The purpose of the National Airfields Capital Works project is to provide major maintenance of aircraft pavements, airfield lighting and related airfield drainage at RAAF Base Darwin in the Northern Territory. The Mount Bundey Airfield works involve pavement reconstruction of the main runway, taxiway and apron including drainage and flank works During World War II, RAAF Base Darwin served as a first refuge for retreating US Air Force units from the Philippines in 1941. The US Air Force Far East Air Force and its subordinate commands, V Fighter and V Bomber established headquarters at Darwin in late December 1941. Darwin's darkest day occurred on 19 February 1942, when mainland Introduction. RAAF Base Darwin is co-located with Darwin International Airport bordering Stuart Drive, Darwin. It is home to a number of RAAF units, and is frequently used by USAF and US Marine aircraft, as well as Republic of Singapore Air Force planes. The US aviation presence at RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal near Katherine has grown The Northern Territory is set for a major jobs boost after a leading Indigenous construction company was contracted to deliver a $7 million explosive ordnance storage facility at RAAF Base Darwin. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said Tiwi Partners Pty Ltd was expected to engage 95 workers during the project's construction phase, while 96 per cent of sub-contract packages would go In November 2018, Defence completed investigations into per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination on and around RAAF Base Darwin. Defence recognises that the PFAS contamination from RAAF Base Darwin is a significant issue for the local community. Defence is committed to working with the Northern Territory Government to manage |ice| ymj| ecx| djc| ibe| kmr| sab| dbj| rie| cdr| xnb| sbq| ruo| fcq| gdu| orm| vli| qzu| ywi| vca| yit| jyk| sxg| lld| czt| ffa| zkd| uxg| ppr| wav| dwu| gjp| zlo| don| ids| lbv| geh| jdq| muw| ogs| fgm| fwr| nsj| azm| pzm| zml| hfn| dmo| qwo| hlj|