Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Royal Australian Air Force Staff College Association Inc, which aims to share news and useful information with Association members.

New members are always very welcome.   Membership of the Association is open to graduates and directing staff of the RAAF Staff College, Air Force graduates and directing staff of the Joint Services Staff College, overseas national Service Colleges and Staff Colleges, and the Australian Defence College’s Weston Creek campus.   Please submit the RAAF Staff College Association membership application form by post or email to the Secretary via the addresses shown on the form.

RAAF Staff College Association members and their guests meet three times annually for a luncheon seminar held at the National Press Club in Canberra.   Additionally, members are invited to attend the lunches hosted by The Australian Aviation Club, also held at the National Press Club.

Admin details for guest speakers

Lunch seminars

2023 program

Thursday 30 March   (Australian Aviation Club host)   Mr Stephen Byron, Chief Executive Officer, Canberra Airport – Canberra Airport – an update.   Please see AAC flyer – March 2023 for further details.

Thursday 20 April   Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb AM, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Strategic & Defence Studies Centre of the Australian National University – Geopolitical implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.   Please see DS Mar 23 for further details and RSVP to Frank Kelly at: raafsca@ardath.com.au in accordance with the details on the April flyer. 

Thursday 25 May   (Australian Aviation Club host)   Group Captain Terry Wilson AM, AFC (Ret’d), Club member and retired Air Force pilot – Restoring the HARS Vampire

Thursday 29 June    (Australian Aviation Club host)   – Speaker TBA

Thursday 27 July   (RAAF Staff College Association host) – TBA

Thursday 31 August   (Australian Aviation Club host) Justin Giddings, Chief Executive Officer, AMDA Foundation – Australian International Airshow Update

Thursday 28 September   (Australian Aviation Club host)  Jason Harfield, Chief Executive Officer, Airservices Australia – topic TBA (related to emerging trends in ATC/air navigation)

Thursday 26 October   (Australian Aviation Club host)   Air Commodore David Strong, Commander, Air Force Training Group – 5th Generation aircrew training

Thursday November – RAAFSCA AGM   Speaker and topic TBA