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France, Germany and New Zealand join Australia and other nations for Operation Olympic Defender to ensure that space is secure, and remains accessible for future generations. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Winnall. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

More nations combine to defend space

22/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 185 Views 0 Comments Combined Space Operations (CSpO), HQJOC, Operation Dyurra, Operation Olympic Defender

France, Germany and New Zealand recently joined Australia and other international partners, including the US, Canada and the UK, to

Corporal Matthew Johnson watches over a recruit trialing the new fitness test standard Wattbike at RAAF Base Wagga, NSW. Story by Pilot Officer Timothy Sullivan. Photos by Aircraftman Jakob Reid.

Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force

Watts new with the Air Force fitness test

22/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 184 Views 0 Comments No. 1 Recruit Training Unit, Physical Fitness Test (PFT), RAAF Wagga Wagga

Recruits at 1 Recruit Training Unit are among the first aviators to be tested under the new Air Force Physical

75 Squadron led a 10-day G-Wagon training course along the rugged Gibb River Road. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Lloyd Burbage.

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Off-road training on notorious Gibb River Road

22/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 159 Views 0 Comments G-wagon, No. 75 Squadron

If you’re planning a G-Wagon course, the Gibb River Road, Australia’s most iconic 4WD track, is the obvious location. CAPTION: 75

The Air Force Roulettes perform a handling display at the 2024 VAILO Adelaide 500 in Adelaide, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Cochran. Photos by Aircraftwoman Halley Van Essen.

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ADF revs up the crowd at Adelaide 500

20/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 443 Views 0 Comments Australian Army Band, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, F/A-18F Super Hornet, M1A1 Abrams, PC-21, Roulettes

The ADF provided a crowd-pleasing display at the Adelaide 500, the season finale of the Repco Supercars Championship, from November

The new Defence Space Safety Regulator will release inaugural satellite safety regulations in 2025. Story by Squadron Leader Barrie Bardoe.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

Defence sets sights on space safety

20/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 372 Views 0 Comments Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA), Defence Space Safety Program (DSSP), Defence Space Safety Regulator

The Director General of the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) has been appointed the Defence Space Safety Regulator and, with

Australian Army Joint Tactical Attack Controllers from 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery observe round impacts during Exercise Nigrum Pugio with RAAF at Townsville Field Training Area, Townsville, Queensland. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photos by Trooper Dana Millington.

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Refining call-in of targeted attacks

20/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 355 Views 0 Comments 4th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, Exercise Nigrum Pugio, F/A-18F Super Hornet, JTAC, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Townsville

A pair of F/A-18F Super Hornets roar overhead as a joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) on the ground radios through

The Reviewing Officer, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Sam Mostyn, receives a royal salute during the 2 Flying Training School Colour Consecration Parade. Story by Flying Officer Stina Frantzich Gardiner. Photos by Able Seaman Connor Morrison.

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Flying into the history books with new Colours

20/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 222 Views 0 Comments Colours, Governor-General of Australia, No. 2 FTS, PC-21, RAAF Pearce

November 14, 2024, will forever be an important part of Air Force’s history with 2 Flying Training School presented with

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams fires while working side-by-side Indonesian National Armed Forces Leopard 2 tanks during a combined joint live-fire practice on Exercise Keris Woomera 2024 in East Java, Indonesia. Story by Lieutenant Commander Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Explosive end to combined activity

20/11/202423/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 170 Views 0 Comments Exercise Keris Woomera, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Stuart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, M1A1 Abrams, TNI

After months of preparation and an intensive week-long period of putting those plans into action, Exercise Keris Woomera has come

NSW Police Officer Constable Amanda Bliss pets military working dog, Nitro, during a Joint Military Police Unit Sydney community engagement day at RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Flying Officer Jamie Wallace. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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Military and civilian police strengthen ties

20/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 188 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, Joint Military Police Unit (JMPU), No. 37 Squadron, RAAF Richmond

RAAF Base Richmond hosted 140 NSW and Australian Federal Police officers during an engagement day, which included the unique experience

Flight Lieutenant Tom Breadon, of RAAF’s 36 Squadron, briefs mission details before a joint air-drop mission over Alaska. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nicole Thomson-Pride. Photos by Senior Airman Mark Sulaica (US Air Force).

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Sky-high teamwork in Alaska

15/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 738 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC), No. 36 Squadron, RAF, US Air Force, US Army

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III took part in a joint air-drop mission over Alaska, which involved about

New (right) and old (left) Panther fire trucks at RAAF base Amberly, October 2024. Story and photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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New red-hot firefighting capability

15/11/202416/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 650 Views 0 Comments Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG), Panther fire truck, RAAF Amberley, RAAFSFS

Air Force firefighters will be able to respond to aircraft incidents with enhanced safety, efficiency and effectiveness following the acquisition

Members of the Royal Australian Air Force's 33 Squadron meet their counterparts from the Republic of Korea Air Force at Gimhae Air Base during Exercise Freedom Flag 24-1. Story by Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force

Building experience and connections in South Korea

13/11/202416/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 860 Views 0 Comments Exercise Freedom Flag, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 114MRCU, Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea Air Force, US Air Force, US Army, US Marines

A growing Australian presence at Exercise Freedom Flag 24-1 in the Republic of Korea recently allowed Royal Australian Air Force

Royal Australian Air Force 77 Squadron members on the apron with the F-35A Lightning II at Paya Lebar Air Base during Exercise Bersama Lima 2024, Singapore. Story by Captain Andrew Page. Photos by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Bersama Lima success across air, land and sea

13/11/202416/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 674 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bersama Lima, F-35A Lightning II, Five Power Defence Arrangements, No. 77 Squadron, Singapore

Exercise Bersama Lima 2024 has concluded with all activities conducted across air, land and sea a resounding success. CAPTION: Royal Australian

Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG aircraft at RAAF Base Pearce. Story and photos by Flying Officer Michael Thomas.

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Singapore jets wrap up in Western Australia

13/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 566 Views 0 Comments RAAF Pearce, Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)

After four months and three rotations of two different models of aircraft, the Republic of Singapore (RSAF) Extended Fighter Detachment

From left, Warrant Officer Steven Burrows, Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis and Sergeant Ben Richardson prepare to take photos of marine traffic during a ramp ride on board a C-27J Spartan during Operation Kuru Kuru, Fiji. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis.

News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force

On the lookout for fishy business

12/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 473 Views 0 Comments 35 Squadron, C-27J Spartan, Operation Kuru Kuru, Operation Solania, Republic of Fiji Navy

A RAAF C-27J Spartan, its crew and support personnel from 35 Squadron recently deployed to Suva, Fiji, to support maritime

Members of Air Combat Electronic Attack Systems Program Office clean the memorial site for the lost aircrew of a downed F-111C during a team-building activity at Bundjalung National Park, Queensland. Story by Pilot Officer Timothy Sullivan. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Campbell Latch.

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A hike to F-111 crash site

08/11/202413/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 893 Views 0 Comments F-111, No. 6 Squadron

Members of the Air Combat Electronic Attack Systems Program Office (ACEASPO) have continued a longstanding tradition among the unit’s personnel,

EA-18G Growlers from 6 Squadron and F-35A Lightning IIs from 75 Squadron on the flight line at RAAF Base Tindal, NT, during Trial Swagman. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Brandon Murray.

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Top End hosts electronic warfare trial

08/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1401 Views 0 Comments EA-18G Growler, F-35A Lightning II, Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit (JEWOSU), No. 6 Squadron, No. 75 Squadron, RAAF Tindal

Launching from RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory, 6 and 75 Squadron recently conducted Electronic Warfare (EW) testing of

The Italian Air Force Academy cadets witness a flying display by the CAC Winjeel from 100 Squadron Heritage Fleet during their visit to RAAF Bases Williams and Point Cook. Story by Flying Officer Rose Gigliotti. Photos by Warrant Officer Don Kenny.

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Italian Air Force cadets visit Australia for second year

05/11/202409/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 716 Views 0 Comments Italian Air Force (ItAF), No. 100 Squadron, RAAF Museum, RAAF Point Cook, RAAF Williams

The Italian Air Force’s Aeronautical Academy Corso Centauro VI returned to Australia, visiting the RAAF with the class of 2024

People’s Army of Vietnam UN peacekeepers prepare to take off from Juba International Airport, South Sudan, after boarding a RAAF 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster during a strategic airlift. Story and photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

Vietnamese medics rotate to South Sudan thanks to RAAF

05/11/202408/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 780 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, No. 36 Squadron, South Sudan, UN Peacekeeping, Vietnam

Lieutenant Do Thi Dieu Huyen wanted to show the world a heroic face. CAPTION: People’s Army of Vietnam UN peacekeepers prepare

A civilian Beechcraft D18S and two civilian T-6 Harvards fly in formation at Warbirds Downunder in Temora, NSW. Story by Flight Lieutenant Imogen Lunny. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Paris Rigney.

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Blasting in from the past

01/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 784 Views 0 Comments No. 100 Squadron, Roulettes, Temora Aviation Museum

The skies of Temora echoed with aviation from the past and present, with the Air Force supporting the Warbirds Downunder

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