Adon joined the Royal Australian Air Force in Jan 2003 and has been instrumental in developing strong relationships between Bravery Trust and Air Force and the Australian Defence Force Aussie Rules teams.
Adon is a qualified Navigator, Operation Officer and Air Traffic Controller. During 2021 he was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Chief of Air Force which lead to the career re-vector into his current position within Defence Space Command. He has flown missions in support of Operations RESOLUTE and ASTUTE and deployed on Operation Philippine Assist the wake of Typhoon Haiyan and to South Sudan as a United Nations Peacekeeper on Operation Aslan.
Adon was awarded the 2021 Chief of Air Force – Officer Instructor of the Year Award as the first simultaneously dual qualified instructor at both the School of Air Traffic Control and the Air Mission Training School, and is involved in the delivery of the Leadership Enrichment Program to RAAF junior officers and enlisted personnel.
He has strong passion for sport, particularly AFL and an insatiable urge for travel, having been to more than 50 countries.
Adon believes his role as an Ambassador affords him the opportunity to deepen his commitment to helping veterans in need of support, particularly as a current serving member of the Australian Defence Force.
Adon has represented Bravery Trust at events supporting our annual Anzac Appeal, at the commemorative AFL match between Richmond and Melbourne on Anzac Day Eve, championed the inaugural Bravery Trust Friendship Run during Pitch Black 2024, and led a Bravery Trust team on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea in 2025. Adon’s vision for a dusk-to-dawn endurance event also helped inspire what has become Bravery Trust’s flagship in-person fundraising event in Canberra. Now a senior officer in the Australian Defence Force he continues to champion Bravery Trust’s mission and advocate for veterans and their families.
