Despina Tramoundanis

Despina Tramoundanis joined the RAAF as an Armaments Engineer in 1981, the first female appointed to that role post-World War II. She served for 20 years during which she held numerous engineering and staff appointments, achieving Wing Commander rank. She then joined the Defence Science and Technology Group as a senior analyst for a further 17 years. She holds a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering, and Masters degrees in Explosives Engineering, Defence Studies and Defence Operations Research. In addition to military history, she is an avid amateur photographer.