NEWS HEADLINES
Honours & Awards – Vietnam
Veterans recognised with Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation.
AFA Submission to Royal Commission
Air Force Association’s submission to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
New DVA Branch for Veterans
DVA establishes new Branch for veterans’ mental health and wellness programs.
Veterans’ Entitlements Update
Notifications of Investigations under the Veterans’ Entitlement Act.
AFA Response to ‘ANZAC Legend’ in Curriculum Review
AFA raises concerns about ‘ANZAC Legend’ in Curriculum Review.
Event: ‘Blamey At War’ Online Presentation
An online event ‘Leadership In Crisis: Blamey At War’ will be held on Wed 10 Nov.
ADF Firefighter Scheme Commences
A support scheme for former ADF Firefighters has commenced.
Battle for Australia Commemoration Service 2021
Broadcast commemorating the role of RAAF in the Battle for Australia.
Op Grain Harvest Assist Seeks Support
A nationwide operation has been launched to help farmers.
AF2021 – Chief of Air Force Oration
Chief of Air Force Delivers Oration Reflecting on Air Force 100 Year History.
Support for Afghanistan Veterans
ESO’s and Minister meet on Afghanistan veterans support.
DVA Veteran Family Strategy
AFA provides response to DVA’s Draft Veteran Family Strategy.
DVA & Services Australia
DVA and Services Australia provide veterans with Standardised Service Offer.
From the President
An update on Air Force Association happenings from the AFA President – June 2021.
The Vivian Bullwinkel Project
LTCOL Vivian Bullwinkel life’s work in nursing is a relevant, inspirational story.
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Honours & Awards – Vietnam
NEWS HEADLINES The Department of Defence has announced that Australian Defence Force members who served during the Vietnam war have been recognised with the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation (the Citation). The Citation was awarded by the...
AFA Submission to Royal Commission
NEWS HEADLINES The Air Force Association has provided its submission to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. The Association’s full submission can be accessed via the link at the end. Some key excerpts are summarised below. The Association did not...
New DVA Branch for Veterans
NEWS HEADLINES In recognition of the changing needs of the veteran community, the Department of Veterans Affairs has created a new Branch to consolidate mental and social health programs. The past 12 months has seen an increasing number of presentations from...
Veterans’ Entitlements Update
NEWS HEADLINES Notification of Investigations under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 The Australian Government's Repatriation Medical Authority has advised that four Notices of Investigation under Section 196G of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 appeared in the...
AFA Response to ‘ANZAC Legend’ in Curriculum Review
NEWS HEADLINES A recent review of the Australian Curriculum states the ANZAC Legend, among other war related matters, is to be contested in the studies. Air Force Association President, Carl Schiller OAM, CSM has written to both the Minister for Education and...
Event: ‘Blamey At War’ Online Presentation
NEWS HEADLINES Wednesday 10 November 2021 1900-2000hrs (AEST) – A Zoom Presentation Given COVID restrictions, this presentation will occur online via Zoom. In this in-depth presentation, speaker Brent Taylor describes a consummate military leader at the top of his...
ADF Firefighter Scheme Commences
NEWS HEADLINES A financial and health support scheme for ADF Firefighters who served at the RAAF Base Point Cook Fire Training School between 1957 and 1986, commenced on 20 September 2021. The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has received 245 pre-registrations...
Battle for Australia Commemoration Service 2021
NEWS HEADLINES Every year on the first Wednesday of September, we commemorate the Battle for Australia. We reflect on the bravery of those who served on Australia's home front, and the islands, the seas and in the skies to the north. In this year of the Air Force...
Op Grain Harvest Assist Seeks Support
NEWS HEADLINESA nationwide operation has been launched aiming to bolster the supply of local workers with retired ADF servicemen and women to help deliver this year’s bumper grains harvest and relieve pressure on farming communities. Organised by former ADF volunteers...
AF2021 – Chief of Air Force Oration
NEWS HEADLINES The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, AO, DSC recently delivered the Chief of Air Force Oration at the Order of Australia Association’s 2021 Australian Defence Force Oration in Canberra. The Chief of Air Force Oration reflected on...