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no. 1 Combat Communication Squadron

Corporal Jess Aitken of 1 Combat Communications Squadron sets up vital ICT infrastructure during Exercise Red Flag Alaska, ensuring secure communications for Air Force. Story by Flight Lieutenant Glen Paul. Photo by Corporal Hayden Young.
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Giving the ICT green light during Red Flag

13/09/202423/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1798 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag, no. 1 Combat Communication Squadron

Corporal Jess Aitken, of 1 Combat Communications Squadron, swapped sunny skies for icy terrain when she travelled from her hometown

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Personnel from 2 Squadron operate an aircraft de-icing machine to remove ice and snow from an E-7A Wedgetail during Operation Kudu in Germany. Story by Major Carrie Robards. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.
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RAAF Wedgetail at work on Ukraine-support mission

20/12/202320/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 5521 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, no. 1 Combat Communication Squadron, No. 1 Security Forces Squadron., No. 2 Squadron, Operation Kudu, Ukraine

Night has fallen at Ramstein Air Base in southern Germany, and the temperature plummets towards freezing, but the cold weather

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Leading Aircraftman Chris Nguyen, who is deployed on Operation Accordion, will be at Camp Baird in the Middle East for Christmas. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.
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Cooking up a different kind of Christmas

23/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1546 Views 0 Comments Middle East, no. 1 Combat Communication Squadron, Operation Accordion, RAAF Edinburgh

For Leading Aircraftman Chris Nguyen, December 25th evokes memories of sticky rice and pork rather than Christmas trees and presents.

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