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A Royal Australian Air Force P-8 Poseidon departs RAAF Base Amberly to assess damage in Tonga after the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Suchwenke.

Assessing damage in Tonga after volcano/tsunami

17/01/202217/01/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1644 Views 0 Comments Tongan volcano 2022

Australian Defence Force is supporting a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)-coordinated mission to support the government of Tonga

Private Christie Rayner, from Joint Health Unit – North Queensland prepares a COVID-19 vaccine at the Blue Care Aged Care facility in Ingham, Queensland, in March.

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Analysts support vaccine rollout

21/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1924 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The expertise of Defence operations’ analysts helped make the Vaccine Operations Centre (VOC) more efficient as it faced the challenges

The Australian Army medical team from Joint Task Group 637.3 treat a New Zealand Defence Force simulated patient during a casualty evacuation exercise at the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Headquarters, Rove. Story and photo by Major Jillian Joyce

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Anzac spirit on show in Solomon Islands

16/12/202118/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2233 Views 0 Comments Australian Federal Police, New Zealand Defence Force, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Solomon Islands

The Anzac spirit was well and truly on show during a casualty evacuation exercise in the Solomon Islands recently. CAPTION:

A MRH-90 Taipan launches from the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide to drop disaster relief supplies to Nabouwalu on the island of Vanua Levu, Fiji, during Operation Fiji Assist. Story by Captain Jessica O’Reilly. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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ADF helps Fiji plan for high-risk weather

07/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1953 Views 0 Comments Republic of Fiji Military Forces

A four-person ADF contingent worked alongside the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) in November, providing specialist support in planning

Australian Army soldiers from Joint Task Group 637.3 board a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III at RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland, deploying to the Solomon Islands on 26 November 2021. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

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AFP and ADF deploy to Solomon Islands

26/11/202127/11/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3365 Views 0 Comments Solomon Islands unrest

A Royal Australian Air Force aircraft departed Canberra late yesterday to provide airlift for members of the Australian Federal Police

RMIT researcher Alexander Medvedev examines an additive manufactured ballistic target. Story by Edwina Callus.

ADF News Science & Technology

The future of ballistic protection is here

17/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2370 Views 0 Comments RMIT

Researchers from the Department of Defence and RMIT University have demonstrated that additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, of lightweight titanium

Night operations on board HMAS Canberra during Indo-Pacific 21 gave opportunity for ADF people to spell it it on the flight deck. Photo Leading Seaman Nadev Harel.

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A look at Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

13/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1380 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) is Australia’s annual flagship regional engagement activity. CAPTION: ADF personnel spell it out on the flight deck

Lance Corporal Christopher Lyne puts on his apron on before preparing meals in HMAS Canberra's galley for the Ship's Company and embarked forces on the way to Exercise Talisman Sabre 21. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadev Harel.

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HMAS Canberra feasts on the flavours of Indonesia

13/11/202113/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1286 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

HMAS Canberra prepared a feast of Indonesian cuisine in preparation for its port visit to Jakarta during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

Squadron Leader Chris Hill and Andrew Browne, of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, attend a virtual workshop on maritime security during a visit to Vietnam. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Virtual seminars focus on maritime security

13/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1279 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

High on the agenda of Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE21) has been a series of virtual workshops on maritime security, a topic

(Left to Right) Head of Maritime Systems Rear Admiral Wendy Malcolm CSM RAN speaks with Year 12 Students Lutkin Steenkamp and Tom Singline at the launch of the Defence Industry Pathway Program in CIVMEC at Henderson shipyard in Western Australia. Story by Captain Angela Bond. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

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Pathway to Defence industry popular

13/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1423 Views 0 Comments

The Defence Industry Pathways Program has been a hit in Western Australia, as people of all ages take up the

Pacific Patrol Boat Systems Program Office Director Kim Metcalf in front of Tuvalu’s Guardian-class patrol boat Te Mataili II, which is in Cairns for planned maintenance.

ADF News Pacific

Patrol boat office moves to Cairns

13/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1788 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class, Pacific Maritime Security Program

The Department of Defence’s Pacific Patrol Boat Systems Program Office (PPB SPO) has relocated to Cairns from Canberra so it

A poppy being placed on the roll of honour at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

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A day to reflect and remember

13/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1310 Views 0 Comments Remembrance Day

Each year on Remembrance Day, Australians at home and abroad fall silent to remember the sacrifice of those who gave

Department of Veterans' Affairs staff Caitlin Frost, left, Melissa Morrison and O’Hara Nailon sample a 24-hour ration pack during a visit to Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story by Captain Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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DVA staff given a taste of Army life

05/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1697 Views 0 Comments DVA

Staff from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) now understand what it’s like to wear body armour for long periods

Defence Science and Techonology Group's Bathiya Senanayake, left, and an RFTEQ team member testing the new Complex Adaptive Threat Jammer Technology system at DSTG Edinburgh, South Australia.

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New jamming tech proving successful

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2304 Views 0 Comments Defence Science and Technology Group, DSTG

Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is working with South Australian start-up, RFTEQ, to develop jammer technologies capable of defeating

Lieutenant Commander Katey D'Costa donates blood at the Lifeblood Civic Plasma Donor Centre. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Saving lives year after year

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1544 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

What was a seed of an idea back in 2009 between Australian Red Cross Lifeblood and the ADF has now

Rheinmetall's KF41 Lynx, left, and Hanwha's Redback, dwarf the M113 APC one of them will replace. Defence image.

ADF News Science & Technology

LAND 400 Ph3 risk assessment complete

30/10/202129/10/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5832 Views 6 Comments

The two-year Risk Mitigation Activity for the Australian Army’s future infantry fighting vehicle was concluded recently.

RAAF and US aviators discuss the maintenance of an aircraft. Story by Squadron Leader Barrie Bardoe.

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Defence Aviation Safety Authority ‘recognises’ peer agencies

26/10/202126/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1806 Views 0 Comments Five Power Defence Arrangements

The Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) has given the safety tick of approval to 10 military aviation authorities (MAA) and

Sapper Zakary Lamrock, of the 5th Combat Engineer Regiment, and Indonesian National Armed Forces troops clear at the Zig Zag Railway, Lithgow, during Operation Bushfire Assist in February last year. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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ADF prepared for season’s challenges

20/10/202121/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1873 Views 0 Comments

As the high-risk weather season begins, the ADF and the Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) are well-prepared. FILE PHOTO: Sapper Zakary

Malabugilmah resident Latia Williams has her temperature taken by Leading Aircraftman Joel Forster at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination centre.

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ADF supports remote vaccination mission

20/10/202120/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1631 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indigenous

Early this month, NSW Health, police and ADF personnel travelled to a tiny Aboriginal community two-and-a-half hours’ drive inland from

Detective Sergeant Mark Dalton, front, provides feedback to Joint Civil-Military Cooperation Staff Planning Course participants, supported by Senior Instructor Major Brian Willsher, right, and Major Frank Aisake, left, of Headquarters 1st Division. Story by Captain Lily Charles.

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Military and civilian cooperation goes online

12/10/202119/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1850 Views 0 Comments

The latest Joint Civil-Military Cooperation Staff Planning Course (JCSPC) successfully tackled the challenge of remote learning during COVID-19. CAPTION: Detective