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Air Commodore Grant Pinder with members of the Gender, Peace and Security Directorate and Joint Support Services Division at an information stand in Canberra. Story by Sam Cuninghame. Photo by Emily Egan.

Reinforcing a gender perspective

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1888 Views 0 Comments

How to prevent what is happening to women and girls in the battlefields of Ukraine was top of mind on

Republic of Korea Air Force KF-16U Fighting Falcon and Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II conduct a flight together during Exercise Pitch Black 2022. ROKAF photo.

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RAAF and ROKAF sign in-air refuelling coop agreement

03/11/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2551 Views 0 Comments Republic of Korea Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force and the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) have signed an arrangement formalising their cooperation

Joint Strike fighter A35-11 departs for a night sortie from RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Government pays BAE to expand F-35 maintenance capacity

03/11/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2373 Views 0 Comments BAE Syatems, F-35A Lightning II

The Australian government has signed a Facility Services Deed worth more than $100 million with BAE Systems Australia to expand

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Ram Stallion enhances Army’s capability to work with RAAF

01/11/202205/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2390 Views 0 Comments 7th Brigade, 8/9 RAR, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, Diamond Strike, No. 36 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

A combat team made up of several 7th Brigade units deployed to Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba, Swartz Barracks, Oakey and RAAF

A screen grab from the student short film The Soft Skinned, screening at the 2022 Veterans Film Festival. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath.

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Veterans Film Festival opens in Sydney Sydney

01/11/202203/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1522 Views 0 Comments

The Veterans Film Festival program will range from the documentary The Skin of Others about the World War 1 First

Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment vessel HMAS Stalwart arrives enters Tibar Bay Port in Dili, Timor-Leste as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Petty Officer Jake Badior.

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Visit to Timor-Leste a time for reflection

01/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2271 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, Australian Army Band, HMAS Stalwart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Timor-Leste, Timor-Leste Defence Force

For Brigadier Malcolm Wells, returning to Timor-Leste for Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) more than 20 years after his first deployment to

A C-27J Spartan pulls a small-plane manoeuvre at Avalon Airshow and a RAAF C-130 Hercules on the ground at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. Photos by Brian Hartigan.

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RAAF replacing Hercules and Spartan fleets

01/11/202201/11/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 33092 Views 46 Comments C-130J Hercules, C-27J Spartan

Defence today announced it intends to replace its current fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules air mobility aircraft with an expanded

Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) help the NSW Rural Fire Service to unload sand bags near Deniliquin, NSW, as part of Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Photo supplied.

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ADF continues support to flood response (Update 28 October 2022)

28/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1491 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Up to 550 ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding

Members of the Service Attachés and Advisers Group tour RAAF Base Amberley in Brisbane as part of their engagement program. Story by Kristi Cheng.

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Brisbane bases and industry in the spotlight

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1709 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, Gallipoli Barracks, RAAF Amberley, Service Attachés and Advisers Group (SAAG)

The Service Attachés and Advisers Group (SAAG) concluded this year’s engagement program with a trip to Defence bases and industry

Air Academy Instructor Flight Lieutenant Mel Picton, left, and Australian Women Pilots Association members Hannah Potter, Cathy Eccles and Peta Denham Harvey during a recent visit to RAAF Base East Sale. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell.

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Scholarship gives young woman wings

28/10/202230/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1921 Views 0 Comments Australian Women Pilots Association (AWPA), PC-21, RAAF East Sale

Hannah Potter, a 19-year-old from Essendon, is going places thanks to an Australian Women Pilots Association (AWPA) scholarship sponsored by

A No 35 Squadron C-27J Spartan flies at low level over Aussie bush.

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Radio upgrade for C-27J Spartan fleet

27/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1856 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan

Defence has signed a Commonwealth Avionics Upgrade Acquisition Contract for the C-27J Spartan light tactical fixed-wing fleet. FILE PHOTO: A

Philippine Air Force members work with RAAF Combat Controllers from 4 Squadron during Close Air Support training activities at Salt Ash Air Weapons Range near RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story by Flight Sergeant Josa Kohler. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Air forces share skills on Ex Havoc Strike

26/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2184 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Havoc Strike, F-35A Lightning II, Hawk-127, No. 4 Squadron, No. 76 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF Williamtown

This year’s Exercise Havoc Strike, 4 Squadron’s premier close-air support exercise, included the participation of members from the Philippine Air

ADF members build a sandbag wall to protect a property at risk of flood damage in Swan Hill during Operation Flood Assist 2022-2. Photo by Captain Sarah Kelly.

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ADF continues support to flood response (Update 26 October 2022)

26/10/202226/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1435 Views 0 Comments State Emergency Service (SES)

Up to 550 ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding

Two F/A-18F Super Hornets from No. 1 Squadron A44-211 (left) and A44-218, depart RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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RAAF Amberley air show – CANCELLED

25/10/202225/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 14988 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force has officially announced that the Ipswich Amberley Air Tattoo scheduled for next weekend, 29-30 October

Australian Defence Force personnel assist Shepparton residents affected by the floods in the Victoria region. Photo by Private Tyson Grant.

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ADF continues support to flood response (Update 23 October 2022)

23/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1903 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist

Up to 650 ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to

Army reservists from the greater Victorian region begin clearing flood damage items from the Rochester RSL in Victoria as part of the ADF’s ongoing support during Operation Flood Assist 2022-2. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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ADF inspired by community they serve

23/10/202226/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1728 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Commander of Operation Flood Assist support in Victoria, Brigadier Matt Burr, said the clean-up of a Rochester school demonstrated the

Lieutenant Jared Burton provides an overview of the Pilatus PC-21 aircraft to students, Skye Councillor and Jorja Hammond from Derby District High School. Story by Peta Magorian. Photo by Sergeant Gary Dixon.

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Inspiring the minds of Derby youth

23/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1551 Views 0 Comments HMAS Stirling, NORFORCE, RAAF Curtin, RAAF Pearce

Eighteen students from Derby District High School were invited to visit RAAF Base Pearce, HMAS Stirling, BAE Systems Australia and two

A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft the ground at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy in support of Operation Sea Guardian 2022. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.

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RAAF Mediterranean patrol ends after 11 days

21/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2509 Views 0 Comments NATO

NATO says it has forged a new partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force through its maritime security operation in

36 Squadron loadmasters Corporal Shaun Harding, left, and Flight Sergeant Rick Haslewood launch essential supplies from a C-17A Globemaster over Casey Station, Antarctica. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

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Great Southern supply airdrop

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2993 Views 1 Comment Australian Antarctic Division, C-17A Globemaster III, Casey Station, No. 36 Squadron, Operation Southern Discovery

Eagerly awaiting personnel at Casey Station, Antarctica, got excited when they saw two containers falling from a C-17A Globemaster III

Members from the ADF's Army Logistic Training Centre conduct sandbagging activities in support of the local community in Shepparton, Victoria. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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More ADF support for flood-hit areas

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1652 Views 0 Comments CH-47F Chinook, Operation Flood Assist 2022, State Emergency Service (SES)

About 310 ADF personnel are now involved in Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding