Three C's
New CDF says: ‘We need to treat our people with consideration, with compassion and with care.’
By David Sibley
CDF ACM Angus Houston talks to Air Force newspaper.
Photo by LACW Kim Eager
AIR Chief Marshal Angus Houston has made looking after “our people” his top priority on becoming Chief of the Defence Force (CDF).
“One of the things that has uplifted me in my time as a senior commander in the ADF is the sheer quality of our people,” he said.
“I go out and see people on operations from all three Services – the most recent example being the tsunami relief operations.
“What I saw were sailors, soldiers and airmen and women doing an absolutely magnificent job for Australia.
“I was really taken by their professionalism, their dedication and their compassion in very challenging circumstances.”
He said to maintain that level of performance Defence had to continue to look after all “our people”.
“I think we need to treat our people with consideration, with compassion and with care,” he said.
:- This is taken from the RAAF News. It was the Top Story in Jul 14 2005.