SecPol Graduation

Seven new members of the RAAF Security Police graduated at a ceremony at the RAAF Security and Fire School (RAAFSFS) last week in front of assembled guests and family.

     The Director of Security and Policing–Air Force, Wing Commander David Edwards, was the Reviewing Officer for the graduation parade, which was commanded by Flight Lieutenant Peter Buckley.Three major awards were presented to students of the 2/97 Security Police Basic Course for their efforts over the past months.

ABOVE: One of the graduates of the course accepts his RAAF Security Police badge, notebook and handcuffs from the reviewing officer.

The RJW Miller Trophy for the graduate demonstrating the best police qualities as judged by the Instructional Staff was awarded to Aircraftwoman Esther Drewitt.

     The Flight Commander and Course Coordinator, Sergeant Michelle Adams, said the course members were extremely keen and had displayed high levels of interest in their future role as SecPol members.

      RAAFSFS trains about 1200 students per year in Fire Services, Airfield Defence, Police Dog Handling and Security Police Training. As the second group of SecPol graduates to pass through RAAFSFS, the 2/97 course have kept up the high standards set by the previous SecPol course.

[Air Force Today Vol 9 No 20 10/97]