Determination of Non-warlike ServiceDetermination of Non-warlike Service

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Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

Determination of Non-warlike Service

BERLIN AIRLIFT

I, 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.

• 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.

Dated 6 July 2004

MAL BROUGH

Minister for Employment Services for the Minister for Defence