History
RAAF Base Pearce was officially granted 'station' status on 6 February 1939. It was named in honour of Sir George Pearce, a long-standing Senator from Western Australia. Pearce was elected to the inaugural Senate in 1901 and remained a Senator for Western Australia until 1938. He was Minister for Defence in four separate ministries including the period 1910 to 1913 when the Royal Australian Air Force was formed.
The base opened with two resident squadrons, 14 Squadron and 25 Squadron.
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