New Veteran Transition Strategy for ADF members and families
Today the Australian government released its Veteran Transition Strategy to better support veterans’ and their families transition to civilian life.
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ADF
General news from around the Australian Defence Force
ADF gets $2billion for new missiles
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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Defence Force Recruiting targeting kids on TV
Through the educational television series Ultimate Classroom, Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) aimed to inspire Gen Z to consider a Defence
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50 years since Australia left Vietnam War
Today our nation will pause to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day, the key commemoration in this 50th anniversary year of the
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Rehearsal for 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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‘Lunch and Learn’ for advanced science
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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Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement now in effect
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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CrossFit named official ADF sport
ADF members who do CrossFit now have a new home within Defence in which to engage their passion. CAPTION: Flight Lieutenant
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New Defence and Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to
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Saab hits deployable-health-project milestone
Saab Australia’s deployable health project JP2060 Phase 3 delivered 131 separate modules that have now been accepted by the Commonwealth
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TS23 photo essay by Christabel Migliorini
CONTACT extends a huge thank you to our SE Queensland stringer Christabel Migliorini for this excellent photo essay from Exercise
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ADF delivers sports-officials program in PNG
As a sign of two countries’ shared passion for sport, the Australian Defence Force is delivering a sports officials program
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Serious shootout in Shoalwater Bay
Seven nations have participated in a live-fire activity at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of the largest* ever
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Social-mastery masterclass at ADFA challenged self-development
Defence personnel gained skills and tools to perform at their peak, personally and professionally, during a social mastery masterclass at the
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Award-winning support for reservists
The winners of a Defence Supportive Employer Award have recognised the important work of ADF reservists, saying they added genuine
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ADF’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023 begins
Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) 2023, commenced this week in India and will visit 14 countries over
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Defence buys more Carl Gustaf M4s
Saab has announced it has received an order from the Australian Department of Defence to supply additional Carl-Gustaf® M4 weapons.
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Defence rents Darwin’s COVID quarantine centre for surge accommodation
The Albanese Government and the Northern Territory Government today signed an agreement to establish the Defence Accommodation Precinct Darwin at
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Multi-million$ contract to refine ADF fuel in Oz
Australian company Viva Energy Refining Pty Ltd has been awarded a $450million-per-year contract to refine and supply fuel for the
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Defence outsources technical-trades training
Thousands of sailors, soldiers and aviators will be trained in technical trades under a five-year $300 million contract with Wodonga
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