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Air Force mobile air load team aviators from No 22 Squadron load liquefied petroleum gas tanks into a C-130J Hercules aircraft at Port Macquarie, New South Wales. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

RAAF delivers fresh supplies to Lord Howe Island

30/09/202202/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2857 Views 1 Comment C-130J Hercules, No. 22 Squadron, No. 37 Squadron

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules from No. 37 Squadron delivered essential cargo from mainland Australia to Lord Howe

ADF personnel arrive at President Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili, Timor-Leste, for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Courtney Jay. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

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Indo-Pacific Endeavour returns in force

30/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2276 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022

Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE), has returned to full scale this year, engaging with a record 14 countries by air and sea,

No. 11 Squadron and Airbus maintenance teams celebrate the 100th completed servicing of the P-8A Poseidon platform at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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100 services and counting

27/09/202230/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2173 Views 0 Comments No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh

Ordinarily a matter of routine, a post-service aircraft delivery of P-8A Poseidon A47-012 on August 15 was instead an occasion

Defence civilian Beryl Webber receives her graduation certificate after successfully completing the Certificate II in Security Operations course at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. Story by Sarah-Kate Melehan.

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Tindal security team welcomes new faces

27/09/202230/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1967 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, RAAF Tindal

Providing security on a Defence base couldn’t be more different from nursing people back to health in aged-care settings and

Captain Zac Bryant, from 6th Engineer Support Regiment, with students during the bridge-building challenge on Ultimate Classroom. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo from Channel 10.

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ADF personnel mentor Queensland STEM students

27/09/202229/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1582 Views 0 Comments STEM, Ultimate Classroom

Nine personnel from technical trades recently mentored 18 Queensland high-school STEM students on a new education program called Ultimate Classroom.

Distressed vessel Ogoi Ratz, left, made ready for towing by civilian merchant vessel Uni Sunshine after being located by RAAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo from RAAF No. 11 Squadron.

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Poseidon assists in search and rescue

23/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1748 Views 0 Comments AMSA, P-8A Poseidon, Papua New Guinea, RAAF Edinburgh

“Thank you very much for your assistance. I will now be able to spend Independence [Day] with my family and

The Commonwealth contingent, made up of Australian, Canadian and New Zealand military personnel, marches on the procession route during the Queen’s state funeral in London. Story by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson and Lieutenant Anthony Martin. Photo by Sergeant Jarrod McAneney.

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Aussies’ emotional farewell to the Queen

20/09/202220/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3204 Views 0 Comments Australia’s Federation Guard, Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

In an emotional farewell to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 39 members of the Australian Defence Force, along with troops

Australia's newest F-35A Lightning II aircraft A35-053 and A35-054 arrive at RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales, at the end of their ferry flight during exercise Lightning Ferry 22-3. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Four more F-35s delivered to Australia

17/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3221 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Exercise Lightning Ferry 22-3 was conducted from 24 August to 2 September 2022, seeing the arrival of four more F-35A

Commander of the 3rd Brigade Brigadier Kahlil Fegan escorts Royal Commissioners' Mr Nick Kaldas to the Lavarack Health Centre during his visit to the 3rd Brigade at Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.

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Tell your story – Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

16/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1989 Views 0 Comments Suicide Royal Commission

Defence members and their families are encouraged to come forward and share their personal experiences with the Royal Commission into

Members of the HMAS Perth ceremonial guard stand at attention during an official reception for the Exercise Kakadu 2022 opening ceremony at the Darwin Convention Centre. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photos by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

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Kakadu opens with remembrance and respect

16/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1941 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Perth, Indigenous, Navy Band, Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

Exercise Kakadu 2022 has been officially opened in Darwin with a reception steeped in tradition, remembrance and respect. CAPTION: Members

Members of Australia's Federation Guard fire a M2A2 howitzer ceremonial gun during a 96-gun salute held at Parliament House in Canberra to honour the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. Photo: byCorporal Cameron Pegg.

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Australia’s 96-gun salute for Her Majesty The Queen

16/09/202217/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3543 Views 1 Comment Australia’s Federation Guard, King Charles III, Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

Her Majesty The Queen passed away on September 8, 2022. CAPTION: Members of Australia’s Federation Guard fire a M2A2 howitzer

Australia's first MQ-4C Triton. Photo supplied by Northrop Grumman.

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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unveiled

15/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2524 Views 0 Comments

Northrop Grumman today unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft with a ceremony at its high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft production

You don't have to be a mental health professional to ask R U OK? Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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The question we can all ask, today and every day

09/09/202209/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1561 Views 0 Comments mental health, RUOK

R U OK? Day is Australia’s national day of action, originally established through Gavin Larkin’s lived experience of suicide bereavement

RAAF military-working-dog handler Leading Aircraftwoman Brooke Hitchinson with her dog, Karma, and Royal New Zealand Air Force counterpart Leading Aircraftman Byron Buys with Kaiser, on the flightline at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2022. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Exercise Pitch Black 22 ends in NT

09/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2214 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black

Exercise Pitch Black 2022 concluded yesterday, following three weeks of successful training by Australian and international military aircraft in the

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 tickets – SOLD OUT

08/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3313 Views 2 Comments Amberley

According to the RAAF web site, ticket sales for the Ipswich Amberley Air Tattoo over the weekend of 29 and

Crowds catch the action as an F/A-18F Super Hornet flies low and fast to celebrate the opening of the Brisbane Festival's Riverfire on September 3. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Precision flying on display at Riverfire

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1880 Views 0 Comments Air Force Band, Army Aviation Training Centre, Defence Force Recruiting, HMAS Moreton, Military Working Dogs, Navy Band

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) provided a spectacular curtain-raiser for Queensland’s largest arts and cultural event, Brisbane Festival’s Riverfire, on