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Vietnam Service. Wayne completed 20 missions to Vietnam on C-130As from 1967 and 1971 and served again on A-Models in Vietnam with RAAF Richmond Detachment 'S' in March and April 1975 during the evacuation. Wayne was the second RAAF loadmaster to achieve 10,000 hours on C-130s, achieving this milestone on 8 October 1985.
Squadrons and Units Served:
- 36 Squadron.
- 37 Squadron.
- Air Movement Training and Development Unit.
- Airman Aircrew Flying Training School.
Aircraft Crewed:
- Lockheed Hercules C-130A.
- Lockheed Hercules C-130H.
- Lockheed Hercules C-130E.
Decorations:
- Medal of the Order of Australia.
- Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 - Clasps Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam.
- General Service Medal 1962 - Clasp Malay Peninsula.
- Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal.
- Australian Active Service Medal 1975 - Clasp Vietnam 1975.
- Australian Service Medal 1945-75 - Clasps PNG and SE ASIA.
- Defence Force Service Medal - three Clasps.
- National Medal.
- Pingat Jasa Malaysia.
- Certificate of Outstanding Service.
- Returned from Active Service Badge.
Courses:
- No 13 Loadmasters Course ~ Nov 1966-Mar 1967.
24 December 2022.
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