On Friday 20 September 2024, a National commemorative service marking the 25th anniversary of Australian service in Timor-Leste was held at the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial on Anzac Parade in Canberra. 

Australian service in Timor-Leste spanned 1999 to 2013 and included personnel from the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Federal Police, as well as civilians.

A comprehensive history of Australian service in Timor-Leste and INTERFET was included in the Order of Service booklet published for the commemorative service. You can read it below.

We remember the life of Dr Ronald Charles Creffield Houghton DFC L’dh, President of the Bomber Command Association of Australia, who passed away on 21 April 2024 at the age of 99.

Cpl Herbert Walter (Bertie) Whicker was the first fatality for the newly formed Australian Air Force...

In keeping with 2024 ANZAC day theme of Peacekeeping, AFA Victoria Vice President (and former Peacekeeper), Wing Commander Daryll Topp (Retd) was invited to deliver the keynote address. WGCDR Topp was deployed to Sinai Peninsula as a peacekeeper with the ANZAC contingent in 1983 as part of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO).

On the 82^nd anniversary of the bombing of Darwin, we honoured those who served and who lost their lives.

Commemorating the life and career of Air Marshall John ‘Jake’ William Newham AC (Retd), 1930 - 2022.

AFA Victoria remembers Arthur H C Atkins DFC, 625 Squadron Lancaster Pilot: 5 August 1917 - 16 October 2022.

Join us for our annual Remembrance Day Commemoration Service at Point Cook on Sunday 6 November 2022.

The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022).

In recognition of ADF members who are injured, wounded or killed in or because of service.

Research into Richard (“Dickie”) Reynell RAF 32091 - an Aussie pilot killed in action in the Battle of Britain in 1940 - revealed a unique story of a remarkable individual who became one of the “The Few” that were both test pilots and fighter pilots. 

Sir Lawrence James Wackett KBE, DFC, AFC (1896 – 1982) is widely regarded as "father of the Australian aircraft industry". He has been described as "one of the towering figures in the history of Australian aviation covering virtually all aspects of activities: pilot, designer of airframes and engines, entrepreneur and manager.  

The life and service of FLGOFF Edward Rowell was commemorated at the Last Post Ceremony on 30 January.

Captain (later Air Commodore) Harry Cobby GM, CBE, DSO, DFC and 2 Bars, MID, US Medal of Freedom was President of the Victorian Division of the Air Force Association from 1944 to 1946.  He served in the Australian Flying Corps in the First World War and in the RAAF during the Second World War.

A special broadcast commemorating the role of the RAAF in the Battle for Australia.

WGCDR (Retd) Daryll Topp, Vice President Air Force Association Victoria, was invited by RSL Victoria to speak at the Shrine of Remembrance on the occasion of VP Day 2021. COVID restrictions meant that this event was unable to occur. We have re-produced Daryll’s speech below.

The Air Force Association honours the life and career of AVM Alan Reed who passed away in August 2021. His love of and dedication to the RAAF will well known.  Here we share some of Alan Reed’s story.

We commemorate ANZAC Day 2021 with this Last Post tribute.

The Royal Australian Air Force will mark its 100th anniversary with a spectacular flypast over Canberra.

On 14 September, we remember and thank those who have served on international peacekeeping operations. 

A unique Commemoration on Saturday 25 April 2020 -  a message from the President of AFA Victoria.

The 15^th August 2020 marks the 75^th Anniversary of the end of the Pacific War and World War II. Watch our video.

On Vietnam Veterans' Day, we pause to remember our RAAF veterans who served in Vietnam. (video)

The 76th Anniversary of the Battle of Bismarck Sea Commemorative Service was held at RAAF Base Richmond on Thursday, 7 March 2019.

On a beautiful Spring Sunday, the 19th November 2017, around 180 people made the Annual Pilgrimage to the AFC Memorial RAAF Williams Point Cook to witness the unveiling of the Commemorative Plaque and remember those who served and those who serve.