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A male Navy officer in dress uniform hands the weight of command to a fellow officer in front of a crowd outside.
07 Jul 2026
Navy
News

Navy's weight of leadership changes hands

Vice Admiral Matthew Buckley has assumed command of the Navy from Vice Admiral Mark Hammond.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Three men in uniform standing on the deck of a ship with their arms crossed.
08 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Pacific partners tackle wartime explosives

Two Solomon Islands police specialists support a multinational mission to safely remove WWII-era explosives.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Two Air Force officers stand in front of a turbo prop aircraft and face the camera.
08 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Aircraft with rich history retires from service

An emotional farewell by Air Force for the Australian built CT4A aircraft which was the first military plane flown by aviators.

Commemoration & history
A man in camouflage and a ghillie suit holds a camouflaged firearm in dense vegetation.
07 Jul 2026
Army
News

Unknown areas test soldiers on exercise

Soldiers train in unfamiliar terrain in north Queensland during Exercise Black Cutlass.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
A man in a flight uniform inserts a large cylindrical object into a rack inside an aircraft cabin while another man watches.
07 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

The people behind the patrol

Personnel across multiple trades work behind the scenes to support Operation Gateway patrols in Malaysia.

Operations & missions | People & service
Two soldiers stand together in front of a camouflaged Army vehicle.
07 Jul 2026
Army
News

Anzac spirit strong at Southern Jackeroo

After almost a decade, two soldiers from New Zealand reunite in Townsville during Exercise Southern Jackaroo.

Exercises & training | People & service
Navy recruit Shatarni Brown smiles and faces the camera.
07 Jul 2026
Navy
News

Recruit charts path to Navy medic

A young Indigenous woman is one step closer to her goal after completing the Navy Indigenous Development Program.

Ceremonies & events | People & service

Media releases

Speech
07 Jul 2026

Change of Command Parade – Incoming Chief of Joint Capabilities - Air Marshal Glen Braz, AM, CSC, DSM

Speech
07 Jul 2026

Change of Command Parade - Outgoing Chief of Joint Capabilities - Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, AM, CSC, DSM

Speech
07 Jul 2026

VADM Matt Buckley AM CSC RAN – First Remarks as Chief of Navy Australia

Speech
07 Jul 2026

VADM Mark D Hammond AO RAN – Final Remarks as Chief of Navy Australia

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