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An aerial view of the new community store being constructed adjacent to the airstrip in Bäniyala, Northern Territory, as part of the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme. Story by Major Evita Ryan. Photos by Corporal Lucas Petersen.

Australian Army News

Engineering food security for remote community

11/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 836 Views 0 Comments 19th Chief Engineer Works (19CEW), AACAP

Imagine running out of fresh bread or milk when the closest grocery store is more than 200km away. CAPTION: An aerial

Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia celebrate at the Opening Ceremony of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

ADF News Veterans

Invictus Games 2025 opens in Vancouver

10/02/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1149 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2025

Team Australia joined roughly 5000 attendees at a spectacular opening ceremony for Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, which, for the

Australian Army soldiers WO2 Bryan Griff and WO2 Paul Thornhill gather with contractors from Reeves Envico and Hebou to discuss the progress of the PNGAus Partnerships’ Potable Water Infrastructure Works at the PNG Defence Force’s Goldie River Training Depot, PNG. Story by Major Evita Ryan. Photos by Corporal Joshua Thomas.

Australian Army News Overseas

Army engineers tap into new water supply for PNGDF

07/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1557 Views 0 Comments 12th Chief Engineer Works (12CEW), PNGDF

Most of us consider a clean, accessible and infinite supply of water a normal part of our day, if not

HMAS Stuart conducts a replenishment at sea with Indian Navy Ships Shakti and Tabar with INS Kadmatt behind as part of Exercise Malabar 24. Photo by Leading Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.

News Royal Australian Navy

Defence Data Standards boost Navy capability

07/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1677 Views 0 Comments Exercise Malabar, HMAS Stuart

Navy is using data and analytics to improve the lethality and survivability of the fleet, enabled by new Defence Data

A restored Air Force Vampire aircraft at the History and Heritage Centre, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Pilot Officer Timothy Sullivan. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Return of the Vampire

07/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1715 Views 0 Comments History and Heritage – Air Force Restoration Support Section (HH-AF RSS), No. 23 Squadron, RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

The RAAF’s 23 (City of Brisbane) Squadron has acquired its first aircraft after a 65-year break from flying: a 1950s-era

Australia's third MQ-4C Triton, also known as 'AUS3', on its first test flight at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California, facility on 29 October 2024. Photo supplied by Northrop Grumman.

News Royal Australian Air Force USA

Third Aussie Triton readies for delivery

07/02/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1141 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton

Northrop Grumman has successfully completed testing of Australia’s third MQ-4C Triton at its Palmdale, California, facility. FILE PHOTO: Australia’s third

Darcy Elbourne waves the Australian flag in the driveway of his home as Army personnel head out to conduct relief and recovery tasks during Operation NSW Flood Assist in Taree. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

ADF News

‘National pride’ missing key to national defence – Peter Leahy

05/02/202508/02/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2659 Views 13 Comments

A paper prepared by the Returned & Services League of Australia’s Defence and National Security Committee contends that Australia is

Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy Brigadier Troy Francis is honoured to lead an institution he always wanted to be involved with. Photos by John Carroll.

ADF ADF People

ADFA appointment a highlight for brigadier

04/02/202504/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2091 Views 0 Comments ADFA

Brigadier Troy Francis has been appointed commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) for the next three years. CAPTION: Commandant

Murielle Ahern with her family during her 100th birthday celebration at HMAS Moreton, Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Michael Wilson. Photos by Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

ADF People History Royal Australian Navy Veterans

Trailblazing veteran waltzes into 100 years

04/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1308 Views 0 Comments HMAS Moreton, HMAS Penguin, WWII

Family, friends and HMAS Moreton personnel turned out in force to help celebrate a remarkable milestone, Murielle Ahern’s 100th birthday.

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, support the Queensland Police Service with door-knocking during severe weather in Townsville. Story by Major Diana Jennings. Photos by Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News

Personnel wade in to assist during Qld flooding

04/02/202508/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1255 Views 0 Comments 3 RAR, 3rd Brigade, DACC

As residents in far-north Queensland braced for flooding in the wake of heavy rainfall and damaging winds, Army personnel from

ADV Reliant crew offload the donated fire truck onto the dock at Betio Port, Tarawa, Kiribati. Story by Flight Lieutenant Sharon Aldrich.

News Pacific Royal Australian Navy

Reliant delivers in the Pacific

04/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1475 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Kiribati

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant set sail from Brisbane in late December for her first deployment of the year, reaffirming

HMAS Hobart's Navigating Officer, Lieutenant Tori Costello, and Commanding Officer, Commander Alisha Withers, guide Hobart as it conducts a replenishment at sea during Exercise La Perouse. Story by Lieutenant Harrison Thomas. Photo by Leading Seaman Iggy Roberts.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Hobart joins Ex La Perouse 25

04/02/202508/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1235 Views 0 Comments Exercise La Perouse, HMAS Hobart

HMAS Hobart joined eight nations off the coast of Indonesia from January 20 to 24 for the fifth iteration of

ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games

Invictus Games success has only just begun

31/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 896 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 might not have started yet, but Adelaide’s Sean Grimmond is already hailing the event

Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Katie Chapman. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games

Cracking on despite a broken back

31/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 923 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Breaking your back while snowboarding might put some people off snow sports for life, but not Katie Chapman. CAPTION: Invictus Games

Youth ambassadors climb the main mast on board Sail Training Ship (STS) Young Endeavour during a voyage from Sydney to Newcastle, NSW. Photos by Leading Seaman David Cox.

News Royal Australian Navy

All aboard the sail of a lifetime

31/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1397 Views 0 Comments STS Young Endeavour

Applications are now open for youth development voyages in the Navy-operated tall ship STS Young Endeavour. CAPTION: Youth ambassadors climb the

Army gunners from the 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fire a 21-gun salute under the Sydney Harbour Bridge during Australia Day celebrations. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

ADF put on a show for Australia Day

31/01/202520/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1498 Views 1 Comment Australia Day

By air, land and sea, the ADF played a starring role in Australia Day 2025 festivities on Sydney Harbour to

The crew of the A2-487 Iroquois, at a village near Garaina, PNG, seek witnesses to the crash of a RAAF Caribou in August 1972.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans

Air-rescue bravery rewarded 40 years after event

31/01/202502/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1587 Views 4 Comments No. 5 Squadron, PNG

Nine Royal Australian Air Force crew members who risked their lives on a rescue mission for one of the worst

Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Kaz Gladysz. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games

Invictus competitor faces challenges head-on

31/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 639 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

In a world where many shy away from a challenge, Kaz Gladysz is the embodiment of fearlessness. CAPTION: Invictus Games 2025

Australian Army Reserves Sapper Luke Willsmore from the 5th Engineer Regiment cuts a smouldering tree in an effort to prevent ongoing fires in the Jerangle region, NSW. Photo by Lance Corporal Brodie Cross.

Australian Army News

Army reservists not feeling supported by employers

31/01/202531/01/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1220 Views 0 Comments

Australians love their war heroes but a new national survey of 800 managers shows that sentiment doesn’t extend to part-time

NUSHIP Arafura returns to the Osborne Naval Shipyard after conducting sea trials in August 2024. Image provided by Luerssen Australia.

News Royal Australian Navy

First (overdue) Arafura-class OPV finally delivered

31/01/202531/01/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2046 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class

Defence has accepted the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel – NUSHIP Arafura – for further test and evaluation ahead of