Linda Corbould
Linda Corbould | |
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Wing Commander Linda Corbould training in a USAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | |
| Born | 1962 or 1963 (age 62–63) Tasmania, Australia |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Service years | 1981–2011 (Active Service) 2011-Present (Reservist) |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Commands | No. 36 Squadron (2006–08) |
| Conflicts | Somalia East Timor Iraq War |
| Awards | Medal of the Order of Australia |
Wing Commander Linda Mary Corbould, OAM (born 1962 or 1963) is an officer of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), who was the first woman to command a RAAF flying squadron. She joined the RAAF in 1981, and became one of its first female pilots in the early 1990s. Corbould flew transport aircraft, including during the Iraq War in 2003, and commanded No. 36 Squadron from 2006 to 2008. She retired from the RAAF's Permanent Force in 2011 and remains an officer in the Air Force Reserve.