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Chief of Personnel Lieutenant General Natasha Fox at Russell Offices in Canberra. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

Finding people to serve

08/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 945 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence College, Defence Force Recruiting, Defence Member and Family Support (DMFS), transition

The ADF has more than 250 types of roles on offer and many benefits for people to stay in the

Commanding Officer Royal Australian Navy Recruit School, Commander Alisha Withers, right, promotes Seaman Stephen Thompson to the rank of Able Seaman, after the General Entry 413 Taylor Division graduation ceremony at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougall.

ADF People

Never too late for a new career path

08/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1167 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus

Navy recruit Stephen Thompson once had a long, successful career in the automotive industry. CAPTION: Commanding Officer Royal Australian Navy Recruit

Tui Alu, left, and Warrant Officer Class 1 Kimberly Kiely at the ADF Sports training program at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium Gymnasium, Lae, Papua New Guinea. Story by Squadron Leader Amanda Scott. Photos by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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A love of sport an asset in the Pacific

08/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1274 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Papua New Guinea

More than 300 locals from Port Moresby, Lae and Madang in Papua New Guinea took part in the ADF Sports

Corporal Jordan Oakley and Corporal Ashleigh Shannon greet members of the Badu Island community, during Exercise Coastwatcher Wallaby 23. Story by Corporal Jordan Oakley and Corporal Ashleigh Shannon greet members of the Badu Island community, during Exercise Coastwatcher Wallaby 23. Photos: Private Dean Armstrong. Photos by Private Dean Armstrong.

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TS Islanders witness C-27J’s unique abilities

08/08/202309/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1142 Views 0 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, C-27J Spartan, Exercise Coastwatcher Wallaby, No. 35 Squadron, Torres Strait Islands

Torres Strait Island communities are set to benefit from C-27J Spartans’ increased capability to land and take-off on shorter and

United States Army Public Affairs Staff Sergeant Brittney Adams and Warrant Officer Class 2 Shane Harris speak with a civilian role player while Private James Hoffman stands nearby in Ingham, Queensland as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Ingham locals help train personnel

04/08/202307/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2057 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, US Army

The town of Ingham, north of Townsville has provided a realistic training ground for the Australian Army and US Armed

Commander Force Sustainment Group, Colonel Charmaine Benfield, centre, and FSG personnel chat with Mrs Judy Braithwaite at the Ingham, QLD markets during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photos by Sergeant David Said.

Australian Army News

Locals played key role in Talisman Sabre

04/08/202308/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1989 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

In the small north Queensland community of Ingham (population 4400), one of the friendly locals has just dropped off a

Commander Cindy Jenkins, left, during her stint as a torch bearer in the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay, to recognise 100 years of the Legacy Promise. Story by Captain Kristen Daisy Cleland. Photo by Callum Smith.

ADF People History

Commanding link to Legacy

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1285 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply, Legacy

For Commander Cindy Jenkins, serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has cemented a family connection with Defence and revealed

Australian Army cook Private Lehi Basa cooks a batch of pilaf rice to feed the Australian and international forces at Townsville Field Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story and photos by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Catering to all tastes on Talisman Sabre

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1464 Views 1 Comment Exercise Talisman Sabre, field kitchen

Roasted garlic pulp oozed as Private Zinnia Knight, from the field kitchen at Townsville Field Training Area (TFTA), crumpled its

Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers from the 2nd Royal Pacific Island Regiment on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

PNG’s first Talisman Sabre

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1891 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Talisman Sabre, PNGDF

Deep in the Australian bush soldiers from Papua New Guinea (PNG) alongside Australian soldiers are role playing enemy forces, remaining

A high mobility artillery rocket system is loaded on C-17A Globemaster in preparation for Exercise Highball at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Major Cam Jamieson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

Australian Army News

Missile firing exercise in WA

04/08/202307/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1913 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, Exercise Highball, HIMARS, US Army

Exercise Highball has advanced understanding of how the ADF will employ long-range land-based precision rocket and missile fires in the

Project Manager for Land 2072 Phase 2B, from left, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Kitchin, project lead Mr Dafydd Gwynn-Jones and Signaller Harry Saunders, stand in front of the new 'Protected Mobility Headquarters on the Move' Bushmaster variant at the 1st Combat Signals Regiment in Darwin, NT. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

Australian Army News

Revolutionising battlefield communications

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1525 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG)

In the dynamic landscape of modern warfare, effective communication plays a crucial role in maintaining operational efficiency and situational awareness.