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Flying Officer Aroha Fifield
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The Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, Bruce Scott, said today two women had completed an intensive training course to become the first female officers in the Royal Australian Air Force to graduate to fast jets.
Flying Officer Brooke Chivers and Pilot Officer Aroha Fifield have earned their brevets as navigators in the RAAF’s frontline F 111 squadrons at the Amberley base near Ipswich in south-east Queensland.
Mr Scott said the women’s graduation as F111 navigators signalled a major milestone for the RAAF and the opportunities now available to females in today’s modern Defence Force.
He said the two women should be very proud of their status within the RAAF’s aircrews as fast Jet training was the most difficult in military aviation.
"Flying Officer Chivers, Pilot Officer Fifield and their four male colleagues from this latest F 111 conversion course face a major responsibility flying the F 111 strike aircraft and join a dedicated and professional team at Amberley which fly, maintain and support these high-tech aircraft, he said.
This milestone illustrates the many opportunities available to women in the Australian Defence Force and their increasingly important contribution to the Servrces.
‘In fact, only a few months ago another woman, Air Commodore Julie Hammer, became the first female officer to be promoted to an air’ rank in the history of the RAAF and a one star general in the ADF.
Mr Scott said although the ADE had had female pilots and navigators for several years, this was the first time women had joined what is termed the ‘fast jet’ stream of military aviation in the ADF.
He said more women were showing interest in a flying career with the Defence Force and there were now about 25 female pilots and navigators in the ADE with another dozen in training.
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B2000_0044_07
Flying Officer Aroha Fifield
Deep Caption
The Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, Bruce Scott, said today two women had completed an intensive training course to become the first female officers in the Royal Australian Air Force to graduate to fast jets.
Flying Officer Brooke Chivers and Pilot Officer Aroha Fifield have earned their brevets as navigators in the RAAF’s frontline F 111 squadrons at the Amberley base near Ipswich in south-east Queensland.
Mr Scott said the women’s graduation as F111 navigators signalled a major milestone for the RAAF and the opportunities now available to females in today’s modern Defence Force.
He said the two women should be very proud of their status within the RAAF’s aircrews as fast Jet training was the most difficult in military aviation.
"Flying Officer Chivers, Pilot Officer Fifield and their four male colleagues from this latest F 111 conversion course face a major responsibility flying the F 111 strike aircraft and join a dedicated and professional team at Amberley which fly, maintain and support these high-tech aircraft, he said.
This milestone illustrates the many opportunities available to women in the Australian Defence Force and their increasingly important contribution to the Servrces.
‘In fact, only a few months ago another woman, Air Commodore Julie Hammer, became the first female officer to be promoted to an air’ rank in the history of the RAAF and a one star general in the ADF.
Mr Scott said although the ADE had had female pilots and navigators for several years, this was the first time women had joined what is termed the ‘fast jet’ stream of military aviation in the ADF.
He said more women were showing interest in a flying career with the Defence Force and there were now about 25 female pilots and navigators in the ADE with another dozen in training.
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