General Enquiries

General contact details for the Department of Defence in Canberra.

Provided by: Department of Defence,
Canberra Postal: Russell Offices Department of Defence Canberra ACT 2600
Defence public inquiries line is 1300 DEFENCE (1300 333 362)
Website: http://www.defence.gov.au

Media enquiries

All Air Force media enquiries are handled by the Defence Media Room.

Aircraft and Equipment

Visit the Aircraft Information page for general information, specifications and fact sheets of current RAAF fleet aircraft. Alternatively, visit the RAAF Museum.

Australian Defence College

The ADC comprises three tri-service educational institutions; the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (CDSS); the Australian Command and Staff College (ACSC) and the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA).

Provided by: Australian Defence College Defence Personnel Executive
Phone: 02 6266 0611
Fax: 02 6266 0660
Postal: Weston Creek Department of Defence Canberra ACT 2600
Website: http://www.defence.gov.au/adc/

Australian Defence Force Cadets

For detailed information on the Air Force Cadets scheme, visit the website as listed below.

Provided by: COLIN PALMER Group Captain (AAFC), Commander – Australian Air Force Cadets
Website: http://www.aafc.org.au/hqaafc/

Badges of Rank and Special Insignia

Visit the Air Force Badges and Ranks page for information on Air Force Badges and Ranks.

Visit the link below for a downloadable image of the badges of rank and special insignia of the Australian armed forces.

Provided by: Public Affairs Branch
Phone: 02 6265 2999
Postal: Russell Offices Department of Defence Canberra ACT 2600
Website: http://www.defence.gov.au/badges_of_rank.cfm

Air Force Bases

Visit the Air Force Bases page.

Air Force Careers

Would you like to be a airman/airwoman or an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force? Information on how to join the Royal Australian Air Force.

Provided by: Defence Force Recruiting Organisation Defence Personnel Executive
Phone: 13 19 01
Postal: See web site for locations around Australia
Websites: Defence Jobs website - Air Force : Air Force website - Careers

If you would like to ask a specific question, visit http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/function/FAQ/FAQUESTION.cfm

Air Force Events

For enquiries regarding RAAF anniversaries, celebrations and events, visit the displays and events page.
If this does not help please contact the relevant base.

Details of up and coming events may also be found in the current edition of Air Force News, which can be viewed online at http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/

Service Records

Enquiries about current or past RAAF service records. Proof of identity or Next-of-Kin relationship is required and all requests require a signature.

Phone: 02 6266 5965
Fax: 02 6266 5851
Postal: RAAF Personnel Records
Department of Defence
Queanbeyan Annex
Canberra ACT 2600
Website:http://www.raaf.gov.au/contactus/servicerecords.htm

Due to privacy restrictions, specific regulations apply to the distribution of confidential personnel records. In the first instance, please phone the Officer listed for further details.

Medals, Honours and Awards

For information on Honours and Awards please visit http://www.defence.gov.au/medals/ . You might also try the Government Honour site at http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/

RAAF Aircraft Wrecks

If you think you may have discovered the wreckage of a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft, please use the inquiry form below and input as as much information as possible into the comment field.

General Air Force Inquiries

If none of the above contacts can assist you with your enquiry then RAAF Inquiries staff in Air Force Headquarters can answer most general inquiries about Air Force. Queries are answered as soon as possible, usually by referring people to relevant web pages within the Air Force (including the RAAF Museum and Air Power Development Centre), Department of Defence, or other Australian Government websites.

More complicated inquiries will be forwarded to the appropriate unit within Air Force.