The Government and the Australian public demand a lot from our servicemen and women, whose way of life is fairly unique. This also presents unique opportunities and challenges. RAAF Welfare activities are a way to foster motivation, energy, enthusiasm, and ‘mateship’ between our workforce in a social, relaxed team setting. In turn, this helps develop leadership, morale, welfare and esprit-de-corps between Australian Defence Force members, Defence Public Servants and long-term Defence contractors (collectively the Australian Defence Organisation) that work at RAAF base Richmond under CAF’s ‘one team’ vision.
The RRFC has operated at RAAF Richmond as a not-for-profit Club since 1985. The management Committee, Head of Operations (Chief Flying Instructor) and Club Instructors volunteer their personal time for the benefit of others. The Club has a down-to-earth atmosphere and enjoys a generative safety culture and strives to make our flying experiences as professional and safe as possible. It is important to note that RRFC is not a commercial flying training organisation and our capacity to conduct training is limited.
Governance of the RRFC is IAW the RAAF Orders and Instructions which also define entitlements to membership. If you are a serving ADF member, a dependant of an ADF member, or a Defence Public Servant (APS) working at RAAF Richmond, you are entitled to full membership.
ADF or ex ADF members not posted to RAAF Richmond, but who reside in the Sydney metropolitan area may apply to join the RRFC as Affiliate members, as are full-time Defence contractors working at RAAF Richmond.
Membership is principally aimed at the Australian Defence Organisation and while membership is not exclusive, civilian memberships are limited and formally re-validated at each AGM (in accordance with governing RAAF Orders and Instructions). That said, the RRFC also fosters constructive engagement with the local community and if you can genuinely benefit the Club, the management Committee will gladly consider your Honorary membership application, but places are limited in numbers by our constitution.
The clubhouse is located at the Western precinct of RAAF Base Richmond, on the Base Perimeter Road just inside the “back gate”. Access is limited to Club members with the appropriate defence access pass who have been subject to security checks and are Australian citizens.
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