C-17A Globemaster III Archives - Page 2 of 3

Leading Aircraftman Seth Bamblett, from 36 Squadron, explains the mechanical components of a C-17A Globemaster engine to AYAF students.

Moments that inspire future aviators

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1039 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, No. 36 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

When a group of students were hosted at RAAF Base Amberley as part of the Australian Youth Aerospace Forum (AYAF),

Marine technicians Able Seaman Liam Duncan (left) and Leading Seaman Aaron Dabinet work on one of HMAS Anzac’s capstans control panels during a scheduled maintenance period in Sembwang, Singapore. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

HMAS Anzac’s Singapore pitstop

14/07/202319/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1330 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, HMAS Anzac, No. 816 Squadron (RAN), Royal Navy, Singapore

There was more than meets the eye to a scheduled maintenance period for HMAS Anzac alongside at the Sembawang Naval

RAAF personnel from 23 Squadron prepare to refuel a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft as part of Exercise Toxic Gauntlet at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Ready for any environmental threat

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1075 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Group, C-17A Globemaster III, CBRN, Combat Support Group, No. 23 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Combat Support Group (CSG) personnel prepared for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRND) operations during Exercise Toxic Gauntlet at

Warrant Officer of the Air Force Ralph Clifton (right) along with the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman (left) presents the Enlisted Aviator of the Year Award to Corporal Jack Simpson at a reception commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Air Force at the Australian War College, Weston, ACT. Story by Tastri Murdoch. Photo by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.

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Aviator of the Year recognised at birthday bash

14/04/202315/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1311 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, No. 36 Squadron

Supporting the C-17A Globemaster III fleet at home and during critical Defence missions led to Corporal Jack Simpson being named

Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Nearmy removes Australian Antarctic Division cargo from a C-17A Globemaster III at Hobart International Airport, Tasmania. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photos by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Cool lift for ice cores

29/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1346 Views 1 Comment Australian Antarctic Division, C-17A Globemaster III, Casey Station, No. 29 Squadron, No. 36 Squadron, Operation Southern Discovery

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster safely transported the first ice cores of the Australian Antarctic Division’s (AAD)

Cargo is loaded onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster as part of the Australian Government’s response to the earthquakes and aftershocks in Türkiye and Syria. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dean Squire. Photos by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

Australian search-and-rescue specialists head to Türkiye

10/02/202311/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2968 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Turkey

An Australian urban search-and-rescue team is on its way to Türkiye on board a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster prepares to airdrop construction and camp equipment and stores to Bunger Hills, Antarctica, as part of Operation Southern Discovery. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photo by David Knoff.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Army and RAAF team up for special Antarctic air drop

09/01/202315/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2436 Views 0 Comments Army No. 176 Air Dispatch Squadron, C-17A Globemaster III, No. 36 Squadron

Ending 2022 on a high, 18 soldiers from Army’s 176 Air Dispatch Squadron learnt new skills to further enable the

A RAAF C-17A Globemaster III offloads its special cargo of 100 yet to be assembled wheelchairs at Manila’s Clark Air Force Base bound for severely disabled children in Angeles City. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Kevin Cameron.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Wheels up for kids in the Philippines

02/12/202206/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1006 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Philippines, RSL

A Royal Australian Air Force transport C-17A Loadmaster III has helped deliver a total of 100 wheelchairs to Clark Air

A RAAF C-17 Globemaster III flies in a 2-ship formation with a US Air Force C-17 over Papua New Guinea. Story by By Flight Lieutenant Tanya Carter. Photo by Staff Sergeant Alan Ricker.

News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force USA Videos

Skilled aviators master tricky terrain

25/11/202229/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2469 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Exercise Global Dexterity, No. 36 Squadron, Papua New Guinea, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Scherger, United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

Flying in the valleys of Papua New Guinea has provided a unique challenge for American and Australian aviators during Exercise

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force

Ram Stallion enhances Army’s capability to work with RAAF

01/11/202205/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2124 Views 0 Comments 7th Brigade, 8/9 RAR, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, Diamond Strike, No. 36 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

A combat team made up of several 7th Brigade units deployed to Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba, Swartz Barracks, Oakey and RAAF

Members of the Service Attachés and Advisers Group tour RAAF Base Amberley in Brisbane as part of their engagement program. Story by Kristi Cheng.

Australian Army News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

Brisbane bases and industry in the spotlight

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1544 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, Gallipoli Barracks, RAAF Amberley, Service Attachés and Advisers Group (SAAG)

The Service Attachés and Advisers Group (SAAG) concluded this year’s engagement program with a trip to Defence bases and industry

36 Squadron loadmasters Corporal Shaun Harding, left, and Flight Sergeant Rick Haslewood launch essential supplies from a C-17A Globemaster over Casey Station, Antarctica. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force

Great Southern supply airdrop

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2712 Views 1 Comment Australian Antarctic Division, C-17A Globemaster III, Casey Station, No. 36 Squadron, Operation Southern Discovery

Eagerly awaiting personnel at Casey Station, Antarctica, got excited when they saw two containers falling from a C-17A Globemaster III

Squadron Leader Steve Cook, back left, a paramedic, Leading Aircraftwoman Hayley Edwards, front left, and Flying Officer (now Wing Commander) Kim Davey carry a Bali bombing victim from a C-130 Hercules. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath and Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Sergeant Troy Rodgers.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force

Bali bombings 20th anniversary: resilience meets tragedy

12/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1953 Views 0 Comments C-130 Hercules, C-17A Globemaster III, C-27J Spartan

On October 13, 2002, a small team of Air Force personnel thought they were embarking on a standard aeromedical evacuation

Participants in the 2022 Air Force Women in Aviation Program and their guides on the ramp of a C-17A Globemaster at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Corporal Melina Young. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Inspiring young women to fly

31/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1998 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, RAAF Amberley, Women in Aviation Program, women in the ADF

What could give a teenager the chance to fly in a military aircraft, train a service puppy, and handle firefighting

Army riflemen from Bravo Company of the 8th/9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, dismount a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster after arriving at Toowoomba Airport. Story and photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force

8/9RAR soldiers take to the sky

19/07/202222/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2331 Views 1 Comment 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, C-17A Globemaster III, Gallipoli Barracks, RAAF Amberley

Soldiers from 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (8/9RAR), took to the sky during Exercise Air Shark to ensure they are

Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief stores ready to be loaded on to a No. 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster bound for Fiji from RAAF Base Amberley.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Essential supplies delivered to Fiji

06/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1496 Views 0 Comments Blackrock, C-17A Globemaster III, Fiji, No. 36 Squadron

The Australian Defence Force has worked with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deliver almost 100 pallets of

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Sergeant Ben Russell, left, speaks with US Air Force Technical Sergeant Eric Wiershcem at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Story by Staff Sergeant John Linzmeier and Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Staff Sergeant Alan Ricker (USAF).

News Royal Australian Air Force USA

Working together improves aerial dexterity

17/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1645 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Exercise Global Dexterity, No. 36 Squadron, US Air Force

Exercise Global Dexterity in Hawaii allowed C-17A Globemaster III crews from Australia and the United States to work as a

Aircraftman Sam Schmidt, from the No. 382 Squadron, marshals a C-130J from RAAF Base Richmond at the Air Movements Wing – Port Moresby. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Geodhart.

Australian Army Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Videos

ADF supports election in PNG

17/06/202222/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1679 Views 0 Comments C-130J, C-17A Globemaster III, C-27J Spartan, Operation Kimba, PNG elections

The main body of Australian Defence Force personnel deployed on Operation Kimba has touched down in Papua New Guinea to

Converted Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine are loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Captain Mike Edwards. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Our soldiers doing their bit for Ukraine

17/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2342 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, RAAF Amberley, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Ukraine

Albury-Wodonga is a long way from the battlefields of Ukraine, but local Australian Army soldiers are doing their bit to

Nursing officers conduct a collective training simulation activity at HMAS Penguin in Sydney. Story by Ayesha Inoon. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

Work of nurses celebrated

13/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1724 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, International Nurses Day, Service Nurses

Today is International Nurses Day and Defence is celebrating the extraordinary efforts of its nursing workforce, both serving and civilian.