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Soldiers from 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fire historical M2A2 105mm howitzers as part of a re-enactment during the bombing of Darwin commemorative service. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

Remembering the day WW2 hit Darwin

22/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1946 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment, Darwin NT, F-35A Lightning II, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Maryborough, No. 75 Squadron, WWII

ADF personnel commemorated the 81st anniversary of the first bombing of Darwin at a service hosted by the city on

A soldier engages a target with an EF88 Austeyr as part of combat shooting serials during Exercise Ram Shot. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army News

8/9RAR setting sights on busy year ahead

22/02/202326/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2213 Views 0 Comments 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, EF88 Austyer rifle, MAG 58s machine gun

Soldiers from the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducted live-fire training at Wide Bay and Greenbank training areas in Queensland

The Navy Indigenous Performance Group performs at the Chief of Navy reception for the 2013 International Fleet Review held at Sydney Opera House. Story by Lieutenant Commander Michael Henry. Photo by Able Seaman Dove Smithett.

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A decade of the Bungaree performers

22/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1632 Views 1 Comment Chief of Navy, Indigenous, International Fleet Review (IFR)

In October 2013, as international audiences gathered to celebrate the Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review (IFR), Aboriginal and Torres

Flight Lieutenant Rhiannon Wares (RAAF), First Lieutenant Hery (Indonesia Air Force), Major Hafizul (Royal Malaysian Air Force) and Squadron Leader Chamara (Sri Lanka Air Force) in the School of Air Traffic Control’s immersive tower visual simulator system at RAAF Base East Sale. Story by Flying Officer Rowan Crinall. Photo by Petty Officer Richard Prideaux.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force

Foreign students return to School of Air Traffic Control

22/02/202325/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1948 Views 0 Comments RAAF East Sale, School of Air Traffic Control (SATC)

For the first time in more than two years, the School of Air Traffic Control (SATC) at RAAF Base East

A Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growler taxis past a United States Air Force F-16 Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during Exercise Red Flag 23-1. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Air Specialist (Class 1) Samantha Holden, Royal Air Force.

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Growlers pass a tough test of readiness

22/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2764 Views 0 Comments EA-18G Growlers, Exercise Red Flag, No. 6 Squadron

Aviators from 6 Squadron have returned from an exercise that afforded them the opportunity to train in a highly realistic

Ukrainian trainees rehearse medical-evacuation drills during the urban phase on the Australian Army’s first rotation of Operation Kudu in the United Kingdom. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

ADF News UK

Australian soldiers train Ukrainians in urban operations

21/02/202321/02/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2153 Views 0 Comments Operation Kudu

Under the instruction of Australian Army personnel deployed on Operation Kudu, Armed Forces of Ukraine recruits are now more lethal

A No.11 Squadron P-8A Poseidon takes off from RAAF Base Darwin for a sortie on Ex Kakadu 2022. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF Poseidon sent on North Korea-sanctions mission again

20/02/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1812 Views 0 Comments Operation Argos

Defence has deployed a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on Operation Argos as part of Australia’s

Army soldiers defend against role players as part of a readiness protection course. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

Australian Army News Videos

Soldiers train to deal with protesters

17/02/202317/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3356 Views 6 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, 3rd Battalion RAR

Soldiers with shields, unruly role players and snapping canines were all that was needed to run a population protection control

Sapper Alex Brown helps Year 10 student Adiba to code her drone at RMIT’s Girls in Aerospace and Defence program in Bundoora.

Australian Army News

Drone program opens new career flight path for students

17/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1525 Views 0 Comments Army Drone Racing Team, RMIT

The Army Drone Racing Team has joined forces with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence

Australian Army soldier Private Thomas Marshall, right, from the 3rd Health Battalion, fits a blood pressure cuff to Megan Stifler, Deputy Commissioner Strategic Capability, Fire and Rescue NSW. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

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Employers sample Defence life

17/02/202317/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 21225 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve, BossX International, Rifle Company Butterworth

Selected Australian employers enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience life in the Australian Defence Force Reserves during BossX International 2023.

Private Johnny Huang, from 7RAR, holds a combat ration pack main meal at Mount Bundey training area. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army News

Army combat rations pass the taste test

17/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3423 Views 0 Comments Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG)

It is a comfort for soldiers to know that team members who develop combat rations for Australia’s Army sample everything

An American HIMARS in action. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

Australian Army News USA Videos

HIMARS means Army will grow by one new artillery regiment

15/02/202315/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 19451 Views 17 Comments HIMARS, Royal Australian Artillery

For the first time in its history, the Army will have the ability to accurately hit surface targets hundreds of

Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Piggott from Defence Space Command talking with other ADF team members on Exercise Global Sentinel 22 in California. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Royal Australian Navy recruiting for Space Command

15/02/202317/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2355 Views 0 Comments Defence Space Command

While it heavily relies on satellites, Navy has the smallest representation within Defence Space Command. CAPTION: Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Piggott