Edition 5418, September 27, 2012

AIR F RCE
Vol. 54, No. 18, September 27, 2012
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PLUGGING IN ON OPS:
Due to operational commitments,
some of the members deployed at
Al Minhad Air Base had to wait a bit
longer than their colleagues back
home to watch the video of CAF
releasing the new Air Force Values
on September 14 – but that didn’t
stop their enthusiasm. CPL Neal
Fischer, pictured here with LACW
Carolynne Poida, both of FCU7,
jumped online as soon as he could
to watch the video. “After working in
a predominantly Army environment
on deployment, it made me feel
connected to Air Force,” he said.
“I’m excited to welcome the new Air
Photo: SGT Mick Davis
Force Values.”
NEW
HORIZON
CAF releases updated Air Force
Values to members everywhere
Full story
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2 News
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Five soldiers
farewelled
FIVE Australian soldiers killed in
Afghanistan in late August have been
laid to rest in Australia across the
country.
Friends, families, colleagues, ADF
senior officers and politicians paid
homage at each service.
SPR James Martin, LCPL Stjepan
“Rick” Milosevic and PTE Robert
Poate were serving with the 3RAR
Task Group when they were killed
in an insider attack at Patrol Base
Wahab in the Baluchi Valley region of
Uruzgan province on August 29.
Commandos PTE Nathanael
Galagher and LCPL Mervyn
McDonald were killed in a helicopter crash in Helmand province in the
early hours of August 30 while serving with the Special Operations Task
Group.
Two services were held on
September 12: LCPL Milosevic
was farewelled at Marist College in
Ashgrove, Brisbane, and PTE Poate
was farewelled at Canberra Grammar
School in the ACT.
PTE Galagher’s funeral was held at
St John’s Anglican Church in Pilliga
in north-west NSW on September 13.
LCPL McDonald’s funeral service
was held at St Benedict’s Catholic
Church in Perth on September 17.
SPR Martin’s farewell was at
Perth’s Karrakatta Cemetery on
September 18.
There were moving eulogies at the
services.
LCPL Milosevic’s CO, LTCOL
Mark Welburn, spoke at his service
and pledged to the fallen soldier’s two
young daughters to honour his memory.
“Today, the regiment grieves the
loss of a highly respected and much
loved soldier,” LTCOL Welburn said.
‘
I want to wake up every morning
and be proud of what I do and
who I am. I want to … fight
for the civil liberties that most
Australians take for granted. I
want to be an Australian soldier.
– An excerpt from a letter SPR James Martin wrote to his
family during his basic training, retold by CO 2CER LTCOL
Paul Foura who delivered his eulogy.
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GOODBYE
MATE: The
ccongregation pays their respects
tto PTE Robert Poate during the
ffuneral service at the Chapel of
Christ at the Canberra Grammar
C
School.
Photo: Lauren Black
S
SPR James
Martin
LC
LCPL
Stjepan
Milosevic
PTE Poate’s CO, LTCOL Mark
Jennings, reflected on the soldier’s
determination, commitment and mischievous sense of humour.
“PTE Poate’s reputation as a redheaded larrikin among his mates and
his dependability was known to all
around him,” LTCOL Jennings said.
“We will never forget Robert Poate
for his service, mateship and courage
as a warrior in the best traditions of
PT
PTE
TE Robert
Poate
PT
PTE
TE Nathanael
Galagher
the Royal Australian Regiment and
the Australian Army,” he said.
PTE Galagher’s CO, LTCOL B,
spoke of the commando’s drive, professionalism and commitment to his
mates at the regiment.
“Nate died at the top of his game
and in the company of men who knew
what it was to strive valiantly for a
just and noble cause,” LTCOL B said.
At LCPL McDonald’s service,
LC
Mervyn
LCPL
McDonald
LTCOL B spoke of the energy and
enthusiasm LCPL McDonald brought to
the unit and the high sense of duty with
which he served on multiple deployments during his 13-year Army career.
“Merv would have wanted to be
remembered as a quiet, hardworking,
likeable bloke who got the job done no
matter what it was. This was an understatement,” LTCOL B said.
SPR Martin’s CO, LTCOL Paul
Foura, delivered the soldier’s eulogy.
“James was incredibly well suited
to be a sapper from day one,” LTCOL
Foura said.
“His intelligence and ability to rapidly acquire new skills, his willingness to participate and contribute to
the team and his infectious personality
made him the perfect fit into Army as a
soldier and, in particular, as a combat
engineer.”
65 years of peacekeeping marked in Canberra
CPL Nick Wiseman
PEACEKEEPING over the past 65 years was
commemorated at the future site of the
Peacekeeping Memorial on Anzac Parade,
Canberra on September 14.
More than 60 people attended, including Defence Science and Personnel
Minister Warren Snowdon, New Zealand
High Commissioner MAJGEN Martyn
Dunne (ret’d), Australian Peacekeeping
Memorial Project patron Geraldine Doogue,
Australian Peacekeeping Memorial Project
Chair MAJGEN Tim Ford (ret’d) and
National RSL Australia president Mr Gary
Brodie, as well as senior representatives of
the ADF and Australian Federal Police.
The vice-chairman of the Australian
Peacekeeping Memorial Project Committee,
MAJGEN Ian Gordon (ret’d), said attendance at the service had been very encouraging.
“The number of people that attend and
support the event continue to grow each
year with a strong presence from members
of the Parliament,” he said.
“It’s important we recognise the work of
peacekeepers not only in the past but also
the present and future.”
The service is an annual commemora-
tion of the work and sacrifices of Australian
peacekeepers and has been a focal point in
the past few years to raise awareness and
funds for the future peacekeeping memorial.
MAJGEN Gordon said the design and
prototype stages were finished and the
memorial would be built once sufficient
funds had been raised.
“We plan to finish the memorial in the
next few years,” he said.
For more information about the memorial
online, see http://www.peacekeepingmemorial.org.au
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News 3
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
The new values
RESPECT
EXCELLENCE
AGILITY
DEDICATION
INTEGRITY
TEAMWORK
Air Force people always
respect the rights of
others. Our people are
just and inclusive. We
recognise diversity is
essential to improve our
capability.
Air Force people demonstrate
professionalism, mastery and
continuous improvement in
everything we do. Our people
are motivated and encouraged
to innovate. We are capability
focused, operationally ready
and are driven to successfully
complete the missions required
of us.
Air Force people respond
swiftly to challenges. Our
people are resilient and
quickly adapt to changes in
our environment. We are
flexible in how we think and
act and we use resources
wisely.
Air Force people are trusted
to defend our country. Our
people are courageous
and serve with pride and
commitment. We cherish
our heritage, honour the
achievements and sacrifices
of those who have gone
before us.
Air Force people have the
courage to do what is right.
Our people are honest,
ethical and demonstrate
sound judgement. We hold
ourselves and others to
account.
Air Force people work
together to deliver precision
air and space power. Our
people collaborate with
the Defence team and our
partners. We share the
responsibility to ensure
a safe environment,
everywhere and always.
Listening, far and wide
FLTLT Melody Earl
AIR Force members at home and
abroad downed tools on September
14 to watch CAF AIRMSHL Geoff
Brown release the new Air Force
Values via a seven-minute video
message.
Some watched in large groups
on big screens, while others did it
by section, unit or individually, but
everyone tuned in as CAF delivered a clear and strong message that
“things will change” as part of Air
Force’s ‘New Horizon’ initiative.
Following CAF’s message, commanders led discussions and workshops, and activities included development of new unit code of conduct
and review of personnel management processes.
Many of the members deployed
at Al Minhad Air Base in the United
Arab Emirates also watched the
video that day, in groups or individually, while others had to wait a
few days due to operational commitments.
CPL Michelle Mazins, a registry clerk deployed as part of Force
Support Unit 6, joined about 25 of
her colleagues to watch the video
on September 14, after which they
discussed the new values.
“I felt it was a great opportunity
to restate values that I feel should be
shown throughout the Air Force,”
CPL Mazins said.
“They are a good guideline to
reflect and guide on what direction
we should strive to be going, personally and as a collective.”
AC Tim Briggs, of 37SQN,
believed that RAAF Base Richmond
was already on the right path, but
the new values were a good opportunity to talk about behaviours.
“I have been in Air Force for
almost four years, and most people
work well together,” he said.
“After learning about the new
values, we talked more about the
behaviours we want from people. If
we have different values it’s hard for
people to share the same standards
of behaviour.”
Base PTI CPL Lee Morsink
agreed that the values would help
steer personnel on to the right path.
“The new values give Air Force
personnel clearer guidelines and
directions to take as the Air Force
moves forward,” CPL Morsink said.
The new values are part of Air
Force’s response to Pathway to
Change: Evolving Defence Culture,
which resulted from the Defence
culture reviews.
In his video message, CAF said
Air Force was laying the foundations for far-reaching reform, with
the values being an important part
of that process.
“These values are not an end
point for us. As words on a page
they will achieve nothing. It’s up to
us to bring them to life through our
actions,” AIRMSHL Brown said. “I
am absolutely committed to shap-
SEEING POSITIVES: LACW Michelle Mazins, who joined her colleagues to watch the video at Al Minhad Air Base; inset, CPL Lee Morsink reviews
the new values at RAAF Base Richmond.
Photos: SGT Mick Davis and CPL Amanda Campbell
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TUNING IN: Members from Headquarters Air Lift Group watch
CAF’s video at RAAF Base Richmond.
Photo: CPL Amanda Campbell
ing our Air Force as an organisation
of people who have the courage to
always do the right thing.
“We need to be honest, ethical
and demonstrate sound judgement.
“It is everyone’s responsibility to
live and honour our values.”
WOFF-AF Mark Pentreath said
while New Horizon was a command-driven initiative, the role the
warrant officer played in both guiding junior officers and mentoring
and coaching their subordinates
would be “pivotal”.
“Warrant officers are to reinforce
their commander’s intent while
ensuring the views from the workforce are appropriately represented,”
WOFF-AF Pentreath said.
“They hold a unique rank where
they can link directly into the high-
est levels of command whilst also
having an intimate understanding
of workforce issues at the coalface.”
AIRMSHL Brown has asked
that Air Force continue the conversation and continue to question
and review how it does business,
including how members engage
with their peers and represent the
Air Force.
Air Force Adaptive Culture will
conduct a cultural assessment to
ascertain a baseline of where the Air
Force is positioned today to assist in
navigating the pathway forward.
The user-friendly online assessment will begin in mid-October and
go through to the end of November.
More information on the cultural assessment will follow in the next edition.
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AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Travel age
limit lifted
THE Government has reinstated recreational travel leave
entitlements for all single
members of the ADF.
The recreation leave travel
policy had been changed on
July 1 with an age restriction
introduced for single ADF
members over 21, with the
exception of trainees.
Defence Science and
Personnel Minister Warren
Snowdon said the entitlement
had been reinstated following
concerns raised by the Defence
community.
“Effective immediately, the
Government will reinstate one
return trip each year for single
ADF members to visit family,”
Mr Snowdon said.
Head People Capability
MAJGEN Gerard Fogarty said
that Defence had applied the
age limit following a review
of Defence employment conditions policy to ensure it
remained contemporary. The
changes also aligned recreation
leave travel entitlements for all
services.
“What community engagement following the introduction
of the age limit for MWODs
highlighted is that there is significant community support for
a generous Defence employment package – including subsidies for older ADF members’
access to extended family –
parents, brothers and sisters,”
MAJGEN Fogarty said.
“The Australian community
places a high level of value on
keeping in touch with parents
and siblings, at all ages or stages in life.
“We’re committed to an
ADF that is reflective of community values and this change
ensures all ADF members
without dependants, regardless
of their age, are able to undertake one trip a year, within
Australia.”
The only MWODs who can
access more than one trip a
year are ADF trainees. Defence
will continue to place greater
emphasis on their support and
they will be able to access up
to three return trips in a financial/leave year, also within
Australia.
“Our policies have always
sought to reflect that an ADF
career has implications on
where our people live and the
impact this can have on families,” MAJGEN Fogarty said.
“The primary focus of many
Defence policies is on contact
with and support for partners
and dependants who are particularly impacted by factors
like geographic mobility, relocations and separation generally.”
The change to remove
the age limit applied in July
became effective from 13
September and is not retrospective. More information on recreation leave travel is available
on Defence’s pay and conditions website.
FIRST LOOK: Base personnel
look over the KC-30A tanker
during its stopover at Al Minhad
Air Base. Photos: SGT William Guthrie
Tanks for
dropping in
ONE of 33SQN’s new KC-30A tankers attracted lots of interest when
it visited Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates late in
August on a stopover as part of a trip to Britain to support the ADF
band’s participation in the Queen’s Jubilee.
It was the first time the aircraft had flown to the Middle East and
Europe and provided the opportunity to validate flight planning and
procedures on the road to initial operating capability at the end of
2012.
Aside from Australian interest, the stopover provided an opportunity to engage with the United Arab Emirates Air Force, which is also
purchasing the KC-30 aircraft.
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News 5
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Thanks for Kakadu help
LEUT Ryan Zerbe
AIR
A AND SEA: A 75SQN F/A-18 flies
low
in a simulated attack on ships at sea
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during
Exercise Kakadu 2012; left, the
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multinational
fleet sails through the North
A
Australian
Exercise Area.
Photos: LS Helen Frank
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pilots to get experience flying in the
north where a lot of our strategic interests are and our neighbouring allies
operate,” he said.
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Force P-3C Orions and a Republic of B-105 helicopters respectively.
A Pel-Air Learjet 36 and
Singapore Air Force Fokker-50.
Westwind, a Raytheon Learjet 35,
and Air Target Services provided
contracted assistance for air warfare
and gunnery serials during the at-sea
phase.
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AIR Force received special thanks
from the Navy for its contribution to
Exercise Kakadu 2012.
At the event’s closing ceremony at
RAAF Base Darwin, exercise director CAPT Heath Robertson gratefully
acknowledged the contribution of an
11SQN Orion, five 79SQN Hawks and
three 75SQN Hornets.
13SQN and 452SQN were also
thanked for the role they played,
ensuring Exercise Kakadu 2012 was a
success.
“Having aircraft heavily involved
adds value to the exercise program
immensely,” CAPT Robertson said.
“For our members at sea, the ability to track an aircraft in real time tests
our ability to react to it and hones our
skills in removing the threat it poses to
our surface units.”
About 2000 personnel from 17 participating and observing nations took
part in the exercise from August 29 to
September 14.
HMA Ships Perth, Warramunga,
Darwin, Huon, Gascoyne, Sirius and
Dechaineux were joined in the North
Australian Exercise Area by ships
from Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, New
Zealand, Singapore and Thailand.
Air Force aircraft completed 56
sorties and achieved 96.3 flying hours.
SQNLDR Charlie Cordy-Hedge
said the exercise provided good training for pilots based out of RAAF
Bases Pearce and Williamtown.
“Exercise Kakadu presented good
News 6
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Improving air safety
WITH the assistance of the RAAF,
the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU)
is well on its way to achieving its
goal of zero accidents, according
to Indonesian Air Force Safety and
Airworthiness Project Team Leader
AIRCDRE Tony Jones.
In February 2010, CAF and
the Chief of the Indonesian Air
Force agreed to form a Safety and
Airworthiness Joint Working Group
(JWG). The JWG is undertaking a
series of projects designed to promote
the highest standards of safety and
airworthiness in the TNI-AU.
An electronic publications
(E-Pubs) system, comprising 20 laptop computers, two workstations and
printers and digitised C-130 maintenance publications, was handed over
to the TNI-AU in Indonesia in May
this year by RAAF members of the
JWG.
Two members of the Tactical
Fighter Systems Program Office –
experts in E-Pubs – accompanied
the RAAF team to Indonesia to provide training on the new system. The
system was designed to assist in the
improvement of C-130 deeper level
maintenance carried out at TNI-AU’s
Depot No. 10 in Bandung.
“Since the handover, the E-Pubs
system has been rolled out to two
TNI-AU C-130 flying squadrons,”
AIRCDRE Jones said.
“It is used by maintenance technicians as well, indicating the consider-
TEAMWORK:
WGCDR Jason
Murray (front
right), of the
Joint Working
Group, explains
the RAAF
system of aircraft
tool control
to the senior
engineering
officer of TNI-AU’s
No. 32 Squadron,
watched by other
TNI-AU and
RAAF members,
including
AIRCDRE Tony
Jones (back
centre) at Abdul
Rachman Saleh
Air Force Base
in Malang, East
Java.
able value TNI-AU places on this new
technology.
“Australia and Indonesia have a
long history of defence cooperation,
and it is in Australia’s interests to
assist our close partner to improve its
air safety performance.”
The JWG consists of RAAF
reservists with expertise in flying
and ground safety and technical and
operational airworthiness, and their
Indonesian counterparts. The JWG
held its first meeting in Indonesia in
early 2011.
Since being formed, the JWG has
also helped implement a new program
where selected TNI-AU officers are
attached to RAAF safety and airworthiness organisations, to observe best
practice and complete projects, such
as developing a Safety Management
Plan for their home unit. Two attachments of four officers have already
been completed, with two TNI-AU
officers working in the Directorate
General Technical Airworthiness
at RAAF Base Williams, Laverton,
and two officers working at Air Lift
Group and 37SQN, RAAF Base
Richmond.
Further attachments to the
Directorate of Defence Aviation
and Air Force Safety and the
Airworthiness Coordination and
Policy Agency are planned for next
year.
IN BRIEF
New Defence Secretary
OUTGOING Defence Secretary Duncan
Lewis has been nominated as the
Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg,
NATO and the European Union. Mr Lewis
will leave Defence on October 10 in preparation for his new appointment. The current head of the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade and former director
general of ASIO, Dennis Richardson,
will take up the position of Secretary on
October 18.
Exciting role
for retiring
logistician
AFTER a career spanning more
than three decades, retiring
Commander Joint Logistics AVM
Margaret Staib has been appointed Chief Executive of Airservices
Australia.
Airservices Australia is
responsible for the management
of air traffic for more than 11 per
cent of the world’s airspace with
the organisation proposing to
deliver a five-year, $1 billion capital expenditure program under
AVM Staib’s leadership.
Airservices Australia chairman, former CDF ACM Angus
Houston (ret’d), said the selection
panel agreed unanimously that
AVM Staib had the background
and experience to excel as Chief
Executive.
CAF AIRMSHL Geoff Brown
thanked AVM Staib for her exemplary service.
“Logistics underpins a great
deal of what an Air Force does
and AVM Staib has made a substantial contribution not only to
Air Force but also in the joint
environment to improve logistics
for the ADF,” he said.
“She is an outstanding officer
who has proven to be an inspiration to others.”
After joining Air Force in
1981, AVM Staib rose through
the ranks and was appointed
Commander Joint Logistics in
2010.
As Australia’s senior defence
strategic logistician, she was
accountable for the oversight and
assurance of the Defence logistics
capability.
In 2009, AVM Staib was
appointed as a member in the
Military Division of the Order of
Australia.
First Indigenous Elder
‘UNCLE’ Harry Allie has been appointed
as the first Air Force Indigenous Elder.
A retired warrant officer who served
in the RAAF from 1966 to 1989, Uncle
Harry – a descendent of the Gudjul people – will represent Air Force aon official
occasions, advise on ways to increase
indigenous participation in Air Force, and
increase Air Force’s appeal as an employer of Indigenous Australians. More on
Uncle Harry in a coming edition.
AVM
Margaret
Staib.
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News 7
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Welcome to
East Java
Photo: Eamon Hamilton
A WARM welcome has been extended
to Australian Hercules personnel by
the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) for
Exercise Rajawali Ausindo 12.
The contingent of RAAF and
Australian Army personnel arrived on
board a 37SQN C-130J Hercules at
Abdul Rachman Saleh Air Force Base
in Malang, East Java, on September 18.
OC 84WG GPCAPT Don Sutherland
was greeted on arrival by MAJ Reza
Sastranegara, of the TNI-AU (pictured
left).
The exercise, which helps both air
forces understand how the other operates their Hercules aircraft, was held
from September 17-22.
Full wrap-up in the next edition.
Farewelling the H-model
Eamon Hamilton
MEMORIES will pour in when
37SQN holds a reunion of past and
present members of the C-130H community.
As part of the reunion, a family day
and hangar gathering will be held at
RAAF Base Richmond on November
24, just before the aircraft’s retirement
in December.
A number of smaller events for past
and present C-130H members are also
being planned.
One of the chief organisers for the
reunion, FLTLT Glen Nelson, said it
would be an end of era in Air Force
history.
“The C-130H introduced many
of the tactical airlift roles which the
wider ADF now count on,” FLTLT
Nelson said.
“This is our last opportunity to
acknowledge the hard work and great
memories that this aircraft has given
us. We’re seeking out everybody who
has worked on the C-130H, from the
original crews to those who’ll support
its final day of service.”
The C-130H entered service with
36SQN in 1978, replacing the first
generation C-130A Hercules.
In 2006, they were transferred to
37SQN.
In their time, they have flown to
Antarctica, supported Defence person-
nel in Iraq and Afghanistan, evacuated
Australians from Cambodia, and provided countless humanitarian and civil
relief tasks.
“These feats would not have been
possible without the work of thousands
of people who have worked on and
supported this aircraft,” FLTLT Nelson
said.
“The H-model community has seen
some fantastic trips away with this aircraft, and made tremendous sacrifices
during deployments supporting the
wider Defence Force.
“The functions are an opportunity
to share these memories.”
For more information, see www.hfarewell.
com which includes links to a ticketing website, or contact Sarah Lacey on (02) 4587
2975 or sarah.lacey@defence.gov.au, or
Eamon Hamilton on 02) 4587 3844 or eamon.
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News 9
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Striking a green chord
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THE Air Force Band has laid its environmental credentials on the line – and
CO SQNLDR Mathew Shelley says
they will save money for Air Force.
SQNLDR Shelley has established a
sustainability team within the band to
champion environmental, financial and
social sustainability.
One of the things it looked at was
travel.
“When we compared the difference
in carbon emissions between transporting the unit by air or by road, we
determined the environmentally responsible thing to do was to travel by coach
rather than use air transport,” SQNLDR
Shelley said.
Thirty-eight members of the band
will travel by coach from their base
at RAAF Base Williams to perform at
RAAF Base Edinburgh on September
27. It’s a 1480km round trip. When they
last went there, in 2010, they flew by
commercial airline, which was a costly
alternative.
“While not always an option due
to varying factors, such as operational
tempo, distance and human resources,
in this instance it was deemed appropriate and achievable to consider the environment first,” SQNLDR Shelley said.
“This decision has reduced
AFBAND’s carbon emissions by
7709kg or 76 per cent. It also saved
$22,000.”
SQNLDR Shelley said savings
would be reinvested into renewable
energy sources.
“We are in the process of procuring
a solar powered generator to power the
sound and lighting rig for Air Force
Band concerts,” he said.
The sustainability team would also
develop programs, including encouraging bike transportation on base by providing bicycles and bike racks, as well
as procuring scanners to reduce paper
wastage.
The carbon emissions were calculated for the Laverton
to Edinburgh trip based on 38 personnel travelling
1480km (740km each way). The transport carbon comparison tool on www.transportdirect.info was used.
The coach emits 1.687 tonnes of CO2 while the aircraft
emits 9.64 tonnes of CO2.
ON THAT NOTE: Above, SQNLDR Mathew
Shelley, WOFF Attilio Celata and the Air Force
Band at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney;
left, Air Force Band members, from left, LAC
Michael Potts, CPL Roxanne Moxham and LAC
Barney Loveland get into the spirit.
Photos: CPL Cam Scott (main) and LS Jo Dilorenzo
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place include encouraging the re-use of
paper, turning off lights, providing more
recycling bins, procuring 100 per cent
recycled paper, sourcing free trade coffee for the tea room and provision of a
mobile phone recycling station.
“Creating value for Air Force
through sustainable practices means we
must develop organisational capabilities
that contribute to the wellbeing of society and individuals,” SQNLDR Shelley
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WHEN F/A-18A aircraft from 75SQN
experienced a spate of apparent ‘hot
brakes’ incidents on landing, a simple
solution was found.
It was all thanks to 75SQN
Maintenance Flight at RAAF Base
Tindal, which is embracing continuous
improvement.
The senior engineering officer at
75SQN, SQNLDR John Phillips, said
smoking brakes were always treated as
‘hot brakes’ incidents.
This required a quick response
from flightline members and the
attendance of the Tindal Base Fire
Section to guard against a wheel fire.
“The occurrences reduced aircraft availability while the aircraft
was physically isolated, in most cases
ruling out the aircraft for the next
important sortie, or delaying the next
wave of aircraft,” SQNLDR Phillips
said.
75SQN maintenance personnel analysed the issue and found that
the main cause of the incidents was
hydraulic oil that had leaked on to the
main landing gear brake unit.
The hydraulic connection point on
the F/A-18A is near to the main wheel
assembly, and occasionally small
quantities of hydraulic oil can leak on
to the main wheel brake assemblies.
This can occur when the ground
hydraulic units are disconnected from
the aircraft after maintenance.
CPL Shannan Nichols, of 75SQN’s
hydraulic bay, designed a cover for the
main wheel to protect the brake assembly from hydraulic oil spillage.
“75SQN Aircraft Life Support
Section then took my design and
KEEPING THEM
FLYING: A 75SQN
Hornet in flight.
Photo: CPL Casey Smith
made the covers, at minimal cost to
Defence,” CPL Nichols said.
This simple solution has significantly reduced the occurrence rate of
‘hot brakes’ incidents experienced by
75SQN aircraft, reduced the resource
burden for both the fire section and
75SQN maintenance personnel, and
more importantly, increased aircraft
availability.
SQNLDR Phillips said 75SQN
maintenance personnel were always THE WHEEL DEAL: The cover
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News 11
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Inspired to limits
WHAT started out as a discussion
between two officers about a book
at RAAF Base East Sale turned in
to a show of strength, endurance,
intelligence and, most importantly,
compassion.
The CO of the School of
Air Traffic Control, WGCDR
Pat Cooper, and 30SQN chaplain
SQNLDR Bruce Grey had both
read the book, Half the Sky: Turning
O p p re s s i o n i n t o O p p o r t u n i t y
for Women Worldwide, written
by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl
WuDunn, which details the extraordinary stories of struggling women
in Asia and Africa.
With a shared desire to raise
awareness of these struggles and
somehow organise an effort to contribute, they initiated the “Half the
Sky” campaign.
The campaign culminated in a
day of physical challenges on July
20 to determine the strongest, fastest
and smartest members at East Sale.
More than $5500 has been raised
for Care Australia since that day,
with $1100 of that coming from the
efforts of one woman.
FLTLT Alice Paton, of the
Training Aircraft Systems Program
Office, used the opportunity to challenge herself and execute the perfect
heave.
FLTLT Paton trained tirelessly to
achieve her goal – a mammoth task
as her starting score was zero.
As word spread about her training, so did the pledges.
IN BRIEF
Funding for research
DCAF AVM Leo Davies and former CAF
AIRMSHL Errol McCormack (ret’d) have
co-signed a funding deed to provide the
Sir Richards William Foundation Inc with
$50,000 to fund independent research
and analysis on issues facing Defence in
today’s complex security environment.
AIRMSHL McCormack is chairman of the
Sir Richards Foundation Inc, which will
deliver reports that can be published in
the public domain to educate, invite discussion and invoke debate as well as help
inform Air Force strategic planning.
More blood needed
THE Defence Organisation Blood
Challenge is well under way, but Air Force
has some work to do to catch up to its
rivals. In the first three weeks of the challenge, which started on September 1,
Air Force recorded 68 donations, Army
racked up 120 donations, followed by
Navy with 81 and Defence APS with 78.
Visit www.donateblood.com.au/who-cangive/club-red and register your intent to
donate.
Legacy golf drive
SWEATING FOR CHARITY: SQNLDR Sarah Wheal, left, and CPL
Bridget Jones put a lot of effort into the push-ups in their event; right,
FLTLT Alice Paton tries the chin-ups for the “Half the Sky” challenge.
Photos: CPL Steve Duncan
By the day of the challenge
FLTLT Paton had donations totalling
close to $200 a heave, in addition to
some sizable lump sum payments.
Under the watchful eye of
30SQN PTIs, FSGT Pat Lynch and
SGT Wes Rampling, FLTLT Paton
performed four heaves.
Other challenges included pushups, bench presses, the beep test and
a quiz about the book, which started
the outpouring of compassion.
In the men’s category, OFFCDT
Jeremiah John achieved 14.5 on the
beep test, PLTOFF Rob McMullan
topped the heaves and FLTLT Saj
Ramasundara did the most pushups. For the women, 30SQN’s CPL
Bridget Jones was best at the heaves
and the push-ups and SQNLDR
Sarah Wheal won the beep test.
Defence Support East Sale’s Heather
Provan displayed her intellectual
prowess by winning the quiz.
CDF GEN David Hurley got the ball rolling at the Royal Canberra Golf Club
on August 4 when he launched the
Remembrance Golf Day fundraising
initiative. Golf clubs around Australia
are being invited to participate in
Remembrance Golf Day by asking each
player to contribute an extra dollar on
their green fees to support Legacy in the
week leading up to Remembrance Day,
November 4-11. GEN Hurley paid his gold
coin donation before sinking the first putt
of Remembrance Golf Day at the launch.
For more information about the event,
see www.remembrancegolf.com.au.
12
Pictorial Centrepiece
AIR F RCE
HEALTH
FIRST:
Medical
assistant
LACW
Sarah Ngo
checks her
medical kit
at Al Minhad
Air Base.
Photos: SGT
Mick Davis
KEEPING THINGS MOVING:
Right, LAC Jason Cullen, a
communication electronic
technician on duty at the
communications tower, and far
right, co-pilot FLTLT Joshua
Williams in front of an Orion on
the Al MInhad Air Base flightline.
MAINTENANCE DUTY: Above,
AP-3C technician LACW Aimee
Spowart on the flightline.
HELPING OUT: Left, LACW Amy
Jennings stamps outgoing mail in the
mail room; right, aeronautical engineer
FLTLT Amanda Gosling and C-130
technician CPL Sam Laverty in the
hangar; below, LAC Brian Dick on the
flightline with the vehicle he uses as
driver for Commander JTF633 MAJGEN
Stuart Smith.
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News 15
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Gearing up the G-Wagon
CPL Mark Doran
CPL Brooke Shaw really knows how
to handle the new Mercedes-Benz
G-Wagon – but then it is her job, after
all.
As a driver testing officer at the
Land 121 Operator Training Facility
at RAAF Base Amberley, CPL Shaw
instructs Army and Air Force personnel on Defence’s newest fleet vehicle.
T h e t r a i n i n g fa c i l i t y h o l d s
G-Wagon conversion courses weekly,
with an average of 18 students, for
Defence personnel who already hold
the Land Rover (C2) licence.
The course consists of theory and
capability as well as learning the skills
involved in tyre changing, crossing
difficult terrain and driving on blackout lighting.
Drivers are instructed in theory at a
new purpose-built facility at Amberley
then continue with their practical driving lessons at the nearby Janowen
4WD Park.
CPL Shaw was part of the Land
121 training team that demonstrated
the G-Wagon’s capabilities at a media
day at the Janowen 4WD park near
Amberley on September 4.
The media day was the first
opportunity for guests to see the
G-Wagon being put through its paces
since the main roll-out of new vehicles began in July as part of Project
Land 121.
So far, 41 vehicles and 16 trailers
have been delivered to Air Force units
under the project, which will deliver a
FEATURES
G-WAGON TRAIN: Driver
testing officer CPL Brooke
Shaw who said it was very
exciting introducing a new
capability to Defence.
Photos: CPL Mark Doran
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the current Land Rover fleet over the
next four years.
CPL Shaw said it was “very exciting introducing a new capability to
Defence”.
“The G-Wagon has state-of-theart design technology, it gives the
crew a comfortable ride which helps
with fatigue management and is Euro
5-compliant, which means it’s an
environmentally friendly vehicle,”
she said. “I really enjoy driving it
– it is a very capable vehicle. It is
smarter and, with its automatic transmission and air conditioning, is a
fantastic new asset to Defence and
a huge improvement on the Land
Rover.”
CPL Shaw said part of the
G-Wagon training involved obstacle
crossings – but the secret was to go
slow.
“Water crossings are a lot easier
because there is less preparation needed as the fording switch cuts power
to the alternators and the vehicle can
cross 750mm of fresh or 600mm of
salt water,” she said.
“Once low-range is selected, all
electronic systems and ABS are remapped for better off-road performance.”
More than 10,000 students will be
trained on the G-Wagon over the next
10 years.
depending on variant and
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16 News
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
AN HONOUR:
Left, 23SQN CO
WGCDR Simon
Nickson seeks
permission from
Brisbane Lord
Mayor Graham
Quirk to exercise
23SQN’s Freedom
of Entry to the City
of Brisbane.
Photos: LACW
Shannon McCarthy
Brisbane cheers
for 23SQN
FLTLT Nick O’Connor
TO THE applause of the crowd,
officers and airmen marched
through the streets of Brisbane
in true Air Force tradition on
August 25.
More than 90 members of
RAAF Base Amberley’s No.
23 (City of Brisbane) Squadron
exercised their Freedom of
Entry into the city.
CO WGCDR Simon
Nickson said the occasion was
an important component of the
squadron’s 75th anniversary
celebrations this year. “It was
with great pride and distinction that I accepted, on behalf
of all the men and women
of 23SQN, the ceremonial
scroll that re-confirmed our
Freedom of Entry to the City
of Brisbane,” he said.
“As our name suggests,
the squadron has a close and
unbreakable tie with this marvellous city.”
Brisbane Lord Mayor
Graham Quirk paid tribute to
the professionalism of the men
and women of 23SQN.
“Freedom of Entry is an
age-old tradition granting
military personnel the privilege
to march through the city and
we are proud to roll out the
official welcome to the City of
Brisbane Squadron;” Cr Quirk
said.
“This ceremony is one of the
highest civic honours that a city
can bestow and demonstrates
trust, loyalty and a sense of
community.”
23SQN’s last Freedom of
Entry march in Brisbane was
exercised in April 2005.
PROUD MOMENT: Colours escort WOFF
Mick Norton unveils 23SQN Colours.
IN MEMORIAM
Young loss is
felt dearly
17.9.1992 – 12.8. 2012
AUSTRALIAN Air Force Cadets at
712 Squadron at South Guildford in
Western Australia are mourning the
death of LCDT Rozanna Gavey.
LCDT Gavey, pictured right, served
for four years in 712SQN, and was
also a drummer in thee
No 7 Wing Drum
Corps, which regularly performs at
s,
large public events,
ac
including the Anzac
h,
Day March in Perth,
at Government
House and the
Perth Royal
Show.
712SQN CO
FLTLT (AAFC)
Nev Kent said
regardless
of circumstances, LCDT Gavey was
always one of the first to arrive every
Wednesday night.
“I remember one night she had hurt
her back, and told me that while diving
she had hit the boardwalk,” he said.
“My response that you are meant to
dive off them, not on to them, resulted
in a cheeky grin from her, a memory
which will remain with me forever.
“We will always remember LCDT
Gavey’s generosity to others and her
service to family, community and the
Australian Air Force Cadets,” FLTLT
Kent said.
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AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Security tool box
SUPPORT: Medical
help is at hand with the
re-launch of 24-hour
service 1800 IMSICK.
Karlee Holland
UNDERSTANDING the new Australian
Government Security Classification System
(AGSCS) has just become easier thanks to a
new desktop reference tool.
The tool, in the form of a pencil box, is
designed to increase the awareness of changes
to the national security classifications.
The head of Defence Security Authority’s
Security Policy and Plans, Pat Burke, said the
tool would assist staff to apply Defence’s transitional classification system, effective from last
month.
“While most government agencies were
required to implement the AGSCS with a 2012
deadline, Defence has been given an extension
until August 2013. This is due to the scale of
Defence operations and the considerable amount
of work required aligning Defence’s ICT systems,” Mr Burke said.
“However, to cater for these differing implementation timelines, a transitional classification
system will operate until the department can
adopt the AGSCS in full.”
The pencil box illustrates how the protective markings for the transitional classification
system map to both the previous classification
system and the AGSCS, with each classification
system displayed on a separate panel.
The reference tool is now available at selected Customer Service Centres, Defence Support
Group Regions, and through the DSA regional
offices. Copies can be ordered online at http://
intranet.defence.gov.au/security/resourcesApplications/publications.html
For more information including a frequently asked questions fact sheet, visit the Transition Management Portal
at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/dsa/dsm/index.html
HANDY: A pencil
box tool (pictured
below inset) will
make changes
to security
classifications
easier.
Photo: CPL Mark Doran
After hours help is still
just a phone call away
AFTER hours medical support is
set for a boost with the re-launch
of the 1800 IMSICK service on
October 1.
The enhanced 24-hour hotline service will now be provided
by Medibank Health Solutions
(MHS) under the new ADF health
services contract.
Commander Joint Health
Command RADM Robyn Walker
said she was pleased to be able
to provide the world-class telehealth capability through MHS.
“This is part of the new ADF
health services contract which
aims to provide a national,
integrated health care services
solution and assist Defence to
streamline and optimise health
care services with innovation
and technology,” she said.
When calling the service
ADF members can expect to talk
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with a registered nurse who will
require personal identification
and geographical information to
be able to assist them.
Depending on the nature
of the illness or injury, entitled
personnel will be appropriately
triaged, with potential outcomes
including:
➤ provision of advice on selfcare;
➤ referral to an on-base or offbase health facility; or
➤ transfer to an emergency service or all-hours support line
(for mental health issues).
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should be used if a member
becomes ill or injured after hours
or is not close to a Defence
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Promotions feature 19
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Changes that
affect you
Director of Personnel –Air Force GPCAPT Andrew Elfverson
outlines what you need to know for the 2013 promotion cycle.
C
HANGES to promotions
approved by CAF will
take effect from next year.
While you need to know
these changes, it is also
important to understand that the
underlying principles of the promotion system remains the same and
improvement and adjustments must
continue while we reshape the Air
Force to deliver the best outcomes
for future leadership.
Changes to the conduct of the
2013 Promotion Boards (PBs) will
improve upon our ability to accurately report on our members and
better utilise PARs as professional
development tools, while commanders will need to monitor and be held
accountable for the PAR submission
rates of their units.
It is vital that commanders and
individuals place strong and ongoing emphasis on the professional
development of not only themselves
but that of their subordinates.
New PARs
New PARs (AD647 and AD649)
are now available and assessors
must update their templates on webforms rather than use a previously
saved version.
Key changes to the PAR include
the introduction of an additional
assessment within each performance
dimension, moving to a new sevenlevel grading system.
This change means each tick box
has been re-worded to include the
seventh assessment.
The letters relating to each
employment recommendation now
follow a logical sequence and senior
assessors are required to provide a
recommendation on suitability for
commissioning.
There are also new PRPs available on webforms for all personnel
to begin using for goal setting and
mid-term reviews.
PAR submission
The designated cut-off date for
submission of PARs to DP-AF is
December 10. DI(AF)PERS 4-29
Performance Appraisal Reporting –
Air Force details the reporting and
submission timelines, with extensions to submission deadlines to be
granted by OIC Promotions Cell.
The importance of timely PAR
submissions has been communicated to all commanders to ensure no
member is disadvantaged as PARs
received after December 10 may not
be presented to the 2013 PBs.
Eligibility criteria
As of next year, the eligibility
criteria for presentation to a PB has
been extended to three years seniority from January 1 of the year of the
promotion board.
This change is extended to the
main target group (officers, FSGT,
SGT and CPL) to allow greater time
to demonstrate potential and technical mastery in rank.
Eligibility criteria for LAC/W
remains unchanged – two years sen-
Photo:
LAC Bill
Solomou
LOOKING FORWARD: The underlying principles of the promotion
system are unchanged.
Photo: SGT Ricky Fuller
Other important forms
iority. The 2013 PBs will be the first
PB series where all members must
have met their PMET requirements
to be eligible. All members should
be fully informed of their PMET
liability and responsibilities and the
implication for promotion if they
are not met.
To ensure consistency is applied
across all PB processes, a fiveyear reporting history will now be
included for presentation to PBs for
SGT, CPL and LAC/W, as appropriate.
Reservists will be required to
have completed a minimum of
60 days over the preceding three
reporting periods with a minimum
of 20 days in the last reporting
period to be eligible.
Promotion Board Codes
Feedback from the 2012 PB
series highlighted that the PB codes
are open to misinterpretation and
that new codes should be implemented that are simple, clear and
focused on reflecting the result of
the PB and not be a prediction of
how current PB performance might
affect future PB deliberations.
In addition, to avoid any confusion with the current alphabetical
PB codes and the alphabetical promotion recommendation codes contained in the new PAR formats, the
2013 PB codes will be as follows:
➤ a) recommended for promotion
➤ b) competitive – performance and
experience of a standard sufficient
to be considered for promotion;
➤ c) continued development required
– performance and experience satisfactory but not sufficient to gain a
promotion recommendation when
compared to peers; and
➤ d) not promotable – performance
and/or behaviour unsatisfactory as a
result of an administrative sanction,
civil conviction, DFDA conviction,
‘Not Recommended for Promotion’
recommendation supported by the
narrative, no PARs, supplementary reports or equivalent reports
at current or higher substantive
rank, or compulsory termination
pending with all avenues of appeal
exhausted.
PAR writing
The 2012 PBs resulted in an
overall increase in promotion tar-
gets for both officers and airmen.
However, the effect is not consistent
across all specialisations and musterings and, while low separation
rates allow us to increase experience levels, it also naturally leads to
lower promotion opportunities in the
short term.
The quality of the candidates
presented to the 2012 PBs was
extremely high, emphasising the
need for members and their assessors to ensure that PARs are wellwritten and detailed.
The word picture is vital and
should be used to provide specific
instances of performance to support the assessment made under
each criterion. It should not simply
regurgitate the essence of the ratings
description.
All members should endeavour
to familiarise themselves with the
2013 CAF PB guidance which will
be available on the DP-AF website
shortly.
Active Reserve PBs
The active reserve merit-based
promotion system is an ‘opt-in’ system intended to maximise informed
choice of promotion opportunities.
Where promotion targets exist,
DP-AF will call for active reservists
to opt-in to be considered for promotion and subsequent posting to a
nominated position at the next rank
for their mustering/category.
When opting-in, eligible active
reservists will be able to decide
whether their personal circumstances will suit consideration for promotion at that time.
Reservists should note that promotion positions will alter from year
to year as vacancies dictate.
This is no different to the limited
promotion opportunities in many
PAF employment groups and simply
reflects high retention rates in all
parts of the Air Force.
In October, DP-AF staff will
advise which active reserve positions have been identified as promotion positions for 2013, and how
individual reservists can opt-in for
consideration for promotion to these
positions. This information will be
distributed via the Commanders Net
and Air Force Connect. Importantly,
promotion boards will again only be
conducted where targets exist.
Supplementary Reports (SRs)
Member’s Statement (MS)
SRs (AC833-30) are normally raised
when the minimum four-month observation period cannot be met, the member is attached from their parent unit or
employed outside their normal chain of
command, or a member performs significant secondary duties not observed
by the part 2 assessor.
If this is the only report you have for
the reporting period, ensure your assessor annotates a promotion recommendation. This will assist the PB in determining your suitability for promotion.
Introduced for the 2008 PBs, the MS
(AD718) is your voice at the annual PBs.
Only the current year’s MS will be
presented to the boards and it must be
submitted by December 10.
This is an opportunity for you to
raise anything you consider relevant to
your promotability that has not been
covered in your PAR, for example, personal circumstances, tertiary qualifications.
More information on these forms
can be found on the DP-AF website.
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IN BRIEF
ADF health survey
ADF health services transitioned in
January from single services to being
the responsibility of Joint Health
Command (JHC), which now has
joint health units. If ADF members
attend one of these services, JHC
wants to hear their thoughts about
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AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
WINGS takes
flight
CIS conference
THE annual Air Force Communications
and Information Systems Conference
will be held in the R1 Theatrette at
Russell Offices in Canberra on October
22 and 23. The conference will be
based on “The future Air Force CIS
Workforce – trained, structured and
responsive for the future Networked
Air Force”. For information, see
http://caas/TeamWeb2010/RAAF/cis/
AFCIS_Conferences/2012/SitePages/
Home.aspx
BE YOURSELF: Guest speaker Inspector Charysse Pond addresses the first Women’s Integrated Networking Group session held at RAAF Base
Amberley.
Photo: LACW Shannon McCarthy
Air Force
events
Roulettes
September 28: Deni
Ute Muster, Deniliquin,
Victoria.
October 5-7:
Supercheap Bathurst
1000, NSW.
Air Force Band
September 27:
29SQN GovernorGeneral’s Banner
presentation, RAAF
Base Edinburgh.
PERSPECTIVE: 82WG air combat
officer FLTLT Kathryn Grealy discusses
her experiences in the Air Force with
members of the Queensland Police in
the 82WG hangar.
Photo: LACW Shannon McCarthy
THE Women’s Integrated
Networking Groups (WINGs) program is now in full flight with the
program being rolled out to all bases
across Australia.
A range of high profile guest
speakers have addressed recent
meetings.
They include representatives
from Queensland Police, Rio Tinto
Iron Ore and Victoria Police, talking
to Air Force women about leadership and careers.
implemented to improve the retention of their talent.
Pearce
Lucy Stocker, from Rio Tinto
Iron Ore, knows first-hand about
trying to implement flexible work
arrangements.
She is one-half of General
Manager Business Improvement,
a role she is now job sharing, after
returning to work part-time following having children.
Ms Stocker shared her insights
Amberley
and experiences with women at
Inspector Charysse Pond, from
RAAF Base Pearce during their
Queensland Police, had some words inaugural WINGs session on August
of advice when she spoke at RAAF 27.
Base Amberley’s first WINGs sesMs Stocker emphasised the
sion on August 29.
importance for people to build their
“Be yourself, don’t be one of the case for flexibility so that manageblokes and be consistent,” she said.
ment and the chain of command
“All of you are leaders, regardless
could see the benefit of approving
of rank.”
flexible working arrangements.
Inspector Pond was accom“People wanting flexible
panied by four other Queensland
employment not only need to show
police officers and they were given
how it will benefit them but also
an opportunity to view a Super
how the company/ADF will benHornet up close and learn about the efit,” Ms Stocker said.
unique experience of operating a
She also discussed the imporfast-jet.
tance of building strong relation82WG air combat officer FLTLT ships within the workplace and
Kathryn Grealy and pilot FLTLT
with other women, emphasising the
Anna Lovatt also gave their perimportance of embracing diversity
spectives of working with cuttingwithin the workplace.
edge technology and planning for
“Know each other and try to
operations.
understand the different strengths
Inspector Pond discussed her
that each of us have – in relation
experiences of leading in a maleto race, religion, culture and, most
dominated environment, raising a
importantly, diversity of thought,”
family, moving locations and build- she said.
ing a career while “building resilPearce WINGs coordinator
ience” in order to deal with the chal- FLTLT Linda Figgins said the seslenges a career in policing brings.
sion was a great success and she
Local WINGs coordinator
looked forward to Commander
SQNLDR September Clare said
Michelle Fyfe, from Western
Inspector Pond had outlined some
Australia Police, speaking at
excellent strategies and programs
the next scheduled session on
the Queensland Police Service had
November 14.
WILLIAMS: WGCDR Jude McCann,
right, with guest speaker Deputy
Commissioner Lucinda Nolan.
Melbourne
Deputy Commissioner Lucinda
Nolan, from Victoria Police, spoke
at the first RAAF Base Williams
WINGs session on August 29.
Deputy Commissioner Nolan
spoke about her career highlights
and challenges.
WINGs Coordinator Williams
WGCDR Jude McCann said the
women were inspired to hear about
her career journey and her insights
as a female leader.
“It was great to have a chance to
talk to such a high profile woman
who has been there and succeeded,”
WGCDR Jude McCann said.
Canberra
Canberra held its first meeting on August 28, coordinated by
WGCDR Barbara Courtney, FLTLT
Gina Kimmins and their team.
The direction of future Canberra
sessions will be guided by a members’ survey.
“We are busy collating the
responses to produce the program
for the rest of 2012,” WGCDR
Courtney said.
In attendance was GPCAPT
Fiona Dowse who said that “this
type of program is exactly what we
need to enable senior women to
share their knowledge and experiences with other Air Force women
and it is pleasing to see the wide
range of experience in the room”.
The next meeting on October
17 will cover flexible working
arrangements. For details, contact
FLTLT Kimmins at gina.kimmins@
defence.gov.au
For more information on WINGs, contact SQNLDR Jade Deveney at jade.
deveney@defence.gov.au
PEARCE: Lucy Stocker, from Rio Tinto Iron Ore, centre left,
who spoke about flexible work arrangements.
History 21
AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Opening the memories
Sara Tennant
SQNLDR Bob Cowper (ret’d) was joined by
his wife Kay and their extended family for
the unveiling of the Bob Cowper Display at
the RAAF Base Edinburgh Officers’ Mess
on September 11.
Also present were ACAUST AVM
Hupfeld, Commander Aerospace
Operational Support Group AIRCDRE
Noel Derwort and a large number of Air
Force members.
The display, which includes items
from Bob’s military career, including his
uniform and photographs, also represents
456 Night Fighter Squadron.
Bob delivered an emotional speech
and presented the original artwork for the
456SQN badge to AVM Hupfeld.
“I hope this display represents not just
me, but all those WWII men and women
who gave their service and lives to winning this war that I was lucky to survive,”
Bob said.
“Sadly there are few of us left … but
with the blessing of those who remain,
and on behalf of my 456SQN members in
the air and on the ground, I would like to
donate this original painting of our squadron badge to the Mess.”
Bob also made special mention of
his wife Kay, one of the last remaining
WAAF plotters who served in the operation room at Kenley, south of London,
during the Battle of Britain.
“That’s why I try to look after her so
well, she’s a bit of an icon,” he said.
ACAUST highlighted the many similarities between he and Bob, saying they
were both fighter pilots and both hail from
Broken Hill, also mentioning his surname
is German.
“Although that’s not exactly a direct
link to Bob’s military history,” AVM
Hupfeld said.
“It is very special for today’s Air Force
members to be able to see Bob’s items
to remind us of the deeds of those who
served in WWII and the sacrifices they
made.”
Bob was a junior draftsman and an
apprentice fitter and turner before joining
the RAAF in 1940 on his 18th birthday.
He spent five years in the RAAF as
a night fighter pilot, being awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944 and
Bar to DFC in 1945. On June 6, 2004, he
was awarded the Chevalier de la Legion
d’Honneur (France).
Bob was acting CO of 456SQN at
the end of WWII and continues to be
president of the 456 RAAF Night Fighter
Association.
456SQN was the RAAF’s only Night
Fighter Unit of WWII and saw service
over Britain and Europe. Formed on
June 30, 1941, at RAF
Valley in Wales, foundation members of the
squadron were a mixture
of British and Australian
personnel.
456SQN finished the
war with a total of 42
enemy aircraft destroyed,
as well as 29 V1 flying
bombs, many locomotives and other ground
targets.
M
MOVING
MOMENT: AVM Mel Hupfeld shakes hands with SQNLDR Bob
Co
Cowper (ret’d) in appreciation of the historical display made available in
th RAAF Base Edinburgh Officers’ Mess; left, Bob Cowper with his wife
the
Ka and extended family at the unveiling.
Kay
Photos: LAC Brenton Kwaterski
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AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
A pain of
a problem
When back pain strikes, Clinical Pilates could
deliver a solution to keep it at bay for good,
CPL Nick Wiseman reports.
A
JUST LIKE JO: Diana Bonner takes CPL Nick Wiseman through a Pilates exercise called a four point
kneeling position. It is a good starting position to gain control through the lumbar spine and to start to recruit
the deep abdominal muscles.
Photo: LAC Bill Solomou
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within a supportive environment.
Courses offered in October – December 2012:
LMOST everyone will experience back pain at some stage.
Most will recover rapidly, however, for some the agony is long
term – but there is help available and it all
started with a fellow named Jo.
Joseph Pilates developed the system
we know today as Pilates in the early
20th century in Germany. He combined
natural movement with minimal equipment concentrating on posture, core stability, balance, strength, flexibility and
breathing.
Although most people have heard of
pilates some still tend to think of it as a
dance class.
Clinical Pilates uses the principles
developed by Joseph Pilates and incorporates current medical research to bring
together an effective way to control and
treat back pain.
Duntroon physiotherapist Diana
Bonner said her classes were about
building a resistance to recurring back
pain by working on restoring a strong
and flexible body.
“Rather than building a strong inflexible outer shell of muscle, you are building something flexible that can absorb
movement without causing pain,” she
said.
“We look at core stability and the
tiny muscles holding onto the joints and
how they all interact with normal movement patterns.”
Clinical Pilates teaches patients to
retake control of their body to control
and protect elements such as the spine.
It does this by identifying and reducing any additional movements that have
been developed to compensate for pain
when people initially hurt their back.
Techniques taught in Ms Bonner’s
classes do not need fancy equipment and
use easily accessible items such as elastic bands, balls, free weights, as well as
using the wall and the floor for referencing.
“The body is naturally curvy, so we
use the floor and walls to find these
curves, in an attempt to become more
aware of what is ‘normal’ and how to
quickly assess and restore and maintain
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“You can take these exercises from
the class and use them anywhere to
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for your lifestyle.
“It’s like an insurance policy that is
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Ms Bonner said once patients completed the program they would be able to
take the principles learnt from the class
and use them in normal training.
“The aim is to give you confidence to
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safely and without the fear of hurting
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AIR F RCE September 27, 2012
Rev-up for a cause
3140km Black Dog ride raises awareness
READY, TEDDY, GO: FSGT Garry Browning sits on his motorcycle with
some of his travelling companions
Photo: LAC David Cotton
THE Air Force was front and centre – literally – when FSGT Garry
Browning rode his motorcycle
3140km through the outback in the
Black Dog Ride to raise awareness
and money for depression support services.
Mounted on his handbars was one
of the Air Force teddy bears.
And his wife, Carolyn, who drove
the support pickup truck, had three Air
Force bears – a big one flanked by two
small ones – mounted on her bonnet.
“He was good company for me,”
FSGT Browning, a PTI at 24SQN
RAAF Base Edinburgh, said of his
travelling companion, who did the
whole trip without complaint.
FSGT Browning was one of 15
South Australian riders who started
their trek in Adelaide on August 18
and rode for six days to Alice Springs
via Mt Gambier, Mildura, Port
Augusta and Coober Pedy, joining up
with riders from other states and territories along the way.
By the time they reached the Red
Centre, there were more than 200 of
them and they rode and roared together through Todd Mall.
FSGT Browning, who has depression, says that his goal is to raise
FRONT-ROW SEATS: The Air
Force Bears on the bonnet of the
support vehicle.
awareness of the condition within the
Defence Force and the general public,
especially among young people.
“You don’t need to be alone and
suffer in silence. There are avenues of
help out there,” he said.
This was the second time FSGT
Browning had participated in the ride,
once again on his Suzuki Boulevard
M109R 1800cc motorcycle which, he
said, handled beautifully.
Last year he was a newbie though,
recovering from a recent bout of
depression.
This year he was in much better
mental shape and took on the added
role of South Australian coordinator.
This gave him a different insight. Most
of the other South Australian riders
were riding from the first time, some of
them sufferers themselves, others who
knew someone suffering from depression or someone who had committed
suicide because of it.
At last count, the Black Dog Ride
had raised about $250,000 nationwide
for the Black Dog Institute, which will
go towards awareness, education and
research.
FSGT Browning is grateful for Air
Force’s and 24SQN management’s support.
The issue is not lost on CO 24SQN
WGCDR Breck Tonkin.
“How we treat our people during
times of personal challenge is a measure of how valued they feel,” WGCDR
Tonkin said.
“It was very important to Garry to
be part of this and the squadron was
happy to support him.”
Timing her run for Hawaii
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LACW MacPherson’s best weekend of training so far came just after we
talked to her on September 11. She ran
30km on the previous Saturday and rode
her bike 200km on the Sunday.
“I have had a few niggling problems
with my hip which has been annoying
but hasn’t altered the training much, so
all seems to be going to plan and hopefully I am on track for my goal time,”
she said.
“I have been going to a doctor who
uses Chinese alternate remedies and that
seems to be working with the hip injury.”
She has also turned her attention to
her dietary needs for the race.
TRIATHLON
FOCUS:
LACW Grace
MacPherson
who has
targeted her
training.
“I have been eating on the weekends
exactly what I want to eat on race day.
So, when I do my long ride, I take out all
of the food and electrolyte that I plan to
use on race day and train on that.
“I haven’t done that in the past – usually I just took whatever nutrition I have
in the cupboard.”
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Homing in on Hawaii Ironman time
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TRIATHLETE LACW Grace
MacPherson hopes an adjustment to
her training schedule will help her
when she competes in the Hawaii
Ironman on October 13.
Aside from increasing the intensity of her training in recent weeks,
LACW MacPherson changed her reg-
ular 12km track session from Tuesday
morning to Tuesday afternoon so
she could get used to the timeslot for
Hawaii.
“It will be around 1.30pm when I
get off the bike so I have been trying
to get used to this,” she said.
LACW MacPherson, a reservist
with 381 Expeditionary Squadron at
RAAF Base Williamtown, leaves for
Honolulu on September 30 which
will give her two weeks to acclimatise to the climate and six-hour time
difference.
She qualified for the worldfamous triathlon last December
when she was part of an Australian
Defence Sports Triathlon team
which went to Phuket in Thailand
and she won the women’s 20-24
age group in the AsiaPacific 70.3 half-marathon.
Since then, her main
triathlon focus has been on
the gruelling Hawaiian Ironman,
which will consist of a 3.8km swim,
180km ride and 42km run.
Continued on Page 23
WORLD CUP
BOUND:
Left, Dave
Warner tries
body armour
for size; right,
Brad Hogg and
Mike Hussey
in the cockpit
of a C-130J
Hercules; below,
Shane Watson
signs a shirt for
FLTLT Matthew
Doherty.
Photos: SGT Rob
Mitchell
Howzat at
Al Minhad
DON’T expect master blaster Dave
Warner to stride to the wicket wearing
combat body armour at the Twenty20
cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka – but
Warner and his Australian teammates
will carry some ADF know-how with
them.
The 16-man Australian Twenty20
team visited Joint Task Force 633
personnel at Al Minhad Air Base on
September 8.
The team was in the United
Arab Emirates to play a series of
50-over and 20-over games against
Afghanistan and Pakistan ahead of
the World Cup in Sri Lanka from
September 18-October 7.
The team was given a tour of the
Al Minhad facilities and given a demonstration of the induction training
undertaken by deployed personnel,
including care of battle casualties,
counter improvised explosive device
training and combat body armour
fitting.
The CO of Force Support Unit,
LTCOL Phillip McMaster, said it was a
humbling experience.
“We’ve been incredibly privileged
that an elite sporting team would take
the time out of their hectic timetable
to visit us,” LTCOL McMaster said.
“Everyone was absolutely rapt.”
In turn, he said, the cricketers told
them that the training provided at Al
Minhad Air Base had provided them
with an insight into how ADF personnel made decisions under pressure.
While at the base, the team,
including captain George Bailey and
vice-captain Shane Watson, paid their
respects to the five diggers who lost
their lives in recent weeks, and laid a
wreath in tribute to the 38 men who
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Afghanistan.
“It gives us great perspective to be
here at a time like this,” Bailey said.
“It’s a really sobering experience
and the respect that we have for
the soldiers, sailors and airmen and
everything they’re doing was really
brought home, so we really appreciated having the opportunity to express
our condolences.”