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Commanding Officer Commander Rosemarie Apikotoa at HMAS Moreton in Brisbane. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Base serves as Brisbane’s eyes and ears

22/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1192 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Moreton, Navy Reserve

Balancing support to warship visits and managing more than 1000 permanent and reservists is all in a day’s work for

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Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Tegan Ross from Australia's Federation Guard with representatives from Commonwealth countries escort the Gold State Coach during the Procession following the Coronation of King Charles III. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Sleeman.
ADF News 

King Charles promoted to top ADF ranks

19/10/202420/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11046 Views 7 Comments King Charles III

His Majesty King Charles III has been appointed the Honorary Ranks of Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Australian

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Two 77 Squadron F-35A Lightning II aircraft on the 19 Squadron apron at Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth during Exercise Elangaroo 24. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Lightning strikes twice in Malaysia

18/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1942 Views 0 Comments Exercise Elangaroo, F-35A Lightning II, No. 77 Squadron, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth

The RAAF and Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) joined forces once again to conduct Exercise Elangaroo 24 at RMAF Butterworth

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A C-130J Hercules from 37 Squadron flies over the assembled guests and visitors at RAAF Base Glenbrook during the 75th anniversary celebrations. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Cochran. Photo by Sergeant David Gibbs.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

‘Operational heart’ of RAAF celebrates 75 years

18/10/202418/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1974 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, Headquarters Eastern Area Command, No. 37 Squadron, RAAF Glenbrook

The ‘operational heart’ of the Royal Australian Air Force celebrated its 75th birthday on October 10 with special events, a

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The Legacy bears pose with 24 Squadron team members prior to the P-8A aircraft pull at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Cochran. Photo by Sergeant Nicci Freeman.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Tug of war takes real air force

18/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1385 Views 0 Comments 110th Field Battery, Legacy, No. 11 Squadron, No. 9 Squadron, No. 92 Wing, Northrop Grumman, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh

Teams of 20 to 25 people took on the challenge of pulling a P-8A Poseidon across the tarmac at RAAF

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Commander Information Warfare Force Captain Catherine Gordon observes team 3 with Leading Aircraftman Shumack. Story by Lieutenant Commander Julian Thirkill.
Japan News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Specialists home in on cyber defence

18/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1172 Views 0 Comments Cyber Defence, Exercise Blue Spectrum, Information Warfare, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, US Navy

Multinational information warfare specialists recently tested real-world threat scenarios during Exercise Blue Spectrum in Ichigaya, Japan. CAPTION: Commander Information Warfare Force

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The ship's company of HMTSS Te Matailii III man the upper decks as the national flag of Tuvalu is raised for the first time during the Guardian-class patrol boat handover ceremony at Fleet Base West in Western Australia. Photo by Able Seaman Connor Morrison.
Australian News Pacific 

Tuvalu receives patrol-boat gift from Australia

18/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1525 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class Patrol Boat, Pacific Maritime Security Program

Australia has handed over a new Guardian-class patrol boat – HMTSS Te Mataili III – to Prime Minister of Tuvalu

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Master Chief Petty Officer Cynthia Huratiak, command master chief for the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, congratulates an unnamed Royal Australian Navy sailor after his graduation from the United States Navy Nuclear Power School. US Navy photo by Kellie Randall.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Aussie sailors graduate from USN Nuclear Power School

18/10/202418/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1666 Views 0 Comments AUKUS, SSN, Virginia-class

In another significant milestone for the Australia, United Kingdom, United States enhanced trilateral security partnership AUKUS, the first seven Royal

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HMAS Parramatta arrives at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia to begin a capability upgrade. Photo by Petty Officer Richard Cordell.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Billions promised for Henderson shipyards expansion

18/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2216 Views 0 Comments Henderson WA

The Australian government will establish a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard to underpin tens of billions

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An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tank fires during Exercise Jericho Dawn 2016. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie
Australian Army Europe News 

Australia donates retiring Abrams to Ukraine

18/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1496 Views 9 Comments M1A1 Abrams, M1A2 Abrams, Ukraine

The Australian government has announced it will gift 49 retiring M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to bolster that country’s fight

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Commander 9th Brigade Brigadier Tim Orders presents World War 2 veteran, Glen Dobie, with his Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp 'PNG'. Story and photos by Captain Peter March.
ADF People Australian Army History Veterans 

WWII digger receives service medal at 99

17/10/202418/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1942 Views 0 Comments WWII

Glen Dobie was 18 when he, like many other young Australians, answered the call to arms during World War II.

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Squadron Leader Jason Gamlin, right, is presented with his 4000th Hornet hour patch by Officer Commanding 82 Wing, Group Captain Paul Jarvis, at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.
ADF People Royal Australian Air Force 

Second pilot hits 4000 hours in Hornets

17/10/202422/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1110 Views 0 Comments F/A-18A/B Hornets, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Senior Fighter Combat Instructor Squadron Leader Jason Gamlin has racked up 4000 flying hours in the Hornet – the second

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A Royal New Zealand Navy diver examines the wreck of HMNZS Manawanui. New Zealand Defence Force photo.
New Zealand News Pacific 

Update on HMNZS Manawanui sinking

16/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3739 Views 1 Comment HMNZS Manawanui

The New Zealand Defence Force issued an update for media today, sending us the first official photos of HMNZS Manawanui in

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Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell and Warrant Officer – Air Force Ralph Clifton unveil the plaques commemorating the loss of 100 Squadron members who perished while serving on Beauforts A9-186 and A9-374 in 1943, at RAAF Base Point Cook. Story by Flight Lieutenant Karyn Markwell. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell..
ADF People History Lest We Forget Royal Australian Air Force 

Honouring devotion to duty

11/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1918 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force, No. 100 Squadron, RAAF Point Cook, WWII

Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, along with dignitaries and family members, attended the memorial service and plaque

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Optionally crewed combat vehicle move across the range as part of the Land Autonomous Systems and Teaming Demonstration at Puckapunyal Military area. Story by Captain Krysten Clifton. Photos by Corporal Michael Curri.
Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Land autonomous systems and teaming demonstration

11/10/202412/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2750 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, Army Battle Lab, Puckapunyal, Robotics and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO)

From commanding armoured vehicles in land combat to operating emerging technology, robotics and autonomous systems, soldiers from the 1st Armoured

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HMAS Warramunga arrives at Port Melville, Melville Island, Northern Territory, where the Expeditionary Logistics Team – Maritime provided food and fuel to the ship before returning to the sea phase of Exercise Kakadu. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Warrant Officer Shane Cameron.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Strengthening Navy’s supply chain

11/10/202412/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2137 Views 1 Comment 1st Combat Service Support Battalion, Exercise Kakadu, Expeditionary Logistics Team – Maritime (ELT-M), HMAS Warramunga

Navy added an important link to its supply chain recently as it proved the Expeditionary Logistics Team – Maritime (ELT-M)

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From left, Able Seaman Ben Champley, Leading Seaman Joanne Hill and Leading Seaman Rocky Ahwang help to make Anzac biscuits during a visit to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan SANZAC school in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Aussie personnel help Malaysian community

11/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1274 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney, Malaysia, Royal Malaysian Navy

As members from HMAS Sydney’s ship’s company walked through the hallways of a school in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, they felt

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The future Royal New Zealand Navy dive and hydrographic vessel at Devonport Naval Base. Photo by Mike Millett, AirflowNZ.
New Zealand News Pacific 

Aussie expert on Court of Inquiry into HMNZS Manawanui sinking

11/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2555 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Manawanui

New Zealand Defence Force has announced details of its Court of Inquiry (CoI) into the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in

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HMAS Sydney’s bridge team waves towards Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Sazanami during a formation foxtrot as part of a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
News Overseas Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Sydney participates in ship-to-ship culture swap

09/10/202412/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1914 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, Royal New Zealand Navy, US Navy

Experiencing another country’s ship for a day while in the middle of the ocean isn’t something everyone will get to

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An Army light armoured vehicle from 2nd Cavalry Regiment crosses a river during Exercise Regional Warfighter at Tully Training Area, Queensland. Story by Lieutenant Eddie Pa’ak (Papua New Guinea Defence Force). Photos by Corporal Jack Pearce.
Australian Army News 

Cavalry comes to grips with jungle conditions

09/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1659 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Exercise Regional Warfighter

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment completed 12 days of training last month that culminated in a 48-hour full mission profile using

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