AIRF RCEVol. 60, No. 13, July 26, 2018 The official newspaper of the Royal Australian Air Force

Our P-8A Poseidon fires Harpoon missile

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11SQN personnel position an ATM-84J Harpoon onto a P-8A Poseidon aircraft at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Exercise RimPac.Photo: CPL Nicci Freeman

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2 July 26, 2018RCEAIR FExercise RimPac

Above: Aircraft Technician LAC Jake Irvine prepares to load a Harpoon missile.Photo: AB Bonny Gassner

Right: OC 92WG GPCAPT Darren Goldie alongside an ATM-84J Harpoon loaded on to a P-8A Poseidon at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Exercise RimPac.Photo: CPL Nicci Freeman

‘The men and women of 92WG are very proud to have achieved this important step in the realisation of this capability for Australia.

– GPCAPT Darren Goldie, OC 92WG

Air Combat Officer Navigator FLTLT Daniel Bailey, front left, at his station on board the P-8A Poseidon during Exercise RimPac. Photo: CPL Nicci Freeman

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3July 26, 2018RCEAIR F Exercise RimPac

Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft has successfully fired its first Harpoon missile during Exercise

RimPac.An ATM-84J Harpoon missile

was fired from the aircraft on July 12 at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, off the coast of Hawaii.

Firing the Harpoon is inte-gral to the P-8A reaching Final Operational Capability, and pro-vides aircrew and maintenance teams essential training on load-ing, preparing, targeting and firing weapons from the aircraft.

OC No. 92 Wing GPCAPT Darren Goldie said firing the Harpoon was an important step in realising the full capability of the P-8A Poseidon.

“The successful launch of a Harpoon requires a signifi-cant effort in planning, load-

ing the weapon, executing the inbound flight profile and ulti-mately firing the weapon, testing the full spectrum of missile opera-tions,” GPCAPT Goldie said.

“Our partnership with the United States Navy has allowed us access to the Pacific Missile Range Facility, a long-standing agree-ment which has seen the successful testing of many weapons systems across both Air Force and Navy.”

The Harpoon, an anti-ship mis-sile, was fired at a decommissioned US Naval ship, the former USS Racine, contained within the Pacific Missile Range Facility.

The priority of the launch was ensuring the Harpoon was released from the wing station and met its target successfully.

“The Harpoon is dropped from the wing station, then the engine is triggered and it follows its pre-

coded course to the target,” GPCAPT Goldie said.

“The entire process is coordinat-ed by the aircrew on board the air-craft to ensure a successful launch.

“The men and women of 92WG are very proud to have achieved this important step in the realisation of this capability for Australia.”

The P-8A has previously flown with Harpoons loaded on to the wing stations, but has not fired the missiles until this point.

The Poseidon will also be firing torpedoes during RimPac, which continues until August 2.

RimPac is the world’s largest multinational maritime exercise, with 25 nations participating. Along with our P-8A are HMA Ships Adelaide, Success, Melbourne, Toowoomba and Rankin and Army’s 2RAR (Amphibious).

Poseidon wields anti-ship Harpoon

Our P-8A Poseidon is well on target towards achieving Final Operational Capability after firing its first Harpoon missile, FLTLT Stephanie Anderson writes

An Air Force P-8A Poseidon departs Marine Corps Base Hawaii on a sortie loaded with an ATM-84J Harpoon missile.Photo: CPL Nicci FreemanBelow: The Harpoon missile is released.

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4 July 26, 2018RCEAIR FJoint warfighting

FLGOFF Steve Barrett

FIFTEEN of the ADF’s newest pilots received their “wings” at No. 2 Flight Training School following a gradua-tion ceremony at RAAF Base Pearce on June 22.

Air Force and Navy personnel from 251 Advanced Pilot Course received their wings before a large contingent, which included family and friends of the graduates.

PLTOFF Jack Woodrow received

the Pilatus Trophy for being Dux of the course after he recorded the high-est aggregate of marks from both the ground and flying school components.

PLTOFF Woodrow was also awarded the S. J. Goble Memorial Trophy for being the most pro-ficient pilot; the G. Scutt/E. Davey Memorial Trophy for instrument flying proficiency; Defence Force Welfare Association Prize for naviga-tion and the graduate with the high-est aggregate of academic marks; and

BP (Australia) Trophy as a record of achievement.

Navy Commander Fleet Air Arm CDRE Chris Smallhorn was the reviewing officer for the parade and CO 2FTS WGCDR Grant Taylor was the hosting officer.

CDRE Smallhorn presented the pilots with their brevets and trophies after completing the review.

He said he took extreme pride in being the reviewing officer as “this is the best duty”.

He acknowledged the role and achievements of those who were on parade, as well as those who assisted them in achieving their goal.

He reminded the graduates that their journey as an ADF pilot had just begun and they would be faced with challenges and deployments, and they needed to be adaptive and agile.

CDRE Smallhorn spoke on the importance of “mateship”, a strong culture and confidence in their ability.

SBLT Max Whiticker was awarded

with the Returned Services League Trophy for leadership.

SBLT Rhiannon Thompson was awarded the Government Aircraft Factories and D. J . Friedrichs Aerobatics Trophy for aerobatic skill.

The nine-month course aims to produce a pilot capable of flying training aircraft with the skill and confidence necessary to allow ready transition to operational aircraft.

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The graduating class of No. 251 Advanced Pilot Training Course.Photo: Chris Kershaw

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FLTLT Shaun Donnelly

AIR Force’s new Growlers and Spartans will be among 140 air-craft to take to the skies over the Northern Territory as our premier air warfare exercise takes place from July 27 to August 17.

Exercise Pitch Black is a bien-nial exercise focused on large-scale force employment.

Up to 16 nations will take part in Pitch Black operating out of RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal and an airbase set up especially for the exercise at Batchelor Aerodrome.

At the final planning conference last month, ACAUST AVM Steven Roberton thanked the NT for sup-porting the exercise.

“Pitch Black is Air Force’s larg-

est and most important international air defence exercise, with several regional, coalition and allied air forces taking part,” AVM Roberton said.

“With your support we will not only strengthen our defence of Australia and the Top End but enhance our ability to work closely with our foreign partners.”

Pitch Black tests the employ-ment of the core role of air forces, including the ability to conduct air interdiction, offensive counter-air serials and air-land integration.

The skies above Delamere and Bradshaw exercise areas will host complex air warfare vignettes with nations from around the region, including Malaysia, Thailand, India, Indonesia and Singapore. The

United States, Canada and France are also participating this year.

The exercise will be a first for the Air Force’s EA-18G Growlers and the C-27J Spartan aircraft, recently introduced into service.

Fast jet aircraft such as the Aus t ra l i an F /A-18 Horne ts , Singaporean F-16 Falcons and French Rafale fighters will fly alongside the E-7A Wedgetails, K C - 3 0 M u l t i - R o l e Ta n k e r Transports, C-130J Hercules and C-17 Globemasters throughout the exercise.

For updates see Air Force’s social media account (@Aus_Airforce); airforce.gov.au/exercises/pitch-black; and Air Force News

New blood to pitch in

WOFF Robert Dinsey

TRAINING is essential to our success and realistic scenarios ensure Air Force capa-bilities are put to the test.

As part of Exercise Pitch Black, No. 295 Squadron has developed a training scenario to establish an operational airfield away from our normal home bases.

For 10 days in August, Batchelor Aerodrome in the Northern Territory will become a high-tempo military airfield providing access and training to a number of our units.

FLTLT Sam Goldspring, Operations Officer at 295SQN, played a key role in designing the training serial.

“Designing an exercise that is able to support Pitch Black air operations, as well as meet the requirements of the train-ing participants has been challenging but rewarding,” FLTLT Goldspring said.

“For many individuals, this is the first time that they have deployed to an aus-tere environment for some time, so there is a degree of uncertainty as to what to expect.”

The units being tested include the newly operational C-27J Spartan, which will work alongside No. 382 Squadron, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, No. 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron and ele-ments of No. 1 Combat Communications Squadron and 9 Force Support Battalion.

Working together in the uncertain envi-ronment of the exercise will demonstrate Air Force’s ability to set up a remote air-field on the basic site with airfield security, health services, communications and the provision of fuel.

The training scenario will test the units to accredit them before they become the on-call squadrons ready to be activated should the government require.

295SQN has been working closely with the Batchelor and NT community to ensure the training serial is able to happen with minimal effect on the residents.

As part of the exercise, Air Force will host a community open day on August 7 to show the capabilities, equipment and personnel involved.

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5July 26, 2018RCEAIR F Exercise Pitch Black

A 37SQN C-130J Hercules takes off from Timber Creek Airfield in the Northern Territory during Exercise Pitch Black 2016.Photo: CPL David Gibbs

FLTLT Sam Goldspring is Operations Officer for 295SQN.

CPL Valdi Chain controls a red force aircraft during

Virtual Pitch Black 2018 held from July 2-7 at

the Air Force’s ranger directorate at RAAF Base

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7July 26, 2018RCEAIR F News

Alisha Welch

SUPPORT equipment critical to suc-cessful F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) operations in Australia has started appearing at RAAF Base Williamtown as the countdown to the arrival of our first two aircraft gains pace.

The first of eight scheduled sea freight drops of fully deployable JSF support equipment was delivered on May 14 and, by July 2, about 390 articles had arrived.

The Service Support Equipment Lead in the JSF Division, FLTLT Jonathan Anderson, said the deliveries were part of No. 3 Squadron’s air vehicle support equipment list.

“The deliveries included air-con-ditioning, hydraulic and power carts, engine trailers, adapters, alignment tools and test equipment. Later deliveries will include toolkits and propulsion support equipment,” FLTLT Anderson said.

Transporting the equipment to Australia is a truly international effort involving members across the US F-35 enterprise, including the F-35 Joint Program Office, US Navy and prime contractors Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney.

To enable the equipment to be shipped to Australia, they are being supported by other US contractors and international freight forwarders, along with members of the JSF Division, Air Combat Transition Office, Supply Chain Branch and Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

“This support equipment will ensure Air Force is able to maintain an ongoing F-35A capability in Australia through organic operational repair,” FLTLT Anderson said.

The first two F-35A fighters are scheduled to arrive at their permanent base at Williamtown in December.

Deliveries pave way for fighters

Our F-35A journey

AUTOMATIC air-to-air refuel-ling (A3R) has been demonstrated to the Air Force during a trial in Spain.

A3R allows a tanker aircraft to autonomously guide the boom into contact with the receiver aircraft.

On June 20, the Airbus Defence and Space A310 tanker testbed used its A3R system to connect with a No. 33 Squadron KC-30A during a trial flight off the coast of southern Spain.

Over a two-hour test period, the boom on the A310 autonomously performed seven connections with the KC-30A’s refuelling receptacle. It was the first time it has been used with a large receiver aircraft.

Previously, Airbus Defence and Space has conducted trials between its A3R-equipped A310 and an F-16C fighter.

During the 2017 Australian International Air Show (Avalon), the Air Force agreed to collaborate with Airbus to develop pioneering technology, including A3R, for the KC-30A.

The system requires no addi-tional equipment to be installed

on the receiver, and is intended to reduce the workload for the refuel-ling boom operator and improve safety.

Easier connections will opti-mise the rate of air-to-air refuelling in operational conditions.

During initial approach of the receiver, boom control is per-formed by the tanker’s air refuel-ling operator as usual.

Innovative passive techniques, such as image processing, are then used to determine the receiver’s refuelling receptacle position.

When the automated system is activated, a fully automated flight control system flies and maintains the boom aligned with the receiv-er’s receptacle.

The telescopic beam inside the boom can be controlled either manually or automatically.

The trial in Spain was conduct-ed in conjunction with test pilots and flight test engineers from the Air Force’s Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU).

ARDU XO SQNLDR Lawry Benier said Air Force was assisting Airbus Defence and Space with

developing A3R and other tech-nologies to increase the utility of the KC-30A within a battlespace.

“It’s very encouraging to come to Spain and see the progress that’s been made with A3R, and to be able to witness it refuelling our KC-30A,” SQNLDR Benier said.

“Refuelling large receivers is a role Air Force has conduct-ed extensively on operations and exercises, allowing us to extend the reach and responsiveness of our air mobility fleet, as well as keep surveillance aircraft in the air for longer.”

David Piatti, Airbus’ test air refuelling operator on the A310, said it was impressive to see the A3R system accurately track the receiver.

“It is a challenging operation, and this system has the potential to reduce workload and the risk involved,” Mr Piatti said.

“It can very useful to be able to refuel another tanker or transport – for example, to extend its deploy-ment range or to avoid taking fuel back to base.”

Making new connections

A 33SQN KC-30A becomes the first large aircraft to be refuelled using A3R technology. Inset: The view used by the A3R system to recognise the receiver and autonomously refuel it.

An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter engine trailer in the process of being unpacked at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo: SGT Craig Meyerink

LIFE IN THE RAAFFine tuning the

learning curveFLTLT Tracey Li meets a member who successfully switched from musician to a military skills instructor

MUSICIAN turned Military Skills Instructor (MSI) CPL Michael Potts has utilised his transferrable skills and

life experience to enhance his Air Force career.

Growing up in Brisbane, CPL Potts said he was heavily involved in sports and music when he was young.

“I did cricket, footy and athletics as a kid. I was also part of concert bands, big bands and orchestras all through Sunnybank State High School,” CPL Potts said.

“Prior to joining, I was a freelance bass trombonist performing with orchestras, bands and I even did a stint on a cruise ship.

“Following that I did instrumental music teaching at several schools. That’s when I came to the realisation that I wanted a career which would allow me to do more than just teach-ing.”

CPL Potts said he made an impul-sive decision to join the Air Force when he found out a trombone posi-tion had become available.

“I was pleased to find out there are a lot of transferrable skills I could

bring from my musician career to the military, such as being a good commu-nicator, working well in a team, being dedicated to my profession and striv-ing for professional excellence,” CPL Potts said.

“Joining the RAAF was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

“This career has given me an opportunity to perform at the Anzac Day commemorative services at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli in 2011 and at Villers-Bretonneux in France in 2016.

“I also had the honour of deploying on Operation Astute twice and pro-vided musical entertainment to troops on the ground.”

Last year, CPL Potts was offered an MSI position and said he initially was not that sure about the role.

MSIs at No. 1 Recruit Training Unit in RAAF Base Wagga Wagga are responsible for developing newly-enlisted men and women for service in the Air Force.

“However, going through MSI training and talking to experienced MSIs made me realise there’s a lot I could bring to the role with my experi-ence,” he said.

“As a junior non-commissioned officer, I find this job offers fantastic opportunities for personal growth and leadership development.”

CPL Potts said the MSI role was multi-faceted and was not without challenges.

“We have to be an instructor, men-tor, disciplinarian, coach, motivator, subject matter expert, mother, father and brother to our recruits,” CPL Potts said.

“You also need patience, an ability to display adaptability and approach-ability, and above all – a good sense of humour.”

CPL Potts reflected on his journey as an MSI and said this job was excep-tionally rewarding.

“One of the proudest moments in my MSI career is observing the evolu-tion of my recruits from ‘ab initio’ to the airmen and airwomen their family see marching on graduation day,” he said.

“I get a lot of satisfaction from helping my recruits to reach their full potential through guidance and coach-ing.”

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9July 26, 2018RCEAIR F News

FLTLT Chloe Stevenson

HE’S 66, a grandfather of four and, until last month, the world’s oldest active fighter pilot, according to the Guinness World Records.

SQNLDR Phillip Frawley took to the skies as a military aviator for the last time on June 29, having served 49½ years with the Air Force and flown more than 10,000 hours as a pilot.

“It’s been a special day but all things come to an end. That’s what’s happened to me today,” SQNLDR Frawley said after his final landing, with wife Kerry-Anne and son Steven present.

“It has been wonderful, abso-lutely wonderful. I joined on January 10, 1969, as a RAAF apprentice and became an instrument fitter. With train-ing, that was five years. From then on, everything seemed to happen in fives.

“In 1974 I was lucky enough to get on a pilots’ course – some would say lucky enough to pass one course, as well. After the pilots’ course, I came here to Williamtown to train on fight-ers but was unsuccessful the first time around so I went on the Hercules air-craft for the first five years.

“I thoroughly enjoyed that but always wanted to be a fighter pilot. So I reapplied and came back to Williamtown after I was successful sec-ond time around.

“Then I served five years on Mirages and spent another 2½ years at Point

Cook as an instructor. Then back to Williamtown, this time instructing on Macchis, and then I was onto F/A-18s. I flew F/A-18s for another five years.”

SQNLDR Frawley went on to spend several years at No. 76 Squadron as XO and then CO, before going to Saudi Arabia for another five years with his wife, Kerry-Anne.

“I came back here to 76SQN as a reservist in 2002 and I’ve been here ever since, for 16 years.”

Having served in the Air Force for more than half of its 97 years, SQNLDR Frawley has seen nearly five decades of change.

“Within the area of fighter flying, the tactics have evolved over many, many years as the platforms have become more and more complex and more capable,” he said.

“As an instructor, it takes a bit more practice to deal with that digital stuff.”

Clearly, those who can, teach, because SQNDLR Frawley has helped train almost 500 Air Combat Group pilots during his career.

“For the high percentage of pilots in Air Combat Group, I’ve had some input to their training,” he said.

“I’ve trained 499 students … didn’t quite make 500. That’s probably my best achievement.”

SQNLDR Frawley shared his final flight with graduating students of 57/58 Introductory Fighter Course in a 76SQN Hawk 127 lead-in fighter.

Beyond the call of duty

SQNLDR Phillip Frawley with wife Kerry-Anne and son Steven on completing his last flight, with 76SQN, after 49½ years of Air Force service. Photo: SGT Guy Young

SQNLDR Phillip Frawley with a Sabre in 1984 during his long career as an Air Force pilot.

10 11RCEAIR FOperations July 26, 2018

In one of his last duties as CDF, ACM Mark Binskin commends 81WG’s contribution to Operation Okra in the Middle East, FLGOFF Monique Lonsdale writes

A CLASSIC MILESTONE

A CM Mark Binskin’s final base visit as CDF featured a ceremony to mark No. 81 Wing’s 26-month contribution to combat operations in Iraq and

Syria.ACM Binskin joined CAF AIRMSHL Leo

Davies and ACAUST AVM Steven Roberton at RAAF Base Williamtown on June 21 to acknowledge the efforts of personnel on Op-eration Okra, and their families.

F/A-18 Hornets and personnel from 81WG’s Nos. 3, 75 and 77 Squadrons con-ducted 1937 missions, racked up 14,780 flying hours and delivered about 1600 munitions with a high level of precision during rotations from 2015 to 2017.

ACM Binskin said the Operation Okra air campaign in 2014 was the result of a plan presented to cabinet in response to the request from the government of Iraq for help in the fight against Daesh.

“It was an audacious plan we took to government with a commitment of three weeks from the announcement ‘Be ready to deploy’ to having armed aircraft up over Baghdad,” ACM Binskin said.

“To meet that commitment we had support personnel deploying from Williamtown within

two days of the announcement. You showed the Australian people that professionalism, teamwork, agility and reach aren’t just words confined to the Air Power manual.

“You also showed what we can do when we combine the assets we’ve been given with the dedicated men and women of the Royal Australian Air Force.”

ACM Binskin’s biggest thanks were re-served for the dedication, enduring support and sacrifice of members’ families.

“What we asked of ADF members was a short-notice, long-term deployment and I know the pressure that puts on families,” he said.

“The truth of the matter is that we can’t achieve what we need to achieve over there without the love and support of our families back here and I want to take this opportunity to thank you all from the bottom of my heart.”

In January, Australia’s final rotation of Hornets (F/A-18F) returned home, marking the end of Australia’s successful air strike opera-tions in Iraq and Syria.

The F/A-18A and F/A-18F Hornets, deployed as part of the Air Task Group, con-ducted more than 2700 sorties against Daesh targets in Iraq and eastern Syria.

Above and below: Families and friends gather on the RAAF Base Williamtown flightline to greet 77SQN personnel returning from the Middle East last year.

CO 2OCU WGCDR Scott Woodland chats with ACM Mark Binskin.Photos: CPL Nicci Freeman

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IT MIGHT have seemed a relatively minor skirmish but, 100 years on, the Battle of Hamel is considered one of Australia’s most iconic confrontations.

As ADF representatives attended commemorations to mark the battle’s centenary on July 4, CA LTGEN Rick Burr said although it was a small oper-ation in comparison to other battles fought on the Western Front, it held great significance for the Allies.

“The Battle of Hamel was the first time the Allies had fought under Australian command, with GEN Sir John Monash, appointed as Commander of the Australian Corps just weeks prior to the battle,” he said.

“GEN Monash’s battle strategy centred around the use of different weaponry and defences – and was the first time infantry, tanks, artillery and air support came together on the bat-tlefield.”

LTGEN Burr was speaking at a ser-vice at the Australian Corps Memorial

in Le Hamel, France, to remember the Australian, British and American troops whose courage, strength and sacrifice helped turn the tide of WWI.

Members of Australia’s Federation Guard and Army joined LTGEN Burr, Governor-General Sir GEN Peter Cosgrove (retd) and Defence Personnel Minister Darren Chester at the service.

Following the ceremony, the Federation Guard and LTGEN Burr attended a headstone rededication for PTE Robert Bowness at the Villers-Bretonneux Cemetery.

PTE Bowness, from the 4th Pioneer Battalion, was killed by German artil-lery fire while digging a support trench at Hamel on July 5, 1918.

While he was buried nearby, the cross marking his grave was lost.

“The rededication was an oppor-tunity to recognise PTE Bowness’ service, and honour his final resting place,” LTGEN Burr said.

HistoryRCEAIR F July 26, 2018 13

W ITH the demands of war forcing the pace of development, the ability of air power to

influence events in the battlespace matured so rapidly that by 1918 the employment of aircraft as an inte-gral component of the land battle was well established.

This maturity was ably demon-strated at the Battle of Hamel on July 4, 1918.

Integrated into the planning and execution of the battle from the start, air power was used in the roles in which it had already established a level of ability.

After taking command of the Australian Corps on May 31, 1918, LTGEN Sir John Monash came to believe the rumours about imminent German offensives were more bluff than reality.

He wanted to take the initia-tive – not with slaps of raids, nor

the knockout blow of a massive counter-attack, but with a sharp jab to wind the opposition and lower its morale.

“I proposed an operation for the recapture of Hamel,” Monash wrote. “It was conditional on the use of tanks, a small increase in artillery and an addition to the AIF’s ‘air resources’.”

Air power was used to establish and maintain control of the air in and around the battlespace. This was followed by extensive surveil-lance and reconnaissance flights, providing intelligence that estab-lished targets for air strikes to shape the battlespace before the ground offensive.

While air operations were rou-tine activities by 1918, there were two innovative applications of air power in the Battle of Hamel.

First, Hamel was bombed in an effort to distract German attention

from the sound of British tanks positioning themselves.

Second, a British R.E.8 squadron delivered nearly 12,000 rounds of ammunition to forward troops using an airdrop apparatus hastily devel-oped at No. 3 Squadron, AFC, by Captain L. J. Wackett. The aim of the assault – to advance the line two kilometres eastwards at the Hamel front – was achieved.

About 1600 Germans were taken prisoner, more than 400 were made casualties and hundreds of enemy weapons were put out of action.

Air actions such as artillery patrols, message dropping and pho-tography contributed to the battle, considered one of Australia’s most successful on the Western Front.

As official historian F. M. Cutlack wrote: “Hamel first showed many soldiers a vision of the days to come, when battles might be directed chiefly from the skies.”

Following the centenary commemoration of the Battle of Hamel in France this month, the History and Heritage Branch – Air Force reveals Monash’s radical use of air power

Barrage out of the blue

A battle strategy that helped turn the tide

CPL Todd Winter, of Australia’s Federation Guard, during the service at Le Hamel to commemorate 100 years since the Battle of Hamel. Photo: SGT Janine Fabre

An R.E.8 aircraft of 3 Squadron AFC, France, November 1917.

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Battle of Hamel centenary

14 July 26, 2018RCEAIR FInternational engagement

WORKING with our security forces to prepare for the arrival of our first two F-35A aircraft to Australia is an exciting prospect, according to a Royal Air Force member on the exchange program Exercise Long Look.

FLTLT Callery, of No. 3 Force Protection Wing at RAF Marham, arrived at the end of April and is embedded in No. 1 Security Forces Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown for four months.

She is the first of the UK Force Protection (FP) contingent to deploy on Long Look with a FP specific focus.

FLTLT Callery will assist with the development of security forces operat-ing concepts in support of the arrival of two F-35A aircraft, scheduled to arrive at Williamtown in December.

“It’s been an incredible develop-ment opportunity working with secu-rity forces in preparation for the arrival of the JSF at RAAF Williamtown,” she said.

“I’m also very much looking for-ward to observing how Australian forces operate in a real-time scenario on Exercise Pitch Black.”

During the exchange, FLTLT Callery will conduct various integrated

tasks, exercises and training packages.As a reciprocal exchange, FLGOFF

Josh Hablethwaite, of 1SECFOR at Williamtown, deployed to RAF Marham in June, just in time for the first arrival of the RAF’s F-35 Lightning to the UK.

FLGOFF Hablethwaite will also have the opportunity to view and con-duct training activities with the RAF Regiment at both RAF Marham and RAF Honington.

Both exchange officers will have the opportunity to gain a detailed understanding of how partner nations provide security for fifth-generation platforms.

FLTLT Callery will deploy with No. 2 Security Forces Squadron on Pitch Black at RAAF Base Darwin from July 27 to August 17.

The exercise will focus on the training and integration of security operations which directly support an Air Force’s ability to sustain air power.

Long Look has been a military exchange program conducted annu-ally since 1976. It epitomises the close working relationship that the UK Armed Forces has with the New Zealand and Australian defence forces.

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15July 26, 2018RCEAIR F Personnel

JOINT Capabilities Group (JCG) has marked its first birthday by celebrating a year of achieve-ments and the team is looking

forward to an even busier time ahead.Working under the motto ‘For the

Warfighter’, the group has grown since July last year to comprise Joint Health Command, Joint Logistics Command, the Australian Defence College (ADC), Information Warfare Division (IWD), Joint Military Police Unit (JMPU), and Women Peace and Security.

July 1 also marked the first anni-versary of IWD. The division estab-lished the Joint Cyber Unit and the Defence Signals Intelligence and Cyber Command in its first year.

Chief of Joint Capabilities AVM Warren McDonald said his group hit the ground running and had not stopped.

“Our mission is to deliver desig-nated joint capabilities to improve the ADF’s warfighting effectiveness,” AVM McDonald said.

“Every member of JCG has an important role to play in achieving this mission and supporting the joint fight.

“Through the leadership of Commander ADC MAJGEN Michael Ryan we are very focused on education and how we can best provide military professional training.

“Since our establishment we have taken on responsibility for the imple-mentation of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security as well as JMPU.

“The Service Police, now called Military Police (MP), are an essential

capability that transitioned to JCG in March 2018.

“We are focused on delivering a standardised and suitably equipped MP force, supported by professional development training that equips them to address contemporary policing chal-lenges.”

AVM McDonald said the biggest challenge in the group’s first year was presenting a combined front while tak-ing on additional responsibility.

“The team took on that challenge and I am very pleased to report that we are on track,” AVM McDonald said.

“We have personnel across Australia – be they in health centres, logistics units or educational facilities – who are focused on ensuring ADF members are fit to fight, equipped, educated and supported. I have been incredibly impressed by the standard of people in the group.”

AVM McDonald said the tempo would only increase in the year ahead.

“Over the next 12 months we will deliver the MP reform, further improve our fuel and explosive ordnance net-works, upgrade our warehouse man-agement systems, improve military professional training, negotiate and deliver a new health services con-tract, seek approvals for projects that deliver defensive cyber and intelligence data mining capabilities, and provide advance high frequency radio upgrades and command and control applications,” he said.

After a busy start, JCG is ready to up the tempo, Anjali Skandaraja reportsHealthy

road ahead

Chief of Joint Capabilities AVM Warren McDonald during a town hall meeting at ADFA last year.Photo: Jay Cronan

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The YourSay survey is held once a year to measure attitudes and experiences relating to topics such as Defence and ADF culture, leadership and manage-ment, career progression, resources, work-life balance and working condi-tions.

Head of People Capability RADM Brett Wolski said Defence’s leadership

needed maximum input from ADF and APS personnel.

“YourSay enables you to tell us the extent to which your expectations are being met, and what could be done to improve the satisfaction, commitment, and performance of all Defence people,” he said.

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16 July 26, 2018RCEAIR FNAIDOC Week

SGT Mark Doran and FLGOFF Bel Scott

OUR Indigenous personnel deployed on Operation Accordion at Australia’s main command and logistics base celebrated NAIDOC Week in the Middle East.

This year’s theme was Because of her, we can, which resonated with per-sonnel during events held in Australia and overseas from July 8-15. For many Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, mothers are often the most influential and significant women of their com-munity.

WOFF Donald Taylor, of the Expeditionary Airbase Operations Unit (EAOU), said he was proud to serve with Air Force.

“I’m also a proud Kalkadoon Aboriginal from Cloncurry in north-west Queensland,” WOFF Taylor said.

“This year’s NAIDOC theme espe-cially applies to my mother, Phyllis Taylor. “She taught us to set no limits and explore all avenues to move forward to have a better future for the next gen-eration.”

FLTLT Sarah Conway-James, who recently completed her deployment with Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 or Australia’s in the Middle East, said she was a proud Kamilaroi woman from New South Wales.

“Because of her, we can, is a power-ful message to me as a mother with also an incredible mother to look up to,” she said.

“My mother was born in Gunnedah and was taken from her family as part of the Stolen Generation.

“She taught me how to fight for what we believe in, how to forgive, how to love, how to raise a child and how to overcome every obstacle.”

L A C B r o d i e A r a b e n a , o f Expeditionary Airbase Operations Unit, said he was a proud descendant of the Meriam People from (Mer) Murray Island in the Torres Strait.

“The 2018 NAIDOC theme reminds me of my mother,” LAC Arabena said.

“She, like many other Indigenous mothers and aunties are growing and shaping our future generations to become the leaders and role-models of tomorrow.

“Because of her, we can.”Meanwhile, RAAF Base Edinburgh

hosted a cultural sharing day on July 12 to focus on the history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past and present, across South Australia.

AIRCDRE Joe Iervasi, CDR Air Warfare Centre (RAAF Base Edinburgh) and Senior Air Force Representative South Australia, said in the spirit of

reconciliation it was important that the ADF continued to honour their memo-ries.

“Today, the re a re over 800 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander personnel serving in full-time ADF roles, and more than 400 reserve mem-bers, all of which we are very proud of,” AIRCDRE Iervasi said.

“Many women served throughout history despite regulations prohibiting the enlistment of non-European origin or descent, however they managed to skirt the rules and enlist to find educa-tion and employment opportunities often denied in civilian life.

“The friendships those courageous Indigenous women forged with non-Indigenous women broke down signifi-cant barriers and fostered non-Indige-nous allies in the struggle for Indigenous rights.”

The event encompassed a number of activities, including keynote speeches by AIRCDRE Iervasi, Aunty Scharlene Lamont, CPL Joey Hull and a panel discussion hosted by SGT Rhiannon Busch.

An AP-3C Orion propeller blade, painted by local Indigenous artist Shane Cook, was presented to RAAF Base Edinburgh where it will be proudly dis-played.

FLTLT Sarah Conway-James, of Headquarters Joint Task Force 633, LAC Brodie Arabena, and WOFF Donald Taylor, of the Expeditionary Airbase Operations Unit, are proud Indigenous Australians deployed on Operation Accordion.Photo: SGT Mark Doran

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Above: Air Force Indigenous historian SQNLDR Gary Oakley speaks at the 2018 NAIDOC Week question and answer session held in the Ngunnawal Theatrette at Russell Offices, Canberra, on July 12.Photo: Jay Cronan

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18 July 26, 2018RCEAIR FPersonnel

A JOINT Military Police Unit (JMPU) will be ready to “serve to protect”, as its new motto dictates, within 18 months.

The Chiefs of Service Committee gave the green light to fully imple-ment the unit, which began forming in March, on June 27.

The unit will combine the general duties and investigative policing for the three services into one organisa-tion, with support from the APS.

Provost Marshal of the ADF and COMD JMPU, COL Nick Surtees, said the ADF MP reform implemen-tation team worked hard to develop the organisational design and sup-porting plans for the unit.

“JMPU will mean the creation of a more capable C2 (command and control) arrangement, including the establishment of eight regional Military Police stations,” COL Surtees said.

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UNIFORMED supervisors need to prepare for, and conduct, end-cycle conversations with their APS employ-ees by August 31, when the APS Performance Feedback Assessment and Development Scheme (PFADS) reaches the end of its cycle.

Director General Personnel – Air Force AIRCDRE Geoff Harland said the end-cycle conversation was an opportunity to review and reflect on work performed throughout the per-formance cycle, recognise employees’ achievements and think about learn-ings and objectives for the future.

“There should be no surprises at the end-cycle conversation. Frequent conversations should occur through-out the performance cycle and feed-back should not be put off until the end-cycle performance conversation,” AIRCDRE Harland said.

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“These reforms and other planned initiatives will see substantial growth to the professional skills of Military Police and represent real enhance-ments to ADF Military Police.”

Provost Marshal – Air Force has already transitioned into HQ JMPU, Provost Marshal – Navy is in the process of transitioning and Provost Marshal – Army will transition later this year.

The general duties elements of Navy, Army, and Air Force MP will move across in late 2019.

COL Surtees said JMPU would be fully operational by January 2020.

“JMPU will see all ADF MP aligned across the three services in the delivery of policing effects to protect the ADF, its people, resourc-es and reputation,” he said.

“This has also been reflected in the new unit motto, Serve to Protect.”

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MAJOR changes to the way the Kapooka K-Series events will be held should lead to more units and individuals being able to take part, according to K-Series organ-iser MAJ Jon Morgan.

MAJ Morgan said the 2018-19 Kapooka K-Series would be held over a series of dates instead of, as in previous years, trying to play all sports on one day.

“The changes to the format of the K-Series are intended to make the sports more appealing to Defence teams from a scheduling perspective,” he said.

“ARTC at Kapooka and the greater Wagga Wagga community have excel-lent facilities which will hopefully attract more teams to compete in the series.”

MAJ Morgan said a number of sports, such as touch football and mixed net-ball, would no longer be played due to reduced participation from ADF teams.

“But we’ll be introducing mountain biking, with a four-hour teams event at Pomingalarna mountain bike trail, near Kapooka, on October 20,” he said.

“Water polo K5s will be held at Kapooka Pool on October 27 and rugby league K9s on November 10.

“Rugby union and golf will be played in March 2019 and a one-off Defence teams AFL match is planned to be held at Robertson Oval, Wagga, in May 2019.

“Archery is also being looked at with a view to introducing it into the K-Series.”

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CPL Sebastian Beurich

A SOLID lead through the first period skated the ADF Strike ice hockey team into good territory during their game against the Aussie Heat at the Sydney Super Dome.The exhibition match was a curtain-raiser for the 2018 Ice Hockey Classis US versus Canada game on June 30.

No. 292 Squadron’s SGT Jacob Clayton said the game was a good opportunity to get some of their newer players into the rink to get some expe-rience against the Heat, a combined emergency services team.

“It was a really good game. We had a great team going into it, and we were up against some

tough competition, so only losing by one point isn’t a huge deal,” SGT Clayton said.

“We led through the first part of the game, but some strong plays in the later half saw the Heat come out with a final score of 5-4.”

SGT Clayton said it was a good experience to watch the US and Canadian teams play after their game.

“The highlight of the night was definitely getting out there and playing in an actual arena,” he said.

The team followed up by helping the Australian Para Ice Hockey Association during their sled hockey exhibition game.

For more information on the ADF Ice Hockey Association, or to get updates on their games, follow their Facebook page: @ADFIHA.

Format entices more contests

K-Series revampMembers from the ADFA1 and ADFA2 Rugby 7s teams struggle for possession of the ball during last year’s K-7s competition.Photo: SGT Dave Morley

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ADF Strike (blue) and Aussie Heat met at the Sydney Super Dome.

Photo: SGT Christopher Dickson