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Leading Aircraftman Peyman Zeinali, left, and Leading Aircraftman Nicolas Ballingal use RAAF Base Edinburgh's in-ground refuelling system for the first time with an Air Force P-8A Poseidon. Story by Corporal Abbey Leonard. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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New in-ground refuelling system at RAAF Base Edinburgh

08/10/202118/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2232 Views 0 Comments

A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft from No. 92 Wing at RAAF Base Edinburgh in August marked a

Qualified flying instructor with No. 2 Flying Training School Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Lee and students from Clontarf Academy in front of a Pilatus PC-21 aircraft at RAAF Base Pearce. Story by Flight Lieutenant Steven Barrett.

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Students’ flying visit to base a real buzz

08/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1299 Views 0 Comments Indigenous

Students from the Clontarf Academy in Geraldton, Western Australia, were “wide-eyed” when they toured RAAF Base Pearce in early September.

Captain Thomas Sefton, front, and other members of the ADF construction engineer team place concrete into the footings of a new classroom building at Lekutu Secondary School in Fiji. Story by Captain Michael Trainor.

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Rebuilding opportunities in Fiji

08/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1899 Views 0 Comments

ADF personnel have been in Fiji for the past few months helping rebuild schools damaged by Tropical Cyclones Yasa and

Turbans 4 Australia President Amar Singh with ADF members at the charity's warehouse in Clyde, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath.

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Charity support a learning experience

08/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1396 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

With ADF support, a Sikh charity is delivering 1500 emergency food hampers every week to homes and community groups in

Military Shop has a fabulous new collection of merchandise to celebrate six of the most iconic aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force.

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New Iconic Aviation Collectables

07/10/202107/10/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1408 Views 0 Comments

Military Shop has a fabulous new collection of merchandise to celebrate six of the most iconic aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force.

The view of Lord Howe Island from the back of an Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft. Story and photo by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster.

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Landing a first on Lord Howe Island

06/10/202107/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2436 Views 0 Comments

Scenic views and friendly locals are not the only things that make Lord Howe Island special. CAPTION: The view of

A C-17A Globemaster III from No. 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley, conducts a low-level flight over the Brisbane CBD during Sunsuper Riverfire. Photo by CONTACT stringer Christabel Migliorini.

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Spectacular show over Brisbane

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The atmosphere on the ground was electric as onlookers cheered and clapped as the ADF put on a spectacular show

ADF personnel and other mobile vaccination team members from Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation, Rekindling the Spirit, Bullinah Aboriginal Medical Service, Northern NSW Local Health District, and NSW Police ahead of the Northern NSW tour. Story by Flight Lieutenant Eamon Hamilton.

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Taking vaccines to Indigenous communities

06/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1657 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indigenous

Vaccination efforts in rural and remote areas of NSW allowed Defence members to positively engage with local Indigenous communities. CAPTION:

The latest four Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft to roll off the Lockheed Martin production line in Texas, have headed straight to Alaska to participate in Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3 at JPARC.

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RAAF F-35 joins USAF F-35 on first Ex Red Flag

04/10/202116/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2654 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3

The Royal Australian Air Force successfully completed a two-week bilateral training exercise with the United States Air Force held from

Air movements operators from No. 23 Squadron and loadmasters from No. 35 Squadron load engineering equipment bound for Fiji onto an Air Force C-27J Spartan at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Crucial load handled with precision

01/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1785 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist

The No. 23 Squadron air movements team at RAAF Base Amberley has supported the deployment of an ADF construction team

Royal Australian Air Force No. 2 Squadron E-7A Wedgetail takes off at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, United States. Story and photo by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant.

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Wedgetail’s keen eye valuable in Alaska

01/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2046 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3

A Royal Australian Air Force No. 2 Squadron E-7A Wedgetail crew provided advanced red flag management within a multinational environment during

Leading Aircraftman Paul Taylor supervises Aircraftwoman Milena Frolova from No. 3 Security Forces while marshalling an F-35A Lightning II from No. 3 Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, United States. Story and photo by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant.

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Broadening skills in Alaska

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While providing round-the-clock security during Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3, No. 3 Security Forces Squadron personnel also undertook training aimed

Commander Combat Support Group Air Commodore Veronica Tyler lays a wreath at the Hobart Cenotaph. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kate Davis. Photo by Sergeant Tanya Russell.

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Wartime valour remembered in Tasmania

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1674 Views 0 Comments WWII

The 81st anniversary of the Battle of Britain was commemorated in Hobart on September 11 at a remembrance service at

Air surveillance operators, from No. 1 Remote Sensor Unit, RAAF Base Edinburgh, make up the catafalque party for the Battle of Britain 2021 Commemoration held at Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide. Story by Squadron Leader Bruce Chalmers. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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Many remember ‘the few’

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1927 Views 0 Comments WWII

Eighty-one years since the “few” saved so many in the Battle of Britain, the famous World War II air battle

Facilitators at the School of Postgraduate Studies Sergeant Rob McInnes, left, and Flight Sergeant James Oates, present a course component on the “Big Blue Button” platform. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell.

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Taking education to new heights

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1651 Views 0 Comments Project Wirraway

An innovative program is taking education at the Air Force School of Postgraduate Studies (SPS) in new and exciting directions.

Navy medic Seaman Alana Leonard, from HMAS Penguin, administers a COVID-19 vaccination at the Vaccination Outreach Clinic at the Nyngan Showgrounds, NSW, Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Cameron Martin.

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ADF vaccination teams still making a difference

29/09/202102/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1266 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indigenous

ADF Vaccination Outreach Teams have administered more than 46,000 COVID-19 vaccines in more than 30 regional and remote NSW communities since late

Australian Army soldier Corporal Zed Zapletal works alongside Timor-Leste Defence Force soldiers during a lesson on chainsaw maintenance and operation during Exercise Hari'i Hamutuk 2021 at Metinaro Military Base, Timor-Leste. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvhill.

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Building defence capability in Timor-Leste

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2407 Views 0 Comments Exercise Hari'i Hamutuk 2021, Timor-Leste

ADF personnel have been working with personnel from partner nations to help develop Timor-Leste’s defence capability in the largest annual

Medical officer Flight Lieutenant Melanie Smyth gives the fire commander from Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services and fellow Air Force members a situation report on the crash victims. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.

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‘Crash’ tests emergency response

24/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1746 Views 0 Comments

This year’s Exercise Kangaroo Down tested the emergency response limits of RAAF Base Townsville to a simulated helicopter crash. CAPTION: Medical

Commander Joint Task Force 633 Air Commodore David Paddison celebrates the 10th anniversary of the ‘Bean around the MEAO’ café with owner Aileen Stoddart. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

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Bean a place like home for many over 10 years

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2563 Views 0 Comments Operation Accordion

For all who have deployed to or passed through the Australian Defence Force’s main operating base in the Middle East,

Air Commodore Ross Bender lays a sprig of rosemary at one of the grave sites during a commemoration ceremony at Mallala War Cemetery. Story by Group Captain Greg Weller. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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WWII contributions of RAAF bases recognised

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2178 Views 0 Comments

Those who served during World War II at RAAF Base Mallala during World War II – and the community that