Gene BERMINGHAM  F33              APF Instructor  118                       APF Senior Instructor 41
                                                              APF Judge 34                                 FAI Judge


Full Name:
    Lionel Eugene Bermingham                                       Date of birth:   29th September 1942

Born:             Longreach, Qld

Occupation:   Retired Parachuting Consultant       

First jump:     15th June, 1961                                                       APF Member since:  September 1964

 

Licences and Ratings, etc: APF Parachutist Certificate      
USPA Parachutist Certificate   
Australian 8-Way                     
Aust Military                       
Bob Bouquor               
Bob Bouqor            
APF Instructor "A"                   
APF Instructor "A"                    
APF Instructor "A"               
Coaching Council Accreditation  
FAI International Judge (Australian No. 4)
APF Judge Rating                       
APF Display Licence                  
F33
D9861
Star Crest 29
Star Crest 13
Star Crest 1249
  "        "   
Solo 296
SL 41
AFF 367
Tandem 62
Level 3
1975 to 
34
B4
Military qualifications:  SL Paratrooper 
Free Fall Parachutist 
S/L Despatcher  
F/F Despatcher  
Para Jump Instructor 
F/F  Instructor  
Captain-Coach, Green Machine
Captain-Coach, Red Berets
1961
1972
1973
1975
1977
1977
1973 to 1981
1978 to 1980
Civil Parachuting Posts:   Chief Instructor Ripcord Skydivers
Chief Instructor Victorian Parachute Club
Chief Instructor Newcastle Para Club
Coach Green Machine Para Team
Instructor Labertouche Skydivers
Instructor Golden Beach Para Centre
South Queensland Council Administrator
Instructor Naas Para School,  Ireland
Instructor Paraventures Parachute School (Qld) 
Organisational posts:  Meet Director, Aust Nationals
Organiser, Australian Nationals
Meet Director, Sth Pacific Champs
Chief Judge, Indonesian Nationals
Chief Judge, 6th ASEAN Indonesia
Co-Organiser, World Cup of CRW
Meet Director, World Cup of CRW
Meet Director, Asia/Pacific Champs
Chief Judge, Aust Army Nationals
Chief Judge, Thai Nationals Co-Organiser, 1st WPC CRW
Meet Director, 1st WPC CRW
Meet Director, Aust. Nationals
Meet Director, Aust. Nationals
Chief Judge, Malaysian Nationals
FAI Controller, S&A WPC, Sweden
Organiser, Australian Nationals
Organiser, Indonesian Open Champs
Co-Organiser, Bali Boogie
Meet Director, Indon. Open Champs
Meet Director, Bali Boogie
Organiser, 3rd WPC/CRW, Thailand
Meet Director, WPC/CRW Thailand
1972
1976 to 1979
1981
1983
1983
1984
1984
1985
1985 to 1990
1985 to 1992
1986
1986
1986
1987 & 1988
1987 to 1993
1988
1988 & 1989
1989
1989
1989
1989
1990
1990
Honorary positions held:  APF Board Member  and 

APF Competitions Director
Instructor Examiner, NSW  
Instructor Examiner, South Qld.
Chairman, Instructor Panel, Sth Qld
Treasurer Sth Qld Parachute Council
Area Safety Officer NSW
Area Safety Officer Sth Qld
Australian 10-Way Team,  NZ
Mgr Aust S&A Team Zagreb
IPC Alt Delegate, Australia 
IPC Alt Delegate, Thailand 
IPC Delegate, New Zealand 
IPC/CRW Subcommittee
IPC/Safety Committee
President, IPC/CRW Subcommittee
1978 to 19??
1993 and Proxy 1973
1978 to 1991







1982 to 1989
1990
1991






 

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