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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 2878 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 2709 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 4908 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 1477 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 2704 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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Flight Lieutenant Cameron Maher competing in the Down Under CrossFit Championship in November 2022. Story by Evan Ho. Photo by Captain Daniel Mahon.
ADF News 

CrossFit named official ADF sport

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1828 Views 0 Comments 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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ADF Health and Wellbeing News Veterans 

New Defence and Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy

08/08/202308/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2458 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to

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ADF News Sovereign industry 

Saab hits deployable-health-project milestone

31/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2360 Views 0 Comments Deployable Health Capability, JP2060, Saab Australia

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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ADF News Talisman Sabre 

TS23 photo essay by Christabel Migliorini

26/07/202326/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1525 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

CONTACT extends a huge thank you to our SE Queensland stringer Christabel Migliorini for this excellent photo essay from Exercise

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Local participants form a huddle during an ADF Sports training program at the Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Story by Squadron Leader Amanda Scott. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
ADF News Pacific 

ADF delivers sports-officials program in PNG

26/07/202329/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1935 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Papua New Guinea

As a sign of two countries’ shared passion for sport, the Australian Defence Force is delivering a sports officials program

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A K9A1 self-propelled Howitzer from the 11th Field Artillery Unit of the Korean Marine Corps fires during a multi-national live firepower demonstration at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.
ADF News Talisman Sabre 

Serious shootout in Shoalwater Bay

23/07/202325/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2272 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

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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CEO and Founder of StriveStronger Andrew May speaking at 'The Integrated Mindset - A Social Mastery Journey' at Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. Story by Mikaela Farrugia. Photo by Kym Smith.
ADF News 

Social-mastery masterclass at ADFA challenged self-development

20/07/202321/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2204 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Force Academy

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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Squadron Leader Nathan Hook, left, with Acting Head Joint Support Services Division Air Commodore Grant Pinder, and civilian employer Peter Nugent from AeroPM. Story by Emily Egan. Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh.
ADF News Sovereign industry 

Award-winning support for reservists

18/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1711 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve

The winners of a Defence Supportive Employer Award have recognised the important work of ADF reservists, saying they added genuine

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Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Harrison Mash coordinates a surveillance and reconnaissance bi-lateral training mission on board a RAAF P-8A Poseidon during a flight in Tamil Nadu, India, at the beginning of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 23. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.
ADF News 

ADF’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023 begins

07/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2106 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023

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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Saab ground combat systems Carl Gustaf M4 with FCS 558. Image supplied.
ADF News 

Defence buys more Carl Gustaf M4s

05/07/202305/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2544 Views 3 Comments Carl Gustaf M4

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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ADF News 

Defence rents Darwin’s COVID quarantine centre for surge accommodation

03/07/202303/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2360 Views 0 Comments Howard Springs

The Albanese Government and the Northern Territory Government today signed an agreement to establish the Defence Accommodation Precinct Darwin at

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Flight deck crew on HMAS Adelaide 'hot refuel' a running MH-60R Seahawk helicopter during Exercise Ocean Explorer 2017, off the west coast of Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
ADF News 

Multi-million$ contract to refine ADF fuel in Oz

03/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3044 Views 2 Comments

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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Director General Training and Doctrine Brigadier Glenn Ryan signs the Joint Technical Trades and Training Services (JTTS) contract at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. Photo by Leading Seaman Tara Morrison.
ADF News 

Defence outsources technical-trades training

30/06/202302/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8966 Views 20 Comments TAFE

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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Lachlan Symonds and Monique Hollick during the Buccaneer Main Mission Orbit simulation. Photo by Peter Hoare.
ADF News 

Defence targets 50% gender balance in key areas

19/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2811 Views 7 Comments

The government has announced changes to enable Defence to implement a 50 per cent target for women’s participation across key

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Australian Defence force personnel on a trial course to operate the Liebherr 1060-3.1 medium crane at the School of Military Engineering at Holsworthy Barracks. Story and photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.
ADF News 

New cranes with Bluetooth control “fun to use”

16/06/202319/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2637 Views 0 Comments cranes, Liebherr C6 mobile slewing crane

Higher lift capacity and advanced Bluetooth control systems are just two capabilities of Defence’s new Liebherr C6 mobile slewing cranes.

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