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Air Force Association Trophy 2020 Award
HQ 86 Wing is the 2020 recipient of the Air Force Association trophy The 2020 Air Force Association Trophy has been awarded to HQ No 86 Wing for its proficiency and contribution to Air Force capability during 2019. The Air Force Association Trophy has been...
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AFA Submission to OWP Forum
AFA has entered a submission on DRCA Determination (pre 1988 claims) for discussion at the next DVA Operational Working Party meeting. The Association’s representative, Graeme Bland, has prepared and will present the submission at the meeting, scheduled for November....
From the National President’s Desk…
Your latest update on happenings in and around AFA. By Carl Schiller, OAM, CSM, National President, Air Force Association When preparing to write an obituary for the late Air Marshal Selwyn ‘David’ Evans, I came across one of his beliefs: We are here on earth...
AF2021 Commemoration Event – RSVP Date Extended
RSVP date for EOIs remains open until end of October 2020 Air Force Association, on behalf of AF2021, is seeking expressions of interest from former Air Force serving members who wish to attend the Flag Raising Ceremony and Queen's Colour Parade in...
Vale – AM Selwyn David Evans AC, DSO, AFC RAAF
We remember Air Marshal Selwyn David Evans AC, DSO, AFC RAAF (3 June 1925 – 2 September 2020). From humble beginnings, Air Marshal Selwyn David Evans AC, DSO, AFC RAAF rose to be one of the most notable commanders in the RAAF’s first century. Air Force Association...
The 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” - Sir Winston Churchill Eighty years ago, the Battle of Britain was fought in the skies over southern England. By May 1940 very little stood between Britain and the threat of German...
Honouring the RAAF on Vietnam Veterans’ Day
On 18th August, we commemorate Vietnam Veterans’ Day and the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. We remember the sacrifices of those who died and say thank you to almost 60,000 Australians who served during the 10 years of our involvement in the Vietnam...
Korean War MIA Working Group
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. A Working Group has been setup to...
Investigation into the DFRDB Scheme
On 11 December 2019 the Commonwealth Ombudsman, Mr Michael Manthorpe, PSM, released a report into the historic administration of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) scheme - specifically the issue of commutation. The DFRDB scheme is the compulsory...