BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Group Captain Simon Sauer graduated from the Royal Military Co llege (of Australia) in December 1990 as a Ground Defence Officer.  His j unior officer postings included the full range of core Ground Defence and general service positions covering training and operational roles\, up and down the East Coast of Australia. He was promoted to Squadron Leader in J uly 1999\, and Wing Commander in January 2008. GPCAPT Sauer served as Comm anding Officer RAAF Security and Fire School\, No 3 Airfield Defence Squad ron\, No 2 Airfield Defence Squadron and Multi-National Base Command – T arin Kot. Operationally he supported Operation Pollard\, Kuwait\, 1999\; O peration Gold\, Sydney 2000 Olympics\; Operation Tanager / Citadel\, East Timor 2002\, Operational Slipper\, Afghanistan 2013\; and Operation Covid Assist\, Sydney 2020. He was promoted to GPCAPT in December 2013 and poste d as Chief of Staff / Deputy Commander\, Combat Support Group. He transiti oned to the Reserve in July 2015\, having assumed the role of Chief Execut ive Officer\, Mates4Mates\; a charity providing support to wounded\, injur ed and ill\, current and former members of the Australian Defence Force. H e left Mates4Mates in June 2015\, returning to Air Force reserve work.  G PCAPT Sauer was the Director Air Base Operations as part of the ADF commit ment to the Australian International Airshow (Avalon) in 2019\, 2023 and 2 025. Since December 2017\, he has been an active Executive / Leadership Co ach within Air Force\, particularly Combat Support Group\; from February 2 022 he leads the Leadership Coaching Cell for HQ Air Command. GPCAPT Sauer was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the January 2010 Australia Day honours’. Previously\, he was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the June 2006 Queen's Birthday honours’.  GPCAPT Sauer completed th e Australian Command and Staff College throughout 2003\, gaining a Master ’s Degree in Management (Defence Studies). GPCAPT Sauer is married to Ni cole (a former Air Force Administrative Officer) and has two adult childre n.      DTEND:20250415T100000Z DTSTAMP:20261024T064252Z DTSTART:20250415T080000Z LOCATION:One Table SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Club Meeting - The Value of Service UID:dcf7f069-9784-4297-86ea-fa92a27aec9f X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Group Captain Simon Sauer& nbsp\;graduated from the Royal Military College (of Australia) in December 1990 as a Ground Defence Officer. \;

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His junior officer pos tings included the full range of core Ground Defence and general service p ositions covering training and operational roles\, up and down the East Co ast of Australia. He was promoted to Squadron Leader in July 1999\, and Wi ng Commander in January 2008.

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GPCAPT Sauer served as Commanding Officer RAAF Security and Fire School\, No 3 Airfield Defence Squadron\, N o 2 Airfield Defence Squadron and Multi-National Base Command &ndash\; Tar in Kot. Operationally he supported Operation Pollard\, Kuwait\, 1999\; Ope ration Gold\, Sydney 2000 Olympics\; Operation Tanager / Citadel\, East Ti mor 2002\, Operational Slipper\, Afghanistan 2013\; and Operation Covid As sist\, Sydney 2020.

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He was promoted to GPCAPT in December 2013 a nd posted as Chief of Staff / Deputy Commander\, Combat Support Group. He transitioned to the Reserve in July 2015\, having assumed the role of Chie f Executive Officer\, Mates4Mates\; a charity providing support to wounded \, injured and ill\, current and former members of the Australian Defence Force. He left Mates4Mates in June 2015\, returning to Air Force reserve w ork. \;

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GPCAPT Sauer was the Director Air Base Operations as part of the ADF commitment to the Australian International Airshow (Avalo n) in 2019\, 2023 and 2025. Since December 2017\, he has been an active Ex ecutive / Leadership Coach within Air Force\, particularly Combat Support Group\; from February 2022 he leads the Leadership Coaching Cell for HQ Ai r Command.

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GPCAPT Sauer was made a Member of the Order of Austra lia in the January 2010 Australia Day honours&rsquo\;. Previously\, he was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the June 2006 Queen'\;s Birth day honours&rsquo\;. \;

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GPCAPT Sauer completed the Australian Command and Staff College throughout 2003\, gaining a Maste r&rsquo\;s Degree in Management (Defence Studies).

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GPCAPT Sauer is married to Nicole (a former Air Force Administrative Offic er) and has two adult children. \;
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