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Australian Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, with their gold medals, awarded from Exercise Cambrian Patrol. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photos by Lance Corporal Caitlyn Davill.

Australia’s best take on premier patrolling test

31/10/202531/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 886 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Duke of Gloucester Cup, Exercise Cambrian Patrol, UK Armed Forces

Soldiers from 1st Battalian, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), achieved gold at this year’s Exercise Cambrian Patrol, proving why they

Cyber warfare specialist Leading Seaman Joel Kviz while deployed to Japan for Operation Argos, working from Kadena Air Base. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman and Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Deployed cyber specialists deliver mission assurance

31/10/202531/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 841 Views 0 Comments Cyber Command, cyber warfare, Japan, Operation Argos

Delivering ‘cyber assurance’ to Defence operations is a responsibility that requires cyber warfare specialists to work abroad, working in a

Trooper Megan Creamer helps deliver donated goods during a community outreach activity in the Papua New Guinea Central Highlands village of Kosipe during Exercise Helicon Luk. Story and photos by Captain Tadek Markowski.

Australian Army News Overseas

Goodwill gesture a hit in the highlands

29/10/202529/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 943 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Helicon Luk, PNG

Each year Army Aviation sends aircraft to Papua New Guinea (PNG) to qualify pilots and aircrew operators on flying in

The 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games contenders, including three Navy members and veterans.

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From Invictus to the Paralympics

29/10/202529/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 667 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, Service Dogs

Beneath the grandeur of Admiralty House and overlooking Sydney Harbour, three Navy members and veterans stood proudly before an audience

Defence is implementing recommendation 23 of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Story by Michael Hoare.

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Service convictions to be available for police checks

29/10/202529/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1068 Views 2 Comments

From December, ADF personnel who have been convicted of a serious service offence since 2015 will have those details recorded

HMAS Penguin's ship's company exercises freedom of entry through the City of Mosman, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Hinako Shiraishi. Photos by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Penguin march delights Mosman locals

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 730 Views 0 Comments Freedom of Entry, HMAS Penguin, Navy Band

Living up to their motto of ‘Proud to Serve’, officers and sailors from HMAS Penguin marched through the streets of Mosman, NSW,

Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Eric Morant and Leading Aircraftman Lachlan McAndrew exchange mission data from the P-8A during Operation Argos at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Precision and partnership drive Argos success

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 838 Views 0 Comments Japan, No. 11 Squadron, No. 87 Squadron, Operation Argos, P-8A Poseidon, united Nations Security Council

On Operation Argos, intelligence informed each flight, operations coordinated it in real-time and mission assurance specialists processed every byte of data

The Australian Military Wives Choir deliver a heartfelt performance for staff in the Russell Offices courtyard, Canberra. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photos by Nicholas Haggarty.

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Military wives united by song

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 588 Views 0 Comments AMWChoir, Russell Offices

The acoustics of the Defence Headquarters courtyard at Russell Offices in Canberra may have left something to be desired, but

Nominees in the 2025 Women in Defence Awards, Petty Officer Brionee Harvey and Lieutenant Commander Shafiqah Shariff Ali, both of HMAS Brisbane. Story by Warrant Officer Caraline Enniss. Photo by Leading Seaman Danyellah Hill.

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Navy women recognised on the national stage

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 641 Views 0 Comments HMAS Brisbane, Women in Defence Awards

When excellence is measured across the entire Defence community, it is rare for one ship to stand out twice, but

Soldiers and officers from Army’s 1st Signal Regiment march through Redcliffe, Queensland, during a City of Moreton Bay freedom of entry march. Story by Captain Nigel Jacobs. Photos by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

Australian Army News

Regiment granted freedom of entry

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 616 Views 0 Comments 1st Signal Regiment, Freedom of Entry, Royal Australian Corps of Signals

Residents of the suburb of Redcliffe celebrated the Brisbane-based 1st Signal Regiment as it exercised freedom of entry in Moreton

Lieutenant Kiesha Dowsett goes under in a kayak roll drill at Latchford Barracks pool. Story by Captain Krysten Clifton. Photos by Michael Banovic.

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Young officers learn to manage stress

28/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 524 Views 0 Comments Army School of Logistic Operations (ASLO), Bandiana

Your kayak capsizes and you are trapped. Immediately, you are hyper-aware of your breath, where your mates are, and each

Graduating students, instructors and support staff of the Air Defence Artillery Fire Control Officer course held at RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Laura Flower.

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Significant milestone for Australian-delivered course

24/10/202524/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 979 Views 0 Comments adafco, RAAF Williamtown

The second cohort of Australian-trained air defence artillery fire control officers graduated from their course at RAAF Base Williamtown on

Herbert Adams watches the premiere screening of the documentary, An Enduring Legacy: The Empire Air Training Scheme, at RAAF Base Wagga, NSW. Ssdtory by Squadron Leader Karyn Markwell. Photos by Aircraftman Jakob Reid.

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History and heritage on show in new film

24/10/202524/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 859 Views 0 Comments History and Heritage – Air Force Restoration Support Section (HH-AF RSS), No. 464 Squadron, RAAF Wagga Wagga, RAAFSTT, WWII

History and Heritage – Air Force (HH-AF) officially released the documentary An Enduring Legacy: The Empire Air Training Scheme at a premiere

Royal Australian Air Force Avionics Technicians, Leading Aircraftwoman Rosalia Frichot and Aircraftman Izaak Mazurek during Exercise Bushido Guardian 2025, Misawa Air Base, Japan. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Paris Rigney.

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Avionic technicians living the dream in Japan

24/10/202526/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 859 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bushido Guardian, F-35A Lightning II, Gap Year program, Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, No. 3 Squadron

For two young RAAF avionic technicians, their decision to join the permanent air force after “dipping their toes” in the

An F-35A Lightning II from 75 Squadron flies alongside a Lear Jet as part of Trial Swagman in the NT. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss.

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Swagman returns to the Top End

23/10/202523/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 897 Views 0 Comments Delamere Air Weapons Range, EA-18G Growler, F-35A Lightning II, Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit (JEWOSU), No. 6 Squadron, No. 75 Squadron, No. 80 Squadron, RAAF Tindal, Trial Swagman

On Trial Swagman, F-35A Lighting IIs and EA-18G Growlers used the vast Northern Territory airspace to test and advance their

Royal Australian Air Force PC-21 and Wirraway aircraft perform a flyover during the RAAF Base Wagga Freedom of Entry parade, in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Story by Flying Officer Belinda Barker. Photo by Aircraftman Jakob Reid.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Freedom of Entry marks bond of 85 years

23/10/202523/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 714 Views 0 Comments Freedom of Entry, RAAF Wagga Wagga

With swords drawn and drums beating, 500 RAAF Base Wagga personnel marched in perfect formation as a Freedom of Entry

Flight Lieutenant Rhett Allen, left, Corporal Jonathan Zinger and Flight Lieutenant Georgia Crean while deployed to Poland as part of the E-7A Wedgetail contingent. Story and photos by Lieutenant Commander John A Thompson.

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NATO praises nation’s support for Ukraine

23/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 892 Views 1 Comment E-7A Wedgetail, NATO, NATO’s Support and Assistance to Ukraine (NSATU), Poland, Ukraine

As the Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail aircraft prepared to leave Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) praised

STS Young Endeavour sails from Sydney Harbour, embarking on her last voyage around Australia. Photo by Able Seaman Lauren Pugsley.

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Young Endeavour’s last lap inspires new generation

22/10/202522/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2758 Views 0 Comments Young Endeavour

Australia’s national Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour has completed her final circumnavigation of the continent, marking a significant milestone in her 37-year