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Elders, students and community members from the South East Queensland Indigenous community board a 36 Squadron C-17 Globemaster III for a NAIDOC familiarisation flight from RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks.

First time flying

01/09/202303/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1452 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Indigenous, NAIDOC Week, No. 36 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

As the rear ramp lowered mid-flight on a 36 Squadron C-17 Globemaster III, Arielle Wilson, an Indigenous student from Bremer

Pilots and crew members from RAAF flank members from the US 8th Theatre Sustainment Command on completing the RAAF’s first flight as a chartered member of the Movement Control Centre – Europe during Talisman Sabre. Photo by Major Theresa Christie, US Army.

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Australia joins Europe’s Movement Coordination Centre

01/09/202302/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1208 Views 0 Comments Joint Logistics Command, NATO

The Australian Defence Force has reached a historic agreement that will make it easier to transport its people and equipment

RAAF loadmasters Flight Sergeant Andrew Coates (left) and Sergeant Daniel Saunders, along with local news reporters, enjoys the views of the Port Vila coastline from the ramp of the C-27J Spartan aircraft during a maritime surveillance flight out of Port Vila, Vanuatu. Story buy Lieutenant Nic Hawkins. Photos by Sergeant David Cotton.

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Maintaining fisheries patrols in Vanuatu

30/08/202331/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2051 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Solania, Vanuatu

RAAF’s 35 Squadron is frequently deployed for extended periods across the Indo-Pacific due to the endurance of its C-27J Spartan

A Royal Australian Air Force KA350 King Air conducts maritime surveillance over Tuvalu during Operation Solania 23-3. Story by Corporal Melina Young. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Hunting for fish pirates

29/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1386 Views 0 Comments KA350 King Air, Operation Solania, Tuvalu

Funafuti Tower on the tiny Polynesian Island of Tuvalu clears the runway for a RAAF KA350 King Air to depart.

Australian and Laos VIP representatives cut the ribbons to officially open the joint Australia-Laos Molecular Malaria Laboratory in Ventiane, Laos during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

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Partnerships deepen in Laos

29/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1511 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Laos

Deepening diplomatic and defence partnerships was the focus of the Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) 2023 visit to Laos last week. CAPTION: Australian

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ADF News Science & Technology

Lockheed Martin wins $multi-billion$ Project AIR6500

29/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2270 Views 0 Comments AIR6500, Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Australia has been selected as the ‘strategic partner’ to deliver the Joint Air Battle Management System for the

The names of those killed in the MV-22 Osprey crash in the Tiwi Islands are: Cpl. Spencer R. Collart, 21, of Arlington, Virginia, MV-22B Osprey crew chief. Capt. Eleanor V. LeBeau, 29, of Belleville, Illinois, MV-22B Osprey pilot. Maj. Tobin J. Lewis, 37, of Jefferson, Colorado, Executive Officer of VMM-363.

MRF-D News

Three Marines killed in NT Osprey crash

27/08/202329/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2268 Views 0 Comments MV-22 Osprey crash

Marine Rotational Force – Darwin has confirmed that a US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crash on Melville Island, north of

Royal Australian Navy Imam Mogamat Majidih Essa conducts a prayer on a visit to the KRI Nanggala Memorial in Surabaya Indonesia during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. Story by Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photo by Sergeant Craig Barrett.

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‘A surreal moment’: remembering Nanggala

25/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1622 Views 0 Comments HMAS Anzac, HMAS Ballarat, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Indonesian Navy, KRI Nanggala

Visiting the KRI Nanggala memorial to remember 53 lives lost at sea was particularly poignant for Petty Officer Amy Morris

RAAF's Super Hornets will benefit from an upgrade of engine test cells at RAAF Bases Amberley and Williamtown. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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New lease of life for aircraft engine testing

25/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1793 Views 1 Comment EA-18G Growler, F/A-18F Super Hornet, RAAF Amberley, TAE Aerospace

TAE Aerospace will upgrade the test system for the F414 engines that power the RAAF’s Super Hornet and Growler aircraft.

From left, Army soldiers Lance Corporal Timothy Maloney and Private Liam McIvor, from the 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, prepare to enter a building during joint training activities at Gallipoli Barracks, Queensland. Story and photo by Private Connor Morrison.

Australian Army News

Infantry and engineers learn from each other

25/08/202328/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1135 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, 9th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, EOD, Gallipoli Barracks, Urban Operations Training Facility

Soldiers of the 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (9RQR), and the 6th Engineer Support Regiment (6ESR) conducted a joint unit

A Royal Australian Navy aviation support sailor marshals a United States Army MH-47G Chinook after it landed on HMAS Adelaide during Exercise Balance Action. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly. Photo by Able Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.

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A hosting first for HMAS Adelaide

25/08/202326/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2128 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, US Army

A US Army special operations Chinook, from the ‘Night Stalkers’ regiment, conducted deck landings on HMAS Adelaide during Exercise Balance

An Australian Army vehicle reception party from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment move stores from HMPNGS Cape Gloucester onto Manus Island, in support of Exercise Puk Puk 2023. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Pacific partners ensure smooth delivery to Manus Island

25/08/202328/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1491 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Manus Island, PNGDF

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMPNGS Cape Gloucester and the Australian Army’s 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment have transferred essential stores to

Australian Army soldier Corporal Brandon Camilleri, right, delivers quick orders during a bilateral air assault exercise with the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Exercise Alon in the Philippines. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

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Philippines combined air assault a success

25/08/202328/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1918 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, E-7A Wedgetail, Exercise Alon, F-35B Lightning II, HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, MRF-D, MV-22 Osprey, Philippines, US Marines

More than 600 soldiers from the ADF, Philippines and US conducted an air assault near Rizal, the Philippines, during Exercise

Leading Seaman Kendall Warner marshals an Indian Navy Chetak helicopter on board HMAS Choules during Exercise Malabar 2023, NSW. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

News Royal Australian Navy

Angel drops in with sweet treats

25/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1439 Views 0 Comments Exercise Malabar, HMAS Choules, Indian Navy

While the arrival of a helicopter on the deck of HMAS Choules would not normally be significant, a visit from

Members from the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center during a digital forensics practical exercise in Thailand for Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

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Two-way exchange in Thailand

25/08/202327/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1175 Views 0 Comments AFP, Australian Border Force, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Thailand

The spirit of regional cooperation was alive and well as Australia’s annual flagship engagement activity, Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023 (IPE23)

Commanding Officer HMAS Brisbane Commander Kingsley Scarce, Royal Australian Navy, right, with United States Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Owen Buck on the forecastle of HMAS Brisbane during Exercise Malabar off the coast of NSW. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

News Royal Australian Navy

Swapping ships to expand exercise experience

25/08/202327/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1602 Views 0 Comments Exercise Malabar, HMAS Brisbane, US Navy

During Exercise Malabar, sailors from participating nations swapped decks to share their skills and knowledge across the multinational maritime force.