Amy List is director sustainment operations at Boeing Defence Australia and the Executive Sponsor of the Boeing Veterans Working Group.

Joining the Royal Australian Air Force and training as an aeronautical engineer Amy served across Asia Pacific and Middle Eastern theatres, starting her career on the P-3 Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Amy transitioned from service into a role in defence industry before joining Boeing in 2018.

Amy's partner was also In Defence and Amy experienced operational deployments from both sides, and tells of the close ties and ever present support with the defence community at home while her partner was away on extended deployment.

In this episode we discusses the support provided to veterans when joining Boeing on transitioning out of service and the efforts at a national level on a range of priorities including fostering greater opportunities for two way movement of veterans between industry and ADF service.

We touch on Boeing's role in support veteran events is including Invictus Games, The Australian War Memorial's Centenary of ANZAC and a range of ex-service organisations.

Lastly Amy outlines the changing expectations on Defence industry with the 2020 bushfires, COVID-19 and the shifting security environment in the Asia-Pacific.

Watch this episode on YouTube

https://youtu.be/vI-oNjyxTKo

Link to Boeing veterans

https://www.boeing.com.au/boeing-in-australia/community/veterans.page