Rob McKenzie spent three and a half years working on exchange with the United States Air Force (USAF) at The Pentagon in Washington.

Rob, one of our volunteer guides, will deliver an unclassified guide to the history of one of the world’s most recognisable buildings, and what daily life is like in a building shared with 23,000 other employees, its own police force and even its own post codes!

His presentation highlights his experiences within the USAF organisation including relevant unclassified facts and observations.

Rob joined the RNZAF and served for 16 years with operational tours to Somalia, Bougainville, and Antarctica.

Following an exchange posting with the Australian Defence Force Operational Headquarters in 2001, Rob accepted an offer to enlist into the Royal Australian Air Force. His service included operational tours to the Middle East and Timor Leste, and an exchange with the USAF.

He retired as a Wing Commander in the RAAF.