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Lance Corporal Jared Willis with his military working dog Dirk at Roberston Barracks in Darwin. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel. Photo by Corporal Gregory Scott.

The best-looking MP at 1MP

27/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 553 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Police, Military Police Dog, Robertson Barracks

The most popular and attractive member of the Military Police (MP) at Robertson Barracks isn’t who you might think. CAPTION: Lance

World War Bomber Command veterans Howard Hendrick and Ray Merrill attend the 2025 Bomber Command Commemorative Service in Adelaide. Story by Flying Officer Shanea Zeegers. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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Adelaide honours legacy of Bomber Command

27/06/202502/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 654 Views 0 Comments Bomber Command, WWII

Royal Australian Air Force personnel joined dignitaries, veterans and the broader community in Adelaide to honour Bomber Command aviators and

Soldiers of the 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, on parade with Army reconnaisance helicopters from 1st Aviation Regiment during the Battle of Binh Ba commemoration service held in Darwin. Story by Captain Nicholas Marquis. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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Battalion marks Battle of Binh Ba anniversary

25/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1097 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, 5/7 RAR, Robertson Barracks, Vietnam War

Soldiers and officers of 5/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5/7RAR), commemorated the Battle of Binh Ba with a parade

Aviators from 2 Security Forces Squadron disembark from a Bushmaster during a live-fire section attack activity as part of Exercise Crack Thump 3 at Singleton Military Area. Photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Capability combined for airfield security

25/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1171 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crack Thump, Exercise Nomad Walk, Military Working Dogs, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, Singleton, Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)

An air traffic control tower (ATC) had been taken by enemy forces. The flight of armed Air Force security forces

An MQ-28A Ghost Bat takes off for flight testing during Exercise Carlsbad at RAAF Base Tindal. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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Ghost Bat spreads its wings in Tindal

25/06/202529/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1848 Views 0 Comments Exercise Carlsbad, MQ-28A Ghost Bat, RAAF Tindal

Exercise Carlsbad has wrapped up at RAAF Base Tindal after the successful deployment and operation of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat

An Australian Army soldier from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, delivers orders during a blank fire trench serial at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Lance Corporal Caitlyn Davill.

Australian Army News

Trench warfare doctrine put to the test

25/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1450 Views 5 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, 4th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, Exercise Brolga Spirit, Land Combat College (LCC), M1A2 Abrams

Engineers explosively breach wire obstacles surrounding an enemy trench system, under covering fire from two M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks.

From left, former crew members of Centurion 169041, Barry Hodges, Graham Munsell and Ray Arthur out the front of 1st Armoured Regiment at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Chris and Jan Fenton.

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The story of Australia’s ‘atomic tank’

25/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1204 Views 2 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, Centurian tank, RAAF Edinburgh, Vietnam War

It’s believed a Centurion tank sitting in front of the 1st Armoured Regiment is the only tank in the world

Australian Army soldier Gunner Thomas Hayes, from 111 Battery, 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, helps load a Sidewinder missile on a NASAMS High-Mobility Launcher during a live-fire certification activity at Woomera Test Range, South Australia. Story and photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Gap-year gunners fire up new capability

25/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 673 Views 0 Comments 16th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, Gap Year program, NASAMS, Woomera Test Range

Gunner Thomas Hayes reckons he got a better deal than his mates. CAPTION: Australian Army soldier Gunner Thomas Hayes, from 111

Australian Army Soldiers board a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft in support of Operation Beech, at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

ADF News

Troops and aircraft deployed to Middle East

22/06/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 35714 Views 15 Comments Operation Beech

To support Australians seeking to leave the Middle East, Australian Defence Force personnel and aircraft have been deployed to the

Aircraft technician Corporal Samuel Perrin, of 3 Squadron, conducts acceptance testing on the Integrated Training Centre F-35A engine training aids received from the US. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photos by Corporal Cath Kelly.

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Hands-on aids boost F-35A maintenance

20/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1570 Views 0 Comments F-35A Maintenance, Integrated Training Centre (ITC), No. 3 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown

Aviation technicians will be able to hone their skills on the most accurate F-35A maintenance training aids, with the arrival

Air Force aircraft technician Corporal Leigh Gammie discusses the F-35A Lightning II aircraft with veterans from the Merewether Hamilton Adamstown RSL sub-Branch at 3 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis.

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RSL meets today’s RAAF

20/06/202522/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1170 Views 0 Comments No. 3 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown, RSL

Members of the Mereweather-Hamilton-Adamstown Returned and Services League (RSL) Sub-Branch attended RAAF Base Williamtown in May to experience today’s Royal

Royal Australian Navy physical training instructors participate in the Push-Up Challenge at Fleet Base East Gymnasium in Sydney, NSW. Story by Amy Seedsman. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Pushing for an important cause

20/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 772 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, mental health, Push-Up Challenge

Navy personnel across the country, and even those deployed at sea, have been pushing themselves to the limit of peak

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Captain Ishidera Takahiko receives a personalised cricket bat from Commanding Officer HMAS Sydney, Commander Ben Weller, on arrival in Yokosuka during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Hinako Shiraishi. Photos by Leading Seaman David Cox.

Japan News Royal Australian Navy

Port visit firms ties with Japan

20/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 847 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment

HMAS Sydney arrived in Japan for a short break and maintenance period in Yokosuka at the midpoint of its Indo-Pacific

Defence and civilian agencies handle simulated mass casualties from a truck-on-train crash scenario in rural Victoria. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photos by Private Nicholas Stoewer.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News

Train-wreck drill tests emergency response

20/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 667 Views 0 Comments

Smoke, screams and chaos set the scene as a truck ploughed into a train packed with football fans during a

From left, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, Corporal Matthew Thornton, Flight Lieutenant Edwin Betar and Warrant Officer – Air Force Ralph Clifton at the Air Force writing awards presentation. Story by Squadron Leader Sacha Mondon. Photos by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.

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Awards honour outstanding writers

17/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 998 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force

An essay about the hazards of the ADF becoming dependent on contractors and industry, and a paper on the necessity

Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Navy) Observer Lieutenant Dain monitors shipping movements onboard an Australian P-8A Poseidon during a sortie on Operation Gateway 25-1/2. Photo by Sergeant Craig Barrett.

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Butterworth engagement on Op Gateway 25

17/06/202522/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1509 Views 0 Comments Operation Gateway, P-8A Poseidon, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth

In a display of international collaboration, 92 Wing Alpha Detachment hosted Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Butterworth’s key leadership and

Australian Army soldier Corporal Hyun Kim is promoted by Commander 1st (Australian) Division, Major General Ash Collingburn during Exercise Freedom Shield at Camp Yongin, Republic of Korea. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photos by Sergeant Won Kyu Jeon (Republic of Korea).

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Linguist left speechless at award ceremony

17/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 910 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Exercise Freedom Shield, linguists, South Korea, United Nations Command (UNC)

Army reservist Corporal Hyun Kim was promoted from craftsman to corporal and presented with an Army Silver Commendation during Exercise

Australian Army Private Kamarga Rogers, from 3rd Close Health Battalion, discusses medical techniques with Lieutenant Susami Shiori of the Japan Self-Defense Force during Operation Render Safe. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photos by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Army medic relishes first deployment

17/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1672 Views 0 Comments 3rd Health Battalion, Japan Self-Defense Force, Operation Render Safe, PNG, unexploded ordnance, WWII

In the tropical terrain of East New Britain, Australian Defence Force personnel are working with international partners to help make

Ship's company of HMAS Canberra exercise their freedom-of-entry through the streets of Wellington, New Zealand, during HMAS Canberra's port visit. Story by Lieutenant Michael Wilson. Photos by Petty Officer Jarrod Mulvihill.

New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy

Sister cities bond during parade

13/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1437 Views 0 Comments Freedom of Entry, HMAS Canberra, New Zealand, RNZN

The cold wind couldn’t put a chill on the welcome in Wellington for HMAS Canberra’s freedom-of-entry parade and civic reception.

Deputy Detachment Commander, Flight Lieutenant Alex Cross, displays some of Operation Gateway's most important logistics requirements at Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth in Penang. Story by Flight Lieutenant Imogen Lunny. Photos by Sergeant Craig Barrett.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force

From rotis to round-the-clock maintenance

13/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1189 Views 0 Comments No. 11 Squadron, Operation Gateway, P-8A Poseidon, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth

What does it take to get 60 personnel and multiple aircraft operating as a seamless contingent overseas? CAPTION: Deputy Detachment Commander,