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A RAAF C-17 Globemaster III flies in a 2-ship formation with a US Air Force C-17 over Papua New Guinea. Story by By Flight Lieutenant Tanya Carter. Photo by Staff Sergeant Alan Ricker.

Skilled aviators master tricky terrain

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 206 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Exercise Global Dexterity, No. 36 Squadron, Papua New Guinea, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Scherger, United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

Flying in the valleys of Papua New Guinea has provided a unique challenge for American and Australian aviators during Exercise

Wing Commander Peter Milier, left, and Leading Aircraftwoman Carly Best are two of the 20 RAAF members serving on board HMAS Adelaide for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Trading wings for sea legs

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 203 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Working in one of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest ships is not a typical posting for Royal Australian Air Force

Personnel from 75 Squadron in front of two F-35As at RMAF Base Butterworth, Malaysia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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Lightning joins Malaysian homecoming

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 207 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, F-35A Lightning II, No. 35 Squadron, No. 75 Squadron, RMAF, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth

Deploying internationally for the first time since transitioning to the F-35A Lightning II, 75 Squadron has returned to its old

Personnel from 19 Squadron and 35 Squadron refuel a C-27J Spartan at RMAF Butterworth Air Base, Malaysia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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Projecting airpower from South-East Asia

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 170 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Exercise Elangaroo, F-35A Lightning II, No. 19 Squadron, RMAF, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth

This year, RAAF’s 19 Squadron played a vital role in the success of Exercise Elangaroo 22, hosting nearly 200 personnel

Wing Commander Keirin Joyce, Program Chief Engineer of Air Force’s Future Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems Programs Office at the World of Drones and Robotics Congress. Story by Jake Zappia.

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ADF and industry celebrate drone innovation

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 99 Views 0 Comments UAS, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

The successful partnership between Defence and industry in the development of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) technologies has been highlighted at

Major General Douglas Laidlaw poses with winners of Defence’s annual National Employer Support Awards at a formal dinner held at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

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Outstanding reservist employers in the spotlight

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 98 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve, Chief of Defence Force, Employer Support Awards

The annual Defence Employer Support Awards has recognised leading employers across Australia for their support to their ADF reservists. CAPTION:

Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A Hornet A21-32 on display at the South Australian Aviation Museum in Adelaide, South Australia. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

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Second life for classic Hornet

24/11/202224/11/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 825 Views 0 Comments F/A-18A/B Hornets

The Royal Australian Air Force has officially loaned F/A-18A Hornet A21-32 – known as the ARDU Hornet – to the

From left, Flight Lieutenant Stephanie Freeman, Captain Bianca Potter, Lieutenant Colonel Bayu Widaji and Major Rizka Budiman discuss joint logistics during Exercise Nusa Bhakti. Story and photo by Major Martin Hadley.

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Australia and Indonesia team up for disaster relief training

23/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 301 Views 0 Comments HADR, Indonesia, Indonesian National Armed Forces

More than 60 Australian and Indonesian personnel from a range of specialist functions trained side-by-side in Surabaya, Indonesia, as part

Participants of the ADF Sport’s training program for sport officials in Fiji for AFL, netball, rugby league and touch football. Story by Emily Egan. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Chris Moon.

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Strengthening bonds in the Pacific through sport

23/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 256 Views 0 Comments Fiji

Members of Australian Defence Force Sport are delivering a sports officials program in Suva, Fiji, as a sign of the

Leading Aircraftwoman Toni Rutherford, a firefighter from 17 Squadron, on the rear deck of a fire truck near Katherine. Story by Flight Lieutenant Joshua Fuad. Photo by Flight Sergeant Mark Egan.

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Tindal fire section assist in Katherine bushfire

23/11/202224/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 253 Views 0 Comments Bushfires, No. 17 Squadron, RAAF Tindal

Responding to a request for assistance from Bushfires Northern Territory (BFNT), 17 Squadron Fire Section helped extinguish a fire that

Air Force Airfield Defence Guards from 2 Security Forces Squadron watch a quick reaction force demonstration by the Royal Malaysian Air Force Security Squadron. Story and photo by Sergeant Ben Dempster.

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2 Security Forces Squadron learn from Malaysian demos

23/11/202224/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 209 Views 0 Comments Exercise Elangaroo, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, Royal Malaysian Air Force

While Exercise Elangaroo 22 is primarily an air-to-air fighter interaction exercise, the overall focus is to bolster bilateral partnerships. CAPTION:

Leading Seaman Nathan Cox watches out of HMAS Arunta's embarked MH-60R helicopter "Athena" as HMAS Arunta (right) and USS Milius conduct a duel Replenishment at Sea with JS Oumi during Exercise Malabar 2022. Photo by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

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Action above, on and below the sea

23/11/202223/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 245 Views 0 Comments Exercise Malabar, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Stalwart, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, P-8A Poseidon, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

Cooperation was heightened, skills strengthened and relationships deepened as Exercise Malabar drew together Australian, Japanese, Indian and United States forces

ADF personnel assist council workers to restore the memorial located in Eugowra, NSW, during Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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Lending labour to sodden NSW towns

23/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 166 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

The ADF has deployed additional personnel to Orange, bringing the total number of personnel supporting flood-affected central-west NSW to about

Flight Lieutenant Troy Gersbach, left, and Leading Aircraftwoman Amy Wardley alongside Malaysian Army and Air Force medical personnel during Exercise Elangaroo 22 in Malaysia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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Small team that packs a punch

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 731 Views 0 Comments Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth

Two aviators proved they were worth their weight in gold by providing 24-hour medical support during Exercise Elangaroo 22. CAPTION: Flight Lieutenant

Air Force personnel wrap sandbag pallets for transportation at the New South Wales State Emergency Service depot in Forbes, during Operation Flood Assist. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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Aviators fly to the rescue

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 831 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Helping stranded property owners in central-west NSW has been a rewarding experience for two Air Force aviators during Operation Flood

Republic of Korea Air Force KF-16U fighter aircraft fly in formation during Exercise Vigilant Storm. Story by Eamon Hamilton.

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Exercise fuels relationship with South Korea

18/11/202218/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 893 Views 0 Comments Exercise Vigilant Storm, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron, Republic of Korea Air Force, United States Marine Corps

For the first time, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has provided valuable air-to-air refuelling support in South Korea during

RAAF Flight Lieutenant Jayden Hasemann, left, and Leading Aircraftman Jack Atkins play basketball with students at Sokehs Roie Soledi Peidie Elementary School. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Aviators join in the fun at Micronesian school

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 776 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Chaplains, Micronesia, Operation Solania

In between flying aerial maritime surveillance sorties, Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel deployed on Operation Solania 22-4 have engaged with local