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Flying Officer Jessica Williams on graduating from the Australian Defence Force Academy in December. Story by Alex Donato. Photo supplied by Scene To Believe.

Persistence pays off for aviator with dream

31/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 662 Views 0 Comments ADFA

After a major setback early in her career, Flying Officer Jessica Williams is now living her dream. CAPTION: Flying Officer

Graduates from Air Force, having completed the year-long Australian Command & Staff Course, pose for a group photo. Story by John Noble.

ADF People

Air Force’s War College graduates celebrated

21/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 450 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Australian Command & Staff Course (ACSC), Chief of Air Force, Governor-General of Australia

Some of Air Force’s brightest are among the latest students to graduate from the highly respected Australian War College in

Australian Defence Force Academy trainee officers help garden and clean the backyard of a Canberra community member for the Canberra Youth Residential Service. Story by Alex Donato. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Nicole Beames.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

ADF provides support to vulnerable community

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 482 Views 0 Comments ADFA

Defence personnel from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) demonstrated the importance of service and selflessness by providing support to

Lieutenant Commander Siobhan Sturdy guides Midshipman Kane Kasemchainan through a virtual training demonstrator at the Australian Defence Force Academy open day. Story by Lieutenant Yvette Goldberg. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

News Royal Australian Navy

ADFA open day well attended

23/08/202225/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 877 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Australian Defence Force Academy

Prospective students, trainee officers, friends, families and the local Canberra community experienced the vibrancy of the Australian Defence Force Academy

Acting Sub Lieutenant Simon Middleton at the Royal Australian Naval College at HMAS Creswell, Story and photo by Private Jacob Joseph.

ADF People

From diesel engines to data

08/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1420 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Royal Australian Naval College

A former Navy marine technician has swapped diesel engines for data, changing careers after 15 years to commission as an

At the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding: Warrant Officer Andrew Jocumsen, Commodore Peter Leavy, Colonel James Murray, Andrew Nealy, Professor Michael O’Donnell, Group Captain Jeff Howard, Captain (USN) Matt Ort and Lieutenant Colonel Dave Cave. Story by Wing Commander Jade Deveney.

News Royal Australian Navy USA

New exchange opportunity for midshipmen

10/12/202111/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1288 Views 0 Comments ADFA, USNA

Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Commandant, Commodore Peter Leavy and Superintendent United States Naval Academy (USNA) Vice Admiral Sean Buck

ADF Australian News

Chief of Defence Force Parade at ADFA

03/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4029 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Australian Defence Force Academy

The Australian Defence Force’s current leaders joined with family and friends to welcome its future leaders during the Chief of

ADFA’s graduating class of 2017 throw their hats in the air to symbolise completion of three years military training and academic studies as a C-130J Hercules flies over in salute. Photo by AHC Studios.

ADF Australian News

Latest graduation from ADFA

15/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6481 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Australian Defence Force Academy

More than 260 officer cadets and midshipmen graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Canberra yesterday. Families and

Helicopter action at the ADFA open day (2015) aimed to give potential officer cadets and midshipmen and insight into the benefits of combining a career in the ADF with a degree from UNSW. Photo by Michael Jackson-Rand.

ADF Australian News

ADFA Open Day 2017 – 26 August

25/08/201705/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4160 Views 0 Comments ADFA

Australia’s pre-eminent tri-service military training institution, the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), will once again open its doors to prospective