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Aussie soldiers plan their cleanup work at the Oxenford State School where large trees fell during Christmas-holiday storms and needed to be removed. Photo by Sergeant Hatcher.
ADF News 

Soldiers work to help schools re-open on time

08/01/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1478 Views 0 Comments

Australian Defence Force personnel are hard at work helping schools re-open in time for the start of the school year,

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Navy aviation technician Able Seaman Casey Anderson, of HMAS Toowoomba, takes oil samples from the embarked MH-60R helicopter Valkyrie during a regional presence deployment. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
ADF News 

$50,000 retention bonuses roll out to eligible ADF personnel

07/01/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5168 Views 1 Comment

Eligible ADF personnel are now able to receive a one-off $50,000 payment in exchange for an additional three-year commitment to

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Australian Army soldiers and high -clearance vehicles from 11th Brigade assist in the cleanup at Coomera, following recent violent storms. Photographer unknown.
ADF News 

ADF helps after two Queensland weather events

05/01/202405/01/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2044 Views 0 Comments

Soon after Defence concluded support to flood-affected far-north Queensland on 29 December, it was called out again to provide assistance

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Garden Island - Thales Australia © Photo by Salty Dingo 2022.
ADF News 

Audit of Defence estate received by government

04/01/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2513 Views 0 Comments Defence Strategic Review

An enterprise-wide audit of the Defence estate and infrastructure was initiated in response to the recommendations of the Defence Strategic

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Australian Army soldiers from 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, and 5th Aviation Regiment evacuate a resident from Wujal Wujal. Photo by Carolyn Barnett.
ADF News 

ADF support to north-Queensland flood response

20/12/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2327 Views 3 Comments

The ADF is providing support to the Queensland Police Service via the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in response to

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An Australian soldier deployed to the UK on Operation Kudu supervises the training of Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel. Photo by Lieutenant Commander Ryan Zerbe.
ADF Europe News 

Australia to expand Ukraine training operation

18/12/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2171 Views 0 Comments Ukraine

Australia will extend and expand its commitment to the training of recruits from the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part

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Australian Army, United States Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel at the opening ceremony of Exercise Yama Sakura 85.
ADF Japan News 

Aussies’ first participation in Ex Yama Sakura

08/12/202315/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1953 Views 0 Comments 1st (Australian) Division, Exercise Yama Sakura, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), US Army

Australia is participating in Exercise Yama Sakura (YS85) for the first time, enhancing  interoperability and mutual defence capability with Japan

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Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell said he was committed to recognising in salary ADF members' skills and contribution to capability.
ADF News 

ADF pay rise approved

17/10/202318/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3831 Views 2 Comments Chief of Defence Force

All ADF personnel will receive a pay rise of 11.2 per cent over three years after the Defence Force Remuneration

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Private Kate Markowska, left, from Rotation 138 Rifle Company Butterworth, speaks with her employer Neryl Joyce, Regional Security Manager, Wilson Security, during BossX International 2023, Malaysia. Photos by Corporal Michael Currie.
ADF News 

Recognising employers’ support of reservists

17/10/202317/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1324 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve, Supportive Employer Program

Businesses that go above and beyond to support employees who are members of the ADF Reserves will be acknowledged and

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Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia competitors enter the stadium during the Invictus Games 2023 closing ceremony at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.
ADF Australian News Veterans 

Invictus Games 2023 all wrapped up

18/09/202318/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1727 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2023

After seven days of competition, displaying hope, resilience and camaraderie among more than 500 international competitors, Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023

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(Left) Daniel Borg, Dr Manik Attygalle and David Burdon from the MetaSteerers team showing their award winning antenna system. Story by Emma Thompson. Photo by Megan Popelier.
ADF News Science & Technology 

DSTG developing ‘steerable’ radio antennas

15/09/202319/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1778 Views 0 Comments DSTG

Radio frequency technology has come a long way since the days of manually adjusting rabbit ears to get a TV

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Lockheed Martin graphic for Project AIR6500Lockheed Martin graphic for Project AIR6500
ADF News Science & Technology 

Lockheed Martin wins $multi-billion$ Project AIR6500

29/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2627 Views 0 Comments AIR6500, Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Australia has been selected as the ‘strategic partner’ to deliver the Joint Air Battle Management System for the

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Defence Science and Technology Group scientist Dr Ben Sparkes, left, works with Australian-built quantum clocks at the University of Adelaide.
ADF News Science & Technology 

Quantum leap for military time keepers

25/08/202325/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2018 Views 0 Comments DSTG, National Science Week

Among the fleet of warships at last year’s Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), one carried a pair of Australian-built

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Australian military uniforms
ADF ADF People News 

New Veteran Transition Strategy for ADF members and families

22/08/202322/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2264 Views 0 Comments Veteran Transition Strategy

Today the Australian government released its Veteran Transition Strategy to better support veterans’ and their families transition to civilian life.

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Guided missile destroyer USS Dewey conducts a Tomahawk missile flight test while underway in the western Pacific. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin M. Langer.
ADF News Science & Technology 

ADF gets $2billion for new missiles

21/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2682 Views 0 Comments AARGM-ER, Spike LR2, Tomahawk

Australia’s federal government today announced an investment of more than $1.7 billion in some of the most powerful and technologically

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Flight Lieutenant Rebecca Marshall, an electrical engineer and operations officer posted to 1 Combat Communications Squadron, with Ultimate Classroom hosts Eddie Woo and Stephanie Bendixen. Photos by Tamara Robinson.
ADF News Science & Technology 

Defence Force Recruiting targeting kids on TV

18/08/202319/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2716 Views 11 Comments Defence Force Recruiting, Ultimate Classroom

Through the educational television series Ultimate Classroom, Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) aimed to inspire Gen Z to consider a Defence

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Soldier from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, (6RAR), move into their first operation against the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. The infantry occupied a large Viet Cong village during the mission, code-named Operation Enoggera, in the last week of June 1966. Photo by William 'Billy' Cunneen. AWM CUN/66/0504/VN
ADF News Veterans 

50 years since Australia left Vietnam War

18/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2511 Views 0 Comments Vietnam Veterans’ Day

Today our nation will pause to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day, the key commemoration in this 50th anniversary year of the

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An MV-22B Osprey rehearsing over Surfers Paradise for this weekend's Pacific Airshow Gold Coast. Photos by CONTACT stringer Christabel Migliorini. Follow Chrissie on Instagram.
ADF News USA 

Rehearsal for Pacific Airshow Gold Coast

17/08/202317/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4773 Views 0 Comments Pacific Airshow Gold Coast

Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is set to take your breath away from 18 to 20 August 2023, as the sky

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Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro at the Defence National Science Week Launch at Russell Offices in Canberra. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Lauren Larking
ADF News 

‘Lunch and Learn’ for advanced science

16/08/202322/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1249 Views 0 Comments DSTG, National Science Week

Directed-energy weapons and quantum technology were up for discussion as Defence celebrated the launch of National Science Week with a

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Australian, Japanese and American soldiers conduct a live-fire platoon attack with armoured fighting vehicles at Puckapunyal during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2014. Photo by Sergeant Brian Hartigan.
ADF Japan News 

Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement now in effect

14/08/202326/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2339 Views 3 Comments Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement

Australia and Japan are strengthening defence ties with the Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) coming into effect today. FILE PHOTO:

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