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This year's Office for Defence Industry Support forums will begin in Melbourne and Perth in coming weeks.

So you want to be an ADF supplier

24/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 293 Views 0 Comments Office for Defence Industry Support (ODIS)

Australian businesses will have the chance to learn more about becoming a Defence provider when the Office for Defence Industry

RAAF Tactical Coordinator Flight Lieutenant Brad Jolly, centre, at his station on-board a P-8A Poseidon during Operation Argos 2023. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Sergeant Nicci Freeman.

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Eyes in the sky zero in on illicit activities

24/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 164 Views 0 Comments No. 11 Squadron, Operation Argos, P-8A Poseidon

RAAF personnel have helped to monitor and deter illegal ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned goods into North Korea as part of

Australian and New Zealand environmental health team members, from left, Lieutenant Christopher Buerkeman, Flight Lieutenant Michael Hong and Flying Officer Kimi Ahluwalia assess potability of local drinking water. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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NZ and Aussie health teams combine after Cyclone Gabrielle

22/03/202324/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 248 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand, No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron

Two environmental health officers (EHO) joined forces with the New Zealand Army Force Health Protection Team while supporting the response

Air Force assists residents from the Kalkarindji area being evacuated during major flooding in the Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Ashley Gillett.

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RAAF’s quick response to NT floods

22/03/202322/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 502 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, C-27J Spartan, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, No. 17 Squadron, No. 35 Squadron, No. 37 Squadron, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1, RAAF Tindal

As persistent rain blanketed the Top End towards the end of February and into March it became inevitable that several

ICC Level 1 coaches course participants being led through best practice coaching techniques with Cathryn Fitzpatrick; former Australian Women's player. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Major T Purton.

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Tournament more about relationships than cricket

21/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 368 Views 0 Comments cricket

Before ADF and NZDF cricketers took to the pitch for the inaugural T20 cricket tournament against the Pacific Islands from

Members of the first P-8A Poseidon Depot Maintenance at RAAF Base Edinburgh including front second from left, Boeing Defence Australia P-8A Program Manager, David Kleinitz, and front right, Officer Commanding 92 Wing, Group Captain Paul Carpenter. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Depot-level Poseidon maintenance milestone in Adelaide

17/03/202320/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 754 Views 0 Comments Boeing, No. 92 Wing, P-8A Poseidon

The completion of the first depot maintenance on Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South

The Royal Australian Air Force's first MQ-4C Triton unveiled in California.

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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton officially unveiled

17/03/202318/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 13183 Views 8 Comments MC-4C Triton

Northrop Grumman formally unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft in Palmdale, California on 16 March 2023 (local time) –

New Zealand Army personnel embark a RAAF C-27J Spartan to assist a remote community affected by Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon . Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Gratitude from across the ditch

15/03/202316/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 360 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Cyclone Gabrielle, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, New Zealand

The Australian Defence Force team that deployed to New Zealand in late February to assist in the wake of Tropical

Australian Army Cadets, Sergeant Kyle Croghan, left, and Corporal Lewis Sanderson repair a racing drone at the 2023 Avalon International Airshow. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Mick Davis.

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Australian Army Drone Racing Team retains international title

15/03/202316/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 402 Views 0 Comments Air Force Drone Racing Team, Army Cadets, Army Drone Racing Team, Avalon Airshow

In an epic battle to the finish, the Australian Army Drone Racing Team (AADRT) retained its championship title at the

News presenter and Air Force Reservist Wing Commander Peter Overton, centre, with Simon Hobbs, left, testing a flight simulator at Avalon Air Show. Photo by Alex Given.

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Civilian bosses shown what Air Force has to offer

10/03/202312/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 827 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve, Avalon Airshow, RAAF Reserve

Civilian employers of ADF reservists visited the Australian International Airshow, at Avalon, to see the best the Royal Australian Air

VIP guests during the reopening of the RAAF Museum at RAAF Base Point Cook in Victoria. Story by Flight Lieutenant Karyn Markwell. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

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Faces of Air Force tell inspirational stories

10/03/202312/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 921 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, Chief of Air Force, RAAF Museum, RAAF Point Cook

The RAAF Museum at RAAF Base Point Cook told the Royal Australian Air Force story through the service’s people in

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto'a ‘Ulukalala, of Tonga, right, with current student Lieutenant Commander Ametisi Fonokolafi at the Australian Defence College, Canberra. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Royal visit to Australian Defence College

07/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 661 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence College, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, Royal Military College

The last time Lieutenant Commander Ametisi Fonokolafi of His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga rubbed shoulders with royalty, he was commanding

Australian Air Force Cadet (AAFC), Cadet Sergeant Finn Carpenter with a Diamond DA40 NG Star aircraft at the Australian International Airshow 2023. Story by Flying Officer Sharon Sebastian & FLTLT Brett Moloney. Photo by Leading Aircraftmen Chris Tsakisiris.

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Cadets show off aircraft and gear at Avalon

07/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 381 Views 0 Comments Air Force Cadets, Avalon Airshow, Diamond DA40 NG, EFTS

Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) showcased their aircraft, the Diamond DA40 NG at the Australian International Airshow 2023 as part

Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Army personnel conduct the first joint refuelling task supporting Australian aircraft at the Australian International Airshow, Avalon, Victoria. Story by Flight Lieutenants Steffi Blavius and Brent Moloney. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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RAAF and Army team up on innovative refuelling task

07/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 598 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow

The Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Army worked together at the 2023 Australian International Airshow (AIA23) to create and

Humanitarian aid supplies are loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster heading to Vanuatu as part of the Australian government’s response to Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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ADF responds in wake of two cyclones that hit Vanuatu

05/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 922 Views 0 Comments Vanuatu

A RAAF C-130J has arrived in Vanuatu and is conducting aerial damage assessments as part of the Australian government’s response

Group photo of Defence Space Command's first time participating at the Australian International Air Show 2023. Story by Flying Officer Shan Arachchi Galappatthy. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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First year of Defence Space Command

03/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 739 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, Defence Space Command, No.1 Space Surveillance Unit (1SSU)

The increased significance of the space domain was clear at the Australian International Airshow 2023 (AIA23), with the ADF’s space

Air Force personnel assist residents as they are evacuated from the Kalkarindji area in the Northern Territory. Photo by Corporal Ashley Gillett.

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Defence assists with NT flood evacuations

03/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 615 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1

At the request of the Northern Territory Government, via the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Defence is assisting the territory’s

Flight Lieutenant Maxim David, from 453 Squadron, and Michael Mihalic, from Airservices Australia, at work in the air traffic control tower at the Australian International Airshow 2023. Story by By Flying Officer Shan Arachchi Galappatthy. Photo by LAC Chris Tsakisiris.

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Air traffic controllers unite at Avalon

03/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 758 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, No. 44 Wing, No. 453 Squadron

The Australian International Airshow 2023 (AIA23) at Avalon has not only thrilled the crowds and shown off ADF capability but

Past and present commanding officers 34 Squadron's 80th anniversary at Old Parliament House, Canberra. From left; Phillip Trigge, Jim Cole, Alistair Dally, Andy Griffiths, Noel Derwort and Wing Commander Wayne Baylis. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.

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34 Sqn marks 80 years of VIP service

03/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 272 Views 0 Comments No. 34 Squadron

From bringing home prisoners of war to transporting VIPs, the Royal Australian Air Force’s 34 Squadron has a lot to

Major Eun-Ho Yang from the Republic of Korea Air Force aerobatic team The Black Eagles sits in a Pilatus PC-21 from the Royal Australian Air Force aerobatic team The Roulettes while Flight Lieutenant Ben Hepworth shows him the cockpit after a Friendship flight as part of the Australian International Air Show 2023. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Roulettes and Black Eagles display friendship and airmanship at Avalon

01/03/202301/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1012 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, PC-21, RAAF East Sale, Republic of Korea Air Force, Roulettes

In an historic moment, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) aerobatic team the Black Eagles and the Royal Australian

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