Antarctic
Case Study
Interview with Micky Loedeman
Ground Support Supervisor - Aviation -Australian Antarctic Division
Dept.
of Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts
Sensear: How long have you been working with the Australian Antarctic Division and what...
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Antarctic
Case Study
Interview with Micky Loedeman
Ground Support Supervisor - Aviation -Australian Antarctic Division
Dept.
of Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts
Sensear: How long have you been working with the Australian Antarctic Division and what is
your role?
Micky: I have been working for the AAD (on and off) for almost 14 years, initially on contract
with Engineering Branch managing the on station infrastructure (construction and asset maintenance) more recently with the AAD’s Aviation Section as one of the Aviation Ground Support
Supervisors who are responsible for the onsite management of Wilkins Runway in Antarctica.
This position is also responsible for the running of a small facility (living quarters, mess/kitchen,
mechanical workshop, power generation plant, emergency and ablutions facilities etc) some 70 kms
from the main station of Casey staffed by 8 people (Plant Operators, Diesel Mechanic, Cook etc)
which provides the infrastructure needed to construct and maint
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