The ADF’s newly-created role of the Chief of Joint Capabilities has been upgraded to a three-star officer position to align it with the chiefs of the ADF’s three services and Joint Operations Command. The position, held by the newly-promoted AIRMSHL Warren McDonald since it was formed in July 2017, is…
11/23/2015: In this recent video from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, the KC-30A is seen on the ramp being maintained. Credit: The KC-30A is a clear maintenance success as highlighted in an interview with Air Vice Marshal Warren McDonald. The RAAF has deployed a single KC-30A to the Middle East…
08/07/2015: When former Chief of Staff of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) launched Plan Jericho, he underscored that the core opportunity, which the F-35 provided for the RAAF and the Australian defense forces, is opening up an era of continuous transformation. In his presentation, February 23, 2015 to the…
03/20/2015: On 11 March 2015, No 37 Squadron (37SQN) flew a six-ship formation of C-130J Hercules transport aircraft on a tactical training flight over rural New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, and western Sydney. The purpose of the flight was to allow 37SQN to maintain currency in tactical formation flying…
01/08/2015: In a story published in The Daily Telegraph (Australia) on September 24, 2014, which highlighted the RAAF flyovers of their C-130s marking the milestone of providing 800,000 flight hours by the RAAF Hercules fleet. [maxgallery id="73550"] Credit photos: RAAF In the first photo, two C-130J Hercules from No. 37…
