Flight Lieutenant Alex Christison
Flight Lieutenant Alex Christison grew up on a farm near Yarram in Gippsland with the childhood dream of becoming a helicopter pilot in the Australian Army.
Alex joined the Australian Army in 2008 and upon graduation from the Royal Military College Duntroon was allocated to Australian Army Aviation.
At completion of his Army flying training he was posted to No.171 Squadron, 6th Aviation Regiment at Holsworthy to fly the S-70A-9 Black Hawk in support of Special Operations Command.
After completing Qualified Flying Instructor course on the Kiowa at Oakey, Queensland, in 2017 he moved back to Holsworthy, NSW, as a Black Hawk instructor.
In 2019 he was posted to No 1. Flying Training School as the Senior Army Officer instructing on the PC-21 and in 2023 Alex transferred to the RAAF and to Central Flying School. This is Alex’s first season with the Roulettes.
Outside of work, Alex enjoys flying his own aircraft and sharing his love of aviation with his wife and two young boys.