THE HON. GREG COMBET MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
036/2008
RECOGNISING AIR FORCE’S WORK IN KANDAHAR
WHAT:
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, The Hon.
Greg Combet; and Air Commander, Australia Air Vice Marshal
Mark Skidmore, will attend a ceremony formally recognising
about 40 members of Air Force’s Number 41 Wing for their
outstanding service in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
41 Wing personnel have been deployed for six-month periods
since April 2007, providing air surveillance and air battle
management for operations from Kandahar Airfield.
The function will also recognise the support families and
partners have provided our deployed Air Force personnel.
WHERE:
RAAF Base Williamtown.
WHEN:
Thursday 10 July at 2.30pm. Media should assemble at the main
gate at 2pm. Photographic identification is required to access the
base.
Media contacts:
Rod Hilton (Greg Combet):
02 6277 4771 or 0458 276 619
FLTLT Jaimie Abbott (Surveillance and Response Group):
02 4928 6113 or 0448 921 806
Raveena Carroll-Kenney (Defence Public Affairs – NSW):
02 9359 2787 or 0405 310 176
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