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2021 AFA Service Awards

Call for Nominations: Brian & Nora O’Connor Award and Geoff Michael Award.

The Brian & Nora O’Connor Award, and the Geoff Michael Award recognise outstanding or exceptional service to the Air Force Association.

 

The Brian & Nora O’Connor Award is awarded to an organisation that has rendered “outstanding” service to the Air Force Association, a Division or a Branch, in the preceding calendar year or over an number of years.

The Geoff Michael Award is awarded to an individual, who has rendered exemplary service to the Air Force Association and contributed to the enhancement of its public reputation and recognition.

All nominations require a proposer and seconder, and must be endorsed by the Division in which the nominee resides (if an individual) or is located (if an entity), and must address all criteria on the nomination form.

Awards are not necessarily awarded every year, either because no nominations were received or those submitted did not meet the high standards of service required.

Nominations for the 2021 Awards will be received until 5:00pm AEDST, Friday, 10 September, 2021.

Nomination forms (digital or hard copy) are available from the AFA National Secretary, (03) 9813 4600 or email to natsec@raafa.org.au.

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