Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force is the air branch of the Australian Defence Force.

There are three RAAF bases within Western Australia:
- Pearce (Bullsbrook)
- Learmonth (Exmouth)
- Curtin (Derby).

RAAF Pearce serves as a training base for pilots from both the RAAF and the Republic of Singapore Air Force.

RAAF Pearce, BULLSBROOK WA 6084

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Name	Position	Year Started	Year Ended
Anthony Brun	State Councillor, WA	2015	2018
Geoff Brown	Chief of Air Force (since 2011)	1996	2015
Tim Humphry	Non-Executive Director	2010	2015
Glenn Murray	Lead System Engineer, Software Test Engineer	2007	2009
Jason Waller	Pilot	1987	2008
Laif McLoughlin		2001	2008
Stuart Jenner	Officer	2000	2006
Graeme Nayler	Flight Commander, Navigator, Communications Officer, Flight Test Specialist	1989	2004
Annaliese Battista	Communications Officer	2001	2003
Gary Hale	Project Director, Space & Hornet Ground Systems Projects	1999	2000
Paul Bakker	Systems Technician (Avionics), F/A-18 Hornet (since 1999)	1993	2000
Kirstin Ferguson	Flight Lieutenant (1995-1998); Australian Defence Force Academy Cadet (1991-1994)	1991	1998
Matt Granger	Pilot	1980	1997
Mark McConnell	Various Operational Roles	1990	1997
Ingrid Laudzevics	Communications Operator	1985	1996
Clem Rodney	Sergeant, Signals Operator	1982	1995
Bruce Talbot	Engineer	1974	1994
Josef Kaderavek	Engineering Officer	1989	1994
Alan Simpson	Aircraft & NDT Technician	1970	1993
Cameron Waters	NDI	1989	1993
George Frazis	Flight Lieutenant	1986	1990
Cameron Waters	Airframes	1984	1989
Gordon Webster	Instrument Fitter	1966	1978

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