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No. 36 Squadron pilots Flight Lieutenants Tim Smith, left, and Matthew Bruton flying a mission in the C-17A Globemaster III simulator during Exercise Virtual Pitch Black at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo: SGT Peter Borys

Air Force

Seizing the opportunity for simulated success

Exercise Virtual Pitch Black has delivered complex training scenarios in the synthetic environment.

Outgoing Air Warfare Centre Commander Air Commodore Philip Gordon, right, officially transfers his command to Air Commodore Brendan Rogers in February. Photo: Flight Sergeant Brent Tero

Air Force Leadership

Leadership changeover for Edinburgh

Air Commodore Brendan Rogers has taken command of the Air Warfare Centre.

Two RAAF No. 77 Squadron F/A-18A Hornets at Andersen Air Force Base. Photo: Corporal David Said

Air Force Cope North

Forging greater capability and cooperation

Australia is again taking part in Exercise Cope North to improve combat readiness and humanitarian assistance.

Stig Jenssen, of Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace Australia, uses the Virtual Tower in Canberra to show Flight Lieutenant Pippa Nilson, from Air Operations Centre, Joint Air Space Centre, how RAAF Base Amberley looks at night. Photo: Corporal Dan Pinhorn

Air Force

Thinking outside the window

A "Virtual Tower" is providing a glimpse of the future in air traffic control.

A KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aricraft and E-7A Wedgetail conduct air-to-air refuelling testing. Photo: Flight Lieutenant Drew Abbott

Air Force

Flight test engineers instrumental for future capabilities

Training as a flight test engineer for the Aircraft Research and Development Unit could mean becoming a key catalyst for a fifth-generation Air Force.

Seizing the opportunity for simulated success

Leadership changeover for Edinburgh

Forging greater capability and cooperation

Thinking outside the window

Flight test engineers instrumental for future capabilities

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