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

The question we can all ask, today and every day

09/09/202209/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1510 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 2164 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 3258 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 1839 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

Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 pilot Captain Hiroki Tetsuo prepares for a sortie at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Winnall. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson .

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Air-to-air refuelling a success

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1817 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport

A mid-air refuelling exercise has demonstrated Japan and Australia’s commitment to Pacific cooperation at Exercise Pitch Black 2022. CAPTION: Japan

Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Simone Menzel, a medical technician from No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron, at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Winnall. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

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Medical team ready to respond

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1693 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, French Air and Space Force, No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron, RAAF Darwin

No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron have been well-equipped to provide emergency medical service to the 16 visiting nations at Exercise

RAAF ground support equipment technician Corporal James Harding, left, and Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft arrestor systems technician Corporal Evan Barbeau maintain a BAK arrestor arm. Flight Lieutenant Jessica Winnall. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

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Stopping jets in their tracks

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1381 Views 0 Comments canada, Exercise Pitch Black, No. 13 Squadron, RAAF Darwin, Royal Canadian Air Force

With the influx of fast jets from around the world at Exercise Pitch Black, the mechanical equipment operations and maintenance

RAAF Leading Aircraftman Thomas Clarke-Kelly, right, and UK Royal Air Force Air Specialist Class One Declan McTrusty, centre, work together to refuel a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG Eagle aircraft. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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Fuel on demand and on time

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1242 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, RAAF Darwin, RAF

Nearly a hundred aircraft have been flying in and out of RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black and the one

Flight Sergeant Geoff McLaughin, from No. 77 Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown, sells a Legacy bear to Louise Neider in Newcastle during Legacy Week. Story and photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Emotional connection to Legacy Week

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1309 Views 0 Comments Legacy, Legacy Week, No. 3 CRU, No. 77 Squadron, RAAF Williamtown

The volunteer sheet filled fast when nominations were called to collect fundraising money for Legacy Week throughout the Hunter region.

Craftsman Amber Toner, left, and Craftsman Cameron Powell, from 1st Aviation Regiment, with Emily and Oliver Taaffe and a 70mm rocket from the Tiger helicopter during the Exercise Pitch Black open day at RAAF Base Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Winnall. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

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Up close with personnel and their flying machines

07/09/202207/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1592 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, F-35A Lightning II, Open Day RAAF Darwin, RAAF Darwin

Crowds have flocked to see aircraft and meet personnel from Australian and international air forces at the Exercise Pitch Black

Meg, Sally and Cath from the Red Cross Lifeblood Centre with the Deputy Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Chris Smith as he donates plasma at the launch of the 2022 Defence Blood Challenge. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Defence Blood Challenge open to new donors

06/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1855 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Defence personnel will be presenting their arms to give more than 11000 blood or plasma donations as part of the

A RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet rehearsing for Riverfire 2022 in Brisbane. Photo by CONTACT stringer Christabel Migliorini.

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Brisbane – are you ready for Riverfire?

02/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3521 Views 0 Comments Riverfire

The Australian Defence Force will feature in a number of flying displays in this year’s Riverfire in Brisbane. DATE:

The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman (left), and PNG's Chief of Defence Force, Major General Mark Goina, at the service to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Air Force Caribou A4-233 crash in Port Moresby. Story by Wing Commander Ivan Benitez-Aguirre. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.

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50 years since RAAF’s worst peacetime crash

31/08/202203/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3464 Views 0 Comments DHC-4 Caribou

Fifty years ago, 25 Papuans and Australians were killed in the crash of Royal Australian Air Force Caribou A4-233. CAPTION:

A RAAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft performs an aerial display during the Pitch Black Flypast over Mindil Beach, Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Winnall. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Pitch Black flypasts wow crowds in Darwin

31/08/202203/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2707 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, MV-22 Osprey, RAAF Darwin

Thousands of people attended the Pitch Black flypast at Mindil Beach in Darwin, with multinational aircraft putting on an hour-long

Participants in the 2022 Air Force Women in Aviation Program and their guides on the ramp of a C-17A Globemaster at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Corporal Melina Young. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Inspiring young women to fly

31/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2201 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, RAAF Amberley, Women in Aviation Program, women in the ADF

What could give a teenager the chance to fly in a military aircraft, train a service puppy, and handle firefighting

Four RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets prepare for a mission at Eielson Air Force Base for Exercise Red Flag Alaska. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo by Captain Benjamin Tait.

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Complex combat training at Red Flag Alaska

26/08/202229/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2232 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag, F/A-18F Super Hornet, US Air Force

RAAF aviators experienced complex combat missions and deployed operations with the United States Air Force during Exercise Red Flag Alaska from

Corporal Jackson Smart, right, takes part in the space training exercise with Air Force air surveillance operator Leading Aircraftman Jasper Gleadhill at the Australian Space Discovery Centre. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

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No astronomical surprise too big

26/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1659 Views 0 Comments 1st Signal Regiment, Defence Space Command

Unexpected satellites, inclement space weather and space junk were all factors Army’s first “space team” confronted during the Sprint Advanced

Royal Australian Navy Gender, Peace and Security Adviser Lieutenant Vicky Nguyen, left, during the Pacific Partnership 2022 closing ceremony in Palawan, Philippines. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

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Pacific Partnership concludes in the Philippines

26/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1703 Views 0 Comments Navy Band, Pacific Partnership, USNS Mercy

As the Philippine phase of Pacific Partnership 2022 concluded, members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contingent farewelled the United

Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growler aircraft from No. 6 Squadron in company with French Air and Space Force Dassault Rafales "over the Coral Sea". Official RAAF photo and caption. [While I've heard the expression 'mountainous seas' before, this image of "The Coral Sea" looks unusually lumpy to me – Ed ;-) ]

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RAAF fighters intercept French jets in Aussie airspace

25/08/202225/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3008 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) rendezvoused over the Coral Sea on

Personnel from No. 2 Squadron, supporting Young Veterans at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Diamond Storm, stand in front of an E-7A Wedgetail. This image has been digitally altered. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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Hairy young aviators supporting veterans

23/08/202224/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1860 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Instructors Course, No. 2 Squadron, RAAF Williamtown, Young Veterans

While attending the Air Warfare Instructor Course in Darwin, members of No. 2 Squadron took the rare opportunity to leave