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SF charity cricket match for Wandering Warriors

03/12/202403/12/2024 Tracey Jones 2259 Views 0 Comments Memorial Warriors Cup

East vs West – who’s taking home the Memorial Warriors Cup this year? Join us Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, at

Editor's Blog News

CONTACT sets new readership record

02/12/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1785 Views 0 Comments

CONTACT web site broke last year’s record of 6,519,714 page views for the calendar year today, 2 December. The new

The first Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J-300 Hercules to land in Antarctica is unloaded at McMurdo Station. NZDF photo supplied.

New Zealand News

RNZAF’s first C-130J flight Antarctica

02/12/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3097 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules

Flying one of the new Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) C-130J-30 Hercules to Antarctica for the first time was

RNZN Divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo as part of Op Resolution – NZDF's recovery/salvage operation. Image supplied.

New Zealand News Pacific

HMNZS Manawanui sinking – human error

29/11/202429/11/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5167 Views 4 Comments HMNZS Manawanui

HMNZS Manawanui grounded and sunk off the coast of Samoa as a result of human error, the interim Court of

A RAAF KC-30A receives air-to-air refuelling to enable a record-breaking non-stop flight from RAAF Base Amberley to Jerez, Spain. Story by Tastri Murdoch.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

KC-30A sets RAAF’s longest-flight record

29/11/202429/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 3527 Views 0 Comments French Air and Space Force’s (FASF), KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

In an exciting first for the Royal Australian Air Force, a KC-30A has conducted the longest non-stop RAAF flight on

Private Leonard Harris, of NORFORCE, uses a spotting scope to conduct surveillance of the northern Kimberley region of WA. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

Australian Army News

Patrolling Australia’s vast northern expanses

29/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2205 Views 0 Comments NORFORCE

On remote stretches of Australia’s north, soldiers from North-West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) patrol under the cover of darkness. CAPTION: Private Leonard

Australian Army soldier Sapper Luke Barnes leads a joint patrol with Indian Army soldiers during Exercise Austrahind 2024 in Pune, India. Story by Major Dean Benson. Photo by Corporal Nakia Chapman.

ADF People Australian Army Overseas

Combining culture and training in India

27/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2596 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, Army Reserve, Exercise Austrahind, India, Indian Armed Forces

From delicious food to in-depth combat engineering training, with a side of intense physical training, Exercise Austrahind served up a

Adam Bourke, left, and Major Dan Nailer fix their position during a reconnaissance of the Kapyong battlefield in the Republic of Korea. Story and photos by Lieutenant Commander Brendan Trembath.

ADF People Australian Army History Lest We Forget

Search continues for digger on Kapyong battlefield

27/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2364 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Korean War, Unrecovered War Casualties – Army

An Australian Army soldier presumed to have been killed in the Korean War’s battle of Kapyong on April 24, 1951,

Australian Army Signaler Nicholas Lister, left, of 1 Signal Regiment, and Corporal Luke Lini, of the Vanuatu Mobile Force, conduct maintenance on Epi Tower on Epi Island. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army News Pacific

Aussie signallers finish connecting Vanuatu

27/11/202405/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2292 Views 0 Comments 1st Signal Regiment, Vanuatu Police Force

After five years and almost a dozen deployments, Australian Army signallers have finished working with the Vanuatu Police Force to

A newly acquired M1A2 Abrams main battle tank arrives at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville. Photos by Corporal Guy Sadler.

Australian Army News

New tanks arrive in Townsville

27/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 3690 Views 2 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, Lavarack Barracks, M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams

Just three months after arriving on Australia shores, the first of the newly acquired M1A2 system enhanced program v3 (SEP

UN peacekeepers RAAF Flight Lieutenant Grant Soutar, left, and Squadron Leader Dean Kremer, deployed on Operation Aslan, stand inside a 36 Squadron C-17 Globemaster at Juba International Airport, South Sudan. Story and photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

‘Hyper-diverse’ approach to keeping peace in South Sudan

26/11/202404/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 3489 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, No. 36 Squadron, Operation Aslan, South Sudan, united Nations

It is a challenging but rewarding environment for the ADF personnel working to support the South Sudan peace process. CAPTION: UN

An F-35A tests the Dura-Base matting during the two-week trial of the temporary surface at RAAF Base Tindal, NT. Story by John Noble.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

RAAF trials new airfield-extending surface mats

26/11/202428/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 4369 Views 0 Comments Dura-Base, No. 65 Air Base Recovery Squadron, RAAF Tindal

Innovation in the Royal Australian Air Force is helping generate and deliver effective air power in Australia’s north with a

Royal Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller Sergeant Craig Clarke changes his radio's frequency during live-fire serials as part of Exercise Black Dagger 2024. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photo by Aircraftwoman Laura Flower.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Sun, surf and 4 Squadron life for Pom on exchange

26/11/202428/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2855 Views 0 Comments Exercise Black Dagger, Exercise Long Look, JTAC, No. 4 Squadron, RAAF Williams, RAF

Royal Air Force (RAF) Sergeant Craig Clarke has immersed himself into Australia culture as part of Exercise Long Look. CAPTION: Royal

World War 2 RAAF veteran Cyril Rothall, who served with 3 Airfield Construction Squadron, celebrates his 100th birthday. Photo by Nicholas Gunn.

ADF People History Royal Australian Air Force

WWII veteran ‘Flying Shovel’ celebrates centenary

26/11/202404/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2160 Views 0 Comments No. 65 Air Base Recovery Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh, WWII

On November 16, several RAAF Base Edinburgh aviators, including an airfield engineer, shared in the 100th birthday celebrations of a

Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell and Warrant Officer of the Air Force Ralph Clinton with Leading Aircraftwoman Sarah Gardner, Corporal Melany Stummer, Leading Aircraftwoman Riley Biedermann and Leading Aircraftwoman Rachael Hoey. Story by Flying Officer Jody Blakeley.

Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force

Bonding for breast cancer charity

26/11/202403/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1871 Views 0 Comments 3 Control and Reporting Unit (3CRU), Chief of Air Force, Surveillance and Control Training Unit (SACTU)

Units from the Royal Australian Air Force’s Eastern Region Operations Centre joined forces throughout October to raise funds for the

A Philippine Air Force member works with a RAAF combat controller during Exercise Havoc Strike at Bulahdelah near RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Image has been modified for security. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Corporal Samuel Miller.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Controller training a success at Havoc Strike

26/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2744 Views 0 Comments Exercise Havoc Strike, F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 4 Squadron, Philippine Air Force, RAAF Williamtown, Royal Thai Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force’s 4 Squadron has played host to the Philippine and Royal Thai Air Forces on Exercise

Australian Army soldiers provide instructional training to Ukrainian personnel on Operation Kudu in the UK. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photos by Lance Corporal Andrew Shaw.

Australian Army News UK Videos

Valuable training for Ukrainians continues

26/11/202428/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 5428 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of Ukraine, Operation Kudu

Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) soldiers extolled the value of training with Australian personnel on the latest courses to assist

Landing Ship Transport 100 (LST100) concept. Supplied by Damen Shipyards Group.

Australian Army News

Army’s new Landing Craft Heavy announced

23/11/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6769 Views 12 Comments Landing Craft Heavy, Landing Ship Transport 100, LST100

Defence has selected a design by Damen Shipyards Group as the preferred option for the Army’s landing-craft heavy. CAPTION: Landing

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.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

More nations combine to defend space

22/11/202402/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2424 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

Navy welcomes charity organisation Tackling Leukaemia on board during the annual Navy versus Victoria Police rugby match at HMAS Cerberus. Photo by Leading Seaman Jack Codner.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Royal Australian Navy

Joining forces to tackle leukaemia

22/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1893 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus

HMAS Cerberus recently welcomed charity organisation Tackling Leukaemia on board during the annual Navy versus Victoria Police rugby match, to