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A United States Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft, from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (Black Knights), departs from RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo byLeading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

US Black Knights mix with RAAF’s best

20/07/202320/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1897 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, RAAF Williamtown, US Air Force

Known as the ‘Black Knights’, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) made RAAF Base

Air Commodore Steve Pesce and Steve Green sign a three-year contract to provide services as Air Domain's Aerospace Propulsion Centre of Expertise. Story by Group Captain David Mahoney. Photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Aussie expertise a boost for aircraft engine fleet

20/07/202327/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2034 Views 0 Comments Aerospace Propulsions Centre of Expertise (APCoE), Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG)

An Australian-owned company will be working with the ADF to provide expert advice on effectively and efficiently managing military aircraft

A Mobile ADF Careers Centre has been launched aimed at reaching rural and regional Australia. Story by Major Tim Sydenham.

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New look for Defence recruiting

20/07/202321/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3167 Views 9 Comments ADF Careers, Defence Force Recruiting, Defence Strategic Review

In a move to address significant workforce challenges reinforced by the Defence Strategic Review (DSR), Defence Force Recruiting is implementing

Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Major General Hiroaki Sakanashi, right, with Wing Commander Neil Bowen at 33 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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RAAF/Japan make giant leap in air-to-air refuelling

20/07/202321/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1386 Views 0 Comments Aircraft Research and Development Unit, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Defence cooperation between the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and the RAAF took a significant leap forward last month. CAPTION: Japan

100 Squadron's Corporal Adam Scerri, front seat, and Flight Lieutenant Brett Alderton depart RAAF Base Point Cook on 27 June 2022 in a Tiger Moth. Story by Squadron Leader Kate Davis. Photo by Tim O’Connor.

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Retracing an aviation heritage trail

19/07/202319/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1516 Views 0 Comments No. 100 Squadron, RAAF Point Cook

One of two 100 Squadron Tiger Moths has returned home to RAAF Base Point Cook after spending the past year

ADF ice hockey players during an exhibition game against the Northern Ice at Phillip Ice Skating Centre. Story and all photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Cool contest, warm relations

18/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1367 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Canadian Armed Forces

It was a contest of experience versus youth when the ADF Ice Hockey Association played an exhibition game against Northern

Two RAAF PC-21 aircraft, from 4 Squadron, conduct sorties with the United States Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft from 17th Special Operations Squadron as part of Exercise Teak Action. All photos by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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USAF special-ops C-130J Ghostrider trains in Oz for first time

18/07/202319/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1925 Views 1 Comment Exercise Teak Action, No. 4 Squadron, RAAF Richmond, US Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force recently welcomed the USAF’s Air Force Special Operations Command’s (AFSOC) 23rd Special Tactics Squadron (23rd STS),

Leading Aircraftman Harry Williamson, a ground support equipment technician from 27 Squadron, works in the engine bay of a G-Wagon at RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Flying Officer Aarron Dann. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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Providing crucial air power in the north

14/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1426 Views 0 Comments Black Dagger, Combat Support Group (CSG), Exercise High Sierra, No. 27 Squadron, RAAF Curtin, RAAF Townsville

RAAF Base Townsville is one of seven bases supporting the Northern Air Campaign 2023 (NAC23), a surge period of concurrent

RAAF and USAF members work together during the arrival of a USAF C-17 Globemaster III into RAAF Base Townsville from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, as part of Exercise Mobility Guardian. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Tanya Carter.

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Aviators put skills to the test

14/07/202319/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2252 Views 0 Comments Exercise Mobile Guardian, No. 13 Squadron, No. 23 Squadron, No. 27 Squadron, RAAF Townsville

A contingent of RAAF personnel and aircraft are testing their readiness skills and interoperability with partner nations in an exercise

Pilot Officer Georgia Wales leads Head of People Capability, Major General Wade Stothart through the Air Force virtual reality flight simulator during the Defence and Questacon partnership announcement. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. All photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

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Defence/Questacon inspiring kids with elementary engineering

14/07/202326/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2379 Views 2 Comments Defence Force Recruiting

Primary school students will continue designing submersibles, parachutes, water filters and bridges thanks to a recently extended partnership between Defence

A No. 2 Squadron E-7A Wedgetail aircraft soars through the clouds on a training sortie. Photo by Corporal Shannon McCarthy.

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Is Australia getting too close to Ukraine action with Wedgetail deployment?

11/07/202316/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3548 Views 29 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, Ukraine

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail and about 100 aviators will be

Participants in the Defence Teaming Centre's Defence Industry Leadership Course 2023 on the flightline at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet and Leading Aircraftwoman Jasna McFeeters. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Teaming up to boost defence industry leadership

11/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1686 Views 0 Comments Defence Industry Leadership Program (DILP), No. 92 Wing, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh

The opportunity to combine theoretical learning with hands-on experience was too good to miss for participants of the Defence Industry

Defence Indigenous Elders speak during a panel for NAIDOC Week. From left, Air Force Warrant Officer Donald Taylor, Aunty Frances Visini, Aunty Lorraine Hatton, Uncle Phillip Bowie and John Love. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Elders take centre stage

11/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1283 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force, NAIDOC Week, Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP)

Defence Indigenous Service Elders shared their experiences with hundreds of Defence personnel during a panel discussion for NAIDOC Week in

Vietnam’s President Võ Văn Thưởng with peacekeepers from the Vietnam People's Army Level Two Field Hospital contingent - Rotation Five, alongside a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster during a farewell ceremony from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to South Sudan. Photo by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.

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RAAF flies Vietnamese peacekeepers to South Sudan

08/07/202308/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4990 Views 2 Comments South Sudan, united Nations, UNMISS, Vietnam

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster has transported more than 60 Vietnamese military personnel deploying to the United Nations

Aviators from 2 Security Forces Squadron (2SECFOR) dismount from a Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle during Exercise Nomad Walk at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. All photos by Corporal Kieren Whitely.

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A sharp eye looks to Talisman Sabre

07/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2063 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Exercise Nomad Walk, Exercise Talisman Sabre, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, R70 SkyRanger UAS, RAAF Amberley

Preparation for Exercise Talisman Sabre was underway at RAAF Base Amberley, with 2 Security Forces Squadron (2SECFOR) conducting training to

An Air Force C-130J Hercules conducts low level training and flare drops over RAAF Base Richmond and the wider Hawkesbury area. Story by Taster Murdoch.

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Honouring the Herc’s long service

07/07/202316/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3241 Views 0 Comments C-130 Hercules, No. 36 Squadron, No. 37 Squadron, RAAF Richmond

This year, the Royal Australian Air Force celebrates 65 years of operating an Air Mobility Group workhorse – the C-130

Royal Australian Air Force Sergeant Roxanne Phillip giving a practical lesson on the 10,000lb cargo net at Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Suva, Fiji. Story by Flight Lieutenant Steffi Blavius. Photo by Flight Sergeant Anne Strode.

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RAAF team delivers critical training in Fiji

07/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1654 Views 0 Comments Coral Warrior, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Royal Australian Air Force School of Administration and Logistics Training (RAAFSALT)

In a demonstration of dedication and flexibility, a team of instructors from the Royal Australian Air Force School of Administration

RAAF aviation refueller, Leading Aircraftman Stephen Gannon (L) instructs US Marine Corps refuellers on the operation of Australian refuelling trucks at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Refuelling international partnerships

07/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1300 Views 0 Comments No. 13 Squadron, No. 17 Squadron, No. 26 Squadron, RAAF Williamtown, USMC

Driver training officers from 96 Wing have welcomed United States Marine Corps (USMC) refuellers to RAAF Base Williamtown with essential

2 Flying Training School trainee Pilot Officer Gabrielle Adamson takes Air Force Indigenous Youth Program participant Indiana Baines through the paces of a Pilatus PC-21 simulated flight at RAAF Base Pearce, WA. Story by Stephanie Hallen. All photos by Flying Officer Michael Thomas.

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Students step into the shoes of aviators

07/07/202308/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1644 Views 0 Comments 2FTS, Indigenous Youth Program, PC-21, RAAF Pearce

Perth students were recently given the unique opportunity to experience a typical day in the life of a Royal Australian

Rhan Hooper chats with Indigenous Liaison Officer Flight Lieutenant Sarah Woods during his visit to the Yarning circle at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Taylor Anderson.

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Defence links to indigenous artefact

07/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1326 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, NAIDOC Week, RAAF Amberley

A suspected World War 2-era nulla nulla, gifted to former Brisbane Lions AFL player Rhan Hooper, was the catalyst for