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A RAAF P-8A Poseidon from No. 11 Squadron prepares to be refuelled by a United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission near the Philippine Sea. Story by Bettina Mears. Photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Preston.

RAAF and USAF air-to-air refuelling training

31/03/202203/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1880 Views 0 Comments No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon, US Air Force

Maintaining the capability edge, Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft and crews from No. 11 Squadron forward-deployed to RAAF

Wing Commander Shane Smith lays a wreath during the bombing of Katherine commemoration ceremony at Katherine, Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.

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Remembering the war, 80 years on

31/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1934 Views 0 Comments RAAF Tindal

Residents, local government officials and aviators from RAAF Base Tindal recently stopped to remember a dark day in Australia’s history:

Corporal Charlie Morris and his sister Georgie Morris at the Rivers Secondary College in Lismore during Operation Flood Assist. Story by Corporal Charlie Morris and his sister Georgie Morris at the Rivers Secondary College in Lismore during Operation Flood Assist. Photo: Corporal Jonathan Goedhart. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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Soldier proud to help home town during floods

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Corporal Charlie Morris, an infantry soldier from in Adelaide, has returned to his home town of Lismore as part of

Head of Information Warfare Major General Susan Coyle meets Australian Defence Force Cyber Gap Program participant Shobita during the 2021 'capture the flag' cyber skills challenge in Canberra. Story by Bernadette Wright. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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ADF Cyber Gap participants become mentors

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Participation in the Australian Defence Force Cyber Gap Program (ADFCGP) doesn’t have to stop when your program ends, with two

Cape Ottway, the first Evolved Cape-class patrol boat ready for launch at the shipyard in Henderson. Image courtesy of Austal.

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First Cape-class accepted by Navy – names still a mystery

31/03/202201/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3011 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Cape Otway, Cape-class Patrol Boat, HMAS Cairns

The acceptance of Defence’s first evolved Cape-class patrol boat will strengthen Australia’s naval capability while providing greater reliability and effectiveness to the

Soldiers deployed on Operation Flood Assist 2022 in Lismore, New South Wales, are making preparations to support local communities by door knocking, sandbagging and assisting with the relocation of residents. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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ADF continues to stand beside flood-ravaged NSW communities

31/03/202201/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2057 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

As flood-affected communities in northern New South Wales are again being lashed by severe weather, Australian Defence Force personnel deployed on

HMAS Canberra returns to her home port in Sydney, after deploying on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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HMAS Canberra home from Tonga

31/03/202201/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2399 Views 0 Comments 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, HMAS Canberra, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

HMAS Canberra sailed back into Sydney Harbour on March 29 after completing the Australian Defence Force’s ship-based support to Tonga.

An Australian Army Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle moves through floodwaters while on standby to conduct evacuation tasks with the local SES in Lismore, New South Wales, in support of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update 31 March 2022

31/03/202203/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 6463 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

CAPTION: An Australian Army Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle moves through floodwaters while on standby to conduct evacuation tasks with the

Australian Army soldiers and Defence civilian staff from Puckapunyal and Defence Plaza Melbourne participate in a Welcome to Country. Story by Major Peta Langbehn.

Australian Army News

Indigenous welcome to Puckapunyal

31/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2594 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, Puckapunyal

Puckapunyal military area in Victoria recently conducted a smoking ceremony to welcome newly arrived Indigenous military and Australian Public Service personnel to