Past and present Air Force logisticians have been honoured with a plaque installed in the memorial gardens of the RAAF base in Point Cook.
Air Commodore Grant Pinder unveiled the plaque to recognise the role the Air Force Equipment Branch has played since its formation in November 1920.
Members of Logistics Branch – Air Force, No. 21 Squadron, and No. 100 Squadron were joined by retired members of the Air Force Equipment Branch for the event.
Speaking at the unveiling, Air Commodore Pinder said: “This plaque is dedicated to all who have served, and are serving, in the various trades, musterings, branches, categories and specialisations that have rendered distinguished service as members of the Royal Australian Air Force.
“It also serves to acknowledge those who have family and friends that have served, as well as those members who have paid the supreme sacrifice in the service of our nation.”
The present-day Air Force Logistics Employment Group (formerly Equipment Branch) is made up of about 1528 staff.
Air Commodore Pinder concluded the service by addressing the past members of the Equipment Branch.
“It is upon the foundations you built, that the Logistics Employment Group stands as we continue your legacy on the journey through this next 100 years of logistics operations in the Royal Australian Air Force,” he said.
“Our future is shaped by our past.
“For 101 years, ‘equipos’ – now Logistics Employment Group personnel – have played, and will continue to play, an important role in enabling air and space power.”
