The Governor General and Chief of the Defence Force were at the ceremony to congratulate RAAF students, which included Wing Commanders, Squadron Leaders and Warrant Officers.

Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show there were 430,000 “short-term overseas arrivals” in October 2022, down 80 per cent from the 774,000 in October 2019.

Geoff Culbert said that while international travel is “ticking up”, numbers are still “lagging behind pre-COVID levels” due to a lack of capacity.

James Rhone graduated from No 1 Recruit Training Unit (1RTU) to join his twin sister Grace, older brother Mitchell and father Chris in the Air Force.