Madeline Meyer

A native of Sale, Madi Meyer spent a lot of her time growing up in Yarram where her grandparents farmed. Although, through her father’s work, some of her youth was in Queensland, Madi completed High School in Sale, where spare time was spent fishing, (and still is), trying to catch a big tuna or flathead to be cooked for dinner over a Bar B Que with the rest of her family.

Having a love of fishing and cooking Madi considered a career in the Navy as a steward, but her Air Force parents guided her to a career as a Crew Attendant in the Royal Australian Air Force on the VIP transport aircraft - opening up a raft of opportunities.

Corporal Madi Meyer is today posted to the Combat Survival Training School in Townsville, working as a Survive Evade Resist Escape instructor.

“It’s a brand new position and I am lucky to be the first person to fill the position,” said CPL Meyer.

“One of my early courses as Crew Attendant was Combat Survival and I loved it.

“In my Crew Attendant career with Number 34 Squadron I travelled extensively around the world in the Special Purpose Aircraft the 737 Boeing Business Jets and Challenger CL604 aircraft used to transport government members on business.

“It is that experience that led me to recognise that specific needs for attendants should be developed, so I proposed it,” she said.

Air Force also recognised the requirement and CPL Meyer was posted to the job. “Being in the ADF means a lot to me, coming from a small country town with not too many job opportunities and I have had, so far, an amazing career path,” CPL Meyer said.

“Before joining I had never been out of Australia and now I’ve travelled across the globe making friends and experiencing things that I’ll never forget,” she said.

When she eventually finishes her Air Force career CPL Meyer wants to retire to a country town, with a little land, plenty of animals and close to a beach where she can go fishing every day.