Personnel from the 3rd Singapore Armed Forces Transport Battalion assist with an air drop at the Londonderry drop zone during the Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130 Training Detachment 2024 in Australia.
14 May 2024
Air Force
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Dropping in for training

About 70 Singaporeans and a C-130H Hercules arrived at RAAF Base Richmond last month for a tactical airlift training exercise.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Navy duo Lieutenant Eleanor Williams and partner Matthew balance career aspirations and time together.
13 May 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Celebrating Defence families

National Families Week is an opportunity to thank Defence families for their support of ADF and Australian Public Service personnel.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman presents a speech during the Clear to Launch Symposium as part of the Air and Space Power Conference in Canberra.
13 May 2024
Air Force
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Young aviators aspire to reach the stars

Junior aviators attended the inaugural Clear to Launch Symposium as part of this year’s Air and Space Power Conference.

Capability & technology | Ceremonies & events
An Australian Army soldier waves at Solomon Island locals during a community engagement visit around Honiara, Solomon Islands.
10 May 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Supporting elections on land and water

ADF personnel assisted Solomon Islands to deliver a safe and secure election.

Alliances & relationships
Bronze statue of Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel at the Australian War Memorial.
10 May 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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'Essential contribution' of nurses recognised

The ADF's senior health leaders have paid tribute to the enduring commitment of those caring for ADF personnel.

People & service
Corporal Georgia Ross with her late mother Warrant Officer Jodi Ross.
10 May 2024
Air Force
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'My mum was everything to me'

Air Force Corporal Georgia Ross reflects on losing her mum to pancreatic cancer and facing Mothers’ Day without her.

People & service
Chaplain Michelle Philp, left, with Corporal Melinda Bridge and her daughter Audrey.
10 May 2024
Air Force
News

Support through heartbreak and loss

Corporal Melinda Bridge discusses the importance of a strong support network and accessible resources for bereaved parents.

People & service
The Tillott family on ANZAC Day 2024.
10 May 2024
Air Force
News

Three generations of women a family's legacy

Since WW1, former generations of women in Wing Commander Janine Tillott's family who served continue to be inspirational.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Navy, Army and Air Force cadets march in the King's Birthday parade.
09 May 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Strategy to unite ADF youth programs

The Chief of the Defence Force has issued a clear strategic direction for the ADF's cadet programs.

People & service
Ms Nikki Dohnt from the Military Police Central Records Office sorts through archives.
09 May 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Historical police records used in trend analysis

Stolen valour, meal fraud and theft of military equipment are examples of the Military Police's archived criminal investigations.

Capability & technology | People & service
Enhancing its continuing education for military and civilian workforces, Combat Support Group held a symposium on Gender in Military Operations at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland.
08 May 2024
Air Force
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Shaping a better way forward

Combat Support Group has hosted the Gender in Military Operations symposium, with an aim of enhancing gender, peace and security capabilities.

Ceremonies & events | Exercises & training
Victorian Governor, Margaret Elaine Gardner (right), presents the daughter of Pilot Officer David Taylor, Margaret Ekberg, with her father's Medal for Gallantry for heroism in PNG during World War 2.
08 May 2024
Air Force
News

Remembering heroism 82 years on

Air Force's Pilot Officer David Taylor was awarded a posthumous Medal of Gallantry for his heroism in World War 2.

Awards & recognition | People & service