NSW Group Awards
Each year, NSW Group presents various awards to its members and units to recognise their efforts. Details on these awards are found here.
Cadet of the Year Award
2021 Competition Winners
On Sunday 19th September 2021 the NSW Group Executive Commissioner announced the following winners of the NSW Group Cadet of the Year Competition 2021:
It was also announced on the same day that NSW Group Cadet of the Year representative for the Federal Cadet of the Year competition in 2022 is:
2021 Competition Nominees
The following members have been nominated by their Squadrons to participate in the 2021 NSW Group Cadet of the year competition.
| Squadron | Junior Cadet | Cadet | Senior Cadet |
| Albion Park | Jaxon Rennex | ||
| Camden | Isabella Lee | Lachlan Haack | |
| Canterbury | Francis Hsu | ||
| City of Blacktown Boys | Byron Hope | Agam Gujral | |
| Canberra, City of | Ben Anderson | Will Davies | |
| Doyalson Girls | Ruby Davis | Alannah Bryant | Lara Wilbow |
| Edmondson Park | Alexender Finnegan | Srivats Srikumar | Angelene Alicabo |
| Leeton-Narrandera | William Beard | ||
| Marrickville | Kimberly Griggs | Zoe Baker-Moss | William Nolan |
| Moorebank | Emilio Munoz | Nabeel Hussein | Suchet Pun |
| Padstow | Gabriel (Kael) Austin | ||
| Riverwood | Jason Wang | Zayyan Mahmood | Peter Tran |
| Ryde | Melvin Cheng | ||
| Southern Highlands | Leo Schwarze | Blake Tickner | |
| Sutherland Shire | Ben Spratt | Ezekiel Lathlean | |
| Toukley | Marcus Connor | Maximus Pollard | Douglas Renshaw |
Nominee Application
Applications for the Cadet of the Year Award are open each year around May. Submit this form to nominate applicants for the upcoming Cadet of the Year Competition.
Award Timeline
Nominations Due (June – July)
Squadrons must submit nominations no later than 14 days prior to the commencement of the Annual Group Training Camp.
Nominees Announced (July – August)
Nominees will officially be announced at the Group Training Camp, usually during the Opening Parade or Ceremony.
Interview and Assessment Day (August – September)
Nominees announced at the Group Training Camp will be invited and required to attend an Interview and Assessment Day usually held in August.
Winners Announced (September – October)
Competition participants and Winners will be announced at the NSW Group Review.
Rules / Guidelines
An instruction containing all the rules and guidelines relating to the competition is available here…
Outstanding Service Award (OSA)
2021 Award
Nominations for this award are now open. The following members have been nominated for this award.
- No nominations confirmed with Group Council yet.
Nominee Application
Applications for the Oustanding Service Award are open each year around August/September. Submit this form to nominate applicants for this award.
Nominations close 1700hrs on Monday 11th October 2021.
Award Timeline
Due to uncertainty with COVID the 2021 timeline was delayed.
Nominations Open (August – September)
Nominations can be made around this time.
Nominations Closed (August – September)
Members must submit nominations no later than the Group Council meeting in August or September (depending on the year).
Winners Announced (September – October)
Competition participants and Winners will usually be announced at the NSW Group Review.
Rules / Guidelines
The following minimum requirements must be met by the nominee:
- The nominee is an Officer of the Australian Air League within NSW Group.
- The nominee holds a rank of Second Officer or higher
- The nominee has at least 5 Years of active Officer service (service as an Officer).
Associate Service Award (ASA)
2021 Award
Nominations for this award are now open. The following members have been nominated for this award.
- No nominations confirmed with Group Council yet.
Nominee Application
Applications for the Oustanding Service Award are open each year around August/September. Submit this form to nominate applicants for this award.
Nominations close 1700hrs on Monday 11th October 2021.
Award Timeline
Due to uncertainty with COVID the 2021 timeline was delayed.
Nominations Open (August – September)
Nominations can be made around this time.
Nominations Closed (August – September)
Members must submit nominations no later than the Group Council meeting in August or September (depending on the year).
Winners Announced (September – October)
Competition participants and Winners will usually be announced at the NSW Group Review.
Rules / Guidelines
The following minimum requirements must be met by the nominee:
- The nominee is an Associate Member of the Australian Air League within NSW Group.
- The nominee has at least 5 Years of service.
- The nominee has been actively involved in the Air League for the past 12 months in a Squadron Committee or similar.