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Air Force Chaplain Wing Commander Wayne Ross uses the new RAAF Welfare Trust Fund website at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Wing Commander Michael Rowe. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Fast financial support for aviators

14/11/202514/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 635 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, RAAF Welfare Trust Fund (RWTF)

For Air Force, 1989 was a busy year. Transport squadrons were stretched, flying more than 6500 hours to move over

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1 Space Surveillance Unit’s Commercial Data Mission Centre delivers its first international Joint Commercial Operations-200 training course. Story by Major John Yialeloglou.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Space Division 

ADF delivers first international space course

12/11/202512/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 891 Views 0 Comments Joint Commercial Operations (JCO-AUS), No.1 Space Surveillance Unit (1SSU)

1 Space Surveillance Unit’s Commercial Data Mission Centre has delivered its first international Joint Commercial Operations-200 (JCO-200) course. CAPTION: 1

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Defence Cooperation Program qualified flying instructor Squadron Leader Cory Fischer and PNG Defence Force Air Transport Wing Second Lieutenant Rothman Spaiye flying a PNG Defence Force PAC-750XL. Story by Squadron Leader Belinda Culley. Photo by Squadron Leader Cory Fischer.
News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF aviators strengthen PNG partnership

12/11/202512/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2210 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Group, Air Mobility Group (AMG), C-27J Spartan, Defence Cooperation Program, Defence Pacific Assistance Program (DPAP)

In a display of regional cooperation and capability enhancement, RAAF 35 Squadron’s C-27J Spartan aircraft continues supporting the long-standing Defence

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Poppies in front of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Photo by Andrew Green.
Australian Army History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Keeping the memories alive

11/11/202511/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 678 Views 0 Comments Chief of Defence Force, Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day address from Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston CAPTION: Poppies in front of the Australian War

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A 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules taxis onto the RAAF Base Richmond apron after a flight that marked 170,000 cumulative flying hours in the C-130J for the squadron. Story by Flight Lieutenant Madeleine Magee. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

Hercules fleet clocks 170,000 flying hours

07/11/202507/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 878 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, No. 37 Squadron, RAAF Richmond

In September 2025, 37 Squadron’s C-130J Hercules fleet surpassed 170,000 flying hours, marking a significant milestone in the squadron’s history

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Defence is implementing recommendation 23 of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Story by Michael Hoare.
ADF People Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Service convictions to be available for police checks

29/10/202529/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1503 Views 2 Comments

From December, ADF personnel who have been convicted of a serious service offence since 2015 will have those details recorded

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Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Eric Morant and Leading Aircraftman Lachlan McAndrew exchange mission data from the P-8A during Operation Argos at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.
Japan News Royal Australian Air Force 

Precision and partnership drive Argos success

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1186 Views 0 Comments Japan, No. 11 Squadron, No. 87 Squadron, Operation Argos, P-8A Poseidon, united Nations Security Council

On Operation Argos, intelligence informed each flight, operations coordinated it in real-time and mission assurance specialists processed every byte of data

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Graduating students, instructors and support staff of the Air Defence Artillery Fire Control Officer course held at RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Laura Flower.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Significant milestone for Australian-delivered course

24/10/202524/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1271 Views 0 Comments adafco, RAAF Williamtown

The second cohort of Australian-trained air defence artillery fire control officers graduated from their course at RAAF Base Williamtown on

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Herbert Adams watches the premiere screening of the documentary, An Enduring Legacy: The Empire Air Training Scheme, at RAAF Base Wagga, NSW. Ssdtory by Squadron Leader Karyn Markwell. Photos by Aircraftman Jakob Reid.
History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force 

History and heritage on show in new film

24/10/202526/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1187 Views 0 Comments History and Heritage – Air Force Restoration Support Section (HH-AF RSS), No. 464 Squadron, RAAF Wagga Wagga, RAAFSTT, WWII

History and Heritage – Air Force (HH-AF) officially released the documentary An Enduring Legacy: The Empire Air Training Scheme at a premiere

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Royal Australian Air Force Avionics Technicians, Leading Aircraftwoman Rosalia Frichot and Aircraftman Izaak Mazurek during Exercise Bushido Guardian 2025, Misawa Air Base, Japan. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Paris Rigney.
ADF People Japan News Royal Australian Air Force 

Avionic technicians living the dream in Japan

24/10/202526/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1372 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bushido Guardian, F-35A Lightning II, Gap Year program, Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, No. 3 Squadron

For two young RAAF avionic technicians, their decision to join the permanent air force after “dipping their toes” in the

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An F-35A Lightning II from 75 Squadron flies alongside a Lear Jet as part of Trial Swagman in the NT. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss.
News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Swagman returns to the Top End

23/10/202523/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1454 Views 0 Comments Delamere Air Weapons Range, EA-18G Growler, F-35A Lightning II, Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit (JEWOSU), No. 6 Squadron, No. 75 Squadron, No. 80 Squadron, RAAF Tindal, Trial Swagman

On Trial Swagman, F-35A Lighting IIs and EA-18G Growlers used the vast Northern Territory airspace to test and advance their

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Royal Australian Air Force PC-21 and Wirraway aircraft perform a flyover during the RAAF Base Wagga Freedom of Entry parade, in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Story by Flying Officer Belinda Barker. Photo by Aircraftman Jakob Reid.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

Freedom of Entry marks bond of 85 years

23/10/202523/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1249 Views 0 Comments Freedom of Entry, RAAF Wagga Wagga

With swords drawn and drums beating, 500 RAAF Base Wagga personnel marched in perfect formation as a Freedom of Entry

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Flight Lieutenant Rhett Allen, left, Corporal Jonathan Zinger and Flight Lieutenant Georgia Crean while deployed to Poland as part of the E-7A Wedgetail contingent. Story and photos by Lieutenant Commander John A Thompson.
Europe News Royal Australian Air Force 

NATO praises nation’s support for Ukraine

23/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1242 Views 1 Comment E-7A Wedgetail, NATO, NATO’s Support and Assistance to Ukraine (NSATU), Poland, Ukraine

As the Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail aircraft prepared to leave Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) praised

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The Air Force Balloon with Mount Panorama in the background at 2025 Repco Bathurst 1000. Story by Flying Officer Belinda Barker. Photos by Sergeant Dan Pinhorn.
ADF People Royal Australian Air Force 

Dawn patrol brings quiet magic to Bathurst

21/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1091 Views 0 Comments Air Force Balloon, Bathurst 1000

Before the roar of V8 engines and smell of racing fuel filled the air for the 2025 Repco Bathurst 1000,

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Royal Australian Air Force officer Flight Lieutenant Belinda Gabrielsen deployed on Operation Kudu in Poland. Photo by Leading Seeaman Kylie Jagiello.
News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

Support staff keep Wedgetail supporting Ukraine

21/10/202525/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1917 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, Operation Kudu

As the E-7A Wedgetail aircraft takes flight on another mission over Eastern Europe, the men and women who worked tirelessly

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A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail conducts a flyover in support of Polish Armed Forces Day celebrations during deployment to Operation Kudu in Poland. Story by Captain Karam Louli.
Europe News Royal Australian Air Force 

Wedgetail watches NATO’s eastern flank

17/10/202517/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1665 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, NATO, No. 2 Squadron, Operation Kudu, Poland

ADF aviators silently watched Europe’s eastern flank to assist with peace and stability in the region under Operation Kudu, Australia’s

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Australian Defence Force candidates complete challenging physical and cognitive activities during the 2025 Special Forces Integrator Selection Course. Story by Major Jacqui Day.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Selection course identifies Special Forces Integrators

17/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2009 Views 1 Comment Special Forces Integrators, Special Operations Command (SOCOMD)

The next generation of Special Forces engineers, medics and signallers were selected to serve in Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) during

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Members of the Defence Force School of Signals and the Australian Army Band Melbourne march through Montmorency, exercising their freedom of entry right granted by the City of Banyule. Story by Major Sarah Kelly. Photos by Private Hamid Farahani.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

City honours school with freedom of entry

14/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2783 Views 0 Comments Australian Army Band, Defence Force School of Signals, Freedom of Entry

The streets of the Melbourne suburb of Montmorency came alive on October 5 with ceremonial splendour as the Defence Force

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Royal Australian Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the United States Air Force aircraft fly in formation during Exercise Bushido Guardian near Misawa Air Base, Japan. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson.
Japan News Royal Australian Air Force 

Bushido Guardian builds trilateral strength

14/10/202514/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1126 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bushido Guardian, F-35A Lightning II, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 3 Squadron, No. 33 Squadron, US Air Force

Exercise Bushido Guardian 25 has proved to be a huge trilateral success, as Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A Lightning

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Australian Army image specialist Corporal Andrew Shaw captures naval manoeuvres during Exercise Bersama Lima 2025, off the coast of Malaysia. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Air Specialist Class 1 Christian Sparks RAF.
Asia Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

Regional partners mark firsts on Ex Bersama Lima

08/10/202508/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1192 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bersama Lima, Five Power Defence Arrangements, HADR, Malaysia

This year’s Exercise Bersama Lima marked a series of firsts and a strong emphasis on future-ready capabilities of the Five

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