Awarded to an individual, a group or organisation involved in any branch of aviation in the Australian Region or to Australian nationals abroad, who or which has made a meritorious contribution to any aviation activity, either by displaying technical excellence or by the development of a procedure or operational technique of an outstanding nature.
2010 awarded to: AIR MOBILITY CONTROL CENTRE RAAF
The Air Mobility Control Centre (AMCC) has been instrumental in the planning and execution of many of the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) most visible tasks. In 2010, was the introduction of direct tasking into Afghanistan for the C17 Globemaster III. The AMCC’s team effectively weaved their extant knowledge of combat air mobility operations based on the Hercules transport, into the coordination and tasking of these initial Cl7 sorties and directly contributed to the accuracy, efficiency and safety of these missions.
During 2010, the AMCC was involved in the planning and execution of a number of defence assisted 'Whole of Government' emergency responses, including: Operations Pakistan Assist II and Fiji Assist. The first quarter of 2011 saw the AMCC reach an unprecedented level of commitment. Many key personnel were recalled from muchâneeded holidays, to initiate aroundâthe-clock emergency response planning and aircraft tasking for a flood crisis in southeastern Queensland, followed closely by responding to flood waters effecting large areas of Victoria. With the latter crisis abating, Christchurch in New Zealand was hit by a severe earthquake, with Australia's airlift support response again coordinated through the AMCC.
When respite was due, Tropical Cyclone Yasi devastated areas of north Queensland. The AMCC coordinated aviation support for a full evacuation of Cairns Base Hospital resulting in the largest civilian airlift operation in recent memory. No sooner had these support operations subsided, when the Japanese tragedy struck. Again, the AMCC surged to roundâtheâclock operations coordinating Australia's airlift response, with all available Globemaster III aircraft deployed to Japan.
The AMCC has contributed substantially to the success of ADF operations both within Australia and overseas. The work that the AMCC performs enhances the responsive use of air mobility assets, improving the flexibility of Australia's air power and is in the finest traditions of the Royal Australian Air Force. For its meritorious contribution to aviation in providing the coordination and management of combat airlift aircraft and their missions in the often unpredictable environment of air mobility planning and execution, the RAAF Air Mobility Control Centre is awarded the Grand Master's Australian Medal.
Previous Awards
1981 H C Minnett Esq Dr D N Cooper Dr J P Wild CSIRO Interscan Team
1982 Not Awarded
1983 Brian Hamilton Heeps Esq
1984 Not Awarded
1985 Dr Henry Millicer
1986 Ingo Renner Esq
1987 Wing Cdr Bernard I Fernandes
1988-89 Not Awarded
1990 Don M Kendell Esq
1991 Laurence C Gruzman Esq
1992 Not Awarded
1993 Sqn Ldr Kevin W Rushworth
1994 Captain Ernest A Girault
1995 Gary Lawson-Smith Esq
1996 Australian Mission Aviation Fellowship
1997 The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc.
1998 Not Awarded
1999 John G Roncz & Graham Swannell
2000 Captain Trevor Jensen
2001 Bob Peake
2002 Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
2003/4/5 Not Awarded
2006 C-17 Transition Team & 36 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force
2007 Number 92 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force
2008 The School of Air Warfare, Royal Australian Air Force
2009 816 Squadron Royal Australian Navy
2010 Air Mobility Control Centre RAAF
