Fiona Grasby

Fiona Jane Grasby is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) officer. She served as Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) from 6 November 2019 until 1 December 2022. Grasby was the first woman to serve as WOFF-AF and the first woman to be appointed a service warrant officer in the Australian Defence Force.

Early life Grasby was raised in Gwandalan, New South Wales. Her father had served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the Vietnam War.

RAAF career Grasby joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at age 17 in 1987. She completed her initial employment training as a supplier but in 1992 remustered as security police, specialising in counterintelligence and special investigations.

Grasby was appointed a Ground Training Instructor at the RAAF Security and Fire School, RAAF Base Amberley, in 2006, promoted to flight sergeant in 2007, and posted as Base Security Officer at RAAF Base Williams. She returned to the RAAF Security and Fire School in 2009 as Course Director of the Physical and Protective Security Training Flight. Returning to Australia in February 2013, she was posted to RAAF Base Amberley as Deputy Security Officer of No. 2 Security Forces Squadron RAAF.

Grasby succeeded Warrant Officer Robert Swanwick to be appointed the 9th Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) on 6 November 2019. She was the first woman to serve as WOFF-AF and the first woman to be appointed a service warrant officer in the Australian Defence Force.

Personal life Grasby is married and has two children, a daughter and a son.