Vaccination team making a difference
From the city of Orange to the Outback town of Lightning Ridge, the vaccine outreach team, comprising NSW Health and
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ADF
General news from around the Australian Defence Force
Medics went above and beyond during evacuation
One of the critical factors in the Afghanistan evacuation was the health and welfare of the more than 4000 evacuees,
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Evacuees welcomed to Australia
Thousands of men, women and children evacuated from Afghanistan have been assisted by multiple agencies on arrival at Australian airports.
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ADF reports on its role in Evacuation of Kabul
Over nine sweltering days in August, Australian Defence Force personnel took part in the largest humanitarian airlift operation in recent
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Troops reflect on a mission like no other
Personnel from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), have reflected on the important role they played during the Afghanistan evacuation
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Small team makes big impact in PNG
A three-person ADF planning team has helped bolster the Papua New Guinea Government’s COVID-19 response. CAPTION: Dr Pommat provides a
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Suicide bomb attack at Kabul airport
A suicide bomb attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday has killed approximately 60 Afghan civilians and
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Passport control – Kabul Airport style
Soldiers from 1RAR are working with Australian government officials to identify and assist Australians and visa holders at Kabul Airport.
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Evacuation of Kabul – most successful night yet
Another 650 people were evacuated from Kabul by Australian and New Zealand aircraft overnight – our best night yet in a desperate mission.
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A safe haven for refugees
Afghan evacuees are welcomed into a safe and comfortable camp facility when they arrive at Australia’s main operating base in
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Camp made ready in Middle East for evacuees
A bare patch of sand at the ADF’s main operating base in the Middle East became a hive of activity with
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RAAF now packing them in at Kabul
The Royal Australian Air Force continues to evacuate Australians and Australian visa holders out of Kabul.
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Second Aussie C-17 out of Kabul
Video showing the evacuation of 60 Australians and Afghan visa holders from Kabul, as reported by Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday.
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Aussie C-17 evacuates 40 from Kabul
Scott Morrison said today that another aircraft extracted 60 more Australians and Afghan visa holders in the Evacuation of Kabul overnight.
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UK C130 brings second evacuation of Australians from Kabul
A British C-130 Hercules brought 76 Australians and visa holder out of Kabul on Thursday 19 August for processing at
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First Kabul evacuees arrive in Perth
Australian citizens and visa holders evacuated from Kabul disembark at Perth International Airport, Western Australia, this morning.
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First Australian evacuation flight out of Kabul
The first Australian Defence Force evacuation flight has departed Kabul with 26 evacuees on board. CAPTION: Evacuees board the first
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Celebrating the science behind Defence capability
Behind every great defence force is an army of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians, all working to ensure that those
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ADF supports NSW vaccination effort
ADF personnel are working closely with staff and volunteers of many organisations at vaccination hubs across Greater Sydney to help
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Preparing food hampers for the community
The ADF is working alongside NSW Police and community volunteers in Sydney’s west to prepare hundreds of food hampers for
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