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F/A-18A Hornets at RAAF Base Curtin during Exercise Northern Shield 2016. Photo by Corporal David Said.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

$244 million upgrade for RAAF Base Curtin

21/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3257 Views 0 Comments

The federal government is planning to invest $244 million in a major upgrade of a Royal Australian Air Force airbase

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The weapon-mounted T-Worx Intelligent-Rail system is being trialled by NIOA. US Army photo by Angie DuPuydt.
Australian News Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

NIOA testing T-Worx Intelligent-Rail system

21/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3799 Views 3 Comments NIOA

A smart rail system that transforms rifles into real-time data nodes linking soldiers in the battlefield with tactical leaders and

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The Roulettes at Wings Over Illawarra 2016. Photo by Brian Hartigan
News Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF support to ‘Serpentine Air Race’ ends Centenary

19/03/202219/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1735 Views 0 Comments

On 20 March 2022, the Royal Australian Air Force will support the ‘Serpentine Air Race’ marking the 100th anniversary of

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Federated States of Micronesia personnel from the Guardian-class patrol boat FSS Toshiwo Nakayama salute as the Micronesian flag is hoisted on board for the first time during the boat's handover ceremony at Austal ship building facility in Henderson, Perth, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
Australian News Pacific Videos 

Micronesia receives first of two Guardian-class patrol boats

18/03/202218/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3747 Views 0 Comments Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has received the first of two Guardian-class patrol boats, delivered through the Pacific Maritime

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Air Force personnel who trained as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme in World War II have been depicted on murals commissioned as part of the Air Force 2021 Centenary at RAAF Base Wagga. Photo by Wing Commander Tony Wennerbom.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

Wagga honours Empire Air Training role

18/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2278 Views 1 Comment RAAF Centenary, RAAF Wagga Wagga, WWII

A memorial honouring the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) is nearing completion at the entrance to RAAF Base Wagga, in

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Gunner Jarrad Gardner clears debris at the flood-damaged Blakebrook Public School near Lismore, northern NSW, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Annie Richardson and Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.
ADF Australian Army News 

School restoration a symbol of hope

18/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2019 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022, Royal Australian Artillery

The restoration of a school, which has only 56 students, is a symbol of hope for the community of Blakebrook

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Loadmaster Corporal Jakeb Thorogood looks out over the C-17J Spartan aircraft ramp during a maritime surveillance flight over Palau’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Photo by Leading Seaman Nadev Harel.
News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Navy, Air Force support Pacific fisheries

18/03/202218/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2626 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, HMAS Melville, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Solania, Palau

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is working with its south-west Pacific neighbours to detect and deter illegal maritime activity in

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United States Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable pulls into Brisbane, Queensland, during a deployment. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
News Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

US Navy crew helps with Brisbane clean up

18/03/202219/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2490 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022, US Navy

USS Frank Cable recently arrived in Brisbane, and some of the ship’s company stepped ashore to help Australian Defence Force

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Participants at the 2022 Military Communications and Communications Systems Conference held at the National Convention Centre in Canberra. Photo by Nicole Mankowski.
ADF News Science & Technology 

Tech capabilities on agenda

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2476 Views 0 Comments

The Military Communications and Information Systems (MilCIS) conference and expo was held at the National Convention Centre in Canberra recently,

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Group Captain James Badgery thanks artist Leanne Tobin, of the Buruberongal and Wumali clans of the Dharug, for her artwork that will hang in the Mirrung Room at the Air Lift Systems Program Office, RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

Kangaroo and emu together at Richmond

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1821 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, RAAF Richmond

Totems of the Dharug nation and Defence are proudly displayed together in an artwork commissioned by the Air Lift Systems

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Air Commander Australia Air Vice-Marshal Joe Iervasi presents a certificate to Dr Bianca Capra as the Spitfire Memorial Defence Fellowship 2021 recipient during the 60th anniversary of the Spitfire Association. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dion Isaacson. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

The spirit of the Spitfire lives on

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1843 Views 0 Comments Spitfire, Temora Aviation Museum

The Spitfire was cutting-edge technology for its day, and now that legacy continues to fuel the next generation of innovation

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Air Force personnel remove flood-damaged carpet from Goodna Services Club, Brisbane, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Tanya Carter. Photo: by Corporal Julia Whitwell.
ADF News Royal Australian Air Force 

Air Force helped clean up Goodna Services Club

17/03/202222/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1915 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

Floodwater seeped from the carpet under the weight of Flying Officer Aleksandr Yashin’s boots as he helped heartbroken staff salvage

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Corporal Mark Bennett with Rodney Crocker at the Pearl Retirement Village aged-care facility in Darwin. Photo by Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca.
ADF Australian Army News 

Regiment’s bed-making skills ‘too perfect’

17/03/202221/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1785 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Signal Regiment, COVID-19 Assist

Soldiers of the 1st Brigade are used to adapting to new environments. CAPTION: Corporal Mark Bennett with Rodney Crocker at

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Warrant Officer Class Two Robert Elian and Warrant Officer Class Two Michael Foster (right) with Mr Gary Carr, Empire Vale Post Office manager, after providing flood damage clean-up assistance. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
ADF Australian Army News 

Big effort for Australia’s smallest post office

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1943 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Gary Carr has been a regular sight at Australia’s smallest post office for more than 50 years. CAPTION: Warrant Officer

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A soldier from 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) removes flood-damaged produce from a cold storage warehouse at the Brisbane Markets in Rocklea. Story by Lieutenant Nic Hawkins. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
ADF Australian Army News 

ADF helping Brisbane ‘get back on its feet’

17/03/202220/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1648 Views 0 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Joint Task Group 629.3, Operation Flood Assist 2022

The recent floods left a large part of the Brisbane Markets underwater, stopping all transport and operations, and causing millions of

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Casino local Terry Lloyd with his youngest daughter stand in his daughter Clarisa's Casino, New South Wales, backyard with the Richmond River, which flooded the house, in the background. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.
ADF Australian Army News 

Army’s a safe bet for Casino cleanup

17/03/202219/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1702 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Service Support Battalion, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Casino local Clarissa Lloyd bought her home near the Richmond River just shy of one year ago and everything was going

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Major-General David Thomae and Mayor of Lismore Steve Krieg survey the damage and recovery efforts in Lismore from an Army MRH-90 Taipan. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.
ADF Australian Army News 

Rescues stuff of movie script, says commander

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2179 Views 0 Comments 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2022

As floods decimated Lismore, the town mayor stood beside a highway – which became a river bank – and watched

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Private Darren Loveday assists volunteers sort essential supplies donated for flood-affected community members at the Lifeline distribution centre in Lismore. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.
ADF Australian Army News 

Army throws charity a lifeline

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1720 Views 0 Comments 10/27 Royal South Australian Regiment, Lifeline, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Extreme flooding may have destroyed the Lifeline furniture store in Lismore, but it didn’t destroy store manager Ethan Smith’s spirit

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An Army soldier from 5th Engineer Regiment assists with clean up at Cabbage Tree Island Primary School in northern NSW as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Catalina Martinez-Pinto. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
ADF Australian Army News 

Sappers assist with Cabbage Tree Island recovery

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1520 Views 0 Comments 5th Engineer Regiment, Indigenous, Operation Flood Assist 2022

The Australian Defence Force has helped to restore some sense of normality to Cabbage Tree Island, cleaning up the primary

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HMAS Arunta, left, sails in company with US Navy destroyer USS Momsen and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Yūdachi. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by US Navy Aicrewman Regnor Vondedenroth.
Japan News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Arunta and Poseidon in the South China Sea

17/03/202219/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2045 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, P-8A Poseidon, US Navy

The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta and a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft recently joined

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