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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 1724 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 2299 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 2146 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 1377 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 1754 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 2029 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 1985 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 1597 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 1948 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 2408 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 2125 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 2819 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 8754 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 2644 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 2487 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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ADF ADF People News Veterans 

New resource for Defence and veteran carers

11/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2701 Views 0 Comments Defence and Veteran Carers Network

Around one in eight current or former ADF personnel have a partner, parent, sibling or child who provides care and

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Navy Regional Indigenous Development Coordinator Leading Seaman Joseph Canning plays the didgeridoo at ANZAC Cove during an ANZAC Day rehearsal on the Gallipoli peninsula in Türkiye. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.
ADF News 

Defence’s calling to Indigenous affairs

30/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1463 Views 0 Comments Indigenous

National Reconciliation Week is a chance for Defence to reflect on the contribution First Nations personnel have made, and continue

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Deputy Chief of Army Major General Natasha Fox talks with Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army Lieutenant at Russel Offices, Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.
ADF News 

ADF’s inaugural Chief of Personnel – first female 3-star

25/05/202325/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6611 Views 6 Comments Natasha Fox

Current Deputy Chief of Army Major General Natasha Fox has been appointed the inaugural Chief of Personnel in the Australian

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Australian Army Corporal Jack Bromhead, catering instructor at the Australian Defence Force School of Catering at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Photo by Leading Seaman Kieran Dempsey.
ADF News 

Three services’ chefs training merged

24/05/202324/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3568 Views 2 Comments ADF School of Catering

ADF chefs will receive the same training regardless of their service under a new streamlined format that will turn out

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ADF ADF People News 

Army captain finishes first female, second overall in 231km run

22/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2257 Views 0 Comments

Army ultra-marathon runner Captain Meghann Coffey has smashed a personal best by finishing second overall and first female in a

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