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Basis for
success
WING Commander Tracey Simpson has
come to love RAAF Base Richmond in
her 18 years in the Air Force. She was
first posted there in 1992 as No. 37 Squadron's
admin officer and returned as the Base
Commander last year.
She looks after all aspects of running RAAF
Base Richmond, and her responsibilities include
the environment, welfare, personnel, and almost
everything else that supports the Air Lift Group.
"Fortunately, I have cultivated good working
relationships with Commander ALG, CSIG
management and the other base executives,
which together with great support from my
staff, enables me to get the job done," she says.
She works hard to develop a community
spirit at the base and with the local community.
"The local population don't complain about
noise pollution or make other problems because
they have come to appreciate the C-130s'
vital role in disaster relief and peace support
operations," she says.
According to Wing Commander Simpson, Air
Force personnel like to be posted to Richmond
"because it's a great work environment"
and they understand that the job they do is
important for ADF operations.
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