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What are the ADF values?

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  1. Service
  2. Courage
  3. Respect
  4. Integrity
  5. Excellence
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What is my ROSO?

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9 years beginning from my operational conversion

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Where is RAAF initial military training located?

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OTS - RAAF Base East Sale (17 weeks)
AVMED - RAAF Base Edinburgh (1 week)

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What are the 3 phases of OTS?

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  1. Military Introduction
  2. Education
  3. Application
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What is in phase one of OTS?

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  • introduced to military life
  • weapons qualification and martial skills
  • Themes of values based behaviour, self and team leadership and follower ship explored through collaborative problem solving, self-mastery and resilience building activities
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What is in phase two of OTS?

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  • introduced to leading military teams, effectively managing a workplace and applying critical thinking
  • themes of moral courage and judgement and social mastery explored
  • air and space power immersion in joint environment explored
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What is in phase three of OTS?

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  • consolidating what you’ve learnt in a practical combat simulated environments
  • development Officer qualities explored through the application of transformational leadership
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How long is 1FTS and where is it?

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24 weeks and 60 hours of flying and sim at RAAF Base East Sale

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What is involved at 1FTS?

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  • General Flying
  • Night Flying
  • Instrument Flying - basic
  • Introduction to medium level navigation

Ground school in Aerodynamics, Aircraft systems, Airmanship, Air Power, ATC, AVMED, Cockpit Systems, Met, Morse Code and Nav

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How long is 2FTS and where is it?

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36 weeks and approx 135 hours of flying and sim at RAAF Base Pearce

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What is involved at 2FTS?

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  • Developing skills from 1FTS
  • Introduced to formation flying and low level NAV
  • To operate and not just fly the aircraft
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What are the fitness requirements for the Air Force?

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20 situps and 6.1 shuttle run

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What aircraft does the RAAF have/are getting?

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  • F-35A Lightning II
  • F/A-18F Superhornet
  • E/A-18G Growler
  • C-27J Spartan
  • C-130J Hercules
  • C-17A Globemaster
  • KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport
  • E-7A Wedgetail
  • P-8A Poseidon
  • KA-350 King Air
  • 737 Business Jet
  • Dassault Falcon 7X
  • AP-3C Orion
  • MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft
  • MC-55A Peregrine
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What are the features of the F-35A Lightning II

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  • Australia’s first 5th gen fighter
  • Supersonic stealth: reduced engine signature, internal carriage of weapons and embedded sensors
  • Pratt & Whitney F-135-PW-100 most powerful fighter engine in the world (40,000 lbs of thrust in burner)
  • Electronic warfare: can locate and track enemy forces, jam radars and disrupt weapons
  • Advanced sensors and data fusion allows fastest info sharing ever between sea, land and air assets
  • 9G Manoeuvrability
  • Advanced radar, electro-optical and IR sensors, advanced data link and voice comms
  • No need for HUD, key information posted on the visor
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Where is the F-35 based and how many are expected to arrive?

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  • 3 operation SQNs: Williamtown (3 & 77 SQN), Tindal (75 SQN), 2 OCU at Williamtown for training
  • Committed to 72 aircraft which first arrived in 2018 at 3 SQN and will be fully operational by 2023
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What weapons can the F-35 carry?

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  • AIM-120 AMRAAM
  • AIM-9X ‘Sidewinder’ short range air-to-air missile
  • GBU Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) Guided bombs
  • Laser guided bombs
  • Internal 25mm GAU-22/A Cannon
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What is the weapons payload of the F-35?

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8160kg

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What are the features of an E/A-18G Growler?

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  • Electronic attack capable of disrupting, denying and deceiving a broad range of military electronic systems, radar and comms
  • still carries missiles for basic defence
  • complimentary capability to F/A-18F Superhornet and F-35A Lightning II
  • Goes in first and creates a ‘black cloud’
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How many E/A18G Growlers are there, when were they bought and where are they located?

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  • 11 Growlers controlled by No.6 SQN at Amberley and operate along land, sea and air forces
  • initial operation capability declared April 2019
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What is the crew for an E/A-18G Growler?

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Pilot and Electronic Warfare Officer

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What are the features of the F/A-18F Super Hornet?

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  • Ensure aircombat compatibility
  • Used for: air interception, air combat, close air support for troops and interception of enemy support lines
  • Capable of mach 1.6
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How many F/A-18F Super Hornets are active and where are they located?

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  • 24 maintained until F-35 fully operational
  • based at No.1 SQN Amberley
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What is the crew of a super hornet?

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  • Pilot and weapon systems officer
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What are the features of a C-17A Globemaster III?

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  • High wing 4 engine
  • Up to 77 tonnes of cargo inc tanks, helicopters etc
  • Used to rapidly deploy troops, supplies, combat vehicles, heavy equipment and helicopters
  • Capable of Mid-air drops, and can land on unsurfaced runways as short as 3500 feet
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How many Globemasters are there and where are they based?

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  • 8 in service at 36 SQN Amberley
  • Delivered between 2006 and 2015
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What is the crew of a globemaster?

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  • 2x pilots and a loadmaster
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What are the features of the C-130J Hercules?

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  • medium sized tactical airlifter which can land on short unsurfaced runways, drop cargo mid-air and paratroopers
  • relied on when deploying personnel and aid, search and survivor assist and medical evacuation
  • can carry up to 128 troops or 8 pallets of cargo
  • upgrades recently to communications and information sharing, endurance
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How many Hercs are there and where are they based?

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  • 12 operated from RAAF base Richmond 37 SQN
  • 24 new C-130J Hercules purchased to replace existing fleet
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What is the crew of a C-130J?

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  • 2x pilots and a loadmaster
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What are the features of the C-27J Spartan?

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  • bridges gap between helicopters and larger air mobility aircraft
  • can be used on unsurfaced runways and support humanitarian missions in remote areas
  • can airdrop cargo and troops, carry a variety of cargo and support medical evacuation
  • Can carry 34 passengers, 21 stretcher patients and 5,000kg of cargo
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How many Spartans are there and where are they based?

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Fleet of 10 out of Amberley No.35 SQN. First arrived 2015

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What is the crew of a Spartan?

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2x Pilots and a loadmaster

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What are the features of a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport?

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  • heavily modified A330 used for air-to-air refuelling and strategic air lift
  • hold advanced communication and nav systems and electronic warfare self protection for surface to air missiles
  • can hold up to 270 passengers and 34,000kg if underfloor carriage
  • can holf up to 100 tonnes to refuel F-35, Superhornet, Growlers, Wedgetail, Globemaster, Poseidon, other KC-30As and foreign aircraft
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How many KC-30As are there and where are they based?

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  • 7 operational out of Amberley No. 33 SQN
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What is the crew of a KC-30A?

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2x pilots, air refuelling officer, mission co-ordinator, up to 8 crew attendants

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What are the features of the 737 Boeing Business Jet?

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  • agile transport capability for government and staff
  • has seating, meeting room, working space and communication facilities
  • has 4-5% increase in range allowing direct flights from Canberra to Tokyo and Hong Kong (11,390km range)
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How many 737 Business jets are there ?

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Fleet of 2 based at RAAF Base Fairbairn No. 34 SQN
Introduced 2002

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What is the crew of a 737 Business Jet?

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Up to 6 crew - 2x pilots and 4x crew attendants, 30 passengers

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What are the features of the KA350 King Air?

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  • Twin engine turbo prop
  • used for training mission aircrew and navy warfare officers
  • light passenger and cargo transport with Australia and support fisheries patrol of SE Asia and Pacific regions
  • can be configured for air logistic support, image acquisition, base station relay and Intelligence Surveillance Targeting Acquisition Reconnaissance Electronic Warfare
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How many King Airs are there and where are they based?

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Fleet of 12 based out of East Sale No.32 SQN

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What is the crew of a KA350 King Air?

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Minimum 1 pilot

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What are the features of the Dassault Falcon 7X?

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  • VIP transport (up to 14 passengers) up to 11,000km range
  • satellite comms
43
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How many 7X Falcons are there and where are they based?

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  • 3x joined fleet in 2019 Fairbairn No34. SQN
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What is the crew of a 7X Falcon?

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  • 2x pilots and 1x crew attendant
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What are the features of a P-8A Poseidon?

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  • 737-800 modified with weapons bay, under wing and fuselage hard points for weapons, increased strengthening for low level (200ft) and high angle turns
  • used for anti submarine and anti surface warfare, maritime surveillance and search and rescue
  • has a multi role radar, high definition camera, high level acoustics and extensive communication systems
  • can complete missions 2000km away from base with 34 tonnes of fuel, can air-to-air refuel
46
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How many P-8A Poseidons are there and where are they based?

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  • fleet of 14 out of Endinburgh No. 11 and 292 SQNs
  • First arrived in 2016
47
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What is the crew of a P-8A Poseidon?

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  • 2x pilots and mission specialists
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What are the features of the E-7A Wedgetail?

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  • provides early warning and control platform using long range surveillance radar, secondary radar and strategic/tactical data and voice comm systems
  • simultaneous tracking of airbourne and maritime targets made possible with addition of advanced multi role electronically scanned array radar and 10 mission crew consoles
  • Can cover 4 million square kms (size of WA)
  • based on 737-700
  • can air-to-air refuel
49
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How many E-7A Wedgetails are there and where are they based?

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  • Fleet of 6 based in Williamtown No.2 SQN
50
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What is the crew of an E-7A Wedgetail?

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  • 2x pilots, air battle managers and airbourne electronic analysts
51
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What is the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System?

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  • Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is high altitude long endurance (HALE)
  • Used for maritime patrol and other surveillance roles
  • far longer endurance than manned aircraft (24+ hours), controlled by pilot on the ground
52
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Where is the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft based and how many are there?

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Will be based at RAAF base Edinburgh with a fleet of 7

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What is the MC-55A Peregrine?

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  • Heavily modified G550 Gulfstream jets to be used for electronic warfare, signals intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions
  • Can expect to work as a networking relay and data fusion platform
  • 4x expected to be based at Edinburgh
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What is the Pilatus PC-21?

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  • training aircraft in Sale and Pearce
  • bridges gap between traditional turbo prop trainers and lead in fighters
  • hydraulic assisted ailerons and roll spoilers allow it to roll at 200 degreees a second
  • yaw compensation allows for easy circuits while still providing performance for advanced training
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What is the engine in a PC-21

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  • Pratt and Whitney PT6A-68B Turboprop (1600 shaft horsepower)
56
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What is the weights of the PC-21?

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  • 2280kg empty, max 3100kg aerobatic and max 3600kg transit
57
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What is the range of the PC-21?

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1333km

58
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What is the ceiling of the PC-21?

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25,000ft

59
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What is the max speed of the PC-21?

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685km/h (370kts)

60
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What is the Hawk 127?

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used for fighter training at No.79 SQn Pearce and No.76 SQN Williamtown
- low wing, all metal aircraft fitted with navigation and attack equipment
- single turbo fan engine

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What is the RAAF mission?

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To prepare air and space power in order to enable the joint force in peace or war

62
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What is the RAAF purpose?

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To defend Australia and it’s national interests in order to advance Australia’s security and prosperity

63
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What are the officer rankings?

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  1. Air chief marshall
  2. Air Marshall
  3. Air Vice-Marshall
  4. Air Commodore
  5. Group Captain
  6. Wing Commander
  7. SQN Leader
  8. Flight Lieutenant
  9. Flying Officer
  10. Pilot Officer
  11. Officer Cadet
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What are the non-commissioned rankings?

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  1. Warrant officer of the airforce
  2. Warrant officer
  3. Flight sergeant
  4. Sergeant
  5. Corporal
  6. Leading aircraft man
  7. Aircraft man
  8. Non-commissioned officer cadet
65
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Who is the chief of the airforce?

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Air Marshal Robert Chipman

66
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Who is the warrant officer of the airforce?

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Ralph Clinton

67
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Who is the deputy chief of the airforce?

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Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Meredith

68
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Who is the head of airforce capability?

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Air Vice-marshall Glen Braz

69
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Who is the Air Commander of the Airforce?

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Air Vice-Marshall Darren Goldie

70
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Who is the Defence Minister?

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Hon Richard Marles

71
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Who is the Secretary of Defence

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Mr Greg Moriarty

72
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Who is the chief of the defence force?

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General Angus Campbell

73
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What are the RAAF Force Element Groups?

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  1. Air combat group
  2. Air mobility group
  3. Air warfare group
  4. Combat Support Group
  5. Surveillance and Response Group
  6. Airforce Training Group
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What is involved in the Air Combat Group?

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75
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What Wings are in the Air Combat Group?

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76
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What is involved in the air mobility group?

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77
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What wings are in the air mobility group?

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78
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What is involved in the air warfare centre group?

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79
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What is involved in the Combat support group?

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80
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What is involved in the surveillance and response group?

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81
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What wings are in the surveillance and response group?

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82
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What is involved in the Airforce training group?

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83
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What are the areas of humanitarian support in the airforce?

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  • helping the community - local (when resources are insufficient or overwhelmed during a crisis) and international support (during humanitarian crisis particularly in neighbouring countries)
  • equipment and supplies - using cargo planes for supply drops
  • aeromedical evacuation - C-17A, C-130J and C-27J can be tranformed into mobile hospitals (e.g Bali bombings)
  • search and rescue - Aus govt has obligation to provide search and rescue for territories, territorial seas and surrounding high seas
  • firefighting - may provide logistics support for state firefighting services
  • ATC - can provide mogile communications support during disaster relief
84
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What does the average day look like at officer training?

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SPEAK TO SAM

85
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What is the top speed of the aircraft I want to fly?

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The F-35A has a top speed of mach 1.6 or 1960 km/h

86
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Which aircraft carry weapons?

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  1. F-35A Lightning II
  2. F/A-18F Superhornet
  3. E/A-18G Growler
  4. P-8A Poseidon (anti-sub torperdos)
  5. AP-3C Orion
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What are flaps? How do they work?

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  • flaps sit on the wing and are extended to create drag
  • lowers airspeed and allows a greater AoD on landing, increasing vis
88
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What does JSF stand for?

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Joint Strike FIghter
The Australian project for the acquisition of the F-35A

89
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What is the daily routine of 1FTS?

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SPEAK TO SAM

90
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What will life be like on your desired aircraft?

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91
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What will your pay be at officer training?

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$60,643

92
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What will your pay be when you are fully qualified?

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$80,857

93
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Where will you be taught leadership?

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Officer training school is where you will be taught leadership from multiple aspects and apply them in practical scenarios

I would argue leadership is something that you continue to develop throughout my time at the RAAF

94
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What is the difference between a piston and a turbo-prop engine?

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Piston works like a car engine. Pistons driven up and down, connected to rod connected to crankshaft which spins the prop

Turbo prop is closer to a jet engine. Set of fans turning a shaft connected to the propeller. Gearbox allows propeller to spin at a speed to endure it doesn’t stall

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What is the role of an officer?

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What is the hopeful path to follow?

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  1. Officer training school - 17 weeks
  2. 1FTS - 24 weeks
  3. 2FTS - 36 weeks
  4. Introductory Fighter Course (advanced flying training) 79 SQN @ Pearce - 6 months
  5. Introductory Fighter Course (Tactical Flying Training) 76 SQN @ Williamtown - 6 months
  6. No.2 OCU F-35A Lightning II @ Williamtown - 6 months
    or
    No.82 Wing F/A-18F Superhornet @ Amberley or US - 6 months
    or
    No.6 SQN E/A18-G Growler in Washington by the US Nvy followed by Bridging in Amberley - 11 months
97
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What is involved in the introductory fighter course Pearce?

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Type conversion and advanced fighter course
Undergo training on the Hawk lead in fighter

98
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What is involved in the Introductory Fighter Course Williamtown?

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Learn how to use the Hawk in a tactical environment (air-to-air and air-to-ground)
Selected on one of the operational combat aircraft at the completion of training

99
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What is operational service?

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All personal face the possibility of deploying to, or near, war zones and dangerous operational environments

100
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What is unrestricted service?

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This means you must be available (at all times) to be moved or deployed across Australia and overseas

101
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What is the alcohol/drug policy?

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Zero tolerance of drug use and zero tolerance of alcohol misuse/abuse. BAC must be 0% on duty

102
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What is the Defence Force Dicipline Act 1982 (DFDA)?

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establishes a legal system for the maintenance and enforcement of service discipline

103
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What are the 3 levels of the DFDA?

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  1. Discipline Officer Scheme - allows commanders to deal with low level infringements in a timely manner
  2. Summary Authorities - Enables commanding officers and officers appointed as superior summary authorities to deal with more serious disciplinary offences.
  3. Defence Force Magistrate and Courts Martial proceedings: Highest level of disciplinary action
    under the DFDA.

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