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The Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) was the female branch of the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. The WAAAF was formed in March 1941 after considerable lobbying by women keen to serve and by the Chief of the Air Staff who wanted to release male personnel serving in Australia for service overseas. Approximately 27,000 women enlisted in the WAAAF between March 1941 and August 1945, and these women served in a range of support positions in RAAF units located in Australia. The WAAAF was disbanded in December 1947.