The humanitarian aid was donated by the Australian government and included response shelters, bedding and hygiene kits that could support 560 families.
RAAF Base Edinburgh is currently home to Australia’s P-8A Poseidons but will soon welcome MQ-4C Tritons and MC-55A Peregrines.
Petty Officer Jean Metcalf was unable to attend the funeral due to COVID restrictions but flew over the Strait of Malacca to make the poignant gesture.
Craig Purry, vice president of Jet Aviation Defence APAC, said its King Air Program was an “exemplar” in showing how commercial support systems can collaborate with Defence.
The training program will see a new intake of pilots will this week undergo the final stages of their training to fly the fifth-gen fighter at RAAF Base Amberley and Rockhampton.
Last year alone, 100 current or former RAAF personnel suffered some sort of “suicide-related event” – the highest count of all three services.