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HMAS Canberra personnel conduct a freedom-of-entry parade through Canberra. Story by Lieutenant Jonathan Wills. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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HMAS Canberra exercises Freedom of Entry in capital

04/12/202407/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2438 Views 3 Comments Freedom of Entry, HMAS Canberra, WWII

Steady rainfall and gloomy skies did not dampen spirits as Navy personnel paraded through Canberra on 30 November in a

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Two cranes return Neptune A89-280 back onto its plinth at the RAAF Base Townsville entrance. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell.

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Townsville’s iconic Neptune resumes duty

04/12/202407/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1103 Views 0 Comments Neptune, No. 10 Squadron, RAAF Reserve, RAAF Townsville

Reserve personnel used professionalism, pride and impressive trade skills to restore RAAF Base Townsville’s iconic Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune A89-280 gate

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Leading Aircraftman Henry Lam, centre, uses the weapons training simulation system at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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RAAF chefs serve up hot shots

04/12/202407/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 910 Views 0 Comments No. 23 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Royal Australian Air Force chefs are taking training out of the frying pan and into the firing range, attending bi-weekly

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Veterans of the 1st Armoured Regiment participate in the Cambrai Parade at Edinburgh Defence Precinct. Story by Captain Adrienne Goode. Photos by Corporal Adam Quinn.

Australian Army History News Veterans

1st Armoured Regiment marks last Cambrai Day with M1A1

03/12/202407/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1943 Views 1 Comment 1st Armoured Regiment, Battle of Cambrai, Edinburgh Defence Precinct, M1A1 Abrams

M1A1 Abrams tanks echoed through the Edinburgh Defence Precinct during the Cambrai Parade for the final time, as 1st Armoured

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Australian Army officers Captain Will Guelen and Captain Max Cubis, of 12th Chief Engineer Works, oversee the concrete pour for the boat ramp under construction at Lombrum Naval Base, PNG. Story by Major Evita Ryan. Photos by Corporal Joshua Thomas.

Australian Army News Overseas

Aussie sappers and tradies at work on Admiralty Islands

03/12/202407/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1076 Views 0 Comments 12th Chief Engineer Works (12CEW), 6th Engineer Support Regiment, Guardian-class Patrol Boat, Pacific Maritime Security Program, PNGDF

During World War 2, more than 200 ships could be found at anchor in Seeadler Harbor, Papua New Guinea, a

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Sergeant Grant Vaughan, left, receives the Aircrew Aviator of the Year award from Commander Air Mobility Group Air Commodore Bradley Clarke and the Pathfinder Association's Jett McClenaughan, at the Air Mobility Group Pathfinder Awards dinner. Story by Flying Officer Madeleine Magee. Photos by Aircraftwoman Mikaela Fernlund.

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RAAF recognises innovative Pathfinders

03/12/202407/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1014 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Group (AMG), Pathfinder Awards, RAAF Richmond

Air Mobility Group’s (AMG) annual Pathfinder Awards were held at RAAF Base Richmond on October 20 to honour the group’s

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A RAAF EA-18G Growler lands using a Mobile Aircraft Arrestor System to demonstrate its capabilities at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Bruce Chalmers. Photo by Aircraftman Nell Bradbury.

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New Mobile Aircraft Arrestor Systems rolled out

03/12/202407/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1158 Views 0 Comments 6 Engineering Support Regiment (6ESR), Combat Support Group (CSG), EA-18G Growler, Mobile Aircraft Arrestor Systems (MAAS), No. 65 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Combat Support Group (CSG) is demonstrating what agility looks like as it rolls out next-generation Mobile Aircraft Arrestor Systems (MAAS)

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A RAAF KC-30A receives air-to-air refuelling to enable a record-breaking non-stop flight from RAAF Base Amberley to Jerez, Spain. Story by Tastri Murdoch.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

KC-30A sets RAAF’s longest-flight record

29/11/202429/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1736 Views 0 Comments French Air and Space Force’s (FASF), KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

In an exciting first for the Royal Australian Air Force, a KC-30A has conducted the longest non-stop RAAF flight on

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Enlisted Aviator of the Year Award recipient Corporal Kbora Ali, centre, stands with Air Vice-Marshal Barbara Courtney and Air Commodore Ruth Elsley after RAAF's 103rd anniversary commemorative service, held in Canberra. Story by Corporal Kbora Ali. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

Enlisted Aviator of the Year Award recipient

29/11/202407/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1266 Views 0 Comments No. 35 Squadron, UNICEF

Corporal Kbora Ali is a personnel capability specialist posted to 35 Squadron. In 2016, she became the first female of

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Private Leonard Harris, of NORFORCE, uses a spotting scope to conduct surveillance of the northern Kimberley region of WA. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

Australian Army News

Patrolling Australia’s vast northern expanses

29/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1019 Views 0 Comments NORFORCE

On remote stretches of Australia’s north, soldiers from North-West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) patrol under the cover of darkness. CAPTION: Private Leonard

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Australian Army soldier Sapper Luke Barnes leads a joint patrol with Indian Army soldiers during Exercise Austrahind 2024 in Pune, India. Story by Major Dean Benson. Photo by Corporal Nakia Chapman.

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Combining culture and training in India

27/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1346 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, Army Reserve, Exercise Austrahind, India, Indian Armed Forces

From delicious food to in-depth combat engineering training, with a side of intense physical training, Exercise Austrahind served up a

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Adam Bourke, left, and Major Dan Nailer fix their position during a reconnaissance of the Kapyong battlefield in the Republic of Korea. Story and photos by Lieutenant Commander Brendan Trembath.

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Search continues for digger on Kapyong battlefield

27/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1313 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Korean War, Unrecovered War Casualties – Army

An Australian Army soldier presumed to have been killed in the Korean War’s battle of Kapyong on April 24, 1951,

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Australian Army Signaler Nicholas Lister, left, of 1 Signal Regiment, and Corporal Luke Lini, of the Vanuatu Mobile Force, conduct maintenance on Epi Tower on Epi Island. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army News Pacific

Aussie signallers finish connecting Vanuatu

27/11/202405/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1237 Views 0 Comments 1st Signal Regiment, Vanuatu Police Force

After five years and almost a dozen deployments, Australian Army signallers have finished working with the Vanuatu Police Force to

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A newly acquired M1A2 Abrams main battle tank arrives at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville. Photos by Corporal Guy Sadler.

Australian Army News

New tanks arrive in Townsville

27/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1739 Views 2 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, Lavarack Barracks, M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams

Just three months after arriving on Australia shores, the first of the newly acquired M1A2 system enhanced program v3 (SEP

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UN peacekeepers RAAF Flight Lieutenant Grant Soutar, left, and Squadron Leader Dean Kremer, deployed on Operation Aslan, stand inside a 36 Squadron C-17 Globemaster at Juba International Airport, South Sudan. Story and photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

‘Hyper-diverse’ approach to keeping peace in South Sudan

26/11/202404/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1303 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, No. 36 Squadron, Operation Aslan, South Sudan, united Nations

It is a challenging but rewarding environment for the ADF personnel working to support the South Sudan peace process. CAPTION: UN

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An F-35A tests the Dura-Base matting during the two-week trial of the temporary surface at RAAF Base Tindal, NT. Story by John Noble.

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RAAF trials new airfield-extending surface mats

26/11/202428/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1377 Views 0 Comments Dura-Base, No. 65 Air Base Recovery Squadron, RAAF Tindal

Innovation in the Royal Australian Air Force is helping generate and deliver effective air power in Australia’s north with a

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Royal Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller Sergeant Craig Clarke changes his radio's frequency during live-fire serials as part of Exercise Black Dagger 2024. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photo by Aircraftwoman Laura Flower.

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Sun, surf and 4 Squadron life for Pom on exchange

26/11/202428/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1161 Views 0 Comments Exercise Black Dagger, Exercise Long Look, JTAC, No. 4 Squadron, RAAF Williams, RAF

Royal Air Force (RAF) Sergeant Craig Clarke has immersed himself into Australia culture as part of Exercise Long Look. CAPTION: Royal

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World War 2 RAAF veteran Cyril Rothall, who served with 3 Airfield Construction Squadron, celebrates his 100th birthday. Photo by Nicholas Gunn.

ADF People History Royal Australian Air Force

WWII veteran ‘Flying Shovel’ celebrates centenary

26/11/202404/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 820 Views 0 Comments No. 65 Air Base Recovery Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh, WWII

On November 16, several RAAF Base Edinburgh aviators, including an airfield engineer, shared in the 100th birthday celebrations of a

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Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell and Warrant Officer of the Air Force Ralph Clinton with Leading Aircraftwoman Sarah Gardner, Corporal Melany Stummer, Leading Aircraftwoman Riley Biedermann and Leading Aircraftwoman Rachael Hoey. Story by Flying Officer Jody Blakeley.

Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force

Bonding for breast cancer charity

26/11/202403/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 820 Views 0 Comments 3 Control and Reporting Unit (3CRU), Chief of Air Force, Surveillance and Control Training Unit (SACTU)

Units from the Royal Australian Air Force’s Eastern Region Operations Centre joined forces throughout October to raise funds for the

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A Philippine Air Force member works with a RAAF combat controller during Exercise Havoc Strike at Bulahdelah near RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Image has been modified for security. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Corporal Samuel Miller.

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Controller training a success at Havoc Strike

26/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 906 Views 0 Comments Exercise Havoc Strike, F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 4 Squadron, Philippine Air Force, RAAF Williamtown, Royal Thai Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force’s 4 Squadron has played host to the Philippine and Royal Thai Air Forces on Exercise

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