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C-27J Spartan aircraft from No. 35 Squadron on the cross-strip runway prior to take off, at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Eamon Hamilton and Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

March of the Spartans

19/11/202122/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 744 Views 0 Comments 35 Squadron, Amberley, C-27J Spartan

‘March of the Spartans’ by No. 35 Squadron has demonstrated its readiness to deliver airlift support during contingency operations. CAPTION: C-27J

Lieutenant Colonel Jacqueline Costello receives the 1st Phycology Unit's flag from Warrant Officer Class One Craig Webb during a Flag Lowering Ceremony for the 1st Psychology Unit, at Victoria Barracks, Sydney. Photo by Private Jack Brook.

Australian Army News

Major Army Health restructure begins

19/11/202122/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 625 Views 0 Comments

On November 19, Army took the first steps towards establishing a new health brigade – the 2nd Brigade – which

Australian Army signallers conduct very high frequency radio installations on Tanna Island Tower 495 during the Vanuatu Government National Emergency Radio Network project. Story by Captain Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Kieren Whiteley.

Australian Army News Pacific

Vanuatu Radio Network extended further

19/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 191 Views 0 Comments Vanuatu

Thanks to a team of Vanuatu Police Force and Australian Army signallers who installed new additions to Tower 495 on

Naval Association of Australia National President David Manolas, Vice President Lorraine Grey and NSW Section President Keith Grimley hold 'Once Navy, Always Navy' commemorative compact discs featuring the new recording.

News Royal Australian Navy Veterans

Naval association gets its own quick march

19/11/202120/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 370 Views 2 Comments Navy Band

Royal Australian Navy Band Chief Petty Officer musician Martyn Hancock has composed a new march, Once Navy, Always Navy, as

Able Seaman William Candy won an opportunity to tour a sbmarine when he entered the competition in 2019 and has never looked back. Story by Michelle Fretwell.

News Royal Australian Navy

Missed opportunity to win all-expenses trip to tour a submarine

19/11/202122/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 342 Views 0 Comments Collins-class submarines, HMAS Stirling

Sit in a quiet room, pop on your headphones, close your eyes, press ‘play’ and imagine life deep underwater as

A colourised studio portrait of S/4449 Ordinary Seaman Thomas Welsby Clark.

History News Royal Australian Navy

Lone HMAS Sydney II survivor identified after 80 years

19/11/202122/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 620 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney II

Eighty years after the Australian warship HMAS Sydney II was sunk off the West Australian coast, the only body recovered from

HMAS Sirius sails its final lap of Sydney Harbour during its a final visit to the city during its decommissioning voyage. Story by Lieutenant Jessica Craig. Photo Petty Officer Justin Brown

History News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Sydney farewells Sirius

19/11/202119/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 380 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sirius

Sydney Harbour was alive with Navy activity on November 15 to farewell HMAS Sirius ahead of the ship’s decommissioning in

Commander Christopher Doherty presents the painting to the Administrator of Norfolk Island, Eric Hutchinson. Story by Lieutenant Jessica Craig. Photo by LSIS Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

News Royal Australian Navy

Gift marks last visit to ceremonial home port

19/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 218 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sirius

Commanding Officer HMAS Sirius Commander Christopher Doherty said the ship’s last visit to Norfolk Island – the ship’s ceremonial home port

An Army Sapper runs tests on a robot control terminal focusing on autonomous systems , artificial intelligence and machine learning. Story by Edwina Callus. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Artificial intelligence to improve decision-making

19/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 361 Views 0 Comments

Defence and national security agencies have enlisted the services of Australian researchers to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can be

Leading Aircraftman Aaron Kouyoumtzoglou and Staff Sergeant Dustin Sheffield lock wire a fuel filter during the Enhanced Air Cooperation third phase as part of Exercise Pacific Agility. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

MRF-D News Royal Australian Air Force USA

Enhanced Air Cooperation a core initiative

17/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 219 Views 0 Comments Enhanced Air Cooperation, USFPI

On November 16, 2011, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard with United States President Barack Obama announced an extension of Australia’s

Commanding Officer No. 33 Squadron Wing Commander Neil Bowen at the commemorative service in the Wilberforce memorial garden at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by CPL Brett Sherriff.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force

Remembering lost aviators of Windsor 380

17/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 306 Views 0 Comments 33 Squadron

On October 29, 1991, an accident off the coast of Gippsland took the lives of five aviators during a training

The sculpture of Sir Richard Williams in Moonta, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nat Giles. Photo by LAC Stewart Gould .

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Lasting tribute to ‘father of Air Force’

17/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 417 Views 0 Comments Air Force Cadets, Army Cadets

To commemorate 100 years of Air Force, the Copper Coast Council in South Australia held a centenary celebration to honour

Lieutenant Misty Evans, of the 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, briefs Queensland Polica and Queensland Fire and Emergency Service personnel on ADF search activity. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Neil Ruskin.

Australian Army News

Real-life search proves readiness

17/11/202121/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 569 Views 0 Comments UAV

Days before an exercise to test their search-and-rescue skills, soldiers from the 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (31/42RQR), found themselves

Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, patrol a track during the combined arms training activity at Cowley Beach Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Bodie Cross.

Australian Army News Videos

Combined-arms jungle training

17/11/202121/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 865 Views 0 Comments Combat Training Centre, CTC

The days of exclusive light infantry sub-unit jungle training at Tully are now a thing of the past. CAPTION: Australian

Australian Army Bombardier Damian Williams, left, confirms the ammunition type with United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kevin Matias during a live-fire activity as part of Exercise Koolendong. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca.

Australian Army MRF-D News USA

Ten years of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin

17/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 177 Views 0 Comments USFPI

On November 16, 2011, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and United States President Barack Obama announced an extension of Australia’s

The 2016 rotation of the United States Marine Rotational Force - Darwin begin to arrive in Darwin. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes.

MRF-D News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy USA Videos

Celebrating 10 years of expanded US defence cooperation

17/11/202121/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 181 Views 0 Comments MRF-D, United States Force Posture Initiative in Australia

On November 16, Australia celebrated a decade of expanded cooperation between the Australian Department of Defence and the United States

RMIT researcher Alexander Medvedev examines an additive manufactured ballistic target. Story by Edwina Callus.

ADF News Science & Technology

The future of ballistic protection is here

17/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 545 Views 0 Comments RMIT

Researchers from the Department of Defence and RMIT University have demonstrated that additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, of lightweight titanium

The ship's company of HMAS Sirius stands ready to step off for a march through the streets of Norfolk Island as part of a final visit to the ship's ceremonial home port. Story by Lieutenant Jessica Craig. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Sirius begins farewell tour

17/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 168 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sirius

After participating in her final exercise, Exercise Malabar, HMAS Sirius left the latest Regional Presence Deployment task group to embark on

The crew of HMAS Stalwart line the ship's upper decks during its commissioning ceremony at Fleet Base West, Rockingham. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.

News Royal Australian Navy

Geraldton named as Stalwart’s ceremonial home port

17/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 140 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, Geraldton, HMAS Stalwart

The City of Greater Geraldton has been announced as the ceremonial home port of Navy’s newest ship, HMAS Stalwart. CAPTION:

HMAS Sirius transits to Norfolk Island to visit her ceremonial homeport during her decommissioning tour. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Salonpoonpol.

News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Sirius heads for retirement

15/11/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 322 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy’s last auxiliary oiler supply ship HMAS Sirius has been farewelled by Navy’s east-coast-based fleet and dignitaries