34 Squadren

Question 1

What 2 aircrafts does 34 Squadron operate?

Answer 1

The Boeing Business Jets (a version of the popular 737) and three Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft

Question 2

When was he original squadron formed?

Answer 2

Feb 23, 1942. ( 4 days after the first jap air raid on the city)

Question 3

When is squadron 34 current role commenced

Answer 3

1956

Question 4

Who are examples of passengers?

Answer 4

Governor General, prime minister, cabinet minister, foreign military officials and heads of state.

Question 5

What has 34 squadron historically been involved in.

Answer 5

Transporting VIP passengers, national and international disasters, political issues, operation systems

Question 6

Who is Maintenance support carried out by?

Answer 6

Northrop Gruman Integrated Defence services and Quantas personal.

Question 7

Who supports Air movement of 34 squadron

Answer 7

Qantas ground handling personal at Fairbairn.

Question 8

Squadron members qualities

Answer 8

A strong work ethic 
Integrity 
Team dedication 
Maturity 
Professionalism

Question 9

34 SQN Crewatts inflight duties include (5)

Answer 9

• Passenger safely briefings.
• Cabin safety management and emergency situations.
• knowledge of aircraft deck systems
• first aid
• provision of comfort and inflight service to passengers

Question 10

Pre and post CREWATT SQN activities are?

Answer 10

• loading planning, aircraft weight and balance calculations
• baggage handling and aircraft holding
• dangerous goods admin and handling
• meal entitlements
• vip menu planning, ordering and liaison with catering
• aircraft safety checks

Question 11

S4 SQN Crewatts representational roles (8)

Answer 11

• interact with personnel of varying ranks
• well developed communications
• leadership skills
• flexibility
• discrete
• courteous
• resourceful
• high standards of grooming

Question 12

After completion of recruit training what are the courses of the airmen air crew training that will need to be completed? (7)

Answer 12

-airman aircrew initial
-aviation medicine
-aircrew combat survival and environmental survival
-crew resource management
-9mm pistol conversion
-St. John’s first aid
Life raft training

Question 13

How long is the aircrew training followed by conversion training?

Answer 13

18 weeks

Question 14

What are the 2 main areas the courses are divided into?

Answer 14

• Air Mobility Group

- RAAF operational requirements

Question 15

What are the AMG courses (M.A.B.C.E.CS)

Answer 15

-aviation Medicine
-airmen aircrew initial
-Crewat basic
-aircraft conversation course
-aircrew environmental survival
-aircrew combat survival
(St. John’s first aid and crew resource management)

Question 16

RAAF operations courses? A.P.F.HS.E.

Answer 16

• F88 Austeyr
• L9A1 Pistol training
• Physical fitness test
• workplace health and safety
• ground environmental training

Question 17

Where is all initial training located?

Answer 17

Through 33 SQN located at RAAF Amberley.

Question 18

Training courses are not completed in a set order, except CREWATT basic must be completed prior to conversion course. What are these courses? (M. C. E/S. A/A/I. B. R/M. S/J)

Answer 18

• Aviation medicine non-piolet initial
• aircraft conversion course
• aircrew environmental survival
• airman aircrew initial
• CREWATT basic
• crew resources management course
• St. John’s first aid course

Question 19

When initial course complete and brevet awarded, where will they be posted?

Answer 19

33 or 34 SQN

Question 20

What are trainees awarded?

Answer 20

• ‘D’ category

- ‘CA’ Brevet.

Question 21

Aircraft conversion- has 2 stages what are they?

Answer 21

• KC-30A Cabin crew initial is conducted at Qunatas jet base (theory, emergency procedures, simulator runs)
• Flying phase( on job training, categorisation test)

Question 22

Where is 34 Squadron based

Answer 22

At the defence force establishment Fairbairn, in the Australian Capital Territory.