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Dave
Dave has served more years in the ADF than as a civilian. During his 3 decades in uniform he was trained and later taught in his career the following skills, Survival, Planning for search and rescue ( Land ), Searching for IED’s, Emergency Control/Incident site Commander. In 2014 Dave was “Team Leader” of a 5 man expedition across Australia following the footsteps of Burke and Wills. His love for Australian History found him following the footsteps of the Australian soldiers on the cliffs of Gallipoli in 2015, commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the ANZAC landings.
Graham
Graham Elvin has a broad range of training and experience in aviation management, maintenance, quality, safety and regulation gained over 32 years of continuous employment in the aviation industry. He Joined the RAAF at 15 and deployed extensively in aviation field operations. His command as Senior Maintenance Manager of the dismantling and recovery of a Caribou aircraft in the highlands of Papua New Guinea for which he was awarded a Chief of Air Force Commendation. He currently works as an Airworthiness Inspector with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority conducting airworthiness and safety compliance functions for aviation organisations across North Queensland.
Al Thomson
Al Thomson joined the military at 17 as a Cook way back in 1974, moved through the ranks and deployed to the Middle East in 2004 as the lead RAAF Caterer. In 2003 Al was posted to Expeditionary Units and in 2007 commissioned to a Logistics Officer and was posted to Townsville as the Catering Officer (CATO). Al also gained further experience being posted as the Plans Officer to Joint Logistics Unit North Queensland supporting the movement of troops and equipment to Overseas Operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East. After 37 years in the RAAF, Al discharged and won a position working within the Australian Public Service at Lavarack Barracks.
Millie
Millie joined the RAAF at 19 years of age from Tasmania, originally as a clerk. In 2000 she was deployed to East Timor as part of the UN military hospital. This deployment shaped her future career as a registered nurse. In 2009 Millie graduated from James Cook University in Townsville. She has experience in cardiac nursing community health, wound care, immunisation and is also helping to shape the future generations of nursing through her teaching role at James Cook University School of Nursing.
The Team George Koulakis
With 23 years in the RAAF, George Koulakis is no stranger to the desert. From the many deployments in the field that honed and sharpened his skills over his defence career, to the Burke and Wills adventure of 2014 where George produced an 8 part documentary tracing the footsteps of the original 1860 journey, George is a reliable and proven asset to record and document this historic event, from the search parties, point of view.
Dr Leahy
Our chief advisor Dr Frank Leahy DR FRANCIS JOSEPH LEAHY, BSurv Melb LS PhD FISAust. Without Dr Leahy’s guidance and advice, our search would not be possible, as his experience as a surveyor and experienced bushman, has helped shape the deployment and we owe so much to the professor who cannot attend the search as he is now 77 and happily retired. He will however be waiting for daily updates, as we’ll be sending him pictures, video and documentation each evening from the dig site. For Dr Leahy’s full profile, click his image.
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