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An E-7A Wedgetail takes off from Australia's main logistics base in the Middle East. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

Australia gets involved in Middle East crisis

10/03/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 962 Views 0 Comments

The Australian government very quickly threw its support behind the Israeli and US attacks on Iran on 28 February and

Delegates from the Initial Flight Training Course 4 at RAAF Base Point Cook. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Auciello.

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New pilot-training pilot program

26/02/202628/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 768 Views 0 Comments nitial Flying Training (IFT), RAAF Point Cook

Air Force Training Group has launched an innovative pilot training trial at RAAF Base Point Cook, partnering with RMIT University

From left, Royal Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Fred Hunter, Royal Australian Air Force Pilot Officer Ed and United States Air Force pilot Captain Brendan Crouse with a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Nell Bradbury.

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Sharpening aviator skills in US desert

26/02/202628/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 590 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bamboo Eagle, Exercise Red Flag, No. 75 Squadron, RAF, US Air Force

Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) aviators recently sharpened their air combat skills at two premier air training exercises out of

ADFA trainee officers during the Chief of the Defence Force Parade in Canberra. Story by Hannah Donald. Photos by Rodney Braithwaite.

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Parade to mark first 5 weeks at ADFA

25/02/202625/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 479 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Chief of Defence Force

For four decades, the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) has shaped Defence leaders. CAPTION: ADFA trainee officers during the Chief

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II take off from Nellis Air Force Base, United States, during Exercise Red Flag 26-1. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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Bamboo Eagle – testing the battlespace ‘nervous system’

21/02/202621/02/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 772 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1, designed to test the ‘nervous system’ of joint and coalition AirPower took place in the USA

The Pipes and Drums Band of the 2026 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performs at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Michael Wilson. Photos by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

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Tattoo brings pageantry to Brisbane

20/02/202620/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 464 Views 0 Comments oyal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Under rainy Brisbane skies, the Australian Defence Force helped bring the world‑famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to Suncorp Stadium for

The Defence Science and Technology Group leads a comprehensive program to explore, test and develop safer, higher performance battery technologies for Australia’s Defence platforms and systems. Story by Ilana Pender-Rose.

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Safer, stronger batteries power Australia’s defence

20/02/202620/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 418 Views 0 Comments DSTG

As Australia moves toward more advanced and self‑reliant defence capabilities, the energy systems that power Defence platforms and systems have

Hawker Hunter Trophy awardee Flight Lieutenant Sam Nery with fellow graduates of the Empire Test Pilots' School in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Story by Captain Edward Pym. Photo by Wing Commander Wayne Baylis.

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Aussies come up aces in UK flight testing

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 549 Views 0 Comments

Competitively drawn from the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), four ADF officers graduated from the Empire

From left, Air Refuelling Officers Technical Sergeant Robert Kniveton from the United States Air Force, Flying Officer Rudolph Liebenberg from the Royal Australian Air Force and Captain Matthew MacMillan from the Royal Canadian Air Force stand in front of a RAAF KC-30A at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Natasha Silver. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Building global air mobility

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 572 Views 0 Comments air-to-air refuelling, KC-30A MRTT, No. 33 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, Royal Canadian Air Force, US Air Force

Three nations. One team. One mission. CAPTION: From left, Air Refuelling Officers Technical Sergeant Robert Kniveton from the United States

Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft Technician, Leading Aircraftman Rory Kerr, stands in front of an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Exercise Red Flag 26-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, United States. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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Mission-ready for Exercise Red Flag Nellis

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 536 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, No. 75 Squadron, Red Flag

While fighter jets roar overhead and complex air battles unfold across the Nevada desert, much of the success of Exercise

Aviators from 94 Wing and 294 Squadron wear the new patches at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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New names, same missions

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 536 Views 0 Comments 94 Wing, Health Operational Conversion Unit (Health OCU), Health Services Wing, No. 294 Squadron

January 1 was not just the start of a new year, it was also the establishment of 94 Wing and

Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil cuts the ribbon at the opening of the state-of-the-art military working dog facility at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Halley Van Essen.

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New working dog centre opens

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 479 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, No. 17 Squadron, RAAF Tindal

A state‑of‑the‑art military working dog (MWD) facility has officially opened at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, marking a significant investment

Exercise Kanga Return 2025 participants begin the hike through the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea. Story by Flight Lieutenant Ambarose. Photos by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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Walking in the muddy footsteps of Kokoda’s fallen

13/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 710 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kanga Return, Kokoda Trail, PNG, WWII

Twenty junior Australian Defence Force leaders took part in Exercise Kanga Return late last year, following in the footsteps of

Sergeant David Humphry with his Certificate of Service and gold Air Force service medallion at RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Natasha Silver.

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Half a century of dedicated service

13/02/202613/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 554 Views 0 Comments

Sergeant David Humphry was only 16 when he joined the Royal Australian Navy as a firefighter, a decision that would

The MQ-4C Triton in the new hangar at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Halley Van Essen.

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Strengthening northern air power

12/02/202612/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 887 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Trition, No. 9 Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh, RAAF Tindal, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group

The recent completion of the new MQ‑4C Triton facilities at RAAF Base Tindal is a major boost to Australia’s northern

Penrith Training Depot in NSW. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Defence estate set for overhaul

12/02/202612/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 407 Views 0 Comments

Sixty-eight Defence sites have been flagged for divestment as part of a major estate reset to align infrastructure with future

International senior enlisted leaders held a panel discussion during the Senior Enlisted Leader Symposium at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Enlisted perspectives shape strategic dialogue

12/02/202612/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 783 Views 0 Comments ADFA

More than 200 senior enlisted leaders from 19 nations attended the inaugural Senior Enlisted Leader Symposium in Canberra. CAPTION: International

Sapper Veronica Bonner from 13th Engineer Regiment shows a combat ration pack to Army Reserve civilian employers at RAAF Base Curtin, Western Australia. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Corporal Andrew Sleeman.

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Feedback fuels ration-pack improvements

10/02/202611/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 1132 Views 1 Comment Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG)

So you’ve just spent six weeks in the bush living off ration packs, and as the finest makeshift chef in

Australian, New Zealand and Fijian Multinational Force and Observers contingent members with the Australian Ambassador to Egypt Dr Axel Wabenhorst and New Zealand Ambassador to Egypt Louise Searle at the El Alamein Cemetery. Story and photos by Captain Lucas Benjamin.

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Multinational forces remember Battle of El Alamein

04/02/202604/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 796 Views 0 Comments Battle of El Alamein, MFO, Operation Mazurka, WWII

In a moving tribute to history and heroism, Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula under Operation Mazurka

Sergeant Joshua Magun, of the PNG Defence Force, on the flight line at 35 Squadron during the Kumul Exchange at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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Pacific partners unite

04/02/202604/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 597 Views 0 Comments 35 Squadron, C-27J Spartan, Defence Pacific Air Program (DPAP), Exercise Kumul Exchange, PNGDF

Though seeing the home of the Brisbane Broncos was a highlight for Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Sergeant Sato