BONBOO – The Integration Specialists
Meet our integration specialists
Gary Kilday CSC
Gary’s distinguished career in the Royal Australian Air Force spanned nearly three decades, where he served as a Combat Controller and Air Warfare Instructor. His leadership and expertise were instrumental in developing and delivering advanced Combat Control capabilities for Defence Australia.
Gary is currently driving Defence Combat capability, where he directly supports 4 Squadron at RAAF Williamtown.
Christopher CarrickChris brings extensive experience in the cyber and exercise design space, leading advanced simulation architectures for Defence wargaming, including federating simulators across the Defence training domain.
Mitchell CableMitch joins us with 15+ years as a Communications Electronics and Network Technician, with deep expertise in radio, satellite, radar and IT systems, and valuable operational experience supporting Defence simulation and radar capabilities.
Together, Chris and Mitch's expertise is instrumental as Bonboo continues to push the boundaries of Defence Australia capability in the Air Warfare Centre’s (AWC) Distributed Training Centre (DTC).
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Nicolas "Winnie" Wenban
A highly accomplished Weapons System Officer (WSO) in the Royal Australian Air Force, Winnie brings an exceptional depth of operational expertise across multiple capabilities. As a Qualified Aviation Instructor, he is a Subject Matter Expert in weapon systems, data links, and communications systems—critical elements in modern defence operations.
Drawing from his experience in the Air Combat Group and Surveillance and Response Group, Nick plays a pivotal role in shaping future Defence training activities within the Air Warfare Centre at RAAF Williamtown.
Michael "Mick" Burkitt
A JTAC instructor with over 23 years’ experience in the Royal Australian Air Force, having fulfilled a variety of roles and specialisations during that time. ‘Mick’ joins us as a former Air Command JTAC Program Manager with proven proficiency in air-domain command and control, coupled with the integration of joint fires and effects within the ADF’s multi-domain operating environment.
Mick is experienced Exercise Planner, playing a crucial role in shaping and executing integrated force and joint exercises within the Air Warfare Centre at RAAF Williamtown.
Russell "Russ" Adams
A former Fast Jet Pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force, ‘Russ’ joins us with a wealth of operational experience across multiple capabilities. He has proven proficiency in fast jet, maritime and instructional flying. Most recently he has specialised in Maritime Strike and Integrated Air and Missile Defence as an F/A-18F Mission Commander across high profile ADF and international exercises.
Leveraging experience gained in Air Combat Group capability management, Russ is steering Battle Worthiness and future Training activities within the Air Force's Warfare Centre at RAAF Williamtown.
Michael "Dutchy" Van Den Berg
As a Maritime Warfare Officer in the Royal Australian Navy, Michael "Dutchy" Van Den Berg joins us with a wealth of knowledge. An experienced leader, who has coordinated complex projects, Michael has managed high-performance teams and delivered world class training programs.
Michael is steering future Live and Synthetic Training activities within the Royal Australian Air Force's Air Warfare Centre at RAAF Williamtown.
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more information
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