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Royal Australian Air Force officer Flight Lieutenant Belinda Gabrielsen deployed on Operation Kudu in Poland. Photo by Leading Seeaman Kylie Jagiello.

Support staff keep Wedgetail supporting Ukraine

21/10/202525/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 778 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, Operation Kudu

As the E-7A Wedgetail aircraft takes flight on another mission over Eastern Europe, the men and women who worked tirelessly

Brother and sister Joey and Elise with crew aboard the Royal Australian Navy Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour during a Young Endeavour Youth Scheme voyage 2025. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Peta Binns.

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Siblings share sailing sensation

21/10/202521/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 575 Views 0 Comments Young Endeavour

Not every sister and brother get to say they’ve sailed Australia’s coast on board national Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour – but

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail conducts a flyover in support of Polish Armed Forces Day celebrations during deployment to Operation Kudu in Poland. Story by Captain Karam Louli.

Europe News Royal Australian Air Force

Wedgetail watches NATO’s eastern flank

17/10/202517/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1194 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, NATO, No. 2 Squadron, Operation Kudu, Poland

ADF aviators silently watched Europe’s eastern flank to assist with peace and stability in the region under Operation Kudu, Australia’s

Australian Defence Force candidates complete challenging physical and cognitive activities during the 2025 Special Forces Integrator Selection Course. Story by Major Jacqui Day.

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Selection course identifies Special Forces Integrators

17/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1135 Views 1 Comment Special Forces Integrators, Special Operations Command (SOCOMD)

The next generation of Special Forces engineers, medics and signallers were selected to serve in Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) during

Australian Army soldier Corporal Angus Pugney, of the 4th Health Battalion, conducts patient extraction winch training as part of Exercise Helicon Luk 2025 in PNG. Story by Captain Tadek Markowski. Photos by Corporal Dana Millington.

Australian Army News Overseas

Army’s first responders practise their craft

17/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1089 Views 0 Comments 4th Health Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Helicon Luk, PNG, PNGDF

When the ADF is called upon to undertake humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, it’s often Army’s workhorse helicopter, the CH-47F

Course members take part in a simulated activity during Exercise Blue Flag at the Majura Training Area, Canberra. Story and photos by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

ADF News

ADF showcases world-class peacekeeping training

14/10/202514/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 872 Views 0 Comments Exercise Blue Flag

The Australian Defence Force is demonstrating its commitment to preparing personnel for complex missions through the United Nations Military Observer

Members of the Defence Force School of Signals and the Australian Army Band Melbourne march through Montmorency, exercising their freedom of entry right granted by the City of Banyule. Story by Major Sarah Kelly. Photos by Private Hamid Farahani.

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City honours school with freedom of entry

14/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2313 Views 0 Comments Australian Army Band, Defence Force School of Signals, Freedom of Entry

The streets of the Melbourne suburb of Montmorency came alive on October 5 with ceremonial splendour as the Defence Force

An Australian Army CH-47F Chinook from 5th Aviation Regiment navigates the rugged terrain of Papua New Guinea’s Central Highlands during altitude training. Story by Captain Tadek Markowski. Photos by Corporal Dana Millington.

Australian Army News Overseas

Army aircrews on a high during training in PNG

14/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1088 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Helicon Luk, Exercise Wantok Warrior, PNG, PNGDF

In late September, Townsville-based 5th Aviation Regiment flew four of its CH-47F Chinooks to Papua New Guinea to take part

Navy’s second offshore patrol vessel NUSHIP Eyre arrives at Fleet Base West to begin her transition to operational release phase. Story by Lieutenant Jacques de Villiers. Photos by Able Seaman Jaxsen Shinners.

News Royal Australian Navy

Eyre arrives at her home port

14/10/202514/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1271 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, Fleet Base West, NUSHIP Eyre, offshore patrol vessel

Navy’s newest offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NUSHIP Eyre has arrived at her home port of Fleet Base West for the first time.

Lieutenant Commander Travis Robinson while deployed on Operation Paladin. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan White.

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Bravery on the battlefield and beyond

14/10/202514/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 773 Views 0 Comments improvised explosive device (IED), Operation Paladin, United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)

“Lima, this is Victor … CAPTION: Lieutenant Commander Travis Robinson while deployed on Operation Paladin. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan

Defence personnel conduct a climb during the rock phase of Rock and Ice at Mt Arapiles. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photos by Lieutenant Sebastian Ashton.

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Between a rocky and an icy place

14/10/202514/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 705 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Rock and Ice

When Midshipman Stephanie Hudson fell during her first rock-climbing trip, she didn’t think much of it – she just got

Royal Australian Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the United States Air Force aircraft fly in formation during Exercise Bushido Guardian near Misawa Air Base, Japan. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson.

Japan News Royal Australian Air Force

Bushido Guardian builds trilateral strength

14/10/202514/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 748 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bushido Guardian, F-35A Lightning II, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 3 Squadron, No. 33 Squadron, US Air Force

Exercise Bushido Guardian 25 has proved to be a huge trilateral success, as Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A Lightning

Pilots from the United States prepare to conduct a maintenance test flight of one of the Australian Army's two new AH-64E Apache helicopters in Townsville. Photo by Captain Chloe Elwood.

Australian Army News

Aussie Apaches land in Townsville

10/10/202512/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1209 Views 0 Comments AH-64E Apache, RAAF Townsville

Army’s first new attack helicopters were delivered to RAAF Base Townsville last month. CAPTION: Pilots from the United States prepare

Australian Army officer Lieutenant Alastair Wuth patrols through the jungle during Exercise Bersama Lima 2025 in Kuantan, Malaysia. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Corporal Andrew Shaw.

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Jungle assault on Bersama Lima

10/10/202512/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 789 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Exercise Bersama Lima, Malaysia

The sharp sound of simulated gunfire and mortars echoed through the jungle as coloured smoke billowed across the canopy. CAPTION:

Self-image of Defence Science and Technology Group's nanosatellite, Buccaneer Main Mission, using its secondary system – the Manoeuvrable Antenna and Terrestrial Imaging System. Story by Emma Thompson.

ADF Cyber News Science & Technology Space Division

Satellite’s progress is out of this world

08/10/202508/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 747 Views 0 Comments Cubesats, DSTG

It’s been six months since the Buccaneer Main Mission satellite was launched into low-Earth orbit and the team at Defence

Australian Army image specialist Corporal Andrew Shaw captures naval manoeuvres during Exercise Bersama Lima 2025, off the coast of Malaysia. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Air Specialist Class 1 Christian Sparks RAF.

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Regional partners mark firsts on Ex Bersama Lima

08/10/202508/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 728 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bersama Lima, Five Power Defence Arrangements, HADR, Malaysia

This year’s Exercise Bersama Lima marked a series of firsts and a strong emphasis on future-ready capabilities of the Five

Royal Australian Air Force aviators help load cargo to a C-17A Globemaster at Ho Chi Minh City International Airport before deploying Vietnamese UN peacekeepers to South Sudan. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Aussies proud of peacekeeping role

08/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 726 Views 0 Comments UN Peacekeeping, UNMISS, Vietnam

Every pallet loaded and every list checked gave Private Naomi Manton and Leading Aircraftman Blair Andrews pride in supporting the

Timor-Leste Defence Force soldiers take part in communications and combat first aid training with Australian Army soldiers from 1st Health Battalion and 1st Combat Signals Regiment in Baucau, Timor-Leste, during Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk. Story and photos by Captain Nicholas Marquis.

Australian Army News Overseas

Building bonds in Timor-Leste

08/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1091 Views 0 Comments 10th Force Support Battalion, 1st Combat Engineer Regimen, 1st Combat Signal Regiment, 1st Health Battalion, Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk, Timor-Leste

More than 250 Australian soldiers worked with personnel from New Zealand, the United States and Japan during a series of Defence

Phillip 'Monro' Preuss celebrates his century with his great-grandchildren and 1 Recruit Training Unit members, from left, Squadron Leader Shannon Monk, Wing Commander Jodie Mason, Sergeant Nick Harrison, Corporal Tahlia Stockley and Warrant Officer David Harding. Story and photos by Flying Officer Belinda Barker.

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WW2 veteran celebrates a century

08/10/202508/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 701 Views 0 Comments 1RTU, RAAF Wagga Wagga, WWII

Nearly 80 years after his discharge from the Royal Australian Air Force, Phillip ‘Monro’ Preuss remains a celebrated member of

Flight Lieutenant Bryce Martin, left, and Flight Lieutenant Justin Hayter, right, during filming of the documentary, Australian Roulette. Story and photos by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Australian Roulette rolls onto TV screens

08/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 563 Views 0 Comments Central Flying School, RAAF East Sale, Roulettes

A documentary now streaming on the 9Network follows the Air Force aerobatic team, the Roulettes, as three new pilots join