Former Air Commodore, Vin Hill pictured here with retired Air Marshal and former Deputy Chief of Air Force, Dave Rogers at Vin's home in New Zealand in January 2024.
20 Mar 2024
Air Force
News

A genuine master of the air

One of Air Force’s last great aviators and true characters died just months shy of his 100th birthday.

People & service
Commanding Officer 130 Squadron Republic of Singapore Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel Goh Seow Hong in a Hawk 127.
20 Mar 2024
Air Force
News

Flight affirms friendship

Republic of Singapore Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Goh Seow Hong was offered a unique opportunity at RAAF Base Pearce.

Alliances & relationships
Children at the Vaiala Beach School finish their basketball session on a high during the Australian Defence Force (ADF) sports training program in Samoa.
19 Mar 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF brings basketball skills to Samoan kids

ADF basketball representatives visited a Samoan school for a sports training program to promote physical activity and teamwork.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Gap year personnel with a static display at Indian Naval Station Rajali, Naval Air Base, Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu India. From left, Leading Aircraftman Jason Grant, Aircraftwomen Ella Johnstone and Caitlan Williams, Aircraftmen Luke O'Brien and Garrison Asciak, and Aircraftwomen Maddison Fordred and Ebony Jones.
19 Mar 2024
Air Force
News

Gap year students sample overseas operation

1 Security Forces squadron plans to deploy more Gap Year personnel following a successful deployment in December.

Exercises & training
A US HIMARS fires an MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System in the Northern Territory.
19 Mar 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Turning expectations into reality more quickly

Senior leaders provided an update on Australia’s accelerated capability development to Defence’s Capability Symposium.

Capability & technology
The set-up Transportable Air Operations Tower during Operation Resolute at Mungalalu-Truscott Airbase.
18 Mar 2024
Air Force
News

Guiding the Shadow through space

Conducting air traffic control in the Top End through dust and rain during Operation Resolute.

Operations & missions
Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Dean Hall, Australia’s Federation Guard, performs precision drill movements during a display at Canberra Skyfire 2024 at Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra.
18 Mar 2024
Air Force
News

ADF wows Skyfire crowds

An ADF aircraft and band featured in the return of Skyfire to the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.

Community engagement
Roulette 2, Flight Lieutenant James Dutschke, flying in formation over Changi, Singapore, during the Roulettes display at the Singapore Air Show 2024.
18 Mar 2024
Air Force
News

Roulettes roll into Singapore

For the first time, the Air Force Roulettes rolled and looped over the Singaporean landscape with a cheering crowd below them.

Alliances & relationships | Ceremonies & events
The Cost of Doing Business: Military Aviation Safety in Australia 1914 – 2022, written by Squadron Leader Barrie Bardoe.
15 Mar 2024
Air Force
News

The 'Cost of Doing Business' book launched

A new book tells the story of Australia’s tumultuous path to becoming a global leader in military aviation safety.

Commemoration & history | People & service
Head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator Professor Emily Hilder addresses the Quantum Australia 2024 Conference in Sydney.
14 Mar 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Making the tiniest things count in war

Harnessing quantum behaviours could enable Defence to provide the warfighter with an asymmetric advantage.

Capability & technology
The all-female crew from 33 Squadron and ADF passengers gather for International Women's Day at RAAF Base Amberley.
13 Mar 2024
Air Force
News

Female aviators take the lead

Air Force conducts a flight with an all-woman crew to recognise women in the Australian Defence Force.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Wing Commander Fiona Grasby Commanding Officer Joint Military Police force takes time to talk to colleagues about the upcoming women’s day at Brindabella Park, Canberra.
13 Mar 2024
Air Force
News

Fulfilling the need to serve and protect

Wing Commander Fiona Grasby became the first female Warrant Officer of the Air Force, today she continues to lead by example.

Ceremonies & events | People & service