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Deanna Nott appointed to AFA Board
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 Specialist...
RAAF Veteran Awarded US Silver Star
RAAF Vietnam Veteran Mac Cottrell has been awarded the prestigious Silver Star by the United States. The United States of America has presented two Australians with Silver Stars, one of its most prestigious combat awards, for heroism in Vietnam. One of these...
‘Father of the RAAF’ Honoured in Bronze
To commemorate 100 years of Air Force, the Copper Coast Council in Moonta, South Australia, held a centenary celebration to honour the ‘father of Air Force’, Sir Richard Williams KBE CB DSO on 7 November, 2021. A centre piece of the celebration was the unveiling of a...
DVA Legislation Amendment Passed
On 5 December the Veteran’s Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempt Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Bill 2021 was passed by both Houses of Parliament. For full details please go to Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability...
DVA Announces MyAccount Closure
The Department of Veterans Affairs has been working towards closing MyAccount for the last 12 months and has advised that MyAccount will be closed on 10 December 2021. A number of initiatives have been put in place to ensure all My Account holders are aware of the...
Honours & Awards – Vietnam
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 former...
AFA Submission to Royal Commission
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 support the...
New DVA Branch for Veterans
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 and...
Veterans’ Entitlements Update
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 Government...
AFA Response to ‘ANZAC Legend’ in Curriculum Review
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 Minister for Veterans...