan

FLAG BEARER: Above, a member of Commando Parachutes comes in to land with the Air Force Ensign in tow. Photo: PO Rick PrideauxPILOT PREP: Right, FLTLT Darcy O’Connor checks the RAAF Museum’s Mustang before his air display. Photo: CPL Steve Duncan

WHALLEY’S WINGS: Reservist SQNLDR Jim Whalley with his own Boomerang fighter, Miss

Imogen, which he flew in the air pageant. Photo: Steven Given

FOUR HARVARD FORMATION: The Southern Nights areobatic team take off in formation in their Harvard aircraft and (inset right) complete a loop as part of their display during the 2010 Point Cook Air Pageant. Photos: PO Rick Prideaux

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17FlightlineAIR FORCE March 18, 2010

TOP TECHO: FLGOFF Benjamin Liersch from Headquarters Air Combat Group is busy in his first posting at RAAF Base Williamtown after he graduated from ADFA last December with first class honours in a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering. Photo: ACW Amy Trebilco

ON GUARD: Above, LACW Tobi Fischer of the Australian Federation Guard is pictured before a performance in front of the mock-up of Edinburgh Castle during the recent Military Tattoo in Sydney. Photo: LAC Luke MorrisON THE JOB: Left, CPL Lyn Farrier and AC Stephen Domagalski, ground support equipment fitters from 382ECSS, work on a Panther Fire Truck at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo: ACW Kylie Gibson

SCISSOR HAPPY: SGT Ross MacDonald of ALSPO asks for short back and sides from scissor-wielding David Ralph of Lockheed Martin. Luckily, it was only a practice run for the World’s Greatest Shave for a Cure fundraiser on March 12. Mr Ralph has been organising the fundraiser on base, which has already raised more than $2000 from website donations. Photo: AC David Said

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18 Personnel AIR FORCE March 18, 2010

THE ART of war as it applies to the application of air power in times of conflict will be ex-amined at the 2010 Air Power Conference.

The event will be held at the National Convention Centre in Canberra on March 29 and 30.

Its theme is The Art of Air Power and it will examine the principles of Chinese strate-gist Sun Tzu as the basis for the application of air power.

During the two-day confer-ence, hosted by CAF AIRMSHL Mark Binskin, the audience will hear from a range of interna-

tional experts and speakers on a diverse range of related top-ics, ranging from the limiting of civilian casualties in war to the high-end strategic application of air power. They are intended to challenge current perspectives and dogma on air power.

Among the presenters will be Defence Minister Senator John Faulkner, CDF ACM Angus Houston and RAAF Historian Dr Chris Clark.

AIRMSHL Binskin said: “I look forward to hosting an out-standing conference that will challenge our understanding of

the art of air power and how we can better apply air power in sup-port of national interests across the spectrum of conflict.”

During the conference, the 2010 RAAF Heritage Awards will be announced and a book by Dr Sanu Kanikara, The Art of Air Power: Sun Tzu Revisited will be launched.

For more information, visit the RAAF Air Power Development Centre website at http://airpower.airforce.gov.au or contact the Air Power Conference Coordinator on (02) 6266 1355 or email [email protected]

Explore the art of air power

THE Longitudinal ADF Study Evaluating Retention, or Project LASER as it is better known, was established to find out what influ-ences members to stay or leave the ADF.

This month, the 2010 LASER Annual Survey is being sent to all Air Force men and women who joined the service in 2008. It provides those members the opportunity to have their say on aspects of service life including their careers, work-life balance and job satisfaction. It is due for completion by April 9.

The information collected is used to identify how members’ attitudes, thoughts and feelings change over time and what might be done to make the ADF an organisation that people want to stay a part of.

The results of Project LASER will be reported to CAF through the Director General Personnel – Air Force.

Members are encouraged to take the time to complete the survey.

For information about Project LASER and receiv-ing your survey, visit http//intranet.defence.gov.au/DPE/LASER or email [email protected]

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DO you need training or conversion to the new Military Integrated Logistics Information System (MILIS)?

The Directorate of Materiel Systems Training (DMST) has developed a MILIS training program that includes e-Learning, self-paced MILIS training, and classroom-based conversion and full-course training.

During training you will find a number of tools and materials to assist you, including the “Sandpit”, which enables you to practise the system.

For further information, visit the DMST web site: http://intranet.defence.gov.au/DMOWeb/Sites/MATSYSTRAIN/

For information regarding self-paced cours-es and the “sandpit” contact the DMST e-Training Support Team by email: [email protected], telephone: (03) 9256 3043 or fax: (03) 9256 3056.

Contact the MILIS Training Administration Team by telephone: (03) 9256 3283 or email: [email protected]

For Air Force-specific questions, contact your chain of command, Change Agent Network or FEG MILIS Training Coordinators. All users of SDSSv4, and new users of MILIS need to complete training. There is no transfer of proficiencies from SDSS/MIMS. After training you will complete assessments to deter-mine competency. You must complete the MILIS Introduction course via CAMPUS prior to starting your training courses.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT: CAF AIRMSHL Mark Binskin speaks with representatives of the major sponsors of the 2010 Air Power Conference. Seated from left, Ray Cage from Boeing, AVM Al Titheridge (ret’d) from L3 and AVM Roxley McLennan (ret’d) from Rolls-Royce. Photo: FSGT John Carroll

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ONE of the volunteers for the ADF’s new Multicultural Re-cruitment Strategy alumni pro-gram, FLTLT Hardik Mehta, says he wants to help inform potential recruits from cultur-ally or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

FLTLT Mehta, of RAAF Base Richmond, was born and raised in the state of Gujarat, in the western part of India.

He came to Australia as an international student and joined the Air Force in 2006 as an elec-tronic engineer.

“I volunteered for participa-tion [in the program] because I believe our Defence Force should reflect the demographic changes in the broader Australian society to maintain the vital public sup-port for continued operation,” he said.

“I also believe joining the ADF is an excellent career choice and it is a way to serve the coun-try you live in.”

Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) is seeking other volunteers to sign up for the program.

DFR is developing the strat-egy to boost the numbers of peo-ple from culturally diverse back-grounds in the ADF and make the idea of a career in the ADF more attractive.

FLTLT Mehta completed a Master of Engineering from RMIT University in Melbourne.

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AIR FORCE BAND CALENDARMarch 20: The Ceremonial Band will march in the Eaglehawk Street Parade at Bendigo from 12.30pm.March 24: The Ceremonial Band will support the 1RTU graduation parade at RAAF Base Wagga from 11am.March 24: Air Power Brass will support the Super Hornet arrival ceremony at RAAF Base Amberley from 2.30pm.March 25: The Ceremonial Band will support the 2FTS graduation parade at RAAF Base Pearce from 10.45am.March 26: The Ceremonial Band will support the ACO graduation parade at RAAF Base East Sale from 11am.March 27: The Air Force Wind Trio will support the Super Hornet arrival mayoral reception and dinner. March 28: The Catalina Wind Quintet will support the Air Power Conference cocktail reception at the National Convention Centre in Canberra from 6pm. March 29: The Catalina Wind Quintet will support the Air Power Conference official dinner at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.March 30: The Air Force Jazz Ensemble will sup-port the East Sale Air Force Week celebration.March 31: The Clarinet Quartet will provide back-ground music for the RAAF Base Williamtown Air Force Week celebration at the Officers’ Mess from 7pm.March 31: Air Power Brass will support the CAF Commemorative Service at the RAAF Memorial in Canberra.March 31: The Air Force Wind Trio will support the Air Force Week Reception at the RAAF Base Glenbrook Officers’ Mess from 7pm.March 31: The Catalina Wind Quintet will sup-port the Air Force Week Reception at RAAF Base Wagga.March 31: The Air Force Band Combo will sup-port the Air Force Week Cocktail Party at RAAF Williams Point Cook.

LOOK INTO IT: FLGOFF (now FLTLT) Hardik Mehta, an engineer from RAAF Base Richmond, will share his story as part of the new Multicultural Recruitment Strategy. Other Air Force members from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to get involved as well.

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like to work on cutting-edge tech-nological equipment and the Air Force obviously owns a lot of it,” he said. “It also offers an excel-lent career progression path and first-rate training to be successful in your selected job.

“A strong desire to serve the country I live in, combining with these factors, made the decision to join easy.”

The Multicultural Recruitment Strategy alumni program strategy

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21HistoryAIR FORCE March 18, 2010

By Andrew Stackpool

A UNIQUE piece of military social history has returned home safely – for now.

In the November 27, 2007 edition of AIR FORCE News, we reported that the Sergeants’ Mess at Anglesea Barracks in Tasmania had put out a world-wide search for its missing cannon.

The cannon is a small wooden replica of a naval muzzle-loading cannon that was presented to the Mess by HMAS Wagga’s Petty Officers’ Mess in 1956.

On February 26, 2010, two British Yeomen Warders (Beefeaters) from the Tower of London marched into the Mess and presented the can-non to the Regimental Sergeant Major 12th/40th Battalion, WO1 John Stonebridge, in front of the assembled Mess members.

They were Yeoman Warder “Jimmy” James and Crawford Butler.

In 2007, the then Mess secretary WO2 Michael Hinchey told AIR FORCE News that the can-non had an incredible history, having been taken around the world many times aboard Australian, US, Canadian, British and New Zealand ships.

“Whenever ships visited Hobart, they would try to remove it from the Sergeants’ Mess,” WO2 Hinchey said. “It was a tradition where the can-non would be ‘liberated’ from the Mess for a fee, which would go to Legacy.”

Since then, the cannon has been taken on oper-ations into the Middle East, passed between two US nuclear submarines under the polar ice, gone to Antarctica and circumnavigated the world aboard the former American battleship, USS Missouri.

Even the Red Berets, a New Zealand Military Police unit and a RAAF unit had cared for it.

On each occasion, a plaque or badge identify-ing the new host unit would be added to its base.

Invariably, however, it would end up on some ship bound for Hobart so it could be returned.

Cannonball run Help embassy fill their boardTHE Air Force members of the Australian Defence Staff at the Aus-tralian Embassy in Washington are seeking assistance of readers.

Attached to the Office of the Air Attaché, they are compiling a list of the names of all Air Attachés who have served at the Embassy since the inception of the position.

The names will be displayed on an honour board in the Embassy.

Unfortunately, despite extensive research they have a few gaps.

Project coordinator SQNLDR Paul Reddacliff said that an earlier request for assistance had elicited some “very good responses”.

Now, “before we go ahead and add the names to our honour board, I would like one last try at using the Air Force readership to fill the remaining gaps,” SQNLDR Reddacliff said.

Compiling the list had proved very difficult, particularly because of a lack of documentation, causing the office to rely heavily on people’s memories.

“A number of AIR FORCE News readers have been very helpful in helping us to find the names of previ-ous incumbents,” SQNLDR Redacliff said.

“With many files from the embas-sy destroyed, it has been a difficult task.

“We are hoping to jog a few mem-ories to enable us to fill in the gaps.”

Anyone who can assist is asked to contact SQNLDR Paul Reddacliff at e-mail [email protected]

Then in 1999, HMAS Anzac returned it after a deployment to East Timor.

“It remained there for some time until it was noticed missing again several years ago,” WO2 Hinchey said.

Its subsequent movements are unknown but it ended aboard HMAS Sydney when she circum-navigated the world in 2009.

During the ship’s visit to London, Jimmy James spotted it in the Senior Sailors’ Mess and, true to tradition, “liberated” it and took it to the Yeomen Warders’ Mess where it remained until they decided to return it.

Also in keeping with the tradition, the two Warders paid the $400 fine to Legacy Hobart sec-retary John Paul.

LOOSE CANNON: British Beefeaters Jimmy James (centre left) and Crawford Butler present the cannon to WO1 John Stonebridge (second from left) in front of members of the Anglesea Barracks Sergeants’ Mess after its more than a decade’s absence. Photo: MAJ Phil Pyke

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YOU’RE probably very good at judging people’s character and spotting false claims.

You need to keep in mind that there are people out there who will mislead and deceive you in an attempt to get your money.

The winner isThe 2010 Pie in the Sky award

goes to the Little Super Fund and its trustee, Gerard Karl Little.

Little promoted his scheme ini-tially through advertising in suburban newspapers, using phrases like ‘Cash in your superannuation’. He would help people ‘roll’ over their super into the Little Super Fund.

Over a four-year period he skimmed over $680,000 worth of super savings from 121 different peo-ple. That’s about 25 per cent of each super account he pocketed illegally.

ASIC Chairman Tony D’Aloisio says the Pie in the Sky awards name and shame financial scammers.

Super is for retirementGenerally you can only qualify to

draw on your super when you perma-nently retire and reach the minimum age set by law.

If you’re like most members of the ADF, you’re probably a member of a military super fund.

It still pays to know what’s happen-ing in the world of superannuation as you may have family members with their own super or you may contribute to an additional super fund, or even a self-managed super fund.

Who is a target?Scammers often target people in

financial strife such as retrenched workers, or people with a lot of debts.

If you’re worried someone might be involved in a scam you should sug-gest that they get professional advice before signing any documents.

It’s understandable that people may be attracted to early access of super promotions, particularly in hard times when people find it difficult to meet financial commitments. But going down this path just creates more prob-lems for people, not fewer.

Victims are convinced by these pro-moters that accessing super is a solu-tion to their money problems.

The reality is the promoters are

looking for a way to scam people out of their super savings.

Cheating people out of their hard earned super is not just wrong, it’s ille-gal and the penalties are severe.

About Pie in the SkyThe Pie In The Sky award is award-

ed to the most outrageous, far-fetched or insidious financial scam.

Past winners have included an

advanced fee fraud scam that asked people to help a Togo barrister access $17 million from the estate of a man who was killed in the 2006 Boxing Day Tsunami and the Mercorella Ponzi scheme where South Australian inves-tors lost $76 million.

Keep up to date at: www.scam-watch.gov.au. Managed by the ACCC, this website has lots of details about many different types of scams.

If you know of a scam you want to nominate for the next awards, email: [email protected]. There is a $100 prize for those who nominate scams that win an award. For more information about financial scams, go to ASIC’s consumer website, FIDO at www.fido.gov.au or call on 1300 300 630. Email ASIC with topics that interest you at: [email protected]

There are some simple ways to spot scams and avoid painful losses.High rates of return� Always beware of investments

that offer very high returns. If you are offered an investment that sounds too good to be true, then it probably isn’t true. With money and investments, a guaranteed return is only as reliable as the person or company offering it.

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PASSING THROUGH: Diarrhoea, cramping and blood in the stool are not a runner’s badge of honour and shouldn’t be treated as such. Photo: PO Ollie Garside

In running circles runner’s tummy is one of the terms used to describe stomach and bowel complaints. LT Rob Orr says they’re more common than you might think.

STUDIES estimate that 30 to 50 per cent of distance run-ners experience stomach cramps, diarrhoea and blood

in their stool at some time in their training.

One study in 1986 found that 23 per cent of marathon runners had posi-tive blood in their stool. Even running experience cannot save elite runners suffering the effects.

Top runners have lost races, prize money, medals and have even been dis-qualified due to stomach cramps and the strong desire to evacuate.

Recommended remedial actions could include:

Reporting to the medical centre for further investigation if any blood is found in the stool or diarrhoea con-tinues. Just because these conditions are relatively common in endurance athletes does not mean they are nor-

mal. Nor should they be considered a badge of honour.

Increasing your hydration as this may decrease the amount of gastrointestinal ischemia (tem-porary loss of blood supply) and losses through bleeding.

Charting your nutritional intake

(time and type) and examining the after effects.

Reducing your running intensity and volume and gradually building it back up again (see a PTI for assist-ance).

Excessive use of anti-inflamma-tory drugs has also been suggested

as a cause. If you have an injury that requires the use of anti-inflammato-ry drugs you should be seeing your physiotherapist or doctor for guidance regarding both drug intake and train-ing intensity.

Pay attention to your body, you only have one and spare parts are hard to come by.

➤ A sudden, extreme increase in training volume or intensity.

➤ Dehydration. ➤ Blood shunting. Blood shunt-

ing is a natural occurrence where blood flow to the intes-tines is reduced and shunted to the working muscles. This decreased blood flow is thought to cause the cells in the gastrointestinal tract to die and slough off presenting as bloody mucous or diarrhoea.

➤ Nutritional intake. Eating too soon before a run has the food bounce around in the stomach causing cramps and increas-ing the need to evacuate food contents. This in turn reduces water uptake in the intestines and the result is not only diar-rhoea but a reduction in water uptake. This mechanical effect of bouncing food is not limited to a unidirectional outflow. A study has found that all triath-letes eating within 30 minutes of a race start vomiting.

➤ Specific food intolerances. The most common is thought to be to lactose, although wheat (gluten) products may be another potential cause.

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25SportAIR FORCE March 18, 2010

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High hopes in Aussie footyThe Air Force Football Club hopes to have honed its teams nicely in time for the Australian Services Australian Football Association (ASAFA) national carnival in Melbourne next month. Starting on Wednesday, April 14, the men will face off against the defending champion Navy and Army sides for the Jimmy Smail Perpetual Cup. The women’s team will play for the CDRE Geoff Ledger Cup. After beat-ing the Army side last year but falling to Navy in the final, the women are looking to take it one further by taking out the trophy this year. For more informa-tion, contact club secretary FLTLT Claire Hill on (02) 403 45745 or [email protected]

Darwin’s touch challengeMore than 50 ADF personnel were due to compete in the national touch titles at Coulandra on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, from March 10 to 14 – including three people from RAAF Base Darwin. SGT

WATCHING THE WHEELS GO ROUND: FLTLT Andrew Burke spins the wheels during the bike leg. Photos: ABIS Justin Brown

ALL CHANGE: ACW Grace MacPherson prepares for the bike leg.

Our dual champsAIR FORCE made a clean sweep of the men’s and women’s titles at the ADF long-course triathlon champion-ship.

SGT Craig Ewen-Crawford, a PTI from 381 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown, beat off a class field in the men’s race at Huskisson on the NSW coast on February 21.

And rising young star ACW Grace Macpherson, a reservist, won the women’s title.

The race was held as part of a larger civilian event and the water at Jervis Bay was turned white as competitors set off on their gru-elling 2km swim, 80km ride and 20km run.

SGT Ewen-Crawford recorded the impressive time of 4hr 23min 48sec.

Second was FLTLT Terry Withers,

of the Airborne Early Warning Control Systems Program Office at RAAF Base Williamtown – leaving Navy and Army rivals in his wake.

SGT Ewen-Crawford said he put a lot focus on to his run leg in the lead-up to his race and he proved that by clocking the fastest run time of the day, 1hr 28min 57sec.

He is looking in fine form for the ADF Australian Ironman.

Coming up in the triathlon sched-ule will be the ADF Olympic-distance championship (1.5km, 40km, 10km) in Newcastle on Sunday, March 21, and the ADF Ironman championship at Port Macquarie on Sunday, March 28. For more information on the ADF Triathlon Club, visit http://intranet.defence.gov.au/raafweb/sites/ADSTA/comweb.asp?page=104629

NUMBER ONE: Defence winner FSGT Craig Ewen-Crawford, right, with overall race winner Craig Alexander who is rated number one in the world and has won the Hawaiian Ironman twice.

HARD AT TRAINING: CPL Christine Bell gets to the ball ahead of SGT Boyd McMahon, right, and Steve Bow. Photo: Michael Brooke

Boyd McMahon, CPL Christine Bell, and former Air Force, now APS employee, Steven Bow, believe the sauna-like condi-tions they had trained in for the previous two months had thor-oughly prepared them for the chal-lenge of competing in such a high-calibre civilian competition. SGT McMahon (ADF men’s 40s), CPL Bell (ADF senior mixed) and Mr Bow (APS veterans) were selected to represent the ADF after excelling at the ADF Touch Championships in Melbourne last year.

Recreational flyingRecreational flying has been recognised as an approved sport by CAF AIRMSHL Mark Binskin. He has directed that ACAUST AVM Mark Skidmore be responsible for Operational Airworthiness Authority for the sport. Such recognition brings the man-agement of flying clubs under the auspices of the Air Force Sports Council (AFSC). Bases wishing to establish flying clubs are to make application through the Senior ADF Officer (SADFO) to DMA-AF WGCDR Ian Rodgers, who is the chairman of the AFSC. All clubs and associations are required to comply with various provisions involving safety and financial management. For information about the establishment of flying clubs, contact WGCDR Ian Rodgers (02) 6266 5637 or 0437 730 130 or [email protected]

Waterpolo championshipFor more than 20 years the ADF has been com-peting in the Australian Country Waterpolo Championships against teams from all over Australia. This year the ADF will be hosting the championships for only the second time – the first was in 1988 at Randwick Barracks. Men’s and women’s teams from ACT, WA, SA, Qld, Vic, NSW and the ADF will compete at the champion-ships at Albury Swim Centre from March 31 to April 4. Anyone interested in playing waterpolo should contact WO2 Megan Webber at [email protected] or call (07) 4411 8727.

Hoping for a swell timeAir Force surfers will be waxing their boards and waxing lyrical in anticipation of the Air Force surfing trials on March 24. The best surfers at the selection trials will go on to represent Air Force at the tri-service titles from May 24 to 28. For more informa-tion, contact SGT Murray Stabler on (02) 4964 6339 or [email protected]



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26 Sport AIR FORCE March 18, 2010

THE Christmas/New Year’s stand-down period has traditionally been a time for rest and recuperation.

But not for me this time.From mid-December until mid-

January, I joined many of Australia’s elite runners who headed up to Falls Creek, Victoria for altitude training.

At 1600m, Falls Creek is a baby mountain compared to some around the world – but it’s high enough to bring benefits.

Altitude training increases the body’s red blood count.

This in turn enables the body to carry oxygen more efficiently around the body. Runners who live and train at a higher elevation typi-cally have elevated red blood cell counts because there is less oxy-

You get a better tan at Falls Creek in summer than being at any beach.

Bananas are an expensive luxury up the mountain (think $8-10/kg)! Banana flavoured lollies are a good substitute.

Scrubs and The OC are great DVD box sets to watch during midday recovery.

Marathon runner FLGOFF Lisa Flint is not leaving anything to chance in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games in India in October. FLGOFF Flint, a pharmaceutical officer with 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron at RAAF Base Willliamtown, qualified for the team last October with a crushing win in the Melbourne marathon. The team, however, will not be finalised until May. Until then, she is expected to maintain a level of fitness in order to make the final cut. Today, in the first of an occasional series of columns, she gives us an insight into how she’s doing this.

gen available at these higher altitudes. Therefore the runner’s body gener-ates more red blood cells in an effort to make the runner more efficient at circulating oxygen.

The training was pretty crazy – heaps different to anything I’ve ever done.

A typical day would start with a session from 9am to 11am.

Here we would run 5-7km easy, followed by 6 x 1km repeats (for those runners out there, the males were running these on 2min 50sec with 60sec recovery, the faster girls 3min 15sec with 60sec recovery in between).

To cool down, we’d run 5km easy. Sometimes it would be 10 x 400m or 8 x 800m but in the same sort of format.

The total distance for the morning would be 16-18km.

The rest of the day was heaven for any runner: sleep, eat, massage, stretch and watch TV.

Then at 5.15pm there would be another run for 40 minutes.

This was the best part of the day. It was a very social run with some of Australia’s finest runners in a massive

group where we discovered many of the ski runs that are covered in snow come June.

Sundays were a bit different, and my favourite day of the week.

It entailed a two-hour run in Pretty Valley.

The run traversed hilly ski runs with no snow, and was tough. But the scenery, the glimpse of the wild horses and the fact that I was man-aging to hang on (just) to some fast but friendly athletes made it a great experience.

From this training I managed to run 140km a week for three weeks and my body coped fine with run-ning twice a day.

It was a fantastic boost to my confidence, and I’m looking forward to the races coming later this year.

WHAT I LEARNT

Photo: LAC Aaron Curran

Mountain highMountain high

SGT Korey McGregor will prob-ably have the whole city of Ipswich behind him when he sets off to run 60km in the Relay for Life at Jim Finmore Oval, One Mile, on Satur-day, March 27.

Ipswich is celebrating its 150th birthday this year and to help mark the occasion Mayor Paul Pisasale is sponsoring SGT McGregor to the tune of $200 to run 150 laps, one lap for every year.

That will equate to 60km over the 18-hour event.

The Relay for Life is run by the Cancer Council and all money raised goes to the fight against cancer.

Participants walk/run around the track carrying their team baton. Teams camp out overnight and keep their baton going for the entire time

Ipswich backs relay-for-lifer

SGT McGregor is captain of the RAAF Base Amberley team of nine which aims to raise $1000 as a group.

It is a cause that is close to SGT

McGregor’s heart because he lost his father, Colin McGregor, to can-cer in 2001.

For more information about Relay for Life, see www.relayforlife.org.au

GO, GO, GO: SGT Korey McGregor takes the baton from Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale, who is sponsoring him in the relay for life.

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27SportAIR FORCE March 18, 2010

By John Martin

CPL Cassie Fien did not just win the Defence 5000m championship on the Gold Coast, “she smashed it”, according to Air Force team-mate FLGOFF Shivani Maharaj.

“She actually was leading for the whole race, even though there were also 3000m runners in her race who finished several laps earlier,” she said.

The Defence track and field titles were held from February 26 to 28, in conjunction with a number of events at the Queensland Teams Challenge event and Gold Coast Masters Athletics Championships.

Air Force won a swag of medals but CPL Fien, a PTI from RAAF Base East Sale, put in one of the best per-formances, setting a Defence record in the 5000m with a time of 16min 41.85sec.

Better known perhaps as a half-marathon runner and 10km runner (she represented Australia at the world titles in England last year), it was only the second 5000m race she had done.

She went into the titles suffer-ing from patella tendonitis in her left knee.

She was one of 17 women who lined up for the 5000m race in murky

THE women were not the only win-ners in Air Force’s big medal raid at the Defence Athletics Champion-ships on the Gold Coast. FLTLT Spencer Cox and CPL Jacques Pretorius joined in the fun, too.

In a showdown for the services’ fastest sprinter, FLTLT Cox won the 100m with the fastest time of 11.34sec and 200m in 22.72sec.

And CPL Pretorius won two titles, throwing 31.15m in the discus (his favourite event) and 9.98m in the shot put.

FLTLT Cox is from 4SQN at RAAF Base Williamtown.

CPL Pretorius, from 382 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley, is a lateral recruit from the South African Air Force with whom he served for 12 years. He came to Australia in mid-2008.

He has had a passion for athletics since school but was a recent convert to Australian Defence athletics.

“I would love to see Defence

AFTER a hiatus of 3½ years, FLGOFF Shivani Maharaj returned to field events with a vengeance at the Gold Coast titles.

She entered seven events and won them all, making her the new ADF triple jump, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shotput champion.

Why then did she rate her perform-ance as “dismal” when first asked by AIR FORCE News?

QUOTE IN AN EMAIL: “I didn’t do anything special. It was the first time I had competed in 3½ years so it was a baseline comp for me. I did every field event except for the hammer throw (which we don’t do in Defence titles anyway). Dismal result but it gives me incentive for next year.”

When pushed further, she was more forthcoming – though embarrassed.

“I was the only Defence competitor in all those events!” she said.

“Luckily I had some civil competi-tors on the day to keep me company.

“But I was still alone in the pole vault. A friend of my old pole vault coach was the other competitor (male) and he coached me through it since it had been almost four years since I had vaulted.”

Not only was it her first pole vault for a while, but it was the first-ever jump for Defence in a pole vault com-petition. She jumped 1.80m, naturally a Defence record.

FLGOFF Maharaj, who works for the Defence Materiel Organisation at RAAF Base Williamtown, has found it difficult to compete because of work commitments; she certainly should not be embarrassed.

She beat everyone who dared to go up against her and you can’t expect more than that.

As she said, she has high hopes for next year.

If Navy and Army can get their act together, maybe she’ll have a bit more competition.

Cassie leads medal smash

light on the Friday night of the cham-pionships. Some of them were in the under-16 to under-18 3000m race.

You would think that perhaps one of those runners, going for the shorter distance, might have shot ahead of her.

But no. CPL Fien headed them all from the start and was unchallenged for the whole 12½ laps.

“It went well,” she said. “I man-aged the knee well.”

She also won the 800m champion-ship, in 2min 23.41sec.

Vaulter’s lonely at the top

The next event for the Australian Defence Running and Athletics Association (ADRAA) is the 10km championship at Holsworthy Barracks later this month. There is the possibility that a team of 17 men and women will tour Britain in September. Performances for 5km – marathon distances in the past 12 months will be required for selection consideration. For more information, contact FLTLT Spencer Cox, (02) 4034 6056, [email protected]

Air Force men join the fun

athletics grow and have more people participate in future,” he said. “This is an easy way to comply with CAF’s instruction to improve general fitness throughout Defence and why not have a bit of fun while doing it.”

Second-fastest time in the 100m went to SMN Gary Niemeier in 11.53sec. GNR Sean Smith was third fastest with 11.71sec. PO Peter Bevin won the 30-49 years men’s 100m in 12.87sec.

Second in the 200m was GNR Sean Smith in 23.23sec and third was

SMN Gary Niemeier in 23.65sec. It was the fastest 200m in Defence since 2006.

GNR Sean Smith smashed the open men’s long jump by 46cm with a leap of 6.65m, the biggest jump of the night by any competitor.

In the men’s 5000m, Army PTI SGT Wayne Heath edged out fel-low Army PTI SGT Matt Skate. AB Daniel Horsfall was a gallant third, not bad after three hours sleep and having stepped off HMAS Ballarat that morning.

COMING UP

5000M STAR: CPL Cassie Fien who broke the record.

BOLD START: CPL Jacques Pretorius on his way to winning the discus. Photos: TPR Michael Franchi

SPORTMarch 18, 2010

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FLGOFF Shivani Maharaj joined the gold medal rush by Air Force athletes at the ADF track and field championships on the Gold Coast. She won seven events: triple jump, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shotput.

Reports, Page 27Photo: TPR Michael Franchi

While many of us were eating Christmas ham and lazing on the couch, Commonwealth Games marathon aspirant FLGOFF Lisa Flint was training hard at altitude (and probably eating bananas).

– READ HER COLUMN, PAGE 26

The day SGT Craig Ewen-Crawford won the ADF long-course tria-thlon championships and met a legend of the sport. – Page 25

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