December
Super Hornet environment report submitted
Item by australianaviation.com.au
The ADF has submitted its final public report on F/A-18F Super Hornet flying operations at RAAF Base Amberley to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts for assessment.
The report was compiled with community consultation in the Ipswich and surrounding areas and sets out the rules for operation of the Super Hornets in and around the Amberley area after the aircraft start arriving in late March so as to keep noise disruption to a minimum.
“In response to concerns about aircraft noise, Defence will increase the height that Super Hornets will transit to and from training areas off the coast of Brisbane to reduce the impacts over the western suburbs,” Defence Science and Personnel Minister, Greg Combet said in a statement. “To lessen the impact of night-time activities on the suburbs surrounding RAAF Base Amberley, Defence has placed further planning restrictions on night operations. Night flying will be planned to end by 11pm, with no continuous circuits after 10pm.”
The findings of the report will be reviewed in late 2012 once all Super Hornets have been delivered and a full operational capability (FOC) has been achieved.
A full copy of the final report is available at http://www.superhornet.com.au
16 Dec 2009 00:07:30 GMT
First RAAF Heron UAV to be delivered
Item by australianaviation.com.au
The first Israeli Aerospace Industries Heron Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV is scheduled to be delivered to the RAAF on December 10 under Project Nankeen.
The aircraft will wear the A45-262 designation, and will be the first of an unspecified number of Herons operated on a lease arrangement from Canadian firm MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates alongside Canadian Herons in support of Australian and coalition security and reconstruction forces in Afghanistan.
The RAAF has had a detachment of personnel embedded with the Canadian military operating the Heron since July, and will commence operations with its own aircraft in early 2010.
16 Dec 2009 00:51:06 GMT
Caribou to be displayed at Amberley
Item by australianaviation.com.au on December 10, 2009 10:07 am
The ADF has announced a RAAF Caribou is to go on static display at RAAF Base Amberley following the type’s retirement on November 26 .
The aircraft will be preserved for display at the base, hopefully in better condition than the current Canberra bomber gate guard which has deteriorated badly in recent years.
Other Caribou will be displayed at the RAAF Museum at Point Cook and eventually, at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and it is hoped at least one and possibly two will be kept in airworthy condition with flying museums.
Caribou were based at Amberley with 38SQN between 1992 and 2007.
16 Dec 2009 00:57:43 GMT
COMMAND AND CONTROL IN THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE HANDBOOK
Command and Control (C2) is a critical enabler for all military organisations. In particular, C2 of air power has unique characteristics that reflect the way that professional airmen direct and control air operations. It is therefore vital that all members of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) understand the Air Force's C2 system. It is also important that members of the wider Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Department of Defence have an appreciation of Air Force C2.
The Air Power Development Centre (APDC) has recently published Australian Air Publication 1001.1 -- Command and Control in the Royal Australian Air Force. The book is a handbook that enunciates C2 in the Air Force.
The handbook defines command, control, leadership and governance and describes the nature of C2 in the Air Force. It stresses the key and enduring air power tenet of centralised control and decentralised execution. It also provides valuable examples demonstrating where C2 in the Air Force has previously succeeded or failed. The handbook identifies Chief of Air Forces (CAF) responsibilities to the Government and the Chief of the Defence Force and the processes used to discharge those responsibilities. It also identifies the processes CAFs principal executives, the Deputy Chief of Air Force and the Air Commander Australia, use to command and control the Air Force on his behalf.
The handbook has value to the ADF and wider Defence community, it will enhance the understanding of Air Force and the way professional airmen direct and control air campaigns.
The handbook is available from the APDC website.
If you have any further questions or comments on the handbook, please contact APDC (email: airpower@defence.gov.au).
16 Dec 2009 01:09:55 GMT
