Aircrewmen Graduation
- What
- After months of intensive training the latest Aircrewmen graduates will be presented with their wings.
- Where
- Fleet Air Arm Museum, Albatross Rd, Nowra Hill.
- When
- 10:30am - Thursday, 24 November 2011. Please be at the Fleet Air Arm Museum no later than 10:20am.
- Who
- The graduates are Leading Seaman Adrian Van Moolenbroek and Able Seaman Dylan Skipsey, both from Mackay, along with Leading Seaman Aaron Smits from Brisbane.
The latest Aircrewmen trainees will be presented with their wings in a graduation ceremony at the Fleet Air Arm Museum on Thursday morning. Families, friends and colleagues have been invited to share this proud moment.
The Reviewing Officer will be Commander Fleet Air Arm, Commodore Peter Laver.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the 723 Squirrel Pairs Helicopter Display Team will showcase Naval Aviation skills.
Topics covered in the intensive and demanding nine-month course included Combat Survival, Air Traffic Control, Aviation Medicine, Meteorology and Helicopter Underwater Escape Training.
On successful completion of the ground training component, the trainees undertook airborne training in the areas of winching, external load lifting, navigation and search and rescue.
The graduates will now consolidate their skills at 723 Squadron while they await operational flying training.
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