Gavin Turnbull, the Glossary
Air Vice Marshal Gavin Alexander Turnbull, is a retired senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).[1]
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46 relations: Aermacchi MB-326, Air vice-marshal, Air vice-marshal (Australia), Australian Defence Force, Australian involvement in the Iraq War, Australian Service Medal, Baghdad, Bell UH-1 Iroquois, Bronze Star Medal, Bullsbrook, Western Australia, Canberra, Commendation for Distinguished Service, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, Deputy Chief of Air Force (Australia), Headquarters Joint Operations Command (Australia), Ipswich, Queensland, Iraq War, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, Mel Hupfeld, Military history of Australia during the War in Afghanistan, Multinational Force and Observers, No. 2 Flying Training School RAAF, No. 75 Squadron RAAF, No. 77 Squadron RAAF, No. 81 Wing RAAF, No. 9 Squadron RAAF, Northern Territory, Officer (armed forces), Order of Australia, Pilot officer, RAAF Air Command, RAAF Base Amberley, RAAF Base Pearce, RAAF Base Tindal, RAAF Base Williamtown, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Sinai Peninsula, Stephen Meredith, Steve Roberton, United States Central Command, War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), Warren McDonald (RAAF officer), Who's Who in Australia, 2016 Australia Day Honours, 609th Air Operations Center.
- Recipients of the Commendation for Distinguished Service
Aermacchi MB-326
The Aermacchi or Macchi MB-326 is a light military jet trainer designed and produced by the Italian aircraft manufacter Aermacchi.
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Air vice-marshal
Air vice-marshal (Air Vce Mshl or AVM) is a air officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.
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Air vice-marshal (Australia)
Air vice-marshal (abbreviated as AVM) is the third highest active rank of the Royal Australian Air Force and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Royal Air Force rank of air vice-marshal.
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Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of the Commonwealth of Australia and its national interests.
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Australian involvement in the Iraq War
Australia joined a U.S.-led coalition in the Iraq War.
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Australian Service Medal
The Australian Service Medal is an Australian military decoration.
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Baghdad
Baghdad (or; translit) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab and in West Asia after Tehran.
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Bell UH-1 Iroquois
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter.
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Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone.
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Bullsbrook, Western Australia
Bullsbrook (formerly Bullsbrook East) is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the outer metropolitan area.
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Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia.
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Commendation for Distinguished Service
The Commendation for Distinguished Service is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force, it is awarded for the distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations.
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Commonwealth of Australia Gazette
The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette is a publication of the Government of Australia, and consists of notices required by Commonwealth law to be published.
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Deputy Chief of Air Force (Australia)
Deputy Chief of Air Force (DCAF) is the second most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Air Force, responsible to the Chief of Air Force (CAF). Gavin Turnbull and Deputy Chief of Air Force (Australia) are Royal Australian Air Force air marshals.
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Headquarters Joint Operations Command (Australia)
Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) is the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) operational-level headquarters responsible for the command and control of ADF operations worldwide.
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Ipswich, Queensland
Ipswich is a regional city in South East Queensland, Australia.
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Iraq War
The Iraq War, sometimes called the Second Persian Gulf War, or Second Gulf War was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition that overthrew the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation).
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Mel Hupfeld
Air Marshal Melvin Ernest Glanville Hupfeld, (born 7 March 1962) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force. Gavin Turnbull and Mel Hupfeld are Australian aviators, Australian military personnel of the Iraq War and Royal Australian Air Force air marshals.
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Military history of Australia during the War in Afghanistan
The Australian contribution to the war in Afghanistan has been known as Operation Slipper (2001–2014) and Operation Highroad (2015–2021).
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Multinational Force and Observers
The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) is an international peacekeeping force overseeing the terms of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
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No. 2 Flying Training School RAAF
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No. 75 Squadron RAAF
No. 75 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter unit based at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory.
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No. 77 Squadron RAAF
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No. 81 Wing RAAF
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No. 9 Squadron RAAF
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Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an Australian internal territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia.
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Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.
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Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service.
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Pilot officer
Pilot officer (Plt Off or P/O) is a junior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.
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RAAF Air Command
Air Command is the operational arm of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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RAAF Base Amberley
RAAF Base Amberley is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military airbase located southwest of Ipswich, Queensland in Australia and southwest of Brisbane CBD.
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RAAF Base Pearce
RAAF Base Pearce is the main Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base in Western Australia, located in Bullsbrook, north of Perth.
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RAAF Base Tindal
RAAF Base Tindal is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base and civil aviation airfield located east southeast of the town of Katherine, Northern Territory in Australia.
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RAAF Base Williamtown
RAAF Base Williamtown is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base located north of Newcastle (by road) in the local government area of Port Stephens, in New South Wales, Australia.
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Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army.
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Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
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Sinai Peninsula
The Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai (سِينَاء; سينا; Ⲥⲓⲛⲁ), is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.
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Stephen Meredith
Air Vice Marshal Stephen Leslie Meredith, is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Gavin Turnbull and Stephen Meredith are Australian military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and Royal Australian Air Force air marshals.
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Steve Roberton
Air Vice Marshal Steven Peter "Zed" Roberton, (born 1968) is a retired senior commander of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Gavin Turnbull and Steve Roberton are Australian aviators, Australian military personnel of the Iraq War, Australian military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and Royal Australian Air Force air marshals.
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United States Central Command
The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense.
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
The War in Afghanistan was an armed conflict that took place from 2001 to 2021.
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Warren McDonald (RAAF officer)
Air Marshal Warren George McDonald, (born 4 February 1963) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Gavin Turnbull and Warren McDonald (RAAF officer) are Australian military personnel of the Iraq War, Australian military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and Royal Australian Air Force air marshals.
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Who's Who in Australia
Who's Who in Australia (WWIA) is an Australian biographical dictionary first published by Fred Johns in 1906 as Johns's Notable Australians.
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2016 Australia Day Honours
The 2016 Australia Day Honours were announced on 26 January 2016 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove.
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609th Air Operations Center
The 609th Air Operations Center (609 AOC) is an active unit of the United States Air Force based at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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See also
Recipients of the Commendation for Distinguished Service
- Ben Roberts-Smith
- Cheryl Pearce
- Chris Field (general)
- David Johnston (admiral)
- Davyd Thomas
- Gavin Turnbull
- Jake Ellwood
- John Grey (Australian general)
- Jonathan Earley
- Jonathan Mead
- Keith Wolahan
- Mark Binskin
- Mark Bonser
- Mark Skidmore
- Michael Noonan (admiral)
- Michael van Balen
- Ray Griggs
- Richard Menhinick
- Richard Wilson (general)
- Roger Noble
- Simone Wilkie
- Stuart Mayer
- Wade Stothart