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A CENTRAL CONTROL POINT

6. AEROMEDICAL The Joint Airspace civilian airlines and air procedures in
EVACUATION Control Cell (JACC) traffic control, Army and conjunction with the
CONTROL CELL is the central point of Navy, as well as other Queensland and
airspace management government agencies federal governments
for the ADF. and international for more than a year,
Staf f Of fi ce r partners,” SQNLDR and were involved
Airspace Operations Chaffey said. during execution.”
SQNLDR Ben Chaffey “F or O per at ion SQNLDR Chaffey
said the JACC was APEC 18 Assist, we said the JACC required
responsible for developed procedures lateral thinking and
developing airspace to integrate unmanned good negotiating skills.
control plans for the aerial systems into civil “It is such a busy
CLINICAL CARE IN THE AIR safe and efficient controlled airspace in but rewarding place
conduct of exercises Papua New Guinea. to work. I’ve learnt so
The Aeromedical to move the member to and operations. “F or O per at ion much in such a short
Evacuation Control Cell their home location or “Developing airspace Atlas (ADF support timeframe, and being
(AECC) is responsible for the nearest appropriate control plans requires to Commonwealth able to contribute to
the conduct of strategic health-care facility,” months of coordination Games), the JACC operations has been
aeromedical evacuation FSGT McEnearney said. and planning with planned the airspace invaluable,” he said.
(AME) for ADF “We task No. 3 AME
personnel, approved Squadron to provide
Australian civilians and clinical care in the
foreign nationals from an air for members who
area of operations. need to be medically
SNCO AME returned to Australia,
Coordinator FSGT both internationally and
Robyn McEnearney domestically.
said the AECC provided “With our oversight
specialist AME advice of strategic, forward
to the Air Tasking Cycle and tactical AME, we
and Headquarters Joint can make sure DGAIR
Operations Command. and ultimately ACAUST 7. JOINT AIRSPACE
“When we receive have the right advice to CONTROL CELL
AME requests from our plan and conduct AME
deployed medical staff, support for any ADF
we plan the best way operation or exercise.”

DEVELOP & ASSESS
Strategy Division (SRD) for developing the senior air commander’s
is responsible for the Air objectives for new tasks intent is for that task and
Operations Directive and assessing previously how the plan fits with
and Force Generation executed ones,” other campaign assets,
planning, which outlines SQNLDR Longley said. including Army and Navy.”
the Director General “To communicate SQNLDR Longley
Air intent and priorities this, we develop the Air said working in the Air
for Air Force activities Operations Directive, and Space Operations
– how the aircraft and which describes the Centre was as close
assets are to be used. Commander’s intent as you can get to
Staff Officer Strategy and priorities, and which conducting operations
8. STRATEGY Guidance SQNLDR assets can achieve the without physically being
Simon Longley said campaign objectives.
deployed.
DIVISION the SRD was uniquely “Any commander, “We play a critical role
placed at both the aircrew or combat support in ensuring the right
beginning and end of staff member in Air Force platform delivers the right
the Air Tasking Cycle. can read this document effect at the right time,”
“SRD is responsible to understand what the SQNLDR Longley said.

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