MEMBER
NEWS
Highlights from around the AFA community
May-June 2023
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the members’ area of the website, which will keep you updated on the latest news and events from around the country. The articles here showcase some of the exciting activities from our State and Territory Divisions, and the new Federation Council, and will also pass on important information from a national perspective.
We are excited to be sharing this information with you every two months, and we hope that this will help you stay connected with the Air Force Association community. We will also be communicating with you via our national Facebook page and website. Whether you are a long-time member, or new to our organisation, we invite you to take part in the conversation and share your own stories with us.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Air Force Association, and we look forward to connecting with you.
Carl Schiller
National President
Hornet has new home in WA
F/A-18 Hornet A21-101 has now found a new home. Once a proud member of the Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet, F/A-18 Hornet A21-101 has now found a new home at the Air Force Association’s Aviation Heritage Museum of Western Australia.
War Horse Tornado Gifted to Australians
Australians have been gifted a priceless piece of history, with the Royal Air Force (RAF) donating a Tornado GR4 to the Air Force Association (WA Division) Aviation Heritage Museum.
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Abolished
The Government will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).
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first para — The Unrecovered War Casualties-Army (UWC-A) section in Army HQ was established to identify and recover the remains of Australian servicemen Missing in Action (MIA). It is the lead agency in the investigation and recovery activites.
MEMBERS NEWS
War Horse Tornado Gifted to Australians
NEWS HEADLINES Australians have been gifted a priceless piece of history, with the Royal Air Force (RAF) donating a Tornado GR4 to the Air Force Association (WA Division) Aviation Heritage Museum. The aircraft, with registration ZG791, has made its way all the way...
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Abolished
NEWS HEADLINESThe Government will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and replace it with a new federal administrative review body. Key features of this new body will include: implementing a transparent and merit-based appointments process providing...
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NEWS Unrecovered War Casualties-Army The Unrecovered War Casualties-Army (UWC-A) section in Army HQ was established to identify and recover the remains of Australian servicemen Missing in Action (MIA). It is the lead agency in the investigation and recovery...
Govt Response to Royal Commission
NEWS HEADLINES The Government has tabled in Parliament its formal response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide’s Interim Report. The Interim Report made 13 key recommendations which fall within three key themes: improving...
Deanna Nott appointed to AFA Board
NEWS HEADLINES Defence communications expert WGCDR Deanna Nott has been appointed to the board of Australia’s national Air Force Association. WGCDR Deanna Nott is a Queensland-based public relations specialist and former journalist who is also an Air Force...