Submissions

What stories do you want to read about in the Air Force newspaper? Submitted stories, photos, ideas and information from Air Force personnel and other readers are always welcome.

We seek to publish articles that are of relevance and interest to all serving members of the Air Force.

Stories we would cover, for example, are:

• exercises and deployments
• equipment and technology upgrades and testing
• new or changes in policy or procedures and duties
• conditions of service, health and housing
• training courses
• official and historical events
• sporting and recreational activities

Give us a call (see About us) or email us to discuss your story and ideas. We can provide some more detailed advice that is not covered in the general information below.

Sending a story idea or information
Personnel who do not wish to write a story can contact the editor by phone or email about a potential story. The editor may assign a reporter to the story who will conduct interviews as necessary and may even travel to your location.

Making a submission
Submissions can be emailed to the editor as Word documents, email raafnews@defencenews.gov.au
(include "sec: unclassified" in the subject field).

Keep the formatting to a minimum as we will format the material according to our style. News articles should contain attribution so that it is apparent where and whom the information is from.

Do not embed graphics or photographs in documents as they cannot be used. Send graphics and photographs separately, in JPEG format at a resolution of at least 200dpi and a size at least 15cm at the longest point.

Air Force personnel may consider contacting base photographers to take a photograph that is appropriate for the story.

Publication dates and deadlines
Click here for Publication dates and deadlines for 2005.