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Air Force evacuates Bundaberg patients from rising floodwaters

TO SAFETY: FSGT Vicki Lousick and CPL Amy-Jade

Best, of RAAF Base Richmond’s 3AMES, prepare a patient

for transport to a waiting C-130J during the aeromedical

evacuation of patients from Bundaberg Hospital as part of

Op Queensland Flood Assist II. Photo: LAC David Said

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Eamon Hamilton

AIR Force whisked 90 hospi-tal patients from rising floodwaters in a series of mercy flights from Bundaberg to Brisbane.

On January 29, a pair of 37SQN C-130Js arrived at Bundaberg Airport, carrying aeromedical evacuation (AME) teams from RAAF Bases Richmond and Williamtown.

The previous day, the request had gone out for Air Force and civilian agencies to transport 131 patients from Bundaberg Hospital, which was being threatened by floodwaters in the adja-cent Burnett River.

WGCDR Kathleen Pyne, CO of 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (3AMES) and RAAF OIC of the Bundaberg evacuation, said the

mission presented an exciting oppor-tunity for her personnel to use their skills.

“This was our first mission for the year,” she said. “It was a great way to bring the team together and do what we’re trained to do.”

While the primary role of military units like 3AMES is to ensure the safe carriage of military patients, the airlift capability of the Hercules and C-17A to carry large numbers of patients means they are often called in to assist state health services during times of crisis.

“It’s exciting for us to do this – it’s what we train to do,” WGCDR Pyne said. “To have the opportunity to look after our people, the Australian public, it’s a wonderful privilege.”

After arriving in Bundaberg, the AME teams met with Queensland’s health and emergency services as ambulances delivered patients to a triage area in a Royal Flying Doctors Service hangar.

For many civilian patients, travel-ling on board a military transport air-craft is a new experience which could be unsettling.

“We make sure we do an assess-ment of patients prior to take-off as well as during the flight, and take care of any issues with the patients if there are any,” WGCDR Pyne said.

“The team is focused on providing a safe and professional level of patient care, both transiting to and from the aircraft, and during their flight.

“We do our utmost to ensure that they are comfortable, and to make sure that they get to the other end safely.”

The evacuation built on experienc-

es between Defence and Queensland’s health and emergency services during a similar evacuation of Cairns Hospital in February 2011 when Cyclone Yasi threatened that city.

The evacuations came less than a month after the formation of 3AMES at Richmond, which supplied one of the AME teams.

P r ev i o u s l y w o r k i n g a s 3 Expeditionary Health Squadron, the unit’s new name reflects its focus on providing a dedicated aeromedical evacuation capability for Defence, a job that has some touching rewards.

“One of the patients told us: ‘I’ve been stuck in hospital, and it’s great to be outside to see the sunshine’,” WGCDR Pyne said.

She said there were many people she wanted to thank for their assis-tance, including 2 Expeditionary

Health Squadron and their C-130 crew for their contribution to the mission, having evacuated 32 of the patients, and reservist WGCDR Allan McKillop, Chief Medical Officer of Careflight Group Queensland, for his tireless efforts in helping during every phase of the mission.

“I would also like to pass on my thanks to the many local Bundaberg organisations who assisted, and those who responded from other areas including Cairns, the Brisbane ambu-lance staff and those who managed the patients in Brisbane,” WGCDR Pyne said.

“Without the assistance from all of the people involved, the mission would not have been such a success.”

Once in Brisbane, patients were taken by ambulance to the city’s hospitals until they could return

to Bundaberg.

Airlifted to safetyAs Bundaberg went under water, hospital patients were evacuated to drier ground in Brisbane

ESCAPE: Ambulances line up to transfer patients onto a 37SQN C-130J during an aeromedical

evacuation conducted by RAAF Base Richmond’s 3AMES.

Photo: LAC David Said

ALL SMILES: CO 3AMES WGCDR Kathleen Pyne chats with a patient being evacuated from Bundaberg. Right, Members of 3AMES transfer patients onto the C-130J for the flight to Brisbane. Photos: LAC David Said

HELPING HANDS: Medical personnel triage a patient at Brisbane Airport after they were evacuated from Bundaberg Hospital. Photo: CPL Janine Fabre

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Search party to the rescue

Eamon Hamilton

BUNDABERG’S highest recorded floodwaters saw an armada of aircraft descend on the city’s airport in late January.

Key among them was a pair of 37SQN C-130Js, which delivered Defence personnel on January 29, including a two-person Mobile Airfield Engineering Team (MAET).

The MAET’s job was critical – assess the strength of Bundaberg Airport’s tarmac surfaces so that heav-ier aircraft, like 36SQN C-17As, could land.

The big airlifters were urgently needed to deliver bladders of aviation turbine fuel to replenish Bundaberg’s supply after a relentless rescue effort by Army and civilian helicopters – including the CHC search and rescue helicopter from RAAF Base Amberley – depleted the airport’s fuel.

L e a d i n g t h e M A E T i n t o Bundaberg, airfield engineer FLTLT Lee Carruthers said their role was to conduct a survey of pavement strength, following concerns due to flooding.

“We conducted an assessment using a dynamic cone penetrometer to test different locations along the runway, taxiway and parking apron,” FLTLT Carruthers said.

“We use the results to determine the California Bearing Ratio of the tar-mac surface, which is the standard unit of measurement used for pavement strength.”

During the assessment, Bundaberg Airport’s runway remained busy.

“The main complicating factor was the amount of air traffic at the airfield meant continuous interruptions to our work,” FLTLT Carruthers said. “The test locations were right next to the pavement, and we were required to vacate the runway every time aircraft used these areas.”

The assessment was completed, and initially cleared Bundaberg Airport

A SHOW OF SUPPORTAFTER the evacuation mission wrapped up, a 38SQN KA350 King Air aircraft continued to provide support, while on the ground, ADF personnel helped with clean-up and recovery efforts in the Bundaberg area.

About 300 personnel, mostly from Army, were sent to the devastated region in the wake of flooding from the swollen Burnett River.

The soldiers searched the shattered remains of north Bundaberg for missing persons and joined the “Mud Army” of civilian volunteers cleaning

out houses inundated by floodwater. Army tradesmen were sent on plumbing and electrical tasks around the region while 11,000 litres and three pallets of bottled water were delivered to the town of Eidsvold.

Combat engineers built a temporary crossing covering damaged sections of a bridge linking north and south Bundaberg.

Soldiers were also sent to Bundaberg hospital to help with the clean-up while others cleared fallen trees and debris from roads.

MORE than 60 people were rescued in 24 hours during the Bundaberg floods on January 28 by the crew of the CHC Search and Rescue helicopter based at Amberley.

After reaching Bundaberg, the crew was sent on a number of urgent medical transfers from the Oakwood State School evacuation centre, before they joined the search and rescue efforts with Army Black Hawks and other civilian rescue helicopters.

The crew were doing a final search of flood-affected homes around the Burnett River when they spotted a person waving in distress from a house being consumed by floodwaters.

Another helicopter moved into an overwatch position and crewman Shane Brown was winched onto the house.

“We have two people here, there’s water everywhere and the house is falling apart, we have to get these guys out of here,” Mr Brown radioed back.

The following day, with the floodwaters about to peak, the crew conducted a final sweep of houses along the river and crewman Lance Wilkinson noticed an arm waving a yellow rag from one of the houses.

“The crew discussed what could be done, as the man was not able to climb onto his roof due to rising floodwa-ters,” Mr Wilkinson said.

“It was going to mean sending our rescue swimmer into the water and swim to the house.”

Rescue crewman Dave Rowland

‘By the end of the mission, about 68,039kg of cargo had been moved to Bundaberg ...

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Hercules from 36SQN brought in a forklift and fuel bladders, before a second trip had them deliver a land cruiser and 12 pallets of cargo, includ-ing refrigerator units, along with two military members and four emergency services workers.

“Another inspection was conduct-ed after the first C-17A movement,”

FLTLT Carruthers said. “As there was no runway damage, the aerodrome operator agreed to increase the original recommended all-up weight of C-17As arriving on the Wednesday.”

A 38SQN KA350 King Air was used to deliver spare parts for Army’s 5 Aviation Regiment S70A Black Hawks. It dropped off Black Hawk parts brought from Townsville to Bundaberg in two flights.

A King Air a lso f lew from Amberley to Bundaberg to deliver members of the Joint Task Force as well as Mobile Air Load Team person-nel to work in Bundaberg.

By the end of the mission, about 68,039kg of cargo had been moved to Bundaberg, including fuel in blad-ders and Queensland emergency services equipment and some stores by C-17A.

RESTOCKING: Personnel move fuel bladders out of a C-130J.

ON TASK: About 68,039kg of cargo was moved to Bundaberg.

MUCH-NEEDED SUPPLIES: The Mobile Air Load Team from 1AOSS prepares pallets of equipment and stores to be loaded on to Air Force aircraft at Brisbane Airport. Photos: CPL Janine Fabre

donned a wetsuit and went into the water to pull himself onto the ledge the man was standing on.

Within 30 seconds the survivor was briefed, the rescue harness attached and ready for extraction.

By this time, first officer Mischa Hodalin had noticed someone else in distress.

“As we were hovering to retrieve Dave and the survivor, I spotted movement out of the cor-ner of my eye,” he said. “It was another arm waving out of small window.”

As the person being winched was injured and in some distress, Captain Simon Dove marked the position in the aircraft’s computer

and rushed the survivor to medical care before returning to the scene for the second person.

With limited time at the scene, the crew were confronted with power lines and trees at the front of the house.

Mr Rowland was winched onto a single step left on a stairwell destroyed at the rear of the home.

As this last victim was pulled into the aircraft he was elated and yelled to the crew: “I thought you weren’t going to come back!”

The crew returned to Amberley the following day, after complet-ing more than 12 flying hours and over 60 evacuations with multiple winched rescues.

HARD WORK: From back left, crewman Shane Brown, first officer Mischa Hodalin, aircrewman Lance Wilkinson, crewman David Rowland and captain Simon Dove. Photo: LACW Jessica de Rouw

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4 February 14, 2013RCEAIR FNews

PERSONNEL are getting ready to don their leathers and hit the road to raise money for prostate cancer research.

In early May, several hundred ADF and Public Service person-nel will to ride from Defence bases across Australia and arrive in Cairns on May 11.

The Long Ride 2013 will stop in country towns along the way to raise money and awareness for prostate can-cer.

VCDF AIRMSHL Mark Binskin is planning to join the ride for a couple of days and, at a recent Show ’n’ Shine fundraising event in Canberra, said the ride was an important event for per-sonnel to support.

“I am a strong supporter of health promotion and awareness initiatives. The Long Ride 2013 is an important one in supporting men’s health,” he said.

Funds raised will support Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia, which runs community awareness campaigns and funds research into causes, detec-tion, diagnosis and improved treat-

ment of prostate cancer. About 3300 Australian men die each year from prostate cancer.

“I encourage motorcyclists from across Defence to consider participat-ing in this important health support initiative,” AIRMSHL Binskin said.

“If you cannot join the Long Ride or you’re not into motorcycling, I urge you to consider supporting a Defence member who is participating.

“This is an opportunity for peo-ple to increase their understanding of prostate cancer specifically and men’s health more broadly.”

Riders are responsible for their own costs.

Entries close March 1. Any Defence member wanting to participate in the Long Ride can contact Paul Brealey at paul.brealey@defence.gov.au

You can support the team in their effort to raise funds by donating at www.pcfafundraising.org.au/adf

For more information about The Long Ride, visit www.freewebs.com/longride2010

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READY TO RUMBLE: VCDF AIRMSHL Mark Binskin stands with MAJ Warren Joyce who received 2nd place for his 1985 Suzuki Katana GSX 750S. VCDF judged the Show ‘n Shine in Canberra last December (inset). Photo: David McClenaghan

THE National Archives of Australia has imposed a disposal freeze on records relat-ing to claims of abuse and related material in the Defence organisation.

Air Force personnel must familiarise themselves with the scope of the freeze to prevent the accidental destruction of mate-rial and records that may be needed to sup-port Phase Two of the Review of allega-tions of sexual and other abuse in Defence.

CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown has directed “everyone in Air Force – PAF, Reserves and Public Service – to comply with the disposal freeze on records relating to claims of abuse in Defence”.

CAF said all Air Force personnel must exercise caution in concluding that a record is not relevant to the disposal freeze and can therefore be lawfully destroyed.

Any person who fails to comply with the terms of the freeze may be found guilty of an offence under the Archives Act 1983.

Records covered by the freeze must be protected and available for future reference and accountability purposes and to protect the rights and entitlements of individuals, including claimants, alleged perpetrators or others involved in handling matters.

The disposal freeze will remain in place indefinitely until lifted by the National Archives of Australia.

The disposal freeze covers all records relating to allegations, reporting, investiga-

tion and handling of sexual and other forms of abuse in Defence, including bul-lying, harass-ment and intimi-dation.

This includes records that fall within the broad categories of ‘person-nel’ (including unit personnel and medical records and administrative documents relating to relocations, leave and career management) and ‘corporate’ (including Defence policy, guidance and instructions on the management of staff).

The freeze applies to records in all for-mats, including but not limited to:➤ Paper files ➤ Digital photographs ➤ Audio and visual recordings ➤ Emails ➤ Documents created in Microsoft Office ➤ Hand-written notes, and ➤ Records stored in Objective or on other

shared group or personal work spaces.

For more information, refer to DEFGRAM 815/2012 or go to http://intranet.defence.gov.au/oscdfweb/sites/RMP

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New Defence Materiel MinisterTHE new Defence Materiel Minister, Mike Kelly, said during his swearing in on February 4 that he would bring a personal imperative to the role.

The former colonel who served 20 years in the Army before entering par-liament in 2007, said his appointment was a great honour.

“I am intensely aware of how impor-tant this job is, having seen first-hand during my military career what can hap-

pen if you don’t get it right,” Dr Kelly said.“You’ve got a soldier out there depending on their equipment for his or her survival. There can’t be any greater responsibility for a minister to remind themselves every day that, at the end of the chain, somebody’s life is at stake.”

Dr Kelly replaced Jason Clare, who has moved to the role of Cabinet Secretary and Minister for Home Affairs and Justice.

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5February 14, 2013RCEAIR F News

MORE than 230 RAAF personnel and 10 aircraft are in Guam participating in Exercise Cope North Guam 2013 – only the second time in history.

The joint field training exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, which began on February 4 and is due to finish on February 15, also involves the US Air Force (USAF) and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).

Seven F/A-18As from 3SQN and a Wedgetail from 2SQN are partici-pating in the large-force employment and air combat exercise, supported by a 33SQN KC-30A tanker, which has deployed for the first time in an exer-cise outside of Australia.

In the first week of Cope North Guam, a 36SQN C-130J participated in a separate humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario, which also drew on the experience of Combat Support Group personnel deployed for the exercise.

They included specialists from security, logistics, communications, health, ground engineering and admin-istration fields.

Cope North ramps up

WE’RE HERE: Above, members of 3SQN carefully guide an F/A-18 into place in front of a USAF E-3 Sentry aircraft on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam after arriving for Exercise Cope North Guam. Right inset, SGT Sean Toohey and SGT Tony Richardson, of 2SQN, explore the ordnance bay of a USAF B-52 bomber. Photos: LAC Craig Barrett

The year’s first big exercise begins in Guam

As part of the scenario, observers from the Republic of Korea also took part – another first for the exercise.

More than 1000 USAF personnel are participating, along with nearly 450 from the JASDF.

The USAF are operating F-16 Fighting Falcon, B-52 Stratofortress, F-15 Eagle, E-3 Sentry, C-130 and KC-135 aircraft, while the JASDF have F-15J Eagle, F-2 Support Fighter, C-130 Hercules, KC-767 Air Refueller and E-2C Hawkeye aircraft.

OC 81WG GPCAPT Robert Chipman said the exercise would be an opportunity for Air Force to learn how other countries operate.

“In the mixed operational environ-ment that the RAAF deploy in, this training will be invaluable,” he said. “There will be many important lessons learnt from our participation in this exercise.”

He said aircrew would develop an appreciation of the capabilities and strengths of the different aircraft types.

“This is valuable training for Air Combat Group and Surveillance and

Response Group personnel who may be required to operate in a coalition environment in the future,” GPCAPT Chipman said.

“For the members participating in the humanitarian assistance and disas-ter relief exercise, this gives the per-sonnel an opportunity to be skilled

at working with coalition forces in deployed environment.

“Without these exercises, personnel won’t get this vital understanding until they are deployed in real-time.”

Exercise Cope North Guam is a bi-annual exercise which started in 1978 between the USAF and JASDF.

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6 February 14, 2013RCEAIR Fperations

ROTATION 5 of Multinational Base Command Tarin Kot handed over responsibility to their successors in an official ceremony in Afghanistan on January 24.

Since August last year, Rotation 5 had been responsible for maintaining base security and sustainment, coor-dinating logistics resupply and man-aging contracts in fuel supply, power generation and waste treatment.

CO WGCDR Robert Graham said he was proud of his team’s achieve-ments during their deployment.

“We’ve achieved significant out-comes in our time. The team was small but very close knit and through their hard work, they formed strong relationships with our coalition part-ners and in particular our contractors,” WGCDR Graham said.

“I was blessed with a team that were both capable and very close, they were pulled together very quickly but they hit the ground running and have done an exceptional job.”

Rotation 5 comprised 24 personnel from 16 units across Air Force.

During the official handover cer-emony, two RAAF officer distinguish-ing flags were exchanged between the outgoing and incoming COs to offi-cially mark the change of command.

New commander WGCDR Lee de Winton said it was a fitting way to start her deployment as CO of Rotation 6.

“WGCDR Graham’s pennant has been flying for the last six months, and he will take that home with him and I was presented with a brand new one with which to fly during my ten-ure here as the CO,” she said.

Almost 5000 coalition soldiers operate out of the base, including most Australian troops deployed to Afghanistan.

“Rotation 5 did a fantastic job in posturing the base for reduction and redeployment,” WGCDR de Winton said.

“It will be a huge challenge – it’s

VCDF AIRMSHL Mark Binskin met with coalition commanders in Afghanistan and received updates on the security situation and transi-tion progress during his visit to the MEAO last month.

He also met with ADF mem-bers deployed at Multinational Base Tarin Kot, Kandahar Airfield and Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.

While at Kandahar Airfield and Forward Operating Base Lindsay in Kandahar Province, VCDF held meetings with the Commander, Regional Command-South, Major General Robert Abrams, and the Commander of the Afghan 205 Hero Corps, Major-General Abdul Hamid.

He was informed Uruzgan prov-ince remained on track for the full security handover to the Afghan National Army by the end of 2013.

At Forward Operating Base Lindsay, VCDF also met with ADF members embedded as part of the advisory team supporting the ANA 205 Corps.

He said it was a good oppor-tunity to speak with troops on the ground who were working every day with their Afghan counterparts.

“It’s clear that they have built very good working relationships

with the Afghan forces,” he said. “I have visited Afghanistan periodi-cally since 2004 and in recent years have noted significant progress in the capability of the Afghan secu-rity forces.

“All four infantry kandaks in Uruzgan have been operating inde-

pendently since December 2012. When the provinces currently under the fourth tranche of transition com-plete the process, approximately 87 per cent of Afghanistan’s popula-tion will be under Afghan National Security Forces security responsi-bility.”

Coalition progress clear as transition moves forward

FLYING VISIT: VCDF AIRMSHL Mark Binskin sits in the cockpit of a C-130 Hercules in transit back to Al Minhad Air Base after his visit to Afghanistan. Photo: SGT William Guthrie

THREE Air Force C-130 aircraft maintainers spent four months cre-ating a piece of Australia near their work place at the Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.

CPLs Nat Thomason and Nicholas Carney and LAC William Atlee spent their own money on materials and spare time away from work to build an oasis of a recrea-tion area outside the C-130 hangar.

During his visit to Al Minhad Air Base late last year, CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown officially opened the recreational area, called ‘37 Oasis’ and otherwise known as ‘you can’t see me beach’.

The area began as dirt and rub-bish, but CPL Carney said the trio turned it into a fish pond with two fountains, a swimming pool and a covered in area where people could come to relax during a break and after work.

“We found some scrap wood and knocked together a deck area and then decided we needed a water feature,” CPL Carney said.

“So over a week we wet the area down and dug out the fish pond.”

CPL Thomason said the pond featured tubed fluorescent lighting, two fountains and living fish.

“We have 15 fish at the moment and one of them was donated by the AP-3C detachment,” he said.

“It was great to have CAF offi-cially open the area, as we weren’t sure it would be allowed to exist after we return to Australia.”

LAC Atlee said the next rotation of C-130 maintainers would have the responsibility to keep the fish alive and to water the grass.

“We’ve also planted watermel-ons and grass, so hopefully the next group will get some use out of them and the area,” he said.

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Command rotation

already become clear that my focus will be very different but I’m looking forward to it.”

Despite the challenging task ahead, WGCDR Graham said he was “absolutely confident” in Rotation 6.

HAND OVER: CO Rotation 5 WGCDR Robert Graham and CO Rotation 6 WGCDR Lee de Winton exchange RAAF officer distinguishing flags during the transfer of authority ceremony.

WELL DONE: Deputy Commander Combined Team Uruzgan COL Douglas Cardinale shakes hands with FLTLT Lauren Guest during the transfer of authority ceremony. Photos: LS Andrew Dakin‘

I was blessed with a team that was were both capable and very close ... – WGCDR Robert Graham

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7February 14, 2013RCEAIR F News

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STUDENTS on the Fighter Combat Instructors (FCI) course are being put to the test by Air Combat Group.

Being run by 2 Operational Conversion Unit at RAAF Base Williamtown, the course began on January 14 and is due to finish on June 28.

Conducted every two years, it aims to graduate expert leaders and instruc-tors capable of tactics development, validation and instruction.

This year, Super Hornet pilots and weapon systems officers are taking part for the first time, with adversary support provided by fighter squadrons from 81 and 82WGs and F-15s and F-16s from the US Air Force.

The course is also supported by a 2SQN Wedgetail and a 33SQN KC-30A tanker.

Commander Air Combat Group AIRCDRE Tony Grady said the FCI course was one of the most challenging courses of a student’s flying career.

“The five-month course aims to train the most experienced fighter air-crew in the highest level of air combat tactics and large force employment,” he said.

“This year’s course will, for the first time, see the integration of new ADF capabilities including the Super Hornet and Wedgetail, adding another dimension to an already complex and demanding course.

“The students will be constantly challenged, however, they all know

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that on completion they form part of an elite group who have proven them-selves beyond doubt.”

Running concurrently with the FCI course is the Fighter Combat Controller course, which is celebrat-

ing its 20th anniversary, and the Fighter Intelligence Instructor course.

On graduation, students will put their newly developed skills into prac-tice and make decisions that will shape the way Air Force fights in the future.

The majority of the FCI course will be conducted from Williamtown, with the final stage to be held out of RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal using the Delamere and Bradshaw air weapons ranges.

FIGHTING FIT: Graduates from the Fighter Combat Instructors course, being held by 2OCU, RAAF Base Williamtown, will make decisions that shape the way Air Force fights in the future. Photo: SGT Ricky Fuller

Radar wings celebrateTHREE of Air Force’s oldest serving wings – 41, 42 and 44WGs – celebrated their 70th anniversaries together with a parade at RAAF Base Williamtown on February 8. Governor of NSW Professor Marie Bashir was the reviewing officer for the parade, which was attended by hundreds of current and former members. Full coverage of the event in the next edition of Air Force News.

ADF vehicle auctionUP TO 12,000 non-combat ADF vehicles and trailers will be sold from March in the biggest disposal of military equipment since World War II. The vehicles include Land Rovers, Mack trucks, Unimogs, motorbikes, all-terrain vehicles and trailers, which are being replaced under Project Land 121. The vehicles will be sold by contractor Australian National Disposals in Australian and overseas markets. Individuals and organisations can register their interest with the Defence Disposals Agency at www.defence.gov.au/dda or email disposals@defence.gov.au

New HQ for 79SQNMEMBERS of 79SQN have moved into their new headquarters at RAAF Base Pearce. An official opening cer-emony was held late last year for the building, which is located close to the 79SQN hangar and flightline on base.To coincide with the official opening, another achievement was also marked when BAE Systems officially acknowl-edged 79SQN reaching 75,000 hours flying the Hawk 127 aircraft. A cer-tificate was presented to FLTLT Peter McGilvray, who was the pilot on the flight that clocked the milestone.

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Cadet officers rewardedFLTLT Sean Watson

TWO committed Australian Air Force Cadet (AAFC) officers have been rec-ognised for their tireless service to the AAFC and their local communi-ties with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM).

WGCDR (AAFC) Ben Stewart a n d F LT LT ( A A F C ) D a n i e l Salmon were awarded the OAM in the General Division of the 2013 Australia Day Honours and will be presented with their medals in April.

Director General Cadets Air Force AIRCDRE Dennis Green said the OAM was a fitting reward for the two officers as it recognised meritorious service.

“It is very pleasing to see WGCDR (AAFC) Stewart and FLTLT (AAFC) Salmon being recognised for their service and commitment to the local community in this way,” AIRCDRE Green said.

“They are two of more than 830 uniformed and 450 volunteer AAFC instructors who work tirelessly to pro-vide a first-class community-based youth development organisation that is open to all young Australians.”

WGCDR (AAFC) Stewart and FLTLT (AAFC) Salmon have each been associated with the AAFC for more than 30 years.

FLTLT (AAFC) Salmon is CO 412SQN in Albury-Wodonga, NSW.

“It’s a great honour being rec-ognised in this way especially when there are a great number of other AAFC members who would be wor-thy recipients. It really is quite a hum-bling experience,” FLTLT (AAFC) Salmon said.

WGCDR (AAFC) Stewart is AAFC business adviser and has served appointments as AAFC chief of staff, director AAFC Performance Evaluation, OC 7WG and a number of senior staff appointments including the CO of 708, 712 and 715SQNs.

“I was very surprised and hum-

THE Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) celebrated their premium flying competition – the National Aviation Competition – at RAAF Base Edinburgh in early December.

AAFC director of aviation train-ing WGCDR (AAFC) Mark Dorward said the competition brought together the top two cadet aviators from each wing for gliding and powered flying.

“These cadet aviators have a flying career in mind with many considering flying careers within the ADF,” WGCDR (AAFC) Mark Dorward said.

“This year, 10 cadets contested the powered flying element, while 14 battled it out for gliding hon-ours.”

The competition is held annu-ally and challenges the airmanship skills of the best AAFC junior pilots. The cadet pilots are assessed by flying instructors in effectively han-dling an aircraft, safety procedures, flying skills and aircraft safety. Cadets were also assessed on the standards of flying and training conducted by each of the eight AAFC wings.

“The weather was slightly more moderate during the remainder of the competition with only the odd storm cell hampering some flying operations after a 40-degree day when the cadets arrived,” WGCDR (AAFC) Dorward said.

Powered flying operated from

Edinburgh and the gliding took place at an airfield north at Gawler. In addi-tion to the practical flying, cadets also sat a theory exam.

“The event was representative of the commitment and diligence of our top young AAFC aviators pursuing their passion for aviation,” WGCDR (AAFC) Dorward said.

The Ken Broomhead Trophy for the best glider pilot was awarded to

acting CCPL (AAFC) Luke Tonkin, of 608SQN; the Rawdon Middleton VC trophy for the best overall airman-ship was won by CCPL (AAFC) Alan Do, of 307SQN; the Qantas Defence Services trophy for the best powered flying cadet was awarded to CSGT (AAFC) Asher Martin, of 705SQN; and the prestigious Qantas trophy for the best aviation wing was awarded to 2WG.

OUTSTANDING: Above, CCPL Alan Do, of 307SQN, is presented the Rawdon Middleton VC trophy by AVM David Dunlop. Left, CSGT Asher Martin, of 705SQN, is presented the Qantas Defence Services Trophy by Qantas Defence Services’ Ashley Rice.

Young aviators show skills ‘HONOURED: WGCDR (AAFC) Ben Stewart and FLTLT (AAFC) Daniel Salmon were awarded OAMs on Australia Day for their work with the Australian Air Force Cadets. Photos: CPL Aaron Curran (left image) and John Russell, The Border Mail

bled to receive the award as I always saw myself as part of a team of great staff committed to providing the best possible cadet experience to young peo-ple across Australia,” WGCDR (AAFC) Stewart said.

“The AAFC has provided me with outstanding experienc-es, and like most staff, I want to share these experiences and help develop other staff and cadets.

“It can be a life changing

experience for both cadets and staff and very rewarding.”

➤ More information about the Australian Air Force Cadets can be found at the website: www.aafc.org.au

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TO COMMEMORATE the com-pletion of 10 years of opera-tional deployment covering Operations Falconer, Catalyst and Slipper, 92WG will hold a welcome home event in Adelaide on March 23.

The event will include a banner parade starting at Hindmarsh Square and finish-ing at Torrens parade ground.

Family entertainment will be provided at the parade ground after the march.

It is expected that up to 1000 personnel will march, including current and former members as well as members of non-aligned squadrons who provided logistic, administra-tive and operational support to 92WG in the MEAO.

The last AP-3C Orion returned from the MEAO on November 29 last year.

Throughout the decade-long deployment, 92WG rotated 3500 personnel on deploy-ments of between three- and six-month tours.

The AP-3Cs conducted overland intelligence, surveil-lance and reconnaissance tasks in Afghanistan and Iraq, mari-time patrols of the Arabian Gulf and North Arabian Sea, and more recently, counter-piracy missions in the vicinity of Somalia, working closely with the US-led Combined Maritime Force and other international task forces.

Step off for the march is 3pm, and family activities will end at 6pm. Families of serving members are invited to join the celebration after the march.

To advise of your participa-tion in the parade, send an email to EDN_10SQN_92WG_Welcome_Home_Ceremony@drn.mil.au and provide your name, rank, PMKeyS, dates of deployment, names and relationship of family/guests you would like to invite, and the location that you will travel from. It is important that your email be received as soon as possible.

For more information, contact 10SQN administration officer FLTLT Dan Cassidy on (08) 7383 3568.

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AN INNOVATIVE solution to mini-mise corrosion on the AP-3C Orion has been rolled out across the fleet, with four of 13 aircraft already receiv-ing the special treatment.

A liquid corrosion inhibiting com-pound (CIC) has been applied to all external surfaces of the aircraft to dra-matically reduce the incidence of cor-rosion.

CICs are commonly used on air-craft, but never before in Australia have they been applied all over an air-craft the size of an Orion. A trial of the CIC treatment undertaken at RAAF Base Edinburgh in May last year dem-onstrated efficient application of the CIC using special micro-fibre mops.

Corrosion is a constant threat to

aircraft such as the RAAF AP-3C which operates in a maritime envi-ronment. Preventative maintenance normally includes regular strip and repaints.

With this in mind, the Defence Materiel Organisation’s (DMO’s) Aerospace Systems Division directed the system project offices to establish positions to manage the environmental degradation of aircraft fleets, with a specific focus on corrosion.

T h e A P - 3 C E nv i r o n m e n t a l Degradation Manager, Darren Roles, collaborated with experts from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation, structural integrity con-tractor QinetiQ, Monash University and the RAAF Directorate General of Technical Airworthiness to introduce

the CIC treatment for the preservation of the Orion’s paint coating.

The selected corrosion inhibiting compound was chosen for its pene-trating properties, water displacement capabilities and compatibility with existing infrastructure.

The new CIC treatment has now been rolled out across the entire AP-3C fleet and will protect the air-craft until they are repainted.

A contract was signed early last year for Boeing Defence Australia, Australian Aerospace and Air New Zealand Engineering Services in Christchurch to undertake strip and repaint services on 13 RAAF Orions. At the time of going to print, four AP-3Cs had been painted, with a further nine scheduled for induction before June 2014.

FLTLT Denis Bergamasco, of the Maritime Patrol Systems Program Office, said acceptance of all aircraft had been on time and on budget.

“The task is a credit to all involved and a great example of cooperation between DMO, Air Force and Defence Industry,” he said.

Mr Ro le s s a id t ha t unde r the umbrella of the P3 Aircraft International Sustainment Working Group, MPSPO liaised with foreign P3 operators in using better corrosion management strategies, such as the new CIC treatment.

“Based on their results, this ini-tiative will aid in achieving MPSPO SRP targets while maintaining the high operational tempo for the AP-3C,” Mr Roles said.

92WG to get special welcome

Orions’ protective coatSPECIAL TREATMENT: Avionics technicians from 11SQN apply an innovative corrosion inhibiting compound to an AP-3C Orion to protect the aircraft between repaints. Photo: LAC David Cotton

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AIR Force will strut its stuff in front of an expected 150,000 visitors dur-ing the 2013 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition at Victoria’s Avalon Airport from February 26.

The biennial exposition and air-show will run for six days and feature some of Air Force’s latest aircraft, including the F/A-18F Super Hornet,

C-17A Globemaster and the KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport. Other RAAF aircraft set to line up include the F/A-18 Hornet, C-130J Hercules, E-7A Wedgetail and AP-3C Orion, along with a long list of aircraft from international visitors, including the US Air Force, Japan Self-Defense Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force, French Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Warbirds and general aviation and sports aircraft will also go on display, along with Navy helicopters.

The head of ADF planning for the airshow, AIRCDRE David Pietsch, said it would provide the chance to see a range of Defence capabilities.

“The airshow provides us the opportunity to showcase our Air Force capability to Australia and the rest of the world,” he said.

“It will enable the ADF to highlight its close working relationship with the aerospace industry.”

He said the airshow was an excel-lent exercise for Air Force to test expeditionary capabilities in Australia, including airfield engineering, secu-rity, logistics and air traffic control.

The Roulettes, Air Force Band and military working dogs will also be displayed.

The theme of this year’s airshow, which is run by Air Shows Down Under, is ‘The Power of Flight’.

The exposition will run from February 26 to March 1 and the public airshow will open at 2pm on March 1 until March 3.

To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com.au/airshow2013 or for more informa-tion on the airshow, visit www.airshow.com.au

Show of power is coming

In a rare sight at RAAF Base Amberley on February 4, all six of 36SQN's C-17As were together on the flightline at the same time. The squadron’s busy workload and commitments at home and abroad had prevented the whole fleet from appearing together on base before. Capturing all six aircraft at once was also a big task for the photographer, CPL Glen McCarthy, who had to take a series of frames and then merge them together to make this panoramic image.

A rare gathering

12 13RCEAIR FPictorial Centrepiece February 14, 2013

THE FACES OF AIR FORCE

HEALTHY HABITS: Above, pharmacist FLGOFF Sam Atkins, of 1EHS, prepares items for an Aeromedical Evacuation Kit. Photo: LACW Shannon McCarthy

CHECK-UP: Right, Wagga

Health Centre

medical assistant

LACW Amanda

Danieletto checks

the blood pressure of AB Shahn

White.Photo: CPL

Amanda Campbell

SERVICE WITH A SMILE: Left, clerk Amanda Hey enjoys providing customer service in the CSG Headquarters orderly room. Photo: LACW Shannon McCarthy

AROUND THE

MEAO CLOCK:

Right, air cargo specialist LAC Mike

Ward, a member of

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Afghanistan, on the

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McCarthy

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Parr and David Martin

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Base Amberley.

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DEVINE WORK: Left, Chaplain SQNLDR Yogananda Juste-Constant prepares for duty at RAAF Base Darwin. Photo: LACW Jessica de Rouw

JUST CHECKING: Left, supply operator LACW Ingrid Kogler conducts a stocktake of 13SQN equipment in the squadron warehouse at RAAF Base Darwin.Photo: LACW Jessica de Rouw

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WELLBEING: Above, environmental health officer FLGOFF Joel Pollock, of 1EHS, analyses a sample of water collected from RAAF Base Amberley. Photo: LAC Dan Pinhorn

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TRAINING Aircraft Systems Program Office (TASPO) and Air Force Training Group (AFTG) have undertaken a number of demand and supply chain improvements – including maintenance planning, specifi-cally targeting cost and schedule improve-ments – for the delivery of the PC-9/A aircraft capability.

Over the past 18 months, AFTG lowered the required rate of effort needed to fulfil the pilot training role on the PC-9/A, with-out affecting output or safety.

To achieve this, TASPO commenced a ground-up review of supply chain and aircraft maintenance, based on a Lean approach to review business processes, value determination and removal of waste.

Six Lean activities have been conducted into maintenance planning and conduct, realising significant savings. In addition to these activities, TASPO implemented the Vixen fleet management tool.

Jacobs Australia has been instrumental in establishing Vixen and in conjunction with TASPO sustainment staff and Jacobs, continues to provide mentoring and coach-ing expertise to TASPO fleet managers.

Vixen is now in operation across the PC-9/A fleet and for the first time is being used to create an optimised fleet plan through to the aircraft’s withdrawal date of 2016.

This fleet planning data is being shared between TASPO and its aircraft mainte-nance supplier Airflite.

Stage two of PC-9/A platform optimi-sation began late last year, focusing on reducing delays in scheduled maintenance.

This year, the TASPO and Airflite team, led by SQNLDR Dave Burns, aims to ana-lyse and assess value and wastage across the aircraft deeper maintenance program.

To assist with this, TASPO’s FSGT Norm Coathupe has developed a software appli-cation tool that models the routine mainte-nance programs, developing a comprehen-sive costed maintenance schedule through to the aircraft planned withdrawal date.

SQNLDR Burns said the tool would

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FLTLT Paul Mulcahy

N U M B E R 8 2 Wi n g , A i r C o m b a t Electronic Attack Systems Program Office (ACEASPO) and Boeing Defence Australia have signed a landmark charter to launch the ‘One Team’ improvement program to sup-port the Super Hornet fleet.

Forming part of the Air Combat Reform Program, the One Team Program (1TP) rep-resents a commitment by each organisation to work together to optimise the continued sustainment of the Super Hornets.

OC 82WG GPCAPT Geoffrey Harland said 82WG was committed to continuous improvement and 1TP represented a true collaborative effort in the targeting and elimination of waste.

“This will be achieved by examining the engineering and logistics activities through the implementation of Lean methodologies [for eliminating waste] that will streamline processes, improve safety, and deliver cost savings,” GPCAPT Harland said.

“This program will continue to build on the Lean practices already employed by 82WG that assisted the F/A-18F in achieving Final Operational Capability last December.”

ACEASPO director GPCAPT Damien Keddie said the approach was essential to the success of the Super Hornets.

‘This program will continue to build on the Lean practices already employed by 82WG.

– GPCAPT Geoffrey Harland, OC 82WG

Super Hornets join One-Team reform

“The Defence Materiel Organisation, Boeing and 82WG already work collabo-ratively to deliver the capability of this rapid acquisition project, but 1TP will now formalise the commitment all three partners have made to providing the most effective and efficient air combat platform possible,” GPCAPT Keddie said.

Boeing Aerospace Support Program Manager Glen Ferguson said 1TP was the result of a “truly collaborative partnership between Boeing and our customers”.

“This program supports our combined goals of ensuring the effectiveness of the Super Hornet capability by implementing initiatives that support affordability and productivity,” Mr Ferguson said.

LANDMARK CHARTER: Boeing program manager Glen Ferguson, OC 82WG GPCAPT Geoff Harland and Air Combat and Electronic Attack Systems Program Office director GPCAPT Damien Keddie with the personnel involved with the One Team Program.Photos: CPL Casey Smith and LACW Jessica de Rouw

TEAMWORK: From left, David McDermott and Ed Penn, of Airflite, and FSGT Norm Coathupe, of TASPO, working together at RAAF Base East Sale. Photo: PO Rick Prideaux

serve both TASPO and Airflite in establish-ing a data-defined baseline for the in-year work programs and would also provide the data to assess performance.

“Once accepted into service, the learn-ing and data derived from FSGT Coathupe’s model will be incorporated into a revision of the Vixen tool,” he said.

AFTG and TASPO, along with contracted advisers KPMG, are conducting time and motion assessments with Airflite manage-ment and personnel on the hangar floor, aimed at improving TASPO outcomes.

It is scheduled for completion by April, with refined work processes then being implemented into Airflite at RAAF Bases Pearce and East Sale.

According to TASPO OC GPCAPT Greg Hoffmann, a newly created Planning, Integration and Performance team would provide highly accurate maintenance pro-gramming and cost forecasts by the end of this year.

“This team will also have the ability to develop quick ‘what if?’ scenario modelling for the ever changing landscape of PC-9/A operations,” GPCAPT Hoffman said.

“I am particularly pleased with the sup-port of both Air Training Wing and AFTG in providing a supportive and cooperative environment in which real change is fos-tered and staff actively deliver benefits.”

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STAY ALERT: Members should take all reasonable steps to eliminate or minimise risks related to the handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous substances, including chemicals.

APPLICATIONS are now open for members from corporal to squadron leader to attend the next Air Force Leadership Exchange program, being held in Canberra from May 6-10.

Equivalent reserve and Public Service personnel are also encour-aged to apply.

The Leadership Exchange is a professional development forum run by the Air Force Adaptive Culture (AFAC) Program designed to enhance leadership effectiveness in the key areas of self-awareness and self-development, assertiveness, leading teams, and communication.

The forum allows members of a variety of musterings and speciali-sations to share ideas and experi-

ences with others from different ranks and occupations. Adaptive Culture are particularly interested in attracting participants who are self-motivated and solutions focused and who want to enhance their own capability and leadership to make a difference to Air Force.

All costs will be met by AFAC. Applications close on April 1.

To apply, submit a nomination form, available from the AFAC intranet site, through your chain of command to email: afhq.afac@defence.gov.au

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CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown has urged all Air Force members to get to know their chemicals and controls and conduct all nec-essary risk assessments to make their workplaces safer.

“Removing hazards is every-one’s business,” CAF said. “I take my safety responsibilities seri-ously and expect all Air Force personnel to be similarly com-mitted.

“There is a legal requirement, across Defence, to take all rea-sonable steps to eliminate or min-imise the hazards and risks asso-ciated with the handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous substances.”

AIRMSHL Brown’s com-ments come as Air Force pre-pares to implement an Air Force Hazardous Chemicals

Management Remediation Plan (AFHCRP), which will focus on improving the receipt, storage, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals.

As a result of a Comcare audit into the handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous sub-stances, the Defence Hazardous Chemicals Project was estab-lished to develop and implement a consistent, comprehensive and inclusive system for the manage-ment of hazardous chemicals.

The project has been running for two years and is now focused on implementing the upgraded Defence Hazardous Chemicals Management System.

CAF said the AFHCRP would support that work.

“This plan will minimise the risk of personnel exposure to the

associated hazards and risks so far as it is reasonably practical.”

As a requirement of the A F H C R P, t h e A i r Fo r c e Hazardous Chemicals Project Remediation team carried out workplace inspections during 2012 to support the consolidation and implementation of hazardous chemicals management.

To ensure units continued to manage hazardous chemicals in a safe and effective manner, com-pliance audits will be conducted at many Air Force units over the coming months.

Further guidance will be released detailing the audit requirements and intended sched-ule.

CAF said Air Force person-nel faced challenges and risks not experienced in other professions.

“Due to the unique nature of Air Force business, this only serves to strengthen the argument for Air Force to operate within a strong safety culture, therefore ensuring the safety of our people through adopting industry best practice,” he said.

“Commanders and leaders have clear responsibilities with respect to the handling of haz-ardous chemicals. While they can take responsibility for work-place safety culture, true hazard-ous chemical reforms cannot be achieved without the support of personnel at every level.

“We should all strive for a safe work environment for all those engaged in Air Force busi-ness and to protect our people and assets from preventable harm.”

Know your risksNew research surveyA NEW program of people research that invites ADF members to share their experiences and opinions across a range of issues relating to their work has been created by Defence.

The Directorate of Strategic People Research launched the new Defence people survey – YourSay – on February 8 and it will remain open to invitees until February 24. Those chosen to participate will receive an email via their DRN account.

Participation will ensure that views are collec-tively used by Defence leadership to make decisions about Defence people.

YourSay will happen four times a year and at each time, at least 10 per cent of the Defence work-force will be randomly selected to participate.

If you have any questions or comments about this research, email Your.Say@defence.gov.au

16 February 14, 2013RCEAIR FPersonnel

RoulettesFebruary 23: Cobden Aero Club Fly-in, Victoria.February 23: Wood Wine Roses Festival, Heywood, Victoria.February 28-March 3: Clipsal 500 V8 Supercars race, Adelaide.

RAAF MuseumFebruary 19: Darwin Defenders commemora-tive ceremony, Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne.February 26: Palmers Road Bridge Dedication, Point Cook.

Air Force BandFebruary 13: 1RTU graduation parade, RAAF Base Wagga.February 19: Darwin Defenders commemorative ceremony, Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne.February 23: Sidney Myer Concert, Melbourne.February 24: CAF Dinner at the 2013 Australian International Air Show at Avalon.February 25: Official open-ing and CAF Defence Industry Dinner at the 2013 Australian International Air Show at Avalon.

Air Force BalloonFebruary 16: Handa Women’s Australian Open Golf, Canberra.

Air Force events

MANY Air Force members can no doubt relate to the pile of combat clothing and equipment they move and store from posting to posting until they discharge. Well, not for much longer.

Last year, Headquarters Air Command conducted a combat cloth-ing and equipment (CCE) review, with the outcome recommending a reduction in the amount of CCE needed to be held by personnel who are not posted at short notice. As a result, CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown has approved the hand-back of non-essential CCE to local clothing stores.

Headquarters Air Command has negotiated with Joint Logistics Command for the hand-back activity to occur from now until December.

For those unable to return their CCE over this period, such as those who are deployed or posted overseas, hand-back can occur on their return. For further details, refer to CAF Directive 07/13.

The Chair of the Air Force Combat Clothing Working Group, WGCDR Grant Pinder, said the hand-back was a great example of reform.

“It will realise a number of ben-efits for both individuals as well as the organisation with long-term sav-ings expected for Defence through a reduced cost to kit personnel who are

not posted at short notice,” he said. “The hand-back activity also ensures that members posted at short notice or identified for operational deployment should receive the latest equipment.

“This change streamlines the CCE entitlement to permanent and reserve personnel while maintaining support to operations.

“At a minimum, personnel will retain their Patrol Order (webbing) to undertake weapons training or for other tasks such as Defence Aid to the Civil Community.”

To ensure clothing stores are not inundated with returns, local arrange-ments will be made as to how the hand-back activity is conducted.

Other recent alterations to CCE entitlement that align with Navy and Army include brown t-shirts and socks now being by repayment (after initial issue) unless deployed, and the introduction of a dedicated Extreme Cold Weather Scale of Clothing for Air Force units operating in cold weather climates.

A review of all the Air Force clothing scales is also under way.

The Headquarters Air Combat point of con-tact is WGCDR Mark Scarborough at mark.scarborough@defence.gov.au

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ADF member contributions for housing will increase from March 14 due to annual adjust-ments to the Group Rent Scheme.

Service Condi t ions and Housing Policy assistant director Bruce Jackson said it was a long-standing policy that Defence sub-sidised 50 per cent of the overall national cost of housing for ADF members and their families.

“During the past year there has been varying rates of increase in the national rental market, with the greatest increases being 5.54 per cent in Rent Band 1. The lowest increase was 1 per cent in Rent Band 4,” Mr Jackson said.

In recognition of the lower

standards provided, contributions for members occupying Group 1A and Group A residences will remain the lowest and will be adjusted by the underlying mar-ket rent increase at the Rent Band 1 rate of 5.54 per cent. There is only a small number of resi-dences in these groups and they are being upgraded to meet the improved standards introduced in 2007, or they will be transitioned out of service.

This upgrading or disposal will be completed by the end of 2017.

For more information, follow the links on intranet.defence.gov.au/pac/ or www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac

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RENT RISE: Increases in member contributions for service housing will bring all ranks into line with Defence’s policy of 50 per cent rent subsidy.

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Reserves’ reporting made easyTHE PMKeyS Technical Refresh Project (PTRP) Phase 2 implementa-tion will expand PMKeyS Self Service (PSS) functionality for reservists and their managers. This functionality is expected to be available by March 1.

As a replacement for the process of filling out attendance diary forms, having them approved and then being keyed into the system by payroll operators, personnel will now be able to submit their own attendance and some allowance claims for approval directly into the PSS Attendance Management module. A member’s manager will then be notified by email to approve the claim on PSS.

Work is also under way to expand access to PSS via the internet home portal.

Reservists will also have the abil-ity to:➤ View training day summary

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CFS’s 100thCENTRAL Flying School (CFS) will cel-ebrate its 100th anni-versary on March 8 with a reunion dinner and other activities. Former members of CFS who wish to be included on the invi-tation list are asked to send their name, rank, dates of tour, position held, email and mailing address to Fiona Jazownik at fiona.jazownik@defence.gov.au

GEM reunion A GROUND Equipment Maintenance (GEM) reunion will be held on June 29 at the Ipswich Jets Rugby League Football Club in Ipswich from 7pm. All current and former RAAF personnel who served in any GEM squadron or flight are invited to attend. For more information, contact Ken McLeod at nanopop@tpg.com.au, Gary Cochrane at Gary.Cochrane@amalpest.com.au or Greg Lyons at jacko@ipswichjets.com.au or 0413 700 298.

BULLETIN BOARD

AN AIR Force unit is laying claim to an unusual record.

Hobart’s 29SQN is housed in the Tap Room at Anglesea Barracks, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2011, making it the oldest occupied military establishment in Australia.

Squadron CO WGCDR Andrew Layton said that not only was the squadron located further south than any other Air Force unit, it had another statistic.

“No other unit is housed in an older building, either,” WGCDR Layton said.

The Tap Room has had a varied career. Commissioned as a Tap Room or soldiers’ canteen in the time of colonial Governor MAJGEN Lachlan Macquarie, it became a school house, then a residence, then a meteorologi-cal office before finally becoming the Defence offices at the barracks.

The garrison Tap Room was designed in 1831 for the 21st Regiment of Foot, Royal North British Fusiliers.

It was intended to encourage the soldiers to socialise at the barracks rather than drinking alcohol with convicts, sailors and other ‘undesira-bles’ in the dubious pubs of Hobart. Excessive tender prices caused delays, so the building was completed in 1835 as the last convict-built brick construc-tion at the barracks.

“According to a Defence mainte-nance program report, this is the sole remaining tap room in Australia, and is believed to be one of only two remain-ing British colonial tap rooms in the world,” WGCDR Layton said.

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toric building in 1992 when the RAAF Support Unit – Hobart moved in and AVM Frank Cox, then Assis tant Chief of Air Staff Personnel, official-ly opened the RAAF HQ in Tasmania on the 72nd anniversary of the RAAF in 1993.

The Hobart Mercury newspaper report-ed that “the move [of the Air Force unit]

to the Tap Room was part of a Federal Government rationalisation program to make the defence forces more effective and viable”.

WGCDR Layton said the room had a special and unusual inclusion for an Air Force office.

“There is a large cellar beneath my office, which is a very rare feature for an

Air Force unit,” he said. “It is good that this original part of the Tap Room is in remarkable condition.

“However, the racks for the barrels of alcohol (where the 29SQN orderly room is now situated), which were initially in the building, are, understandably, no long-er present.”

HISTORIC PAST: CDR CSG AIRCDRE Tim Innes, CO 29SQN WGCDR Andrew Layton and Group WOFF CSG WOFF Kylie Willmot with the new heritage sign for 29SQN at the Tap Room at Anglesea Barracks. Right, the Tap Room as the Tasmanian Meteorological Bureau before 1969.

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ON THE RADAR: Above, from left, Heidi McFadyen, of Boom Logistics, LACW Prue Phillip, of 1CCS, and Erika Halleybone-Yard, of Simon National Carrier, help to pack and ship A Tactical Airfield Surveillance Radar from Williamtown to Amberley by road transport. Photo: CPL Mark McConnellFOR TASSIE: Below, LAC Patrick Toenjes, of 1AOSS, packs a generator into a container bound for Hobart as part of bushfire assistance provided by Air Force last month. Photo: LAC Dan Pinhorn

WELL DONE, PAUL: CISCON CPL Paul Fletcher with the Australia Day Medallion he received in recognition for the high level of mission support provided to 92WG’s Mission Support Flight during the past six years. Photo: LAC David Cotton

PROUD TO MARCH: FLTLT Nathan White, of AMCC, who will join other ADF members to march in the 2013 Mardi Gras in Sydney on March 2. Photo: LAC David Said SAILING THROUGH COURSE: LAC Martin Cameron, an aircraft life

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21February 14, 2013RCEAIR F Finance

Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman Greg Medcraft weighs up the benefits of insurance for mobile devices.

If you have a suggested topic for this column, email ASIC at ADFcolumn@asic.gov.au

WHEN buying a smartphone or tablet device, don’t forget to think

about whether you need insurance. It’s easy to get caught up in the

hype and rush out to buy the lat-est device – but remember these items are easy to damage or lose.

There are two ways you can insure your portable electronic devices: you can add to your contents insurance or get separate portable cover.

If you already have contents insurance for your home it can be cost-effective to add your phone, tablet or laptop to your existing insurance.

It will cost extra but if you need to claim it usually won’t affect your no-claim discount.

Cover provided through con-tents insurance policies is also more likely to cover accidental loss of your device.

You can also buy insurance specifically for portable devices.

Separate portable insurance can work well if you have no existing contents insurance.

But be aware that some insur-ers won’t allow you to start a policy if your electronic device is not brand new.

What’s covered?Not all policies cover the

same things. Check that the poli-cy you are considering covers:➤ replacement if the device is

stolen.➤ reimbursement of unauthor-

ised calls.➤ worldwide travel. ➤ damage.➤ mechanical failure.➤ accidental loss.

Most policies don’t cover devices stolen in an unlocked vehicle or left unattended in a public place; nor do they cover general wear and tear.

It is also important to know that most policies don’t give you a new device if the one you’ve lost is a few years old. Most only cover you for the current value of your device.

Making a claimIf your portable device has

been stolen you’ll usually have to notify the police within 48 hours and your insurance pro-vider within 14 days.

Proof of purchase, such as a receipt, should be enough to prove you own the device.

Remember if someone steals your phone, laptop or tablet, they can get more information from it than they can from your wallet. So keep your devices safe and be careful with your passwords.

If your device is stolen you should immediately disable SIM or internet cards.

Ask your phone provider to clear your personal phone data if you have anti-virus software.

You can locate your phone via GPS if you have this facility on the phone.

Mobile devicesThink about what it would

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If you are happy you can cover the full cost you may decide insurance isn’t needed – but if you have an expensive device and travel often you may decide to get cover because there is a reasonable chance of some-thing going wrong.

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22 February 14, 2013RCEAIR FHealth

Warming up, cooling down

IS THE first five to 10 minutes of aer-obic exercise uncomfortable or even painful? Do you still sweat after you have had your post training shower?

If you answered yes to either ques-tion, the problem may lie in your warm up or cool down routine ... or lack of one.

Why warm up?➤ To progressively increase the flow

of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood around the body to the working muscles and to redirect this blood away from non-essential areas such as the intestines.

➤ �To increase the movement range in muscles and limbs in order to pre-vent injury.

➤ �To increase secretion of synovial fluid into the joint capsules in order to prevent wear and tear on joints.

➤ �To prepare the mind and body for more complex and coordinated actions.

Basically we warm up to prepare for the activities to come. But remem-ber, it takes at least 5-10 minutes of continuous activity for your aerobic system to reach an efficient state.

Preparation is just as important as the workout according to PTI LT Rob Orr

Why cool down?➤ As the heart is still pumping blood

rapidly around the body, muscular contractions are needed to return this blood, via the veins to the heart – ceasing training suddenly will cause blood to pool in the lower part of the body. This can cause blood pressure to drop and a sudden irre-sistible urge to lie down (i.e. faint).

➤ �To re-establish range of motion

in muscles and prevent muscular imbalances. Those who lift weights, especially those who do a lot of push-ups and bench presses, often present with hunched and rounded shoulders. This is commonly due to the chest muscles being continually trained and contracted and not suf-ficiently stretched.

Now we know why, let’s look at the all important how.

How to warm upWarm-ups are broken into three

predominant phases: general, range of motion, and specific.

The general should consist of con-tinuous full-range movements.

These exercises should have low impact and should be performed under strict control.

Walk or slow jog with arm move-ments like bicep curls or chest press.

Intensity and range should be progres-sively increased.

As range is increased across the joints, exercises and stretches are introduced to move the muscles through the range required for the main activity. This can include move-ments like squats and lunges or per-forming range-of-motion stretches (held for three to five seconds).

As the range of movement becomes more specific, so to do the exercises. The specific warm-up contains skills that will be applicable to the main activity, such as light weight repeti-tions of the circuit or passing a ball around before a football match.

The general warm-up should last about 12-15 minutes depending on the activity and climate.

An indication of being ready for exercise is light perspiration (depend-ent on weather) and a heart rate between 110 and 130 beats a minute.

How to cool downThe most important thing is not to

stop suddenly, but rather to taper down your intensity and gradually lower your heart rate.

Your cool down should last at least five minutes and contain stretches (hold for 20-40 seconds each) for the muscle groups used during the session.

An indication of being sufficiently cooled down is a heart rate below 90-100 beats a minute with a relaxed breathing rate and cessation of perspi-ration.

And remember, prior preparation prevents painful performance.

BALANCING ACT: Personnel from 82WG warm up prior to a crossfit workout at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo: LAC Dan Pinhorn

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He’s a man on a missionJohn Martin

CPL Sam Scully will carry with him more than just a glucometer when he contests the ironman triathlon in Cairns on June 9.

CPL Scully, who was diagnosed with type-one (T1) diabetes when he was 26 in 2009, will also carry the hopes of young people with the condi-tion in the 3.8km swim/180km bike ride/42.2km run event.

He has agreed to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation which invests in research that it hopes will find a cure for diabetes.

CPL Scully, a ground support equipment fitter at RAAF Base Townsville, has to inject himself with insulin six times a day, but said: “I personal-ly have no problems at all managing my diabetes and I don’t think twice about jamming a needle into my body.

“It is a cruel disease on kids and their families and my desire for a cure is purely for them. Most T1 diabetics are diagnosed very young. If a child is diagnosed at age five, they will have had almost 30,000 injections by their 18th birthday, and this doesn’t include multiple finger-prick tests every day.

“If it was tough taking your kids for immuni-sations, try being the parent of a T1 diabetic.”

CPL Scully was quite the young sportsman when he was going up. He loved swimming and playing soccer, and was ranked NSW’s top under-15 squash player.

When he joined the Air Force in 2007, his focus moved to running.

But in 2009, he felt as though the sky fell in when he was diagnosed. T1 diabetes is an auto-immune attack that kills insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, leaving the person unable to produce insulin. The cause is not fully understood and there is no cure. Insulin is only a treatment, not a cure.

“I was told by diabetes experts that I’d be treading on egg shells for the rest of my life,” CPL Scully said.

The fear was vigorous activity could bring on ‘hypos’ – a drop in blood sugar levels that causes unconsciousness and can lead to coma and even death if severe enough.

But CPL Scully didn’t give up.“I am not an average or statistic in a medical

text book, I won’t listen to what people say I can’t do because of diabetes,” he said.

“To prove perceptions about diabetics wrong, I wanted to do the most demanding sport I could find and not only participate, but be good at it, so I came upon ironman triathlon through a work-mate and the distances and endurance involved in the sport were just so stupidly enormous that I knew it would be perfect.”

CPL Scully said the effort needed for the sport still didn’t compare to the effects of diabetes.

“Ironman is the perfect sport for diabetes as it demands so much determination and endurance. T1 diabetes is the ultimate endurance event – it is 24/7 and is incurable, there are no holidays from it, so 10-11 hours on an ironman race course is a walk in the park by comparison,” he said.

“Second only to insulin, frequent vigorous exercise is the best treatment for diabetes. It’s a balancing act though.”

CPL Scully is confident he will complete the race in June without complications to his health.

During the past two years, he has competed in numerous triathlons, marathons, rides and various other athletic events and during training he has to test his blood levels at regular intervals for signs of trouble.

Last year he competed in the half-ironman in Cairns and finished in 5hr 15min, despite a stress fracture in his right foot.

He’s hoping to come in under 11 hours in the full-distance event this year.

He will carry a film cannister-sized glucom-eter for much of the race and test his blood levels six times along the way – before the start, after the swim, during the ride, at the end of the ride and twice during the marathon run when he will have to slow to a walk to take the finger-prick test.

He will also carry a supply of lollies and sugar to keep the hypos at bay.

Make a donation at http://fundraise.teamcurediabetes.org.au/sam_scully

ENDURANCE: CPL Sam Scully in action during the bike leg of a recent triathlon. He will take his experience a step further at the Cairns Ironman in June.

Photo: Simone Scully Photography

Smylie is all grins again after retaining golf titleWGCDR Craig Stallard

SGT Rod Smylie retained the Air Force championship at the ADF Golf Association nationals at Canberra’s Federal Golf Club last December.

FSGT Freddie Semmler upstaged many in the practice round by mak-ing an elusive hole-in-one on the short

16th; the 4th hole-in-one in the event’s 28-year history, but it wasn’t enough to keep SGT Smylie from finishing 8th overall. He will represent the ADF this year at the ADFGA versus State match-es.

Air Force’s SQNLDR Sam Harkiss and CPL Brendan Creek also finished in the top 10 and will represent the ADF.

Air Force’s SGT Corey Faehrmann managed the course conditions, playing consistently across the week to take out the nett event.

Overall, Air Force golfers performed solidly at the 2012 championships with victories in the nett, regional handicap and senior divisions.

The national champion golfer was

Army’s CPL Trent Fortescue who won the title for the second year in a row, eclipsing the field by eight shots.

In the regional handicap final for the WO2 Peter Medlicott Memorial Trophy, FSGT Chris Moore, of RAAF Base Edinburgh, took the title with steady golf over the four rounds.

In the ‘old warhorse’ category, SGT

Greg Fraser, of RAAF Base Amberley, took out the seniors’ title.

This year’s event is scheduled for December 9-13 at the Federal Golf Club in Canberra. Entry forms will be available from August 1. Golfers can contact their regional representative for details via the ADFGA website: www.adfga.com.au

Women shine at fun run for breast cancerMAJ Jo-Anne Ikin

ADF women shone in the 2012 annual Sussan Women’s Fun Run which raised more than $80,000 in the fight against breast cancer.

Both 10km and 5km races were held at St Kilda in Melbourne last December in which more than 3500 women ran or walked for the cause.

All three services were repre-sented, with six women in a field of 2187 participants for the 10km run.

FUN RUNNERS: SQNLDR Elizabeth Camilleri, left, with SPR Gabrielle Betros and MAJ Jo-Anne Ikin after the 10km fun run.

‘To prove perceptions about diabetics wrong, I wanted to do the most demanding sport I could find and not only participate, but be good at it.

SQNLDR Elizabeth Camilleri placed a very close third for the ADF contingent in a time of 46min 50sec, not far behind Army’s CPL Stephanie Hall, who finished sixth overall in a time of 38min 48sec.

The 5km race had 1390 women

participate, with the ADF repre-sented by three individuals as well as a team from Army’s 22 Construction Unit.

FSGT Diane Rogers was the third ADF runner across the line in 24min 51sec.

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DETERMINED: “I won’t listen to what people say I can’t do because of diabetes” is what CPL Sam Scully says about tackling the Cairns Ironman.Photo: Simone Scully Photography

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