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Military working dog handlers and retired military working dog Genie during a military working dog charity event at RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Laura Flower.

Fur-tastic support for a worthy cause

11/11/202511/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 699 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, No. 26 Squadron, RAAF Williamtown, Working Paws Australia

The Military Working Dog Section of Air Force’s 26 Squadron has held a fundraising event for Working Paws Australia, raising

Seaman Angus Norbury and Able Seaman Christopher Diviak lay a wreath on board HMAS Ballarat during a service commemorating the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Jake Badior. Photos by Leading Seaman Connor Morrison.

History Lest We Forget News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Honouring our fallen

07/11/202507/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1995 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, WWII

HMAS Ballarat paused at sea to honour those who fought and fell in the Battle of Leyte Gulf – one of the

Australian Army soldier Private Annaliese Luckman, of 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, conducts an urban clearance as part of Exercise Wantok Warrior in Lae, PNG. Story by Captain Tadek Markowski. Photos by Lance Corporal Jessica Gray.

Australian Army News Overseas

Urban warfare realism on Wantok Warrior

07/11/202507/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2382 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment, Exercise Wantok Warrior, PNG, PNGDF

The sun isn’t yet up but Major Patrick Hoare, Officer Commanding Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR),

A 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules taxis onto the RAAF Base Richmond apron after a flight that marked 170,000 cumulative flying hours in the C-130J for the squadron. Story by Flight Lieutenant Madeleine Magee. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Hercules fleet clocks 170,000 flying hours

07/11/202507/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 846 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, No. 37 Squadron, RAAF Richmond

In September 2025, 37 Squadron’s C-130J Hercules fleet surpassed 170,000 flying hours, marking a significant milestone in the squadron’s history

Seaman Charis Zapata gives Australian Border Force dog Magic a well-deserved hug and pat after a morning of training. Story and photos by Sub-Lieutenant Michael Edwards.

News Royal Australian Navy

Dogs find their sea legs

07/11/202507/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 790 Views 0 Comments Australian Border Force, HMAS Waterhen

Sniffing out contraband and well-deserved pats, the Australian Border Force (ABF) Detector Dog Program visited a Navy base to expose

Defence family members at the Child of the ADF Medallion presentation, Hyde Park. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photos by Leading Seaman David Cox.

ADF People

Resilient ADF children celebrated

04/11/202504/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 819 Views 0 Comments

For a life in the ADF, sometimes the battles hardest fought are by the families on the home front. CAPTION:

From left, Lieutenant Colonel Mat Brooks, Warrant Officer Tim Duke, Captain Samuel Marsh and Captain Mark Gibbs, the Joint Explosive Ordnance Support team, during the Bravery Trust Dusk till Dawn challenge in Canberra. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photos by Sergeant Samuel Miller.

ADF People

Bomb suit relay pushes limits for charity

04/11/202504/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 801 Views 0 Comments Joint Explosive Ordnance Support (JEOS)

Bomb suits help protect users from explosive blast and fragmentation effects. They’re hot, heavy and not something you’d typically wear

Then-president of 30 Squadron Beaufighter Association, Bruce Robertson, during his 105th birthday celebration at Castle Hill RSL Club, NSW. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photos by Aircraftwoman Mikaela Fernlund.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

A long life of loyal service

04/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 674 Views 0 Comments WWII

On October 14, Bruce Robertson, a 105-year-old Air Force World War 2 veteran – who was the first to detect

Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering members take part in a combat service support activity in the Albury Wodonga Military Area during the school’s biannual field training exercise. Story by Captain Krysten Clifton. Photos by Flight Sergeant Matthew Wright.

Australian Army News

More realism a feature of new field exercise

31/10/202531/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1659 Views 0 Comments Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (ASEME), Puckapunyal, School of Armour

Trainees from the Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (ASEME) embraced the first iteration of their transformed biannual field

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.

Australian Army News UK

Australia’s best take on premier patrolling test

31/10/202531/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1223 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.

ADF ADF People Cyber Japan News

Deployed cyber specialists deliver mission assurance

31/10/202531/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1127 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 1996 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.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

From Invictus to the Paralympics

29/10/202529/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 912 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.

ADF People Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

Service convictions to be available for police checks

29/10/202529/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1481 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.

News Royal Australian Navy

Penguin march delights Mosman locals

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 984 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.

Japan News Royal Australian Air Force

Precision and partnership drive Argos success

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1169 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.

ADF ADF People News

Military wives united by song

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 845 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.

ADF People News Royal Australian Navy

Navy women recognised on the national stage

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 936 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 1108 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.

ADF People Australian Army News

Young officers learn to manage stress

28/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 776 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