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Delegates from the Initial Flight Training Course 4 at RAAF Base Point Cook. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Auciello.

New pilot-training pilot program

26/02/202628/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 802 Views 0 Comments nitial Flying Training (IFT), RAAF Point Cook

Air Force Training Group has launched an innovative pilot training trial at RAAF Base Point Cook, partnering with RMIT University

Members of Australia's Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) prepare to fly into Oruzgan's Baluchi Valley and Chora regions in support of an MTF1 mission, in 2010. Photo by Lieutenant Aaron Oldaker.

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RSL unhappy with ‘war crimes’ injustice

25/02/202625/02/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 802 Views 2 Comments

The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) says the delay in resolving findings of unlawful killings by Australian Special

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart at Henderson shipyard, Western Australia, after the contract signing ceremony for the eight landing craft heavy vessels. Story by Major Peter Nugent. Photos by Corporal Nakia Chapman.

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New landing craft heavy for Army

25/02/202628/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 1037 Views 3 Comments Chief of Army, Henderson WA, Landing Craft Heavy, National Defence Strategy (NDS)

Army’s ability to fight and win in the littoral is one step closer with the signing of a $4 billion agreement

ADFA trainee officers during the Chief of the Defence Force Parade in Canberra. Story by Hannah Donald. Photos by Rodney Braithwaite.

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Parade to mark first 5 weeks at ADFA

25/02/202625/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 513 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Chief of Defence Force

For four decades, the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) has shaped Defence leaders. CAPTION: ADFA trainee officers during the Chief

Australia's 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment Sapper Shonee Gelhaar and EDD Ash, who is indicating the presence of a target odour, is assisted by New Zealand Army's Lance Corporal Conor Woods. NZDF photo.

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Aussie EDDs experience unique Kiwi test

21/02/202621/02/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 678 Views 0 Comments

In a significant first, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has taken the lead in organising and delivering a groundbreaking

The Pipes and Drums Band of the 2026 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performs at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Michael Wilson. Photos by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

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Tattoo brings pageantry to Brisbane

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Under rainy Brisbane skies, the Australian Defence Force helped bring the world‑famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to Suncorp Stadium for

Official portrait of Papua New Guinea Defence Force officer and Deputy Commander of the 3rd Brigade, Colonel Boniface Aruma. Photo by Captain Andrew Page. Corporal Guy Sadler.

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The importance of leading by example

20/02/202620/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 575 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, PNGDF

As the 3rd Brigade sharpens its focus on warfighting readiness, its deputy commander is equally focused on something less visible

The Defence Science and Technology Group leads a comprehensive program to explore, test and develop safer, higher performance battery technologies for Australia’s Defence platforms and systems. Story by Ilana Pender-Rose.

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Safer, stronger batteries power Australia’s defence

20/02/202620/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 462 Views 0 Comments DSTG

As Australia moves toward more advanced and self‑reliant defence capabilities, the energy systems that power Defence platforms and systems have

The RUTHLESS program aims to cut red tape and help restore accountability to frontline commanders. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Red tape in Army’s crosshairs

18/02/202622/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 661 Views 1 Comment

Army is taking aim at bureaucracy with a new program to strip administrative burdens away from soldiers and commanders to give

A typical Lavarack Barracks tiered group photo – this one from Exercise Suman Warrior 2013. Photo by Corporal Matthew Bickerton.

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Dozens of soldiers injured in photo shoot

15/02/202615/02/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 990 Views 2 Comments

Dozens of Australian soldiers were injured on Friday when a tiered bench used for standard military group photos collapsed during

Exercise Kanga Return 2025 participants begin the hike through the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea. Story by Flight Lieutenant Ambarose. Photos by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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Walking in the muddy footsteps of Kokoda’s fallen

13/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 740 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kanga Return, Kokoda Trail, PNG, WWII

Twenty junior Australian Defence Force leaders took part in Exercise Kanga Return late last year, following in the footsteps of

Penrith Training Depot in NSW. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Defence estate set for overhaul

12/02/202612/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 428 Views 0 Comments

Sixty-eight Defence sites have been flagged for divestment as part of a major estate reset to align infrastructure with future

International senior enlisted leaders held a panel discussion during the Senior Enlisted Leader Symposium at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Enlisted perspectives shape strategic dialogue

12/02/202612/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 806 Views 0 Comments ADFA

More than 200 senior enlisted leaders from 19 nations attended the inaugural Senior Enlisted Leader Symposium in Canberra. CAPTION: International

Sapper Veronica Bonner from 13th Engineer Regiment shows a combat ration pack to Army Reserve civilian employers at RAAF Base Curtin, Western Australia. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Corporal Andrew Sleeman.

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Feedback fuels ration-pack improvements

10/02/202611/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 1173 Views 1 Comment Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG)

So you’ve just spent six weeks in the bush living off ration packs, and as the finest makeshift chef in

Australian, New Zealand and Fijian Multinational Force and Observers contingent members with the Australian Ambassador to Egypt Dr Axel Wabenhorst and New Zealand Ambassador to Egypt Louise Searle at the El Alamein Cemetery. Story and photos by Captain Lucas Benjamin.

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Multinational forces remember Battle of El Alamein

04/02/202604/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 821 Views 0 Comments Battle of El Alamein, MFO, Operation Mazurka, WWII

In a moving tribute to history and heroism, Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula under Operation Mazurka

The Army sailing team competes on Army’s Rising Sun in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Sydney-Hobart berth a dream come true

04/02/202604/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 549 Views 0 Comments Sydney to Hobart

Battling 30‑knot winds and four‑metre swells, the Army’s Rising Sun crew completed the Sydney to Hobart yacht race last month just six

Participating members of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo perform during the 2019 event in Sydney. Story by Major Carolyn Barnett. Photo: byLeading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Pipes and Drums prepare for Tattoo

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The Pipes and Drums of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) came together in November 2025 to hone their skills ahead

Then a sergeant, Warrant Officer Class 2 Rick Scott surveys flood waters in Lismore, New South Wales, from an MRH 90 Taipan helicopter during Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Bradley Richardson.

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Night-time rescue earns award

04/02/202604/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 721 Views 0 Comments 6th Aviation Regiment, Australia Day Honours, MRH-90 Taipan

During an unprecedented weather event, Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Rick Scott found himself winching down 30 metres to rescue

Soldiers from 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment conduct live-fire training at the new marksmanship training range at Greenbank Training Area, Queensland. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photos by Corporal Janet Pan.

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New training range sets high mark

29/01/202629/01/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 1460 Views 1 Comment 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, Greenbank Training Area, marksmanship training

A former infantry soldier has helped deliver a new Army training capability with the opening of a 600-metre marksmanship training

Corporal Jessica Hoult from the Regional Driver Training Wing at Robertson Barracks says the pay increase makes sense. Story by Captain Jacob Joseph. Photo by Private Darcy Fisher.

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Pay boost for Army drivers

27/01/202627/01/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 996 Views 0 Comments Driver

The driver specialist trade will be restructured so soldiers who operate Army’s fleet of medium and heavy trucks receive a