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The emblem of the 75th anniversary of Australian peacekeeping.

Keeping the peace for 75 years

23/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1592 Views 1 Comment Australian Peacekeeping Memorial, UN Peacekeeping

A national commemorative service recognising the 75th anniversary of Australia’s involvement in peacekeeping operations will be held in Canberra on

United States Air Force F-15C Eagles from Kadena Air Force Base in Japan arrive in Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 22. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.

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Exercise Pitch Black 22 rattles the NT

22/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1959 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black

From 19 August until 8 September, 16 nations are participating alongside Australia in Exercise Pitch Black in an effort to

ASAR-K9 unit dogs and handlers providing a demonstration to members of RAAF Williams, Laverton and RAAF Base Point Cook. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Steffi Blavius.

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SAR K9s visit Point Cook

19/08/202222/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1882 Views 0 Comments Australian Search and Rescue K9 (ASAR-K9), RAAF Laverton, RAAF Point Cook, search and rescue

Royal Australian Air Force personnel were recently invited to watch a demonstration and meet the furry members of the Australian Search

No. 11 Squadron airborne electronic analysts keep constant communications flowing for situational awareness on board the P-8A Poseidon during a mission as part of Operation Resolute. Story by Wing Commander Mark Williams. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Air mission project reaches new milestone

19/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2345 Views 0 Comments

The $500 million project for the Future Air Mission Training System (Air 5428 Phase 3) has reached a new milestone

Captain Dylan Conway from the 6th Battallion, Royal Australian Regiment, has launched the second annual charity fundraising event, the Brothers N Books Read-A-Thon. Story and photo by Major Roger Brennan.

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Chapter and verse on charitable reading

19/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1816 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Brothers N Books

The challenge is on for current and former Australian Defence Force personnel to break out the books for the 2022

Navy and Army pilots, remote pilot warfare officers and aircrewmen graduate from 723 Squadron – Joint Helicopter School. Story by Sub Lieutenant Jess Gould. Photo by Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas.

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Aircrew graduates receive their wings

19/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1712 Views 0 Comments EC-135, Navy Band, No. 723 Squadron, PC-21, Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

The first aircrew to graduate from 723 Squadron – Joint Helicopter School in its 70th year have received their wings

Members of the Royal Australian Air Force and Indian Navy P-8 flight teams chat during a combined crew training discussion at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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Aussie and Indian P-8As partner on RIMPAC

16/08/202219/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1944 Views 0 Comments Indian Navy, P-8A Poseidon, RIMPAC

The interoperability of Australian and Indian defence air platforms was on show during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022

Blitz truck 19012 after being restored by History and Heritage – Air Force’s Restoration Support Section. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Karyn Markwell.

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Bringing a Blitz back to life

16/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2187 Views 0 Comments Heritage, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

A restored World War 2-era Blitz truck was recently handed over to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Amberley Aviation

Chief of the German Air Force Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz. Story by Flight Lieutenants Jessica Aldred and Steve Reutter.

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German Eurofighter’s Australian debut

16/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2702 Views 4 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, F-35A Lightning II

The German Air Force, known as the Luftwaffe, will participate in Exercise Pitch Black for the first time. CAPTION: Chief

An Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Exercise Arnhem Thunder, held at RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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A forecast of Lightning for Pitch Black

12/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1701 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, F-35A Lightning II, No. 3 Squadron, No. 75, RAAF Darwin

Dominating the skies of the Northern Territory, the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F-35A Lightning II will participate in Exercise

A RAAF P-8A Poseidon is marshalled out of the No. 11 Squadron maintenance hangar by ground crew at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Upgraded hangar a good fit for Poseidon

12/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2617 Views 0 Comments P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh

Upgrades completed at a hangar at RAAF Base Edinburgh will enable deep maintenance of Australia’s fleet of 12 P-8A Poseidons

Squadron Leader Paul Summers, left, and Group Captain Anthony Stainton cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Williamtown Allied Health Services building. Story by Corporal Melina Young. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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New health hub opens at Williamtown

12/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2257 Views 0 Comments health services, RAAF Williamtown

An old cadet building has been transformed to meet the mental and physical health needs of military personnel and support

The graduates of No. 266 pilots course with a Pilatus PC-21 aircraft at RAAF Base Pearce following their graduation on July 29. Story by Peta Magorian. Photo by Chris Kershaw.

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14 new pilots graduate despite local storms

12/08/202216/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2419 Views 0 Comments 2 Flying Training School, No. 2 FTS, RAAF Pearce

Perth storms didn’t deter the spirit of 14 students receiving their wings and graduating from No. 2 Flying Training School at RAAF Base

A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft prepares to refuel from a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft over the Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin and Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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US Lancers sweep into the Top End

09/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1906 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 13 Squadron, RAAF Darwin, US Air Force

A pair of United States Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bombers recently swept into the skies of the Northern Territory.

A member of Air Force's No. 2 Squadron is winched from a life raft on Nelson Bay to a search and rescue helicopter during a survival training exercise. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Lieutenant Samuel Hicks.

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Survival training gets real

09/08/202209/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1675 Views 0 Comments CHC Helicopter, E-7A Wedgetail, No. 2 Squadron

A dramatic marine search and rescue effort at Nelson Bay looked nail-bitingly real, but was in fact a training exercise

PC-21 aircraft from No. 4 Squadron conduct formation flying in the airspace near RAAF Base Williatown, New South Wales. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Catherine Kelly.

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RAAF PC21s deploying to New Zealand

05/08/202205/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3092 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force will deploy aircraft and personnel to New Zealand for Exercise RAVEN KAHU which will occur

Group Captain Mike Burgess-Orton believes the Defence Blood Challenge will benefit many people like his wife Abigail who receive regular blood products to combat life threatening illness. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.

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Taking on the blood challenge to save lives

05/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1568 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Donating blood, plasma or platelets could make a significant impact to another person’s quality of life who is in need.

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet departs from RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Diamond Storm 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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17 nations pitch in for Pitch Black

03/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2492 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black

About 100 aircraft and 2500 military personnel from 17 nations will arrive in the Northern Territory in two weeks to

Inaugural patron of the ADF Cadets, Former Chief of the Defence Force and Governor-General General (retd) Sir Peter Cosgrove, in Canberra. Story by Denisse Valenzuela. Photo by Nicole Mankowski.

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Enhancing the ADF Cadet program

03/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3095 Views 0 Comments ADF Cadets

Recently named as the inaugural patron for ADF Cadets, Governor-General General (retd) Sir Peter Cosgrove has met with Service Cadet organisations

Commander of the 7th Combat Brigade, Brigadier Michael Say, addresses Republic of Fiji Military Forces Colonel Gadai and members of Exercise Longreach 2022 at Blackrock Camp, Fji on 19 July 2022. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Ensuring readiness for high-risk weather

03/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1511 Views 0 Comments Exercise Longreach, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

Extreme weather events like floods, heatwaves, storms and cyclones are predicted to become even more intense and destructive over the