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Eamon Hamilton
@eamonhamilton
Star Wars enjoyer, Air Mobility enthusiast. He/Him. Views are mine, not employer’s.
Aug 3 • 65 tweets • 18 min read
Exercise #PitchBlack24 wrapped up yesterday.

Here are five things that have almost nothing to do with fast jets, but everything to do with the success of this exercise, and how they make Australia a better security partner in the region. Image The first is the accommodation.

DAP-D, or Defence Accommodation Precinct - Darwin, a 3400-bed facility at Howard Springs (about 30min drive from Darwin CBD). This was the first year we used DAP-D, and without it, a Pitch Black of this size would not have been possible. Image
Sep 7, 2020 • 24 tweets • 7 min read
The first soil on RAAF Tindal's redevelopment has been turned! It's due to be completed in late 2027. This thread is about why I'm counting down the days. It's easy to overlook/ignore the importance that airbase infrastructure upgrades play in delivering capability increases. Tindal's remote nature means it may not feature in some people's imagination. But it absolutely should.
minister.defence.gov.au/minister/lreyn…
Aug 7, 2020 • 104 tweets • 25 min read
Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld (@CAF_Australia) speaks to Air Marshal Geoff Brown (retired) of the @WilliamsFnd, about RAAF Strategic Intent and Future Capability. It’s a 3-part video starting with . Image This is a sort-of live tweet. This interview was probably shot weeks ago but released on August 3. I'll get through as much as I can tonight.