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Soldiers from 3 Battery fire an 81mm mortar from the mortar line during a live-fire exercise, held at Lancelin Training Area in Western Australia. Story by Captain Sandra Seman-Bourke. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.

Tri-service firepower demo in WA for Minister Price

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The effects of joint-force firepower made a good impression with Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price during a tri-service live-fire

A poppy being placed on the roll of honour at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

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A day to reflect and remember

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Each year on Remembrance Day, Australians at home and abroad fall silent to remember the sacrifice of those who gave

A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft and two United States Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers fly in formation over the Northern Territory, watched by the crew of another RAAF MRTT. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Byron Miles-Ward.

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B-1B Lancers visit NT for exercise

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Two United States Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bombers have swept over the Top End for training with the Royal

An air battle manager from No. 2 Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown conducts surveillance operations on Exercise Coalition Virtual Flag 22-1. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nat Giles. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Catherine Kelly.

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Multi-national air-force exercise held in synthetic battlespace

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Royal Australian Air Force personnel and their allies from Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom were challenged on

The Boeing Australia, Airpower Teaming System – ‘Loyal Wingman’. Story by Samara Kitchener. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Loyal Wingman project achieves milestones

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The landing gear of a Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft has been raised and engaged for the first time during a

Warrant Officer John Markham, the parade Warrant Officer presents Assistant Commissioner Allan Adams with the Freedom of Entry scroll during No. 25 Squadron's Freedom of Entry parade in the City of Perth, Western Australia. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Sergeant Gary Dixon.

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Freedom exercised for first time in a decade

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For the first time in more than a decade, No. 25 (City of Perth) Squadron exercised its right to Freedom

Sergeant Gabrielle Gross at the inaugural Women in Air Force luncheon at the Aviation Heritage Museum in Bull Creek, Western Australia. Story by Peta Magorian. Photo by Sergeant Gary Dixon.

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Role of women in Air Force celebrated

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As part of the centenary of Air Force commemorations, a Women in Air Force luncheon was held in Western Australia

Commanding Officer No. 383 Squadron Wing Commander Alan Brown, centre right, and RAAF Base Townsville Indigenous liaison officer Flight Lieutenant David Williams with artist Kailin Kyle, centre, Stars Foundation's Emma Ferguson, left, and Jean Murphy. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson.

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Art symbolic of connections

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Commanding Officer No. 383 Squadron Wing Commander Alan Brown on September 30 was presented an artwork painted for the squadron

Major Ben Lanskey from Defence Reserves Support, left, Canterbury College's Flight Lieutenant Greg Wacker and Canterbury College principal Daniel Walker at the presentation of the Queensland Employer Support Award 2021. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor.

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College rewarded for Reserve support

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1661 Views 0 Comments RAAF Reserve

Canterbury College at Waterford, Queensland, has won the not-for-profit category of the recently announced Queensland Defence Employer Support Awards. CAPTION:

Trainees from the ADF School of Special Operations commando amphibious operations course practise their boat-handling and landing skills in Zodiac inflatable boats in the surf at Wanda Beach, Sydney, NSW. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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Special-forces training attracts attention

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Trainee Army special forces commandos made a splash during recent training at two Sydney beachside suburbs. CAPTION: Trainees from the

RAAF and US aviators discuss the maintenance of an aircraft. Story by Squadron Leader Barrie Bardoe.

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Defence Aviation Safety Authority ‘recognises’ peer agencies

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The Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) has given the safety tick of approval to 10 military aviation authorities (MAA) and

Lord Mayor of Darwin Kon Vatskalis inspects RAAF Base Darwin personnel before the Freedom of Entry parade through Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Cochran. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.

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Connection with city celebrated

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Despite the heat and humidity of a Top End storm brewing, personnel from RAAF Base Darwin on October 9 exercised

Indigenous Youth Program student Andrea Cole in a No. 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron Bushmaster ambulance during a visit to RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Flying Officer Veronika Koroleva. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annalin Wright.

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Base visit inspires future Indigenous aviators

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Participants in the Indigenous Youth Program (IYP) visited RAAF Base Townsville from September 20-22 to experience Air Force life and possible

A RAAF P-8A Poseidon aircraft on a mission as part of Exercise Albatross Ausindo 21. Story by Bettina Mears.

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Exercise with Indonesia a first for Poseidon

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In the spirit of strengthening partnerships, the RAAF last month participated with elements from the Indonesian Air Force in the

Malabugilmah resident Latia Williams has her temperature taken by Leading Aircraftman Joel Forster at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination centre.

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ADF supports remote vaccination mission

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Early this month, NSW Health, police and ADF personnel travelled to a tiny Aboriginal community two-and-a-half hours’ drive inland from

Lance Corporal Mancell Laidler, of Joint Task Group 629.9, inspects the licence of a motorist at the ACT Federal Highway border-control point during Operation COVID-19 Assist. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.

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ADF winds up ACT COVID control support

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ADF personnel have spent the past few weeks supporting ACT Policing at vehicle checkpoints on the ACT-NSW border set up

A 'Let's Chalk about Mental Health' activity was held at Adams Auditorium, ADFA, in 2019 in support of World Mental Health Day. Photo by Jay Cronan.

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Look out for your mates, and yourself

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Defence marked the October 10 World Mental Health Day with online and in-person activities around Australia in the lead-up to the

Ipswich Indigenous community members and children inside a C-17A Globemaster III for a flight from RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.

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Connections made high above ground

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More than 130 Ipswich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families had the experience of a lifetime: a

NSW Police Senior Constable Peter Heginbotham, front left, and Midshipman Bridie Kemp on hotel quarantine duties during Operation COVID-19 Assist. Story by Flight Lieutenant Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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ADF supports evacuees in quarantine

08/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1605 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, COVID-19

Recent evacuees from Afghanistan are being helped in their transition to a new life in Australia by ADF personnel on

Enrolled nurse Nicole Gentry prepares Flight Sergeant Kate Morris, of No. 295 Squadron, for her plasma donation at the Red Cross Ipswich Donation Centre in Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

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Leading the way for blood donations

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Even a three-year posting to Florida, United States, didn’t slow down Flight Sergeant Kate Morris’ blood and plasma donations in