{"id":"F2006B00566","name":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Non-warlike Service - BERLIN AIRLIFT (06/07/2004)","slug":"veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-berlin-airlift-06-07-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40715,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00566-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986","sectionType":"part","heading":"Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986","content":"## Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Determination of Non-warlike Service","sectionType":"division","heading":"Determination of Non-warlike Service","content":"## ![](image.001.png)\n\n## Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\n### Determination of Non-warlike Service\n\n#### BERLIN AIRLIFT\n\nI, Mal Brough, Minister for Employment Services, for the Minister for Defence, determine that service rendered as a member of the Royal Australian Air Force aircrew in the Berlin Airlift described below during the period 15 September 1948 to 29 August 1949 is non-warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “non-warlike service” in sub section 5C (1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n-   The Berlin Airlift comprises the humanitarian aid operation conducted by the Western allies to assist West Berlin during the blockade of West Berlin by the Soviet Union.\n\nDated 6 July 2004\n\nMAL BROUGH\n\nMinister for Employment Services for the Minister for Defence","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"BERLIN AIRLIFT","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"BERLIN AIRLIFT","content":"#### BERLIN AIRLIFT\n\nI, Mal Brough, Minister for Employment Services, for the Minister for Defence, determine that service rendered as a member of the Royal Australian Air Force aircrew in the Berlin Airlift described below during the period 15 September 1948 to 29 August 1949 is non-warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “non-warlike service” in sub section 5C (1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n-   The Berlin Airlift comprises the humanitarian aid operation conducted by the Western allies to assist West Berlin during the blockade of West Berlin by the Soviet Union.\n\nDated 6 July 2004\n\nMAL BROUGH\n\nMinister for Employment Services for the Minister for Defence","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1678},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination maintains its original narrow scope of classifying service in the 1948-1949 Berlin Airlift as non-warlike for RAAF aircrew only. It has not expanded beyond this specific historical operation and personnel group."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause declaring one specific historical operation as non-warlike","No defined terms, conditional logic, or exceptions within the instrument itself","Simple fixed date range (15 September 1948 to 29 August 1949)","Narrow scope covering only RAAF aircrew (not ground crew or other services)","Only cross-reference is to the definition section of the principal Act (subsection 5C(1))"],"plain_english_summary":"The determination formally recognises RAAF aircrew who served in the Berlin Airlift (15 Sept 1948–29 Aug 1949) as having performed \"non‑warlike service.\" As a legal category distinct from warlike combat or routine peacetime duty, this classification makes those veterans eligible for entitlements under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (compensation, health and support benefits), ensuring recognition and support for their hazardous humanitarian mission."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-berlin-airlift-06-07-2004","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-berlin-airlift-06-07-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-berlin-airlift-06-07-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-berlin-airlift-06-07-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-berlin-airlift-06-07-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-berlin-airlift-06-07-2004/documents"}}