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General news from around the Australian Defence Force

Darcy Elbourne waves the Australian flag in the driveway of his home as Army personnel head out to conduct relief and recovery tasks during Operation NSW Flood Assist in Taree. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.
ADF News 

‘National pride’ missing key to national defence – Peter Leahy

05/02/202508/02/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5382 Views 13 Comments

A paper prepared by the Returned & Services League of Australia’s Defence and National Security Committee contends that Australia is

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Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy Brigadier Troy Francis is honoured to lead an institution he always wanted to be involved with. Photos by John Carroll.
ADF ADF People 

ADFA appointment a highlight for brigadier

04/02/202504/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3392 Views 0 Comments ADFA

Brigadier Troy Francis has been appointed commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) for the next three years. CAPTION: Commandant

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ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Invictus Games success has only just begun

31/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1475 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 might not have started yet, but Adelaide’s Sean Grimmond is already hailing the event

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Katie Chapman. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Cracking on despite a broken back

31/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1444 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Breaking your back while snowboarding might put some people off snow sports for life, but not Katie Chapman. CAPTION: Invictus Games

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Kaz Gladysz. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Invictus competitor faces challenges head-on

31/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1134 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

In a world where many shy away from a challenge, Kaz Gladysz is the embodiment of fearlessness. CAPTION: Invictus Games 2025

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A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Romeo helicopter with underslung Australian Flag flies past the Sydney Opera House during Australia Day festivities. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.
ADF News 

Australia Day Military Honours list

26/01/202531/01/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1168 Views 0 Comments

Seventy-nine Defence personnel received Australian Honours and Awards this Australia Day, acknowledging their significant contribution to our country. CAPTION: A

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Captain Olivia Miley-Dyer. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Army captain aims higher, further, faster

24/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1813 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

As fate would have it, Captain Olivia Miley-Dyer found herself sitting in her car in the Canadian Rockies when she

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Dane Greenstreet. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Signing off on an Invictus high

24/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1108 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Rehabilitation centred on sport and exercise has been Dane Greenstreet’s focus since medically discharging from the Australian Army eight years

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Squadron Leader Bel Culley. Story by Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Squadron Leader Bel Culley. Photos: Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

From storyteller to competitor

24/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1706 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

In 2018, Squadron Leader Belinda ‘Bel’ Culley had the privilege of working as a part of the public affairs team

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Corporal Jason Marsh. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Ending career on Invictus Games high

24/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1143 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Corporal Jason Marsh is one of those people who performs at his best when he’s working towards a goal. CAPTION: Invictus

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Colin McCallum. Story. by Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Invictus competitor already a winner

24/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1264 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Given his stint as a Navy cadet, his passion for sailing and his father’s naval background, it was hardly surprising

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Leading Seaman Christopher Hill. Story by Fying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Teamwork makes Chris’ dream work

24/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1097 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Leading Seaman Christopher Hill’s life is testament to the power of teamwork. CAPTION: Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Leading Seaman

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Petty Officer Jarryd Boyd. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photos by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Proud Aussie eyes new goals

24/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 966 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

As a physical training instructor with the Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer Jarryd Boyd understands the importance of sport and

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Cindy Chawner. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Daredevil grandmother makes games debut

17/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1831 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

During snowboarding competitions, you’ll typically find Cindy Chawner at the bottom of a slope waiting for her youngest daughter, Mia,

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitors Callan McLean, right, and Jake Christie dive into the pool during a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games Royal Australian Navy 

Invictus reignites sailor’s passion

14/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1613 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Bilateral cartilage issues in both knees and multiple musculoskeletal injuries prematurely ended Callan McLean’s naval career and recreational sporting pursuits

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Alexander Gair. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Inspiring others at Invictus Games

14/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1600 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Alexander Gair is mighty proud of his 20-year career with the Australian Army. CAPTION: Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Alexander

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An Aussie veteran of Task Group Taji
ADF Middle East News 

Operation Okra in Iraq officially ends

29/12/202429/12/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7496 Views 0 Comments Iraq, Operation Okra

Operation Okra, the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the international coalition against Daesh in Iraq and Syria, has concluded with

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A Ventia firetruck conducts a firefighting demonstration at RAAF Base Pearce in Western Australia. Photo by Flying Officer Michael Thomas.
ADF News 

ACCC sues over alleged price-fixing cartel for ADF base-services contracts

12/12/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3496 Views 2 Comments

ACCC has started civil cartel proceedings in the Federal Court against two companies and four senior executives for alleged price

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Deputy Mission Commander Pacific Partnership Wing Commander Scott Minchin holds a child during the mission in the Pacific. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.
ADF ADF People Pacific 

Friendly Aussie faces in the Pacific

06/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1421 Views 0 Comments Pacific Partnership

The outgoing deputy commander of a US-led operation to provide humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific said Australian servicemen and women

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ADF News 

Defence (or govt?) weasels out of $12billion satellite ordered last year

04/11/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1582 Views 0 Comments JP9102

On 3 April last year, Defence was proud to announce Lockheed Martin Australia as the preferred tenderer to deliver a

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