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Midshipman Harrison Planck is enjoying student life on campus at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Story and photo by Lieutenant Yevette Goldberg.

Solving engineering challenges at sea and ashore

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Growing up in Warragul Victoria, Midshipman Harrison Planck was initially interested in the Gap Year program offered by the Royal

Mr Richard Lowe, a Deputy Director within Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, at the White Horse Tavern in Newport, Rhode Island, US. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Defence employee saves a life

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Richard Lowe isn’t one to back away from a person in distress, and not following the crowd led him to

Midshipman Kane Kasemchainan is enjoying student life on campus at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Story and photo by Lieutenant Yevette Goldberg.

ADF People

Expert leadership development and study at ADFA

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Midshipman Kane Kasemchainan started his military career path with a placement in the Defence Work Experience Program. CAPTION: Midshipman Kane

Midshipman Rachael Emmett is enjoying student life on campus at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Story and photo by Lieutenant Yevette Goldberg.

ADF People

ADFA opportunities take the lead

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Leaving country Victoria and the family’s 50-acre dairy farm in Nyora, Royal Australian Navy Midshipman Rachael Emmett dreamt of travelling

Able Seaman Electronics Technician Edward Simcock works on the navigation system on the bridge of HMAS Warramunga while on deployment. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

ADF People Videos

Passion for technology leads to rewarding career

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He started out working on remote control cars and now maintains advanced sensors aboard a warship – while they are worlds

Members of the Royal Australian Air Force and Indian Navy P-8 flight teams chat during a combined crew training discussion at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force

Aussie and Indian P-8As partner on RIMPAC

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The interoperability of Australian and Indian defence air platforms was on show during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022

Proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman, Leading Aircraftwoman Raba Nona is lucky to get to visit her family's ancestral home of the Torres Strait Islands while serving as part of No. 35 Squadron. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

ADF People

Aviator back to her roots in the Torres Strait

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When Raba Nona landed her dream job she knew that it would involve travel, but she never expected it to

Blitz truck 19012 after being restored by History and Heritage – Air Force’s Restoration Support Section. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Karyn Markwell.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Bringing a Blitz back to life

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A restored World War 2-era Blitz truck was recently handed over to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Amberley Aviation

Chief of the German Air Force Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz. Story by Flight Lieutenants Jessica Aldred and Steve Reutter.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

German Eurofighter’s Australian debut

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The German Air Force, known as the Luftwaffe, will participate in Exercise Pitch Black for the first time. CAPTION: Chief

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, on board F470 Zodiacs conducting small-boat training in the littoral environment during Exercise Tiger's Run 2022 on the Timor Sea. Photo by Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca.

Australian Army News

Tiger training a shore thing

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Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, recently conducted small-boat exercises during Exercise Tiger’s Run in Darwin. CAPTION: Soldiers from

Royal Australian Infantry Corps parade their battalion colours during a ceremony held at the School of Infantry in Singleton to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

Australian Army News

Making history for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

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For what might have been the first time, all battalion colours of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps were on parade

An Australian Army soldier from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, moves across the traverse ropes during an obstacle course activity held as part of the Duke of Gloucester Cup in Singleton. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

Australian Army News

The battle of the battalions

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After a two-year break in competition, the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are the new champions of Army’s premier military-skills

Assistant Marine Engineering Officer, Sub Lieutenant Jackson Harvey conducts maintenance checks on the gas turbine on-board HMAS Warramunga while on deployment. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

ADF People Videos

A world of opportunities

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The beautiful island of O’ahu in Hawaii is one of many places a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Australian Army officer Captain Sarah Kelly, public affairs officer, holds a child from the local community at Macarascas Elementary School, Palawan, Philippines. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

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Pacific Partnership makes a difference

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Australian Defence Force (ADF) medical and dental specialists have joined Pacific Partnership 2022 in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. CAPTION: Australian Army