Those who would like to hear from Fellow ADGies.
Alan Atherton...........02-6687-5920
Paul Tuck....................02-4991-1964
Mick Brodie................ 02-9940-4340
Mick has been a little crook lately, but now is back to lining up for a beer or two.
Well fellas, this is a rather simple procedure,
Place the cursor over the image you wish to have as your desktop and right click from the box that has dropped down select save as wallpaper or save to your doc's, if you have saved the image to your doc,s then you will need to go to the control panel click on display then select background tab now click on brouse and select the image from where ever you have saved it to, then select whether you would like it centralised or stretched or tiled. Presto it is now done .
The POM
Questions and intro's from the Chat page.
G'day all,
Don't know if I'm mad or just plain too old
to think straight or not, but I am considering
a position in our nations finest, the RAAF. At
present the word 'considering' is the operative one.
One of the groups that looked the goods and worth
joining is the ADG as well as Security Police and others
in this area. I thought some direct chat with fella's who
have been there and done that or who are currently doing it
might be a good place to start.
Now I'm 30 yrs old and a bit of the rugged intellectual so
let me know from the outset fella's whether I'd be wasting my
time with a group of grunters only? ;) Most of my Aussie family
members from WW2 to Vietnam served with the RAAF. My great uncle, Alan
Brown, who is still with us was a fighter ace flying Spitfires during
the Battle of Britain who still flies gliders at nearly 80! My other
two uncles served in Vietnam in the RAAF with whom I am not too sure
as it's hard to get anything from them.
Now there me who is interested in getting in on the act, so what are
the pro's and con's fellas of being and ADG and whats the variety of
work like as opposed to the boredom factor? Whats to expect at training
and anything else you might like to add is welcome. I am just looking
for some good down to earth facts about the unit and what to expect
and what to look out for. At the end of the day I want to end up
working for the AAD (Australian Antarctic Division) down south on the
ice, obviously after leaving the service, if I join. Gimme a heads up
fella's and tell me about your lot as an ADG. Oh and would it be worth
doing the ADG as a reservist to find out before joining solid? I ran
into a regular Army fella recently who I was buying some 110 Landy
rims off and he had done a stint in ET. He suggested to me he was not
crazy enough to join solid and was a Reservist, he mentioned you could
pick and choose more as a Reservist, whats the score?
All the best, Simon
END OF ERA: Victorian RSL president Bruce Ruxton at the funeral of the last Anzac yesterday.
Friday 24th May 2002
THE two lives of Alec Campbell, the symbolic and the real, were celebrated yesterday.
The last Anzac was farewelled in ceremonies combining family intimacy with the
panoply of State and military pomp.
A host of VIPs attended his State funeral, including Prime Minister John Howard,
Governor-General Peter HoIlingworth, three federal politicians and RSL leaders,
including Victorian stalwart Bruce Ruxton.
Who knows what Mr Campbell, who died on May 16 aged 103, would have made of it all?
He knew he was no hero, didn't much care for fuss and tended to mutter 'gasbag' if speeches
went too long.
But towards the end of his very long life he accepted the attention that happenstance forced
upon him as the last survivor of the campaign that has become Australia's most potent legend.
His acceptance was with what seemed an air of amiable bemusement.
Yesterday, in death as in life, Mr Campbell was used.
He was used by political, military and RSL leaders who wish to ensure the noble legend lives on, as the event that created it passes from living memory to the realm of history.
As flags were half-mast around Australia and most of the nation observed a minute's silence, St David's Anglican Cathedral in central Hobart was packed for the old Digger's State funeral.
Inside were many dignitaries.
Add the entourages and security and just about any other family would have been overwhelmed.
However, the vast Campbell clan mustered nearly 150.
Some people squeezed in off the street, with about 1000 standing outside in the brisk, winter sun listening to the service through amplifiers.
Mr Howard acknowledged that Mr Campbell found the fame of his old age unwelcome and paid tribute to the rich and full life that the boy soldier of Gallipoli hewed for himself and his family.
His main emphasis was on the enduring Anzac legacy created by the brave, strong and selfless men and boys of 1915.
'Every Anzac Day, though veteran ranks thin, youthful crowds swell; testament to the desire of a younger generation to draw strength from something which will be forever Australian,' Mr Howard said.
Two of his nine children spoke more intimately of their father, scarcely mentioning war.
Caithleen Claridge, whose memories go back to a little house full of love and kids in Launceston in the late 1920s, recalled little things such as his bicycle clips and his milking the cow, giving her warm, frothy milk to drink.
Neil Campbell said his father impressed him with his broad
knowledge, his skill with tools and his excellent seamanship.
'Lunchtime conversations were fun and were thought-provoking,' Dr Campbell said.
The casket was put on a gun carriage and with honour guard and band at dead march, proceeded slowly down Macquarie St, watched by about 2000 people.
Immediately behind the gun carriage marched 10 Campbell women, representing three generations of the family.
After the casket was transferred to a hearse a 21-gun salute rang out from the Cenotaph on Hobart's Domain.
The salute is usually reserved for monarchs and heads of State.
Special Operations.Com
Australian Special Operations Forces
Royal Australian Air Force Airfield Defence Guards
The Blue-Grey Beret.
The beret is worn exclusively by the men of the Airfield Defence Guard (ADG) mustering and Ground Defence Officer Specialisation. ADGs are the RAAF's ground combat specialists and train other Air Force personnel in rescue,weapons,tactics, and survival. ADGs cross-train with the Australian Army and other foreign forces who specialise in air base attack and defence.
Defend the eyrie.
The operational component is No. 1 Airfield Defence Wing. 1AFDW consists of three Squadrons (similar to Army Rifle Companies) and employs all infantry direct fire weapons and has a wide range of mobility options including; foot, quad bikes, Landrovers, Unimog trucks, helicopters, tactical airlift (Caribou and C-130H), and strategic airlift (C-130E and B-707 transport).
Seek and destroy.
1AFDW is highly trained in counter-special forces operations and deploys overseas and to remote regions of Australia to secure RAAF assets. Elements of 1AFDW have recently deployed to Cambodia and Kuwait on active service.
The Airfield Defence Guard, or ADG, is the heart and soul of any Airfield Defence Squadron, and 1AFDS is no exception. ADGs are highly trained and motivated individuals tasked with the defence of
RAAF assets in time of war or contingency. Both Permanent Air Force (PAF) and Ground Defence Reserve Group (GRDefRG) ADGs undertake a comprehensive training program to ensure they have the skills necessary to seek out, close with, and destroy enemy targeting Air Bases.
ADGs will undertake patrolling operations, basic field engineering, and vehicle operations as well as building searches and clearances. ADGs will gain experience in small arms weapons, radio communications, battlecraft and tactics, map reading and
navigation, high explosive weapons, combat survival and escape and evasion.
All ADGs undertake the RAAF's ten weekRecruit Course conducted at No 1 Recruit Training Unit at RAAF Base Edinburgh (South Australia). This is followed immediately by the 13 week ADG Basic Course at the
RAAFSecurity and Fire School at RAAF Base Amberley (QLD). Airfield Defence Guards, both PAF and GRDefRG, will have numerous opportunities throughout their careers to undertake a variety of specialist courses including:
Instructional Technique
Heavy Vehicle & 4WD Licences
Weapons Instructor
Combat Survival
High Explosive Weapons Systems
Communications
Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Defence
Specialist Range Qualifications
First Aid
Many of these course are civilian accredited through the Quality Endorsed Training Organisation system.
Ground Defence
Reserve Group
Becoming a Ground Defence Reserve Group (GRDefRG) Airfield Defence Guard (ADG) offers an alternative to a full time career in the Air Force.
GRDefRG ADG's get all of the same training as our Permanent Air Force ADGs but only undertake eleven months of Full Time Service (FTS) and then 50 days a year for the next four years. It is a great way to earn some extra money for your University studies or your hobbies. The entry criteria are the same for both PAF and GRDefRG entrants.
Whilst on FTS you will:
Undertake Recruit and ADG Basic training,
Spend 18 weeks at either 1AFDS (Adelaide) or 3AFDS (Brisbane),
Have 3 weeks paid leave/holidays, and
In 11 months earn approximately between $24,000 and $26,000 (less tax, super, accommodation and rations)
During your Part Time Service (PTS) you will:
Undertake 50 days training per year at 1AFDS,
Earn approx. $2,800 per year TAX FREE for completing the full 50 days, and
Earn an extra $1,500 per year if you meet all of the required standards.
Other benefits include:
Medical and Dental entitlements to maintain your deployability,
Use of RAAF Gym and sporting facilities,
Legal assistance,
Eligibility for low interest Welfare Loans,
Eligibility for membership of the Army Health Benefits Scheme,
Accommodation discounts through the Defence Force Leave Plan,
Defence PAK Life Insurance, and
Membership of the Defence Privilege Card Scheme.
As an Airfield Defence Guard you will also become a member of a very distinct group within the Air Force and will wear the symbolic blue beret, worn by Airfield Defenders, both Airmen and Officers, Reservist and PAF alike, within the Royal Australian Air Force.
Do you have what it takes...
Many thanks to John King for spotting these article's on the web.
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Kinda glad i wasn't up in this lot in an old Tiger moth.
Sent to me by my daughter who lives at Cronulla in Sydney.
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Great Site
Author: Mickey (Mick) Kenney
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Date Posted: 05:31:40 05/19/02 Sun
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As an American Vietnam Vet, Disabled Retiree, I just want to say "Thanks" to my fellow commrads ("mates") on the other side of the world. This is a great web-site! You should be very, very proud. A special thanks to:
Lawrie Gay for sharing this with me--I salute you Sir.
Best Wishes,
Mickey (Mick) Kenney
Retired, USAF
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If you click on the cover above you can read Snoopy's story for yourself.
Yes found at my local music store for only $6.99, i believe this selection appeared origionally in the mid to late sixties, the songs of Snoopy and the Red Baron are great but the rest in my opinion are just grap.
Another fine shot from the Sluggo Wheat collection.
The Main Gate at RAAF Fairbairn ACT 1969