Edition 5517, September 12, 2013

AIR F RCE
Vol. 55, No. 17, September 12, 2013
The official newspaper of the Royal Australian Air Force
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Graduate
pilot
scheme
AIR Force is embarking on a twoyear trial of a targeted recruitment
scheme that seeks to increase the
number of female pilots in the
service.
The Graduate Pilot Scheme (GPS)
is a temporary measure that aims to
encourage women studying Bachelor
of Aviation degrees to consider joining
as pilots.
Deputy Director Air Force
Workforce Diversity WGCDR Llani
Kennealy said women comprised less
than 3 per cent of Air Force’s pilot
workforce.
“This is less than half the civilian
aviation participation rate,” WGCDR
Kennealy said.
Since 2011, Air Force has recruited
just two female direct entry pilots,
compared with 70 males. In comparison, about half of aviation college
students are women.
“Given that women make up half
the talent pool from which we recruit,
we are clearly missing a significant
opportunity to attract high quality
people,” WGCDR Kennealy said.
The GPS is a recruitment pathway
designed to encourage higher numbers
of women to apply for pilot training
by:
➤targeting women who already
demonstrate commitment to a
career in aviation, yet are not
considering an Air Force career;
➤setting a reduced return of service
obligation of the greater of two
years post conversion, or three
years post 2 Flying Training School
(2FTS) graduation;
➤awarding a Bachelor of Aviation
degree on 2FTS graduation;
➤paying the accumulated
university fee on award
of the Bachelor of
Aviation;
➤where possible,
affording priority in being
assigned to
training courses
to minimise
time to graduation;
➤grouping women
candidates together to
provide mutual support; and
➤appointing a woman pilot mentor
who will assist them from recruiting through training and during
their Air Force career.
The GPS is one of a range of
recruitment schemes designed to
increase the pool of women seeking to
join the Air Force.
September 12, 2013
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is Air Force discriminating against
men?
The GPS is initially being trialled
for women as a special temporary
measure, with a view to rolling it out
to men if successful, as Air Force
knows the best and brightest may
now be choosing the Bachelor of
Aviation-funded pathway instead of
Air Force.
Ongoing work on ADF conditions
of service applicable to all serving
members will further support
long-term retention.
Is Air Force lowering its recruitment and graduation standards?
No. There will be no reduction in
recruitment standards associated
with any measures to increase the
participation of women in Air Force.
GPS is designed to increase
the number of women entering
the recruiting pool, so they can be
selected on their own merits, in fair
Why is Air Force only targeting
women?
Aside from the fact women make
up half of our recruiting pool yet
only comprise less than 3 per cent of
pilots, research consistently shows
Why is Air Force changing the
that organisations with a higher
ROSO for GPS entrants?
percentage of women in decisionmaking roles markedly outperform
The scheme incorporates a
reduction in the ROSO for women
organisations with fewer women.
who apply through the GPS.
Additionally, the growth in the
Research has shown that the length Australian labour force is slowof ROSO associated with pilot
ing. With an aging population, the
training is a significant disincentive
number of young people entering
to women taking up a flying career in the workforce will decline from
Air Force. GPS removes this barrier.
2025; already more people leave the
Air Force’s expectation is that,
workforce each year than enter it.
once women commence their
This shrinking market and increascareers, they will elect to stay
ing competition from the aviation
beyond completion of their initial
industry make it crucial that Air
ROSO. This aspect of the scheme
Force puts into place strategies that
will be closely monitored and
enable it to continually grow an
adjusted as necessary to ensure Air
Force can retain critical skills.
effective and diverse pilot force.
competition. All potential recruits
through the GPS will be required
to successfully complete extant Air
Force pilot selection aptitude tests,
medical components, flight screening and the officer selection board.
TARGETING THE WHOLE TALENT POOL: Pilots FLTLT Natalie
Pietrobon (left) and SQNLDR Samantha Freebairn, of 36SQN, pose in
front of a C-17A Globemaster at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo: LACW Kylie Gibson
Salary-related allowances to change from September 12
FLTLT Phil Mayne
Several salary-related allowances will change from September
12 following a recent Defence
Force Remuneration Tribunal
(DFRT) decision.
Service Allowance has been
increased, the daily rate of
Separation Allowance has been
replaced with a fortnightly rate,
Flying Allowance has been renamed
and Air Force members are no longer entitled to Arduous Conditions
Allowance.
The changes follow approval
by the DFRT of the ADF’s SalaryRelated Allowance Structure
(SRAS), a new framework for
reviewing and amending allowances
that compensate for the impost of
service life.
Director General Personnel–Air
Force AIRCDRE Robert Rodgers
said the SRAS was an important
evolution in ADF remuneration that
ensured all members were appropriately compensated for the realities of
service life.
“This is a notable and positive
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our people,” AIRCDRE Rodgers
said.
“The SRAS will provide greater
transparency, reduce the complexity
and administrative burden around
allowances, and achieve fairness for
members while enabling capability
outcomes.”
Under the decision, Separation
Allowance has been simplified to
compensate for periods of separation by one of two ways.
For 60 days or fewer of separation, all members – separated or
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not – will receive a whole-of-career
increase in Service Allowance of
$178 a year.
Members separated for service
reasons for more than 60 days will
receive an annual allowance of
$2509, paid fortnightly.
Trainee Allowance has also
increased by $138 a year.
The DFRT agreed to abolish
Arduous Conditions Allowance,
except for certain Navy instructors,
due to the low quanta, high administration costs and limited use of the
allowance.
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In other changes, Flying and
Flight Duties Allowances have
been rolled into Flying Disability
Allowance, payable daily or annually.
The SRAS became operational on
August 1, for effect from September
12, and changes will be seen in pay
packets in late September/October.
The next round of salary-related
allowances to be reviewed under the
SRAS will include Reserve, Special
Forces, Special Operations and Field
Allowances.
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News 3
AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
Show
of
pride
FLGOFF Iain Slater
PERSONNEL from 28SQN
were proudly on show when the
squadron exercised its Freedom of
Entry to the City of Canberra on
August 24.
Members marched down London
Circuit in the city before being challenged by the Chief Police Officer
of the ACT, Assistant Commissioner
Rudi Lammers, to present the
Freedom of Entry Scroll.
The march continued past
Civic Square where ACT Chief
Minister Katy Gallagher and CAF
AIRMSHL Geoff Brown jointly
accepted the squadron’s salute.
The Commanding Officer of
28SQN, WGCDR Karen Ashworth,
said she was exceptionally proud to
lead the parade.
“It was a privilege to display our
professionalism and commitment
to the Canberra community through
the Freedom of Entry parade,” she
said.
“Our squadron has a very close
bond with Canberra and it was an
opportunity to demonstrate that
relationship.
“ T h e ev e n t w a s a g r e a t
honour and, with the squadron
having recently been approved its
own Governor-General’s Banner, we
look forward to carrying our own
squadron colours the next time we
exercise Freedom of Entry to the
City of Canberra.”
This year marks the capital’s
centennial year, with the squadron
also celebrating its 30th birthday.
Ms Gallagher thanked the squadron for its contribution to the life of
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“The Freedom of Entry is a sign
of our trust and our gratitude,” Ms
Gallagher said.
“It really showcases the spirit of
our modern Defence personnel and
their bond with the community.”
She also recalled the squadron’s
assistance during the devastating
2003 Canberra bushfires.
A number of 28SQN personnel
are not based in Canberra, so members of Australia’s Federation Guard
and Army’s Royal Military College
Band provided support, marching as
part of the parade contingent.
28SQN member LACW Sylvia
Wendlandt said it was well worth
the hours of practise in the cold
Canberra winter.
“It’s nerve-wracking marching
around the city, but it’s good to see
people appreciate the service you’ve
done,” LACW Wendlandt said.
WELCOME: 28SQN’s WOFF Brett Baker
presents the Freedom of Entry scroll
to the Chief Police Officer of the ACT
Assistant Commissioner Rudi Lammers.
Right, CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown and
ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher chat
following the parade. Inset above, 28SQN
on parade. Photos: FSGT John Carroll
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September 12, 2013
A true leader
SGT Gary Youl has been awarded the RAAF Association’s FSGT
Middleton VC Trophy for non-commissioned officers in recognition
of his leadership skills with the Air
Force Cadets.
SGT Youl was recognised for the
award in 2010 when he was a course
manager at the Defence Force School
of Signals at Simpson Barracks in
Victoria and worked with the cadets
for a month.
But the presentation was delayed
because he was sent to Kabul as the
Force Communications Unit Nodal
Commander and, when he returned
from Afghanistan, was posted out of
the school.
SGT Youl was finally presented
with his award on July 31 this year
by Commander Defence Strategic
Communications Branch AIRCDRE
Nicholas Barneveld and SQNLDR
Bob Weight (retd), of the RAAF
Association (ACT Division), representing the Victorian Division of the
RAAF Association.
S G T Yo u l , n ow o f H M A S
Harman, will not have much time to
admire his trophy because in October
he is due to leave for an eight-month
deployment as a member of Force
Communications Unit Rotation 10.
SGT Youl said receiving an award
associated with FSGT Middleton was
a great honour and thanked the team
INCREDIBLE ACT OF HEROISM
The prestigious FSGT Middleton
VC Trophy is named after FSGT
Rawdon Hume Middleton, who
was posthumously awarded the
Victoria Cross after he died in
1942 following an extraordinary
act of heroism.
Despite receiving facial and
eye injuries after his Stirling
bomber was struck by flak in
Italy, and with insufficient fuel to
make it back to England, FSGT
Middleton flew back over the Alps
to give his crew the opportunity to
bale out over friendly soil.
Having ordered the crew to
abandon the aircraft – seven men
left the plane, five survived – he
crashed into the English Channel. FSGT Rawdon Middleton His body washed ashore at
Dover on February 1, 1943 and he St. John’s, Beck’s Row, Suffolk,
was buried in the churchyard of
with full military honours.
that worked with him and the cadets.
“We provided them training
in ultra and high frequency voice
communications using our antennas
and radios,” SGT Youl said.
“We developed lesson plans,
gathered the required resources
and my team sacrificed their own
off-duty time to provide the cadets
with an insight into how we effectively communicate in a deployed
environment.
“The Air Force Cadets were very
appreciative.”
WELL DESERVED: SGT Gary Youl, of HMAS Harman, poses with the
FSGT Middleton VC Trophy, awarded for his outstanding leadership while
working with Air Force Cadets.
Photo: AB Kathy Tuddenham
Paving the way
MORE than 100 people from around
Australia attended the annual Defence
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Network conference at HMAS
Harman from August 19-21.
CAF Specialist Adviser GPCAPT
Lisa Jackson-Pulver represented
Air Force, supported by a cadre of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
airmen and airwomen.
“The highly technical nature of many
Air Force work environments presents
unique recruiting challenges,” GPCAPT
Jackson-Pulver said.
“One of the messages from our
people here is that Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islanders can, and do, succeed in
these environments.
“We encourage people ranging from
job seekers and university aspirants
to those wanting a mid-life change, to
think about an Air Force career.”
Keeps you switched on
Air Force delegates also discussed
ideas about the Air Force Indigenous
Strategy. As a result, Air Force will
ensure a strong presence in the delivery
of the ADF Indigenous Specialised
Pathways to Employment programs,
including the six-week Indigenous PreRecruitment Course and the five-month
Defence Indigenous Development
Program courses listed for 2014.
The Air Force Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Network continues to
grow, with many airmen and airwomen
stepping forward to get involved.
Serving members who want to contribute to
Air Force’s community engagement processes
and recruiting programs, or connect with the
Air Force Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Network, should contact SQNLDR Anne Taylor
at anne.taylor@defence.gov.au
News 5
AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
Force of ethical leaders
FLTLT Phil Mayne and
Justine O’Brien
In the ADF, leadership is defined
as “the process of influencing
others in order to gain their willing consent in the ethical pursuit
of missions”. Now, Air Force has
produced a guide that will help
members gain a greater understanding of ethical leadership.
CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown
launched The Royal Australian Air
Force Leadership Companion at
the Commanding Officers’ Call at
RAAF Base Glenbrook in August.
Produced by the Air Force
team at the Centre of Defence
Leadership and Ethics (CDLE), the
Leadership Companion is a guide for
ethical leadership to ultimately
enable Australia’s air power.
Deputy Director Air Force
Leadership WGCDR Lisa
Macnaughtan said the publication
examined the human element of
the Air Force profession, with an
emphasis on social mastery.
“It is the first time that Air Force
has clearly articulated leadership
guidance for its members,” WGCDR
Macnaughtan said.
“It enables us to have the conversation about the human elements that
LEADERSHIP MATTERS: The Royal Australian Air Force Leadership
underpin the air power aspect of the
Companion will help members of all ranks become better leaders.
Photo: LAC David Said profession of arms.”
An honourable job
A new position has been created
within Air Force HQ to help streamline the process of drafting Honours
and Awards (H&A) nominations.
GPCAPT Rob Scrivener, whose new
title is Director Honours and Awards
Development–Air Force (DHAD-AF),
will develop an information guide to
help members gain confidence in the
H&A process and develop competitive
submissions.
His appointment was announced in
August by Director General
Personnel–Air Force AIRCDRE Robert
Rodgers.
“GPCAPT Scrivener is passionate
about recognising well-deserving members and has extensive experience in
the H&A process,” AIRCDRE Rodgers
said.
He said the information guide would
be readily understood by all Air Force
members and, once complete, posted
on the DHAD-AF website for general
access.
“GPCAPT Scrivener is available to
help at any stage in the drafting process,
including reviewing final products for
competitiveness and providing feedback
on how to improve chances of success,”
AIRCDRE Rodgers said.
“Any interaction with GPCAPT
Scrivener will be strictly private and
honours-in-confidence.”
GPCAPT Scrivener will act
independently of the various review
committees and approval chains to
avoid any perceptions of undue influence in the process. He will also focus
on improving the general level of
understanding of the H&A system.
WGCDR Peter Gilbert, formerly
the project lead while at CDLE, said
the Leadership Companion would
help personnel to develop their
character, professional ethics,
“followership” and leadership within the three professional development domains of formal education
and training, individual commitment,
and coaching and mentoring in the
workplace.
He said Air Force leadership was
unique in its “enduring culture of
workplace collaboration and selfdiscipline, as opposed to imposed
discipline and overt direction”.
“Others have mistakenly
interpreted our leadership style as
being rather casual and informal,”
WGCDR Gilbert said.
“However, the high premium that
air power places on agility requires
a leadership style that prepares and
empowers Air Force personnel to
contribute as both individuals and
team members.”
Launching the publication,
AIRMSHL Brown said Air Force
leadership favoured expertise over
generalism.
“You can say that, at the most
general level, leadership is leadership. But Air Force has some
specific characteristics,” AIRMSHL
Brown said.
“We value certain things in the
leadership continuum, such as pro-
fessional expertise. That actually
gives us a pretty good result most of
the time.
“The true value of this book
is that it talks about the way we
actually do it and what we consider important in that. I think it’s a
good articulation of leadership in Air
Force and I congratulate the team at
CDLE for their work.”
WGCDR Macnaughtan said the
team at CDLE spent nearly two
years collaborating, writing and
reviewing before CAF’s approval of
the publication in June this year.
“Through this process, input
from across Air Force was
incorporated, with the content also
influenced by Navy and Army, and
our international allies,” she said.
“The Leadership Companion ,
while drawing on the expertise of
other military organisations, was
designed specifically for the RAAF.”
Limited copies of the
publication are available and
distribution of these copies to units
is under way. An electronic version
will also soon be available on the
DRN.
For further information about the
Leadership Companion, contact WGCDR
Lisa Macnaughtan via the DRN at
lisa.macnaughtan@defence.gov.au or
WOFF Rob Swanwick at
robert.swanwick@defence.gov.au
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AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
Australian War Memorial recognises those lost in non-warlike operations
10 added
to Roll of
Honour
SGT Dave Morley
THE names of 10 Air Force members
who died in non-warlike operations
have been added to the Roll of Honour
at the Australian War Memorial in
Canberra.
They were among the 48 Australian
servicemen and women added on
August 30 after years of lobbying,
which included a petition containing
40,000 signatures.
Three new bronze panels were
unveiled by Memorial director
Brendan Nelson.
Dr Nelson said the day was a milestone for the families of those whose
names were being added to the Roll of
Honour, the Memorial and Australia.
“An ongoing challenge for the
Memorial is to recognise the changing
nature of war and conflict,” Dr Nelson
said.
“Remaining true to the vision of
Charles Bean, the Memorial’s founder,
the inclusion of these names on the
Roll of Honour fittingly remembers
the sacrifice made by these servicemen and women on behalf of all
Australians.”
The Air Force members honoured
were:
➤F
LTLT Cyril Nissen
➤F
LTLT Mel Quinn
➤L
AC Maxwell Hennessy
➤P
LTOFF Henry Andrews
➤S
QNLDR Ronald Sharkie
➤F
SGT Evan Rees
➤F
LTLT Ralph Taylor
➤S
GT Wendy Jones
➤S
QNLDR Paul McCarthy
➤F
LTLT Lynne Rowbottom
FLTLT Ralph Taylor
TWO 9SQN Iroquois helicopters flew from
Wamena in Irian Jaya on July 29, 1977,
during Operation Cenderawasih (Bird of
Paradise) to take an Australian Army geodetic
survey party to an airstrip across the mountains.
The mission was aborted due to heavy
cloud and the two choppers were returning
to base when A2-379 went missing with five
personnel on board.
The aircraft was located early the next
day in a moss forest at an altitude of 3000
metres. Two soldiers were winched 60 metres
through the jungle canopy to the wreck below
and found that, apart from the pilot, FLTLT
Ralph Taylor, all on board had survived,
though three were seriously injured.
TRAGIC LOSS: The wreck of Iroquois A2-379 in which
FLTLT Ralph Taylor was killed in 1977.
LAC Maxwell Hennessy
SAD END: The wreck of LAC Maxwell Hennessy’s Meteor
fighter, which tragically crashed during the airman’s first flight.
Photos: Office of Air Force History
THE Australian Government deployed
Air Force’s 78 (Fighter) Wing on
garrisoning duties to Malta in 1952,
after a request from the British
Government.
The RAAF’s two-year presence was
essentially a symbolic gesture to
demonstrate the Commonwealth’s
solidarity in the midst of the Cold War.
On January 18, 1954, LAC Maxwell
Hennessy, 25, was making his first jet
flight in a Meteor fighter when it lost
height soon after take-off.
It hit the end of the runway and
flipped on to its back killing
LAC Hennessy instantly.
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News 7
AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
Make that a double
SGT Dave Morley
‘
SEEING American presidential candidate Bobby Kennedy speak the night
before he was assassinated in 1968 is
just one of many significant memories
of an officer who was awarded his
second Federation Star on August 20.
SQNLDR Barry Walters enlisted in
the Air Force in Brisbane in 1964 as
an apprentice instrument fitter and first
worked on Neptune maritime patrol
aircraft at RAAF Base Richmond.
He said that, although he was
indentured for 15 years, the enlistment
was broadly open-ended.
“As a teenager I didn’t really care
how long it lasted, as long as I was
around aeroplanes,” SQNLDR Walters
said.
“After I reached nominal retirement
age for a squadron leader I took on a
job where I believed I could match my
service expertise with civil aviation interests, so I became a technical
specialist on civil aviation security
issues.
“It happened out of sheer interest
that I later went back into the Active
Reserve where I was able to match my
civil interests with an Air Force task.
“I’m still turning a hobby into a task
– I won’t call it a job.”
SQNLDR Walters said that, with his
technical background, he moved to the
US in 1967-68 to train as a specialist on
the avionics of the then new P-3B Orion
with the US Navy at Moffett Field,
California.
“I was at Moffett Field when the
USS Pueblo was captured [by North
Korea] and the US defence condition
was raised,” he said.
“We saw preparations being made
for the US Navy to be ready for any
possible warfighting contingency.
“As a 20-year-old, I must have had
eyes like saucers watching all this
happen around me.”
As a teenager I
didn’t really care
how long [my
tenure] lasted,
as long as I
was around
aeroplanes.
– SQNLDR Barry Walters
During the Cold War in the
1980s he was involved in several
operations in the Indian Ocean
and South China Sea.
He also deployed at
short notice to Baghdad,
Iraq, in 2005-06 as a
specialist staff officer with the
Australian Joint Task Force.
SQNLDR Walters plans on
staying in the Active Reserve for a
few more years yet.
“I’m still flexible at this stage, which
is a very good place to be,” he said.
“I’d encourage younger members to
make the most of their opportunities –
it’s a great service, all three are – and to
take every advantage of the world-class
training that is afforded them.”
When SQNLDR Walters does retire,
he hopes to spend even more time
working on Caribous and Neptunes
at the Historical Aircraft Restoration
Society at Albion Park airport, near
Wollongong in NSW.
EXCITING CAREER: SQNLDR Barry Walters received
his second Federation Star at the Defence Intelligence
Organisation (DIO) in Canberra on August 20. Inset,
Director DIO MAJGEN Paul Symon congratulates
Photos: DIO
SQNLDR Walters on his long service.
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News 9
AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
Fuel for
thought
SGT Dave Morley
THE ADF’s vision for the use of green
fuels was discussed at two important
meetings in Brussels earlier this year.
‘Battle’ for
east coast
airspace
TOPICAL ISSUE: 33SQN
personnel perform maintenance
on a KC-30A’s fuel drogue.
Photo: LAC David Said
UP TO 46 aircraft from RAAF
bases Amberley, Williamtown
and Tindal are participating
in the biennial East Coast Air
Defence Exercise (ECADEX 13)
off the NSW coast.
The exercise began on August
26 and will run until September
13, with aircraft launching from
Amberley and Williamtown.
Commander Air Combat
Group AIRCDRE Tony Grady
said ECADEX 13 was a vital
training exercise for maintaining
operational capability.
“The exercise also provides
an opportunity for Air Force
personnel to practise their skills
at maintaining the integrity of
Australian air space and protecting vital infrastructure, such
as shipping ports or airfields,”
AIRCDRE Grady said.
The exercise scenario is
designed to test both passive
and active air defence capabilities where a “blue” or friendly
force protects the integrity of
Australian air space and vital
infrastructure against attack from
a “red” force.
Note: Be sure to check out the
September 26 edition of Air Force for
full coverage of the East Coast Air
Defence Exercise.
was successfully
refuelled and
operated with a
non-petroleumsourced aviation
fuel to conduct
the ADF’s first
flight trials.
“Although the
Seahawk was
successfully
SQNLDR Ulas Yildirim
operated using
a non-petroleum-sourced aviation fuel,
discussions to make this happen started
months before at the previous ASIC
Fuels Group meeting between the US
Navy and the ADF,” SQNLDR Yildirim
said.
He said he was pleased that the recent
ASIC Fuels Group meeting had representation from the ADF, Canadian military,
US Air Force, US Navy and Royal New
Zealand Air Force.
Also of note, for the first time the
NATO Fuels meeting had representation
from Russia.
Comparatively speaking, in terms of
budget, the ADF is a small player within
the fuels environment in relation to
nations such as the US and France.
“However, over the years it has been
noted that the ADF has been punching well above its weight,” SQNLDR
Yildirim said.
He said this was because, as an ASIC
member nation, the ADF had become
very important in being able to fill
specific roles and conduct niche research
that other member nations had been
unable to take up.
“Moreover, because of its smaller
membership, the ASIC Fuels Group has
been known to make decisions on
specific fuels-related topics much faster
than NATO,” he said.
“As such, the ASIC Fuels Group
meeting discussions are reported on each
year during the NATO Fuels meetings.
“By continuing to develop policy and
procedures that allow the ADF to use
fuels from alternative sources alongside
our coalition allies, we will continue to
enable the ADF to conduct operations at
home and abroad into the future.”
The Air and Space Interoperability
Council (ASIC) Fuels Group meeting
and the NATO Fuels meeting both heard
from the chief engineer for the Joint
Fuels and Lubricants Agency (JFLA),
SQNLDR Ulas Yildirim, who addressed
the meetings on behalf of the ADF.
As discussions about peak oil, bio
fuels and alternative energy sources
increase, the sourcing of suitable fuel
for ADF operations will become more
important.
SQNLDR Yildirim said that, while
fuel was a force multiplier, not much
attention was paid to where it came from
or the research that went into it.
“The ADF’s ability to participate
and operate on non-petroleum-sourced
aviation fuels during RIMPAC in 2012
was singled out by the US during both
the ASIC and NATO fuels meetings,”
SQNLDR Yildirim said.
He said work in this area ensured the
ADF remained interoperable with its
allies while staying abreast of progress
on this very important topic.
“In the recent past, non-petroleumsourced aviation fuels have become
topical – the main driver for this is
energy security and independence.”
SQNLDR Yildirim said this was a
significantly greater priority for countries
such as the US, given fuel demands for
those countries greatly exceeded
domestic production, and their fuel
imports were from countries with which
they have, at times, troubled relations.
“The challenge with the certification
of non-petroleum-sourced aviation fuels
is to approve them as ‘drop in replacement’ for conventional aviation fuels,”
he said.
“This means that the certification will
require no alteration to aircraft
components, ship hardware or existing
infrastructure.
“With this challenge in mind, the
US military has conducted a significant
amount of work on this topic.”
SQNLDR Yildirim said that, as a
show of progress, the US Navy’s Great
Green Fleet, operating on non-petroleumsourced naval distillate and aviation
fuels, participated in RIMPAC in Hawaii For more information, visit the Air and
Space Interoperability Council website at
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10 Operations
AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
Deployment
ready in MEAO
LEUT Sarah West
AN AIR Force member is playing a
key role in training ADF personnel
when they first enter the Middle East
Area of Operations (MEAO).
FSGT Dannial Saba runs the
explosive ordnance device identification training as part of the Reception,
Staging, Onward movement and
Integration (RSO&I) course at Al
Minhad Air Base.
RSO&I is a three-day course all
ADF members complete when they
first arrive in the MEAO to ensure
they are fully prepared to start their
deployment.
FSGT Saba said the threat of
improvised explosive devices (IED)
was still very present in Afghanistan.
“We run personnel through some
practical examples of IED constructs, including switches and main
charges, and show them what to look
for,” FSGT Saba said.
“This training is important because
most of the scenarios on the range
have come from real-life experiences.
“We show ADF personnel how to
mitigate the risk posed by any of the
current IED threats they might encounter in theatre.”
The course is run by a team from
39 Personnel Support Battalion
(39PSB), which is a triservice unit
based at Randwick Barracks in
Sydney.
During RSO&I, participants
are run through briefs designed to
familiarise them with their new
environment and conduct
refresher training in care of battle
casualty (CBC) techniques, weapons
handling, explosive ordnance detection
and the sizing and wearing of combat
body armour.
WO2 Geoff Turner runs the CBC
training and said it was conducted
using realistic scenarios to ensure
personnel could perform life-saving
first-aid while under pressure on the
battlefield.
“We cover off on a number of
injuries which, without initial
treatment, could result in death,” WO2 EVER-PRESENT DANGER: FSGT Dannial Saba, left, instructs ADF members at Al Minhad Air Base about
improvised explosive devices.
Photo: PO Ollie Garside
Turner said.
Drawdown at TK
is going to plan
CPL Mark Doran
DEPUTY Commander Joint Task Force
633 (JTF633) AIRCDRE Tony Needham
was updated on the progress of
dismantling Multinational Base Tarin
Kot (MNB-TK) when he toured the base
on August 10-11.
MNB-TK has been inhabited by
coalition forces, including Australian
personnel, continuously since 2004
when it was first known as US Forward
Operating Base Ripley.
With the ADF’s role in Uruzgan set
to conclude by the end of 2013, the
closure on MNB-TK will result in nearly
1000 ADF personnel being sent home.
During his visit, AIRCDRE
Needham saw that nearly half of the
base was already deconstructed. He said
the base had already been transformed
by the process, which was also gathering pace.
“The timeframe for our transition is
realistic because of the detailed planning
for this complex mission, which has
been undertaken to understand what we
need to achieve to meet our scheduled
timeline,” AIRCDRE Needham said.
“We have been here a long time and
we have built up a substantial base, so it
is a fine balancing act. But, from what I
have seen, the ADF personnel here are
doing a fantastic job.
“Everyone is also paying close
attention to the safety aspects and the
force protection measures at the base.”
Uruzgan is one of the first provinces
in Afghanistan’s south to which the
International Security Assistance Force
plans to transfer full responsibility for
security by year’s end.
After speaking with MNB-TK
personnel, AIRCDRE Needham said
it was obvious they understood the
importance of their mission in helping
the Afghans and assisting the Afghan
National Security Forces (ANSF) to take
the lead in their security.
IMPRESSED: AIRCDRE Tony
Needham during his visit to
Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
Photo: CPL Mark Doran
“We can measure our success in
Uruzgan by the security environment
we have established here and, in
particular, how well the Afghans have
demonstrated their capacity to contain
the insurgency and hold onto their
gains,” he said.
“From the reports I have received
from senior advisers, including the
commander of Combined Team
Uruzgan, COL Wade Stothart, and
the Commanding Officer of the 2nd
Cavalry Regiment Task Force, LTCOL
Mick Bye, our Afghan partnered forces
are up to speed.
“The ANSF fighting capability is
now far superior to that of the
insurgents. We are happy with the
progress the Afghans are making and
we are confident in their ability to take
over the security role.
“We can also see how confident the
ANSF are in their ability to take over
this role.”
News 11
AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
Final F-111 sent to US
The final F-111 strike aircraft to be
displayed at historical museums began its
retirement journey to the US on August 23.
Aircraft A8-130 has been given to the
Pacific Aviation Museum in Hawaii as a
token of the close ties between Australia and
the US through a long period of coalition
operations.
CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown
said the gift symbolised the close
working relationship Air Force
personnel enjoyed with their US
colleagues.
“The F-111 originated in America and
has served us well in Australia,” AIRMSHL
Brown said.
“In returning one aircraft we are
acknowledging the role the F-111 has played
in Australian history.”
Both CAF and DCAF AVM Leo Davies
piloted aircraft A8-130.
Six F-111s have been retained at Air
Force bases across Australia and, after a public request for loan offer, six aircraft and
three crew modules were lent to civilian aviation museums across the country.
All six organisations that could meet the
strict safety and environmental requirements
for an F-111 loan have now received the
aircraft.
After the loan process one F-111
remained, which is why it was made
available to the Pacific Aviation Museum.
The F-111 was Australia’s principal strike
aircraft from 1973 until 2010. It has since
been replaced by the Super Hornet.
HOLD TIGHT: Personnel from the F-111 Disposal Team prepare the aircraft for its flight to the Pacific Aviation Museum in Hawaii. Inset, the
Globemaster that flew A8-130 on its final mission.
Photos: LACW Kylie Gibson
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Defence
Blood
Challenge.
Photo: LAC Mark
Friend
Raising the donation target
Lauren Norton
AFTER Defence members made a
record-breaking 3295 donations in last
year’s Defence Blood Challenge, VCDF
AIRMSHL Mark Binskin has set a new
target of 4000 donations.
In its fifth year, the challenge runs
from September 1 to November 30 and
is an opportunity for personnel, friends
and family members to give the lifesaving gift of blood and plasma.
The Defence Blood Challenge is
Australia’s largest blood donation event
and has produced more than 8000
donations – potentially saving more
than 18,000 lives.
“We already make a significant
contribution and it is pleasing to see our
people extend the spirit of our service to
support the Australian Red Cross Blood
Service,” AIRMSHL Binskin said.
“I encourage all Defence personnel
and families to donate during the
challenge.”
Last year, Air Force won the
challenge on a per capita basis with 919
donations, while Army recorded the
largest number of donations overall with
1191.
Air Force ambassador SQNLDR
Andrew Greaves said it was important
for Air Force to donate to give back to
the community.
“As part of our local communities,
Defence establishments are an
excellent pool of fit, healthy individuals
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who can help their local area by rolling up their sleeves and making regular
donations,” he said.
SQNLDR Greaves said he would
like to see Air Force steal the lead from
Army this year.
Participants can donate through
their local Red Cross donor collection
centre or at the mobile blood banks that
will be visiting Defence bases and sites
throughout the challenge.
Whole blood donors can give blood
every 12 weeks, while plasma and
platelet donors can donate as often as
every 2-3 weeks.
This means participants could record
up to four donations for their nominated
service during the challenge.
Most people can give blood if they
are fit, healthy and not suffering from a
cold, flu or other illness at the time of
donation or in the previous week.
On the day, be sure to stay hydrated
and have at least three good-sized glasses of water or juice and something to
eat in the three hours before donating.
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AIR F RCE
September 12, 2013
13
OUR QUIET ACHIEVERS
For years, Air Force’s administrative specialists have
kept the service functioning effectively behind the
scenes. Now, with a new name better reflecting their
broad duties, the future has never looked brighter,
SQNLDR September Clare explains.
BROAD SKILLS: Personnel Capability Officers pose for a group photo at Al Minhad Air Base. Back row from left, WGCDR Emily Cameron,
WGCDR Peter Gibb, FLTLT Luke Fraser, WGCDR Lindsay Paterson, FLGOFF Cain Taylor, GPCAPT Ken Robinson, FLTLT Emma Kilpatrick,
SQNLDR Nelson Rapp and FLTLT Ryan Kanay. Front row from left, SQNLDRs Tim Ferrell and Jeroen Ruardij. Photo: SGT Joel Graham
Far and wide
Personnel Capability Officers serve across the Middle East
W
hile they haven’t quite taken over the
world, you could be forgiven for thinking
Air Force’s newest specialisation –
Personnel Capability Officer (PCO) – has taken over
the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO).
In taking an opportunity to mark the transition
from old to new with a ‘PCO’ photograph, the Theatre
Information Manager at Al Minhad Air Base (AMAB),
WGCDR Peter Gibb, identified 17 PCOs serving in
deployed positions in Kabul, Kandahar, AMAB and
beyond.
The variety of positions filled by the collective
group indicate the specialisation is not content to be
restricted to “mainstream” employment areas.
Chief of Staff Headquarters Joint Task Force 633
(HQJTF633) GPCAPT Ken Robinson said the current
diversity in the employment of PCOs was a good
indicator of what the specialisation could bring to
operations.
“I think it’s fantastic to see the range of roles that
PCOs are performing across the MEAO,” GPCAPT
Robinson said.
“It really is reflective of the flexibility and utility
of the specialisation and proffers for an exciting and
challenging future.
“While our traditional functions in the personnel
and administration environments will always exist, it
is great to see specialisation members demonstrating
their ability to work across a broad range of
positions.”
Throughout the MEAO, PCOs are working in a wide
variety of roles. These include watch-keeping,
information management, public affairs, crisis
establishment management, NATO Trust Fund
management, executive staff support, finance, and
Reception, Staging, Onward forwarding and
Integration training, which ensures the preparedness
of personnel moving forward to Afghanistan.
A number of key executive appointments, including
Chief of Staff HQJTF633, Commanding Officer of the
Combat Support Unit and Executive Officer of Force
Support Unit, are also being filled by PCOs.
Even with transition in Uruzgan well under way,
PCOs will continue to play a key role in the MEAO.
Australia is committed to the International Security
Assistance Force strategy for nationwide transition,
advising the Afghanistan National Security Force as
they develop their command and logistics capabilities,
as well as providing institutional training.
C
HIEF of Air Force AIRMSHL
Geoff Brown once said “the
measure of Air Force’s capability
rests with its people”.
Reinforcing the importance of personnel,
as well as platforms, to the generation of air
power has been the driving force behind the
evolution of the roles for administration
officers and clerks.
Part of this evolution includes new names:
Personnel Capability Officer for “Adminos”,
and Personnel Capability Specialist for
administration clerks.
On June 29, CAF signed the determination approving the new names after nine
months of workforce consultation.
Headquarters Air Command Chief of Staff
GPCAPT Roger Parr is the specialisation and
mustering sponsor, and said the new names
reflected the personnel capability workforce
in the modern Air Force.
“In my view, we have exceptional people
doing exceptional things at all levels, so we
deserve to have a name that articulates how
we contribute to Air Force’s capability in the
21st century,” GPCAPT Parr said.
“The titles Personnel Capability Officer
and Personnel Capability Specialist do this.”
Members of the specialisation and
mustering were given the opportunity to vote
on a name, and GPCAPT Parr said the
majority supported the chosen names.
“The personnel capability workforce
remains focused on ensuring it contributes to
the generation of air power now and into the
future,” GPCAPT Parr said.
The role of the personnel capability
workforce has changed in response to Air
Force’s relationship with Defence Support
and Reform Group, the impact of the shared
services model, civilianisation programs and
changing requirements in governance.
Over the next few months, consultation
will continue with personnel staff officers
across the Force Element Groups regarding
implementation of the changes.
For more information, contact Deputy Director
Military Administration Capability Development,
WGCDR Karen Breaden, at karen.breaden@
defence.gov.au
KEY ENABLERS: Personnel Capability Officer
FLTLT Stephen Airey at work with other administration
staff in the orderly room of Task Unit HQ during last year’s
Exercise Pitch Black. Photo: LACW Shannon McCarthy
14 Air Force Improvement
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AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
In addition to the financial savings, technicians gained an enhanced
understanding of the CPU’s functionality and are now able to perform
advanced fault-finding to ensure that only genuinely unserviceable items are
inducted into the repair pipeline, thus avoiding the issue of returning an item
with no fault found.
– FLTLT Matthew Gibbons, Airborne Early Warning and Control System Program Office
LEADING-EDGE WEDGETAIL: Brimming with state-of-the-art electronics, the E-7A Wedgetail, seen here taking off
from RAAF Base Tindal, will benefit from the adapting of a computer processing unit, inset. Main photo: LAC Dan Pinhorn
Computer saves $2.75m
A COMMERCIAL off the shelf
(COTS) acquisition of a computer
processing unit (CPU) and some
in-house technical know-how has
saved Air Force $2.75 million.
As an important part of the ADF’s
surveillance and response capability,
the E-7A Wedgetail platform is brimming with state-of-the-art electronics
which collect, process and display surveillance data.
The savings were identified during
a routine spare parts acquisition for the
aircraft.
FLTLT Matthew Gibbons, of the
Airborne Early Warning and Control
System Program Office (AEWCSPO),
said AEWCSPO received a quote for
190 computer processing units and,
based on the size of the quote, initiated
a trade study to investigate alternate
solutions.
“The prime contractor, Boeing
Defence Australia, in conjunction with
AEWCSPO, identified an equivalent
COTS item at a significantly reduced
cost, however, the units required
modification to make them more
durable in an airborne environment,”
FLTLT Gibbons said.
The so-called ‘ruggedisation
process’ involved vibration dampening processes and spraying the circuit
board with a special coating to protect
against dust and moisture.
AEWCSPO approached staff at the
81WG Combined Workshops, formed
primarily to support the Hornets, to
investigate undertaking the modification in-house.
O I C o f 8 1 W G ’s C o m b i n e d
Workshops, FLTLT David King, said
the unit’s leadership agreed to support
the activity.
“Boeing developed the work
procedure in collaboration with 81WG
subject matter experts, and 2SQN
provided technicians to perform the
modification,” FLTLT King said.
“Because the ruggedisation process
was untried and there was a possibility
that the modified items would be less
reliable, an additional 60 units were
acquired as safety stock.
“While there were some early
failures, the modified CPUs have since
proved to be at least equivalent to the
original equipment manufacturer’s
(OEM) product.”
FLTLT Gibbons said assembly
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modification was achieved by four
tradespeople in about 12 weeks and
at a cost of $150,000 for time and
materials, bringing the total cost for
250 CPUs to $500,000, saving about
$2.75 million when compared with the
OEM product.
“In addition to the financial
savings, technicians gained an
enhanced understanding of the CPU’s
functionality and are now able to
perform advanced fault-finding to
ensure that only genuinely unserviceable items are inducted into the repair
pipeline, thus avoiding the issue of
returning an item with no fault found,”
FLTLT Gibbons said.
He said the decision to ruggedise the CPUs raised some
contractual issues in supporting the
higher assembly, which the OEM
was still contracted to maintain. This
resulted in 2SQN technicians having to
de-modify the assembly before returning it to the OEM. The complexity
and cost to de-modify the CPUs were
minimal.
Surveillance and Response Group
Program Manager WGCDR Peter
Eversten said the Defence Materiel
Organisation, Boeing, 2SQN and
81WG were able to undertake a
modification project that provided
significant financial savings.
“Defence has clearly demonstrated
that it is still a smart and technically
competent customer capable of insourcing engineering and maintenance
when required,” WGCDR Eversten
said.
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REMEMBRANCE: LACW
Cassandra Champ rests
on arms as part of the
catafalque party at the
Darwin Cenotaph during
the Vietnam Veterans Day
Memorial Service
on August 18.
Photo: AB Kathy Tuddenham
MAINTENANCE: Above, LAC Damien Gainey, of
11SQN, conducts maintenance in the landing gear
bay of an AP-3C, and right, LAC Matthew Burke
inspects a nose wheel at RAAF Base Townsville
during Exercise Talisman Saber 13.
Photos: LACW Nicci Freeman
MASTER CHEF: Left,
AC Abdullah Al-Amin
receives his graduation
certificate from the
Officer Commanding
the ADF School of
Catering, MAJ Lisa
Hooper, on completion
of his initial cooks’
course at Holmesglen
TAFE in Victoria.
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left, 7SQN Personnel Capability Officer FLTLT
Amanda Armstrong, Air Base XO SQNLDR
Shane Smith, and CO 27SQN WGCDR George
Hodgson inspect swamp land at RAAF Base
Townsville during Exercise Talisman Saber 13.
Photo: LACW Nicci Freeman
WHEELY THANKFUL: Above, members of the
Star2Remember charity bike ride (in uniform
from left) LAC Andy Duncan, FLTLT Kevin Ross
and SGT Steve Barnes, present cheques to
Jessica Dunstan from the Heart Foundation of
South Australia and Rachael Wilson from the
Cancer Council.
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Feature 17
September 12, 2013
Equipped with new
ways of problem
solving, graduate
No. 803 does not
regret the many
hours of study,
CPL Nick Wiseman
reports.
S
QNLDR Travis Hallen,
the fifth RAAF officer to
graduate from the School
of Advanced Air and Space
Studies (SAASS) in the US, has
returned to Australia after an intense
year of study.
Held at Maxwell Air Force Base
in Alabama, you could be forgiven
for thinking the school instructs
students on air and space power.
But the name is a bit of a
misnomer. The school actually uses
air, space and cyber domains to
focus on the exploration, advanced
understanding and development of
military strategy.
SQNLDR Hallen, who completed his studies in June, says it
was different to any other course he
has done.
“It changes the way you think,”
SQNLDR Hallen says. “You
become more of a critical thinker.
“You are held accountable for
every decision and thought throughout the course by the instructors
and other students in the group
seminars.”
Separating itself from the normal
promotion and leadership courses
required by ADF personnel, the
SAASS course aims to produce
strategic thinkers and focuses on
teaching students to be innovative
and articulate with both their decisions and arguments.
SQNLDR Hallen says the
strategy skills learnt on the course
are not just aimed at putting bombs
on targets.
“It’s about approaching problems
differently,” he says.
“It could be anything from an
operational problem through to
management or integration issues.”
Post-course postings for
Australian graduates are not
preordained and graduates could
find themselves in varied roles back
in Australia, better armed to solve
problems that could arise.
Boasting a reading list more
than 100 books long, and 180-300
pages of reading required before
each daily seminar, the course is one
of the most selective within the US
Department of Defense.
Comprising mostly US Air Force
students, each course also includes
members from other US military
branches and three international
students.
SQNLDR Hallen, who arrived
in the US in June last year, says the
course involved 14-16-hour days.
“The SAASS community was
great, especially with my family,”
he says.
“Everyone is going through the
Military strategist
hones skills in US
Hard
yakka
pays
off
SQNLDR Travis Hallen is an Air Combat Officer
who completed his basic navigator course in March
2002 and has spent most of his time at 11SQN.
He qualified as a navigator/communicator on the
AP-3C Orions later that year and, over the next 5½
years, he deployed in support of operations in the
Middle East and East Timor.
In 2008 he completed a CDF fellowship at the
Air Power Development Centre, followed by a staff
posting at Directorate of Personnel–Air Force.
Before attending SAASS, he was the ADF Joint
Interface Control Officer and is now posted as
the ISR Operations Team Chief, Air and Space
Operations Centre, at
HQ Joint Operations
Command.
RINGING ENDORSEMENT: SQNLDR Travis Hallen recently returned from the US where he completed a challenging course
at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Inset top, SQNLDR Hallen rings the “Thesis Bell”, which students toll once
their thesis is accepted and signed. Inset left, the coin that signifies he is graduate No. 803. Main photo: CPL Nick Wiseman
same thing and the mutual support
among the families meant my family
had the time of their lives.”
Being an adult learning environment, students spend more time
researching and studying than attending traditional face-to-face lectures,
although the student-led seminars are
a vital component.
The course is made up of 10
modules lasting two to four weeks
and there is a two-week break over
Christmas to recharge for the next lot
of study.
Graduate and current Staff Officer
to CAF, WGCDR Craig Stallard,
says the knowledge and skills from
personnel completing the SAASS
course increase the cache of strategic
thinkers within Air Force.
“Air Force has been sending selected officers to the course
since 2006 and is slowly building
up a group of military strategists,”
WGCDR Stallard says.
“These students are being
taught by PhD-qualified instructors who are all subject matter
experts in their field.
“In many cases, if they haven’t
written the book you’re reading
for the subject, they know the
person who did.”
To further create a sense of
pride in belonging to the group,
each student is awarded a coin
on completion of the course with
their graduate number inscribed.
SQNLDR Hallen was graduate
No. 803 and says the course gave
him a great sense of achievement.
“You don’t fully appreciate the
course until you’ve finished it,”
he says.
“Although it was extremely
challenging, I have no hesitation
in recommending it to anyone
keen to understand the role of
strategy.”
ADF reaps benefits of US thinking
THE School of Advanced Air and
Space Studies was established
in 1991 in response to congressional concerns for the future of
US military strategy development.
The school’s mission is “to
produce strategists, not leaders,
not warriors, not even planners”.
DCAF AVM Leo Davies says
although everyone does their own
specialisation training, this course
is one where graduates can better
influence the ADF.
“Defence has become much
more aware of the need for education and to better understand our
allies,” AVM Davies says.
“We do this through Australian
Command and Staff College,
exercises and exchanges, but they
generally cover very practical and
tactical through to operationallevel exposure.
“So we have become really
good practitioners but what we
haven’t had is great opportunity
to take that to the next level and
make strategic thinkers and planners who can execute at the strategic level.”
In the future, candidates wanting to participate in the SAASS
course will be identified through a
selection program run by DCAF to
identify those who are most
suitable and best qualified to
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September 12, 2013
Mum got it started High flyer
REVIEW
CAF launches
autobiography of
veteran pilot,
SGT Dave Morley
reports.
LTCOL Ken Bailey
Royal Canadian Air Force
A
FORMER World War II
and Vietnam War pilot, who
joined the Air Force because
his mother would not sign his
Army enlistment papers, has written
an award-winning autobiography.
The book, The Joys and Dangers
of an Aviation Pilot, by former
SQNLDR Leigh ‘Laddie’ Hindley,
90, was launched by CAF AIRMSHL
Geoff Brown at Russell Offices on
August 23.
“Few people would have lived as
full a life as you have, and fewer still
have had the opportunity to share that
life in print,” AIRMSHL Brown said.
“In telling us of your life, you have
added another dimension to how we
see and understand the Air Force that
existed before our time.”
Mr Hindley said he initially sat
down and wrote his life story over two
weeks as “a little bit of fun”.
“My daughter entered it into
a competition and it came out as a
winner in the 2012 RAAF Heritage
Awards,” he said.
“If I’d known the outcome I
ANOTHER
DIMENSION: Leigh
Hindley signs books
and, above, with
CAF AIRMSHL Geoff
Brown at the launch
of his autobiography.
Photo: Mr Graeme Smith
would have written twice the amount,
although big is not always better.”
Mr Hindley said he initially wanted to join the Army in WWII but his
mother refused to sign his enlistment
papers unless he joined the Air Force.
“Mum said, ‘I’ll sign the papers
if you join the Air Force. You’ll meet
nice boys in the Air Force’,” he said.
“I didn’t want to be a pilot because
I knew that I would get air sick and I
couldn’t join the Navy because I got
motion sickness.
“But I went there because Mum
said so.”
After training on Tiger Moths and
Wirraways, Mr Hindley went on to
become a Kittyhawk pilot with 80SQN
in the south-west Pacific theatre,
seeing considerable action.
At the end of WWII he left the Air
Force and returned to his home town
of Goulburn in NSW.
He rejoined the Air Force in 1951
and, over the next 17 years, served at
most of the Air Force’s bases including
Butterworth and Vung Tau.
Mr Hindley was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross in 1967 for
his exceptional service with 9SQN in
South Vietnam, where he flew Iroquois
helicopters.
After retiring in 1968, he took up
commercial flying in Australia and
Papua New Guinea, which included
service as a pilot with the PNG police.
Mr Hindley said the five years he
had with the PNG police was unique.
“Every working day was involved
with tribal fights, rapes and murders,”
he said.
When Mr Hindley finally retired
from flying, his aviation career had
spanned 45 years and 18,000 hours
flying 23 different aircraft.
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IIs for the Royal Air Force (RAF)
and became a senior check captain
for Cathay Pacific on the Boeing
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Born in 1945 and raised in
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He took up gliding at a local
RAF club and, a year before earning
his aviator wings in November 1968,
he became a gliding instructor, competing at an elite level throughout
Britain and Europe.
He later flew the Boeing 747 for
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The author provides plenty of
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20 In Memorium
He lived
his life to
the full
WGCDR Ken Llewelyn
O
NE of the Air Force’s most
distinguished fighter aces,
AIRCDRE Gordon Steege,
has died aged 95.
He enlisted in the RAAF in January
1937 and during World War II shot
down Italian aircraft in an antiquated Gloucester Gladiator biplane. He
later flew Hurricanes and Kittyhawks
against German Ju 87s and Bf 110s.
Retired Chief of the Air Staff and
Vietnam veteran, AIRMSHL David
Evans, said AIRCDRE Steege was not
only a courageous and skilled pilot, he
excelled as a leader.
“He was quick-witted and a
gifted raconteur and if he had not left
the service after WWII he may well
have reached the highest levels in the
RAAF,” AIRMSHL Evans said.
AIRCDRE Steege was awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross while
flying on operations with 3SQN in the
Western Desert where he displayed
outstanding determination and daring, often against numerically superior
forces.
In September 1941, he was
Mentioned in Despatches for his
exceptional ability as a leader of
450SQN, which he commanded in the
Middle East.
For displaying outstanding leadership and skill in leading 73 and
81 Fighter Wings in the south-west
Pacific, and for his courage and
devotion to duty, AIRCDRE Steege
was awarded the Distinguished Service
Order in 1944.
His love of New Guinea was
aroused at the outbreak of war in
1939 when he was dispatched to Port
Moresby as the adjutant of 11SQN
with responsibility for two Qantas
Short Empire Flying Boats and two
Air Force Seagulls.
T h e s q u a d r o n ’s t a s k w a s
reconnaissance, as the government
AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
KOREAN COMMAND: Above, then WGCDR Gordon Steege, centre, with AVM J.P.J. McCauley and GPCAPT
A.G. Carr; right, WGCDR Steege with AVM McCauley in the cockpit of a Meteor. Photos: Australian War Memorial
‘
AIRCDRE GORDON STEEGE
October 31, 1917 – September 1, 2013
[The Italian pilots]
were very capable,
one could say
flashy, like their
racing drivers.
– AIRCDRE Gordon Steege
was convinced German raiders would
operate in the Pacific as they did in
WWI. After 11 months, AIRCDRE
Steege was asked to return to 3SQN
and action in the Middle East.
Initially given the task of assembling Lysander Army cooperation aircraft, the squadron was soon
reassigned a fighter role equipped with
the Gloucester Gladiator.
AIRCDRE Steege once said he
respected the Italian pilots.
“They were very capable, one
could say flashy, like their racing
drivers,” he said.
AIRCDRE Steege scored his first
aerial victory in the North African
campaign when he shot down an
Italian Fiat CR 42.
On promotion to Squadron
Leader in May 1941, he was given
command of the newly established
450SQN just arrived from Australia at
Abusueir, Egypt, equipped with P-40
Kittyhawks.
He scored a confirmed victory over
a Messerschmitt Bf 109 on March 28,
1942.
P r o m o t e d t o a c t i n g Wi n g
Commander, he returned to Australia
later that year with a final tally of
eight enemy aircraft destroyed, two
probables and five damaged.
In December 1946, he resigned
from the RAAF to become a patrol
officer in New Guinea but he rejoined
and, on August 16, 1951, was
posted to Kimpo in South Korea as the
Commanding Officer of 77SQN.
After service in Korea he returned
to Australia and held a number of
appointments before being
promoted to Group Captain in May
1958. He was then appointed as a
senior planner at the South East Asia
Treaty Organisation Military Planning
Office in Bangkok.
He returned to the Department of
Air in December 1961 as Director of
Plans.
Promoted to Air Commodore, he
commanded RAAF Bases Amberley
and Butterworth in the mid-1960s
before serving as Senior Air Staff
Officer at Headquarters Operational
Command in Glenbrook.
He retired from the RAAF on
October 31, 1972.
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Health 21
AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
Eight fitness-fad fizzles
These are some of the things to avoid in your
bid for fitness, says Lt Robert Orr.
I
F YOU put fads ahead of fitness
Solution: Be realistic about the gains
and a quick-fix solutions ahead of you expect, and expect it to take time
slow gains, this column is for you. and effort.
Listed are eight common mistakes
made when pursuing better health and
fitness – and what you can do about
Magazine workouts
them.
Copying Arnold’s
arm-busting session, Angelina’s
bun-tightening exercises or Cadel’s
Go hard or go home
cycling program is more likely to give
Contrary to popular belief, you minimal gains or, worse, cause an
injury.
training does not have to be hard.
Every person is different, they have
Hard training sessions can overdifferent training backgrounds, injury
train your nervous system. The result
histories and body shapes.
is that motivation goes down and you
stop training.
Solution: Contact your local PTI for
advice, be it for a training program
Solution: Incorporate light, medium
or contact details for coaches of your
and moderate intensity sessions in
specific sport.
your program with harder sessions
on the days you prefer to work out
(typically early in the week) and easier
Training the beach
sessions on the days you know you will
muscles
not want to train.
There are more muscles in your
body than those you see in the mirror.
Quick fix ideas
In fact, the most important muscles
After several weeks,
for health, fitness and performance are
months or years of neglect, it is
deep and cannot be seen.
unrealistic to expect your body to
Furthermore, your muscles need
change shape in a short time.
more than just lifting weights for good
A quick fix has more chance of
health. They need good flexibility,
destroying your gains in one day
they need to be anchored to healthy
through injury than the making of a
bone, they need to be supplied by a
sudden, miraculous change.
healthy cardiovascular and nervous
Photo: CPL Max Bree




system and much more.
Solution: Contact your local PTI and
discuss the full spectrum of training
needs for a healthy active body and,
once provided, avoid skipping bits
(like stretches during a cool down).

Thinking small
Avoid training the small
muscles. Abdominal curls, bicep
curls, leg extensions, pec decks and
triceps extensions are often done in the
thousands in the hope of toning up a
specific area.
For fat loss, it is important to
realise that muscle does not interact
with fat in its vicinity in any way.
Fat is regulated by the nervoushormonal system and this system
responds to the effect of training by
releasing certain hormones that
interact with receptors all over the
body.
Muscles do not know exercises –
they know movement. So the shoulder
action for the chest muscles performing a pec deck is the same as for the
bench press and push-up, but whereas
the latter two exercises also condition
a whole group of other muscles, the
pec deck does not.
Solution: Use compound and complex
movements. The more muscles you use
in a single exercise, the better for you.

Training the ego not the
body
If you are considering using more
compound and complex exercises,
focus on your training technique, not
weight or speed.
Avoid training to impress, as gains
will come using the correct loads and
the chances of injury will be reduced.
Solution: Train to improve, not to
impress. Ensure your technique is
perfect and avoid changing your
loads/speeds to match others.

Reliving history
After taking a break from
training, do not expect to come back at
the same fitness level. Likewise, do not
expect to continue training at the same
intensity.
If you suddenly try lifting the same
weight, running the same distance
at the same speed or continuing the
program from where you left off, there
is a high chance you will overload
and either lose motivation or injure
yourself.
Solution: Take it slow, avoid stopping
training and contact your local PTI for
advice following a lapse in training.

1 in 24
Many people believe their
one training session a day is all they
need to make gains and be healthy.
Not so. There are 168 hours in a
week, and five one-hour workouts
equates to 3 per cent of the week, leaving 97 per cent or 163 hours a week to
negatively impact on your training.
Solution: Be active during the day.
Take the stairs, avoid eating lunch
at your desk (walk to the park or
canteen), park at the furthest car pack,
remove the batteries from your remote
controls and eat healthy meals.
LT Rob Orr is a former Army PTI and now
a reservist and Associate Professor at the
Bond Institute of Sport and Health.
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CIVIL
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Skills in Defence
22 Sp rt
AIR F RCE September 12, 2013
Eight hours
for Legacy
Netballer shows her
versatility yet again
LS Helen Frank
DESPITE the Air Force team drawing
a blank at the ADF netball championships, the tournament provided yet
another triumph for LACW Christine
Van De Werken.
LACW Van De Werken, who
has also excelled at basketball and
Australian football for Defence, was
judged by the umpires to be the tournament’s most valuable player (MVP).
LACW Van De Werken, of 2
Operational Conversion Unit at RAAF
Base Williamtown, was one of more
than 200 Defence personnel who
played in Canberra from August 26-30.
The competition started with the
state competition and ended with the
service championships.
LACW Van De Werken played on
the winning NSW women’s team and
for the Air Force mixed team.
“It was a great feeling being selected for MVP,” LACW Van De Werken
said.
“I felt very honoured but I defi-
WO2 Andrew Hetherington
conditions, especially if you
weren’t in the right gear or if
A TRISERVICE team from
your legs weren’t feeling fresh.
Australia’s Federation Guard
“I rode a total of seven laps
pedalled, ran and walked their
(35km) during the day.
way through an eight-hour event
“I hit the wall physically
to raise funds for Legacy.
during my last lap, when my
The 22 personnel travelled
quads began to cramp up, but I
from Canberra to the Army
didn’t stop.”
Logistics Training Centre at
The AFG team completed 27
Albury-Wodonga on August 30
laps to win
to compete against other ADF
the competiand APS teams.
tion.
AFG entered one walking,
The
two running and three mountain
unit’s
biking teams into the gruelling
walking
event.
Guardsman and fitness leader team came
LAC John Campbell was a mem- third, comber of the winning mountain-bike pleting 13
team.
laps of their
“I got involved because I’ve
course.
done mountain biking before and
The
was asked to put a team togethcombined
er,” LAC Campbell said.
AFG team’s
“Before the event I trained
contribution
on the bike up to three times a
to Legacy
week for a month, riding up the
was $600,
hills around Mount Ainslie [in
which was
Canberra].”
paid as an
The cycling competition was
entry fee to
run on a wet, dirt, rock, asphalt
the events.
and undulating 5km circuit.
A total of $10,000 was raised
“The competition began at
for
Legacy.
7am and my goal was to keep as
Assistant team manager and
many people behind me during
winning mountain-bike team
the day,” LAC Campbell said.
competitor PO Don Blackley said
“The rock gardens, switchpersonnel volunteered their time
backs and pallet bridges were
challenging to ride on in the wet to compete in the event.
RESULTS
State grand finals – Men: ACT def
SE Queensland 34-28. Mixed: NSW
def ACT 28-27. Women: NSW def
North Queensland 30-28.
Interservice – Mixed: Navy def
RAAF 36-24, Navy def Army 36-27,
Army def Air Force 23-17. Winner:
Navy. Men: Navy def Air Force
30-24, Army def Air Force 29-14,
Army def Navy 37-19. Winner:
Army. Women: Navy def Air Force
31-17, Army def Navy 44-22, Air
Force 40 drew with Army 40-40.
Winner: Army.
nitely couldn’t have done it without
the support from the NSW mixed team
and squad both on and off the court.
“This was my fourth netball carnival with Defence and the second time
I’ve been selected for a national team.”
Army won the men’s and women’s
divisions and Navy the mixed.
Thinking pink for a good cause
LONG ROAD: Australia’s Federation
Guard member AC Jake MacDonald
pounds the track; inset, AC Karl Daley.
Photos: LACW Casey Gaul
FOR one day, teams in the ADF netball championships turned pink.
The day supported the McGrath
Foundation and was organised in
support of an Australian Defence
Netball Association member who
was recently diagnosed with breast
cancer.
ACT ADF Netball Association
members PO Liz Saunders, LS Nick
Miller and fellow netballers organised fundraising events during the
championships.
The final day of competition was
dedicated to the fundraising effort
with players and supporters wearing
pink for a gold coin donation.
A knockout shooting competition
was held with first and second place
winners taking home a cash prize.
A raffle was run with 100 prizes
on offer. Every ticket won a prize,
which included DVD and Blu Ray
packs, signed sporting goods from
the Cronulla Sharks and Australian
Diamonds player Erin Bell, as well as
other donated items.
A total of $3500 was raised for
the McGrath Foundation.
Walking upside-down sure beats paddle skedaddle
John Martin
HANDY SKILL: FLTLT Melissa Hill shows a clean
pair of heels.
Photo: Clare Willsher Photography
WHEN FLTLT Melissa Hill was
asked to do a 10-metre handstand walk at the Wellington Cup
CrossFit competition in New
Zealand on August 25, you could
say she took it in her stride.
It is something she practises
at training, never knowing what
organisers might ask of her from
competition to competition.
But this event also threw up
kayaking – and that was a different kettle of fish.
“I’m not sure I had even been
in a kayak before,” FLTLT Hill
said. “Perhaps I did at a high
school camp about 15 years ago.”
FLTLT Hill and her partner
had to paddle about 400 metres in
a marina near the main venue.
The good news is that they
completed the course. The even
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better news is that FLTLT Hill,
the Executive Officer of the
Combat Survival Training School
in Townsville, finished the overall competition third out of 60
females.
“I didn’t expect to go that
well,” she said, “so I was pleased.”
She was especially chuffed
with one event in which she had
to row 1km then perform one
front squat. She squatted 100kg,
improving on her previous best
by 5kg.
The handstand walk was the
last of seven events over a twoday contest.
FLTLT Hill completed the first
five metres to the turnaround with
no problems. The return journey
was a bit tougher, balance wise.
But she did it well enough to
clinch second in that workout.
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Half the sky’s
the limit
WHEN 150 people ran up and down
the 2400-metre 04/22 runway at RAAF
Base East Sale they had a loftier motivation than just getting across the finish
line first.
They were participating in the base’s
Half the Sky Physical Challenge to raise
money for charities supporting women
and girls in the developing world.
More than $5000 was raised from
donations which will go to the Bandung
Street Children’s Project – Rumah
Singgah (Halfway House) in West Java,
Indonesia, and Care Australia.
Fundraising activities from July
15-19 included a trivia night and fines
from dining-in nights leading up to the
main event.
About 500 people entered into the
spirit of the challenge.
Personnel participated in a series
of individual physical challenges during the week, which culminated on the
Friday with the runway fun run and an
afternoon sports carnival. Events included battle PT, ball skills, log flip, PTI
workout challenge, 100-metre dash for
glory and a truck-tyre obstacle course.
These were open to individuals and
teams of six from various units.
32SQN claimed first place in four
team events.
Top individual performers included FLGOFF Andrew Evans, FLTLT
Sajitha Ramasundara and SGT Derek
Green. FLGOFFs Bryce Martin and
Eleanor Bradshaw claimed the men’s
and women’s title at the individual gym
challenge, which was held over the
week.
FLGOFF Martin, who backed up at
the Friday afternoon events, was caught
on camera pushing a several-hundred
kilogram truck tyre and trying to make it
go the right way.
“It was a very tiring few days,” he
said.
Most of the runners in the fun run
chose to run both the 2.4km and 4.8km
distances – when they reached one end
of the runway they turned around and
kept running.
P LTO F F J o r d a n C ow l ey wa s
the first male over both distances.
FLTLT Jacqueline Grosvenor won the
women’s 4.8km race and SQNLDR
Sarah Wheal won the 2.4km race.
Chaplain SQNLDR Bruce Grey,
of 30SQN, developed the idea for the
physical challenge after reading stories of resilience and courage shown by
women in Africa and Asia in the book
Half the Sky, Turning Oppression into
Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by
Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl Wudunn.
The term “Half the Sky” takes its
name from a Chinese proverb, “women
hold up half the sky”.
TREADING CAREFULLY: Above,
FLGOFF Bryce Martin competes in
the tyre-rolling competition; right,
members of the School of Air Traffic
Control’s tyre-stacking team claim
victory in the hotly contested event.
Photos: AB Julianne Cropley
Runway fun run takes off at Edinburgh
Michael Weaver
THE second of the RAAF Base
Edinburgh fun runs was held on the
main runway on August 2.
THANK YOU: FSGT Dan Smythe
accepts donations.
About 350 runners and walkers from the three services and the
Australian Public Service took on the
5km course.
This year the fun run was linked to
the Soldier On charity, with wounded
warrior, Garth Camac, participating
and representing the organisation.
FLTLT Samantha Hewitt, the senior
volunteer Soldier On representative at
Edinburgh, also participated.
Mr Camac presented the perpetual
GOOD CAUSE: Soldier On fun run participants get off to a flying start
Photos: LAC David Cotton
on the RAAF Base Edinburgh runway.
trophy to SPR Jack Armstrong, of
Army’s 1st Combat Engineering
Regiment, who posted the fastest time
of 18min 25sec.
CFN Stefan Marchesi placed
second in the 5km run with a time of
18.43 and PTE Zac Gilbert was third
in 19.17.
In the women’s section, PTE Ruth
Potter finished first in 21.32. LACW
Kimberley Greenslade, of 11SQN,
placed second in 22.34, and ACW
Christine Chamberlin, of 10SQN, was
third in 23.01.
SGT Owen Batty organised the
fun run with 24SQN PTIs, along with
453SQN’s SQNLDR Trevor Langford.
SGT Batty said it was great to
raise funds in support of Australian
servicemen and women who had been
wounded, physically or psychologically, in contemporary conflicts.
Despite the cold and overcast conditions, a total of $856.15 was raised
through donations from participants.
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