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As part of Australia's continued support to Ukraine, a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail has been deployed to help protect a vital gateway of international humanitarian and military assistance. Photo by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Aussie Wedgetail in Germany to support Ukraine

27/10/202330/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1585 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, Operation Kudu, Ukraine

A RAAF E-7A Wedgetail has deployed to Germany in support of multinational efforts helping to protect a vital gateway of

Brigadier David McCammon, right, officially opens renovated classrooms with Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) representatives during Exercise Puk Puk, Manus Island, PNG. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

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Infrastructure and lifelong friendships built

25/10/202325/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2603 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Exercise Puk Puk, Papua New Guinea, PNGDF

Exercise Puk Puk concluded with the Manus Island community hosting celebrations after a job well done. CAPTION: Brigadier David McCammon, right,

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet departs from Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth during Exercise Bersama Lima 2023 in Malaysia. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force

Aussie Super Hornets train in Malaysia

19/10/202321/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1398 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Exercise Bersama Lima, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 19 Squadron, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth

Flying out of north-west Malaysia, the Royal Australian Air Force has deployed six F/A-18F Super Hornets and a C-27J Spartan

Maintenance crew from a RAAF KC-30A conduct checks on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, before an assisted-departure flight to Dubai. Photos by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

Middle East News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

ADF support for Israel departures

19/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1587 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Israel, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, Middle East, Operation Beech

CAPTION: Maintenance crew from a RAAF KC-30A conduct checks on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, before an assisted-departure

HQ-382 Tarantal-V-class ship from the Vietnam People's Navy and Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Toowoomba conduct officer-of-the-watch manoeuvres during regional presence deployment 2023 off the coast of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Angel drives Toowoomba around the bends in Vietnam

19/10/202322/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1255 Views 0 Comments HMAS Toowoomba, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Vietnam

Bringing a ship into Ho Chi Minh City port is no easy feat, but HMAS Toowoomba’s navigating officer Lieutenant Loren

Australian Army personnel meet Bruno, a military working dog, on Exercise Bersama Lima, Kuantan, Malaysia. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Corporal Sam Price.

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Lessons from the jungle book of experience

17/10/202317/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2722 Views 0 Comments Bersama Lima, British Armed Forces, Five Power Defence Arrangements, Malaysian Armed Forces, New Zealand Army, Singapore Armed Forces

Australian soldiers and personnel from the Five Power Defence Arrangement nations contended with 40-degree heat and 100 per cent humidity

RAAF personnel assist Australian citizens and their families into a C-17A Globemaster III at Ben Gurion airport in Israel. Photos by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

Middle East News Royal Australian Air Force

ADF support to Aussies escaping Israel

17/10/202317/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1394 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, Operation Beech

Two RAAF aircraft – a KC-30A and a C-17A Globemaster III – have joined an Australian-government-supported private charter in safely

Members of the Solomons International Assistance Force work with the Alligator Creek community to repair coastal erosion at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Alligator Creek, Solomon Islands.

Australian Army Pacific

Repairing erosion firms Pacific bonds

13/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1157 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Defence Force, Operation Lilia, Solomon Islands

ADF personnel deployed to Operation Lilia have joined Solomon Islands locals to repair coastal erosion at the front of the

35 Squadron C-27J personnel unload supplies at Buka Airport, Bougainville, during the first detachment of air-lift support in Papua New Guinea. Story by Tastri Murdoch.

News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF C-27J Spartan aids PNG

11/10/202314/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1096 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, PNGDF

Rotational deployment of a RAAF C-27J Spartan under the Defence Pacific Air Program is providing additional aviation support to Papua

A recruit from the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Operation Kudu in the UK. Story by Major Carrie Robards. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

Australian Army News Overseas Videos

Aussies witness the will to win in Ukraine

10/10/202312/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3183 Views 1 Comment Armed Forces of Ukraine, Operation Kudu

As storm clouds roll over a training area in the south of England, new recruits wind their way through the

RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet and Republic of Singapore Air Force, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-15SG Strike Eagle aircraft fly in formation over Singapore. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF Super Hornets in Singapore

06/10/202308/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1767 Views 0 Comments F-16, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 1 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)

At the invitation of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), 1 Squadron deployed F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft and supporting

Two RAAF F-35A Lightning II's from 75 Squadron fly with two TNI-AU F-16 Fighting Falcons during Exercise Elang Ausindo 2023. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Corporal Kieren Whiteley.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

RAAF F-35s in Indonesia

06/10/202308/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2505 Views 0 Comments Exercise Elang Ausindo, F-16, F-35A Lightning II, No. 75 Squadron, TNI-AU

RAAF aircrew have built confidence sharing knowledge and developing tactics with their Indonesian counterparts. CAPTION: Two RAAF F-35A Lightning II’s from

Commander 1st (Australian) Division Major General Scott Winter and delegates at the official opening of Regional Exercise Longreach and South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Story by Captain Peter Nugent.

Australian Army News Pacific

Pacific leaders plan disaster relief strategy

06/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1054 Views 0 Comments HADR, Papua New Guinea, Regional Exercise Longreach

Operational planners, gender experts and disaster responders from Pacific military forces and non-government organisations gathered in Papua New Guinea for

An Australian Army sapper and a soldier of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force help renovate a school during Exercise Puk Puk, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photos by Corporal Brandon Grey.

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Building relationships in PNG

27/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2315 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, British Armed Forces, Exercise Puk Puk, PNGDF

Tradespeople from three nations are renovating a school building for the children of Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) personnel

Australian Army medical officer Major Peter Del Fante has a discussion with Armed Forces of the Philippines and United States Navy personnel during Forward Deployable Preventative Medicine Unit training at La Union High School in the Philippines for Exercise Pacific Partnership 2023Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree. Photos by Sergeant David Said.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Overseas

First doctor visit for some in Philippines

27/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1392 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, HADR, Republic of Korea Navy, US Navy

A 60-year-old Filipino farmer with a months-long chronic cough and history of tuberculosis had never seen a doctor before meeting

RAAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft from 75 Squadron transit to Sam Ratulangi Air Force Base, Manado, during Exercise Elang Ausindo 2023. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Corporal Kieren Whiteley.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Air-combat first with Indonesia

22/09/202328/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2597 Views 0 Comments Exercise Elang Ausindo, F-35A Lightning II, Indonesia, No. 75 Squadron, RAAF Tindal, TNI-AU

Set in the tropical jungle of North Sulawesi in Indonesia, Exercise Elang Ausindo kicked off on September 18 between 75

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft fly with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle aircraft during Exercise Bushido Guardian 2023. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

Japan News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Exercise Bushido Guardian

22/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2208 Views 1 Comment Exercise Bushido Guardian, F-35B Lightning II, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, No. 75 Squadron

Australian and Japanese aviators forged strong partnerships and lifelong lessons during the two-week Exercise Bushido Guardian in Japan. CAPTION: Royal