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Air Commander Australia Air Vice-Marshal Glen Braz, left, awards Leading Aircraftman Samuel Conroy with a gold commendation at 1 Security Forces Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan.

Gold commendation for aviator’s courageous deed

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 852 Views 0 Comments No. 1 Security Forces Squadron., RAAF Amberley, RAAF Williamtown

On a Sunday night in September last year, 1 Security Forces Squadron member Leading Aircraftman Samuel Conroy found himself the

A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber takes off at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Spirit of cooperation

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1810 Views 0 Comments No. 23 Squadron, No. 82 Wing, RAAF Amberley, US Air Force

A United States Air Force (USAF) Bomber Task Force mission, involving its B-2 Spirit stealth bombers operating out of RAAF

Leading Aircraftman Blake O'Brien stands in front of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber on the RAAF Base Amberley flight line. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by US Air Force

News Royal Australian Air Force

Memorable moment in aviation career

18/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 938 Views 0 Comments No. 23 Squadron, No. 27 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Townsville, US Air Force

A promotion is always a significant and unforgettable milestone in any aviator’s career. CAPTION: Leading Aircraftman Blake O’Brien stands in front

(L-R) Lieutenant Colonol Justin Meyer, Master Sergeant Emily Luzum, Debbie Wadwell and Group Captain Paul Jarvis with a shadow box for the Russell family, at RAAF Base Amberley, Qld. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photos by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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B-2 Spirit delivers important overseas mail

13/09/202415/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1223 Views 0 Comments No. 82 Wing, RAAF Amberley, RSL, US Air Force, Vietnam War, WWII

When sending important packages overseas, most people look for a fast and secure carrier – and no other provider can

Private Riley Mayne and military police dog Deek prepare to apprehend a decoy during the Military Working Dog Handler Basic Course. Story by Major Evita Ryan. Photos by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

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Dux praises his canine companion

03/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1805 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Police Dog, Military Working Dogs, RAAF Amberley

In just four months, Private Riley Mayne and MPD Deek developed a bond most dog lovers can only dream of.

Aviators from 1 Squadron, Flight Lieutenants Nick and Slade, with a F/A-18F Super Hornet at RAAF Base Amberley prepare for their flying display. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photo byCorporal Brett Sherriff.

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From spectators to Riverfire stars

03/09/202407/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 3368 Views 0 Comments F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, Riverfire

Two aviators who grew up in south-east Queensland fulfilled childhood dreams of flying in Brisbane’s most iconic event – Riverfire

Leading Aircraftman Ryan Anderson, a ground support equipment technician in the mechanical equipment operations maintenance section workshop at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Felicity Abraham. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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Maintaining fast jets at Amberley

30/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1766 Views 0 Comments No. 23 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Knowing how to service and maintain all types of equipment on an airfield is just part of the job for

Leading Aircraftman Brandan Preston-Laws, left, and Aircraftman Luke Hasemann, of 23 Squadron, move equipment around while testing the Apex 2 exoskeleton at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

New exosuit helps lighten the load

30/08/202430/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1931 Views 0 Comments Apex 2 exoskeleton, Combat Support Group (CSG), No. 23 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Once the stuff of sci-fi films and military prototypes, exosuits have arrived in Air Force for personnel in roles that

Firefighters from the Royal Air Force, RAAF and Royal New Zealand Air Force at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Annabel Francis-Jones. Photo by Aircraftwoman Campbell Latch.

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Triple the fire power on Ex Pitch Black

02/08/202403/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1768 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, fire, RAAF Amberley, RAF, RNZAF

Fire fighters from the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal Air Force seized the opportunity

A RAAF KC-30A multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) pilot's view of a French Airbus A330 MRTT as they attempt to connect for air-to-air refuelling during Exercise Pitch Black 24. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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RAAF’s petrol station of the skies

25/07/202426/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1856 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

While cruising at an altitude of 23,000 feet, sitting in a comfortable over-wing seat of a modified Airbus A330, you

Personnel from 1 Security Forces Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown, participate in a non-permissive training scenario on the flightline at RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Tastri Murdoch. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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Going from virtual to reality

16/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1706 Views 0 Comments No. 1 Security Forces Squadron., No. 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (3AMES), RAAF Amberley, RAAF Richmond, US Air Force

Late last month, for the first time, the United State Pacific Air Force (PACAF) 18 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (18AES) visited

A US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 is refuelled by a RAAF 33 Squadron KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft over the Pacific ocean in transit to Australia. Photo: USMC Corporal Nicholas Johnson

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RAAF and USMC F-35s train together in NT

12/07/202414/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 5308 Views 0 Comments 33 Squadron, Exercise Magpie Lightning, F-35A Lightning II, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 3 Squadron, No. 75 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Tindal, USMC

The skies over the Northern Territory came alive with different variants of the F-35 Lightning II in May and June

Squadron Leader Rebecca Trembath has been recognised for her outstanding contribution as the RAAF Security and Fire School’s Chief Instructor. Story by John Noble. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.

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Celebrating excellence in training

12/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 845 Views 0 Comments Kings Birthday, RAAF Amberley

For her outstanding contribution as the RAAF Security and Fire School’s Chief Instructor, Squadron Leader Rebecca Trembath has been recognised

Flight Sergeant Gordan Hamilton's portrait on display during the memorial service of four WW2 RAAF servicemen at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Wing Commander Bruce Chalmers. Photos by Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Farewelled eight decades later

15/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1634 Views 0 Comments Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Historical Unrecovered War Casualties – Air Force (HUWC-AF), No. 100 Squadron, Papua New Guinea, RAAF Amberley, WWII

Brought down in action in September 1943, the crew of 100 Squadron’s Beaufort Bomber A9-186 were farewelled during a combined

Flight Lieutenant Nick Adam, left, Squadron Leader Andrew Marks from 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Captain Alexandra Blecich from 2nd Health Brigade, assist 'Hero', a technical training aid, during a critical care aeromedical evacuation scenario. Story by Corporal Melina Young. Photos by Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Taking military dog care to great heights

10/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1410 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Brigade, C-17A Globemaster III, military critical care aeromedical evacuation team (MCAT), Military Working Dogs, No. 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (3AMES), RAAF Amberley

A military working dog and two handlers lie motionless on stretchers near the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster. CAPTION: Flight Lieutenant Nick

Sergeant Andrew Noordhuis, who has received a bronze commendation, pictured in 2019. Story by Corporal Melina Young. Photo by Sergeant Kirk Peacock.

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Hot work leads to cool commendation

09/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1363 Views 0 Comments No. 25 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Learmonth

Sergeant Andrew Noordhuis was on an unaccompanied posting to RAAF Base Learmonth and knew something was up when his wife

Armament technicians from 1 Squadron load a GBU-16 on to an F/A-18F Super Hornet at RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Crimson Dawn 23-2. Story by Pilot Officer Shanea Zeegers. Photo by Sergeant David Gibbs.

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Having a blast on Crimson Dawn

06/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1461 Views 0 Comments Delamere Air Weapons Range, Exercise Crimson Dawn, F/A-18F Super Hornet, GBU-16, GBU-31v4 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Tindal

Aircraft armament technicians known as “gunnies” from 1 Squadron loaded the F/A-18F Super Hornet with weapons during Exercise Crimson Dawn

View from a United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster III cockpit of a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A about to conduct an assault landing at RAAF Base Townsville during Exercise Global Dexterity 23-2. Photo by Senior Airman Mackenzie Cooper.

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International heavy lifters exercise down under

05/12/202311/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3739 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Exercise Global Dexterity, No. 36 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, RAF, US Air Force

Exercise Global Dexterity has brought together C-17A Globemaster aircraft from the US, UK and Australia for a series of air

Personnel from 2 Security Forces Squadron take part in an aircraft security operations course on the flightline at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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Security in numbers for evacuation scenario

01/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1637 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, RAAF Amberley

As the morning sun shone down on an undisclosed airfield, the roar of a C-17A Globemaster III turned heads as

Loadmaster Corporal Mitchell Hordern, of 35 Squadron, during Operation Solania in Honiara, the Solomon Islands. Story by Captain Peter Nugent. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

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Whirlwind start to loadmaster career

16/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1122 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Solania, RAAF Amberley, Solomon Islands

Since becoming a loadmaster with 35 Squadron, Corporal Mitchell Hordern’s feet have hardly touched the ground. CAPTION: Loadmaster Corporal Mitchell Hordern,