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One of the two RAAF P-8A Poseidon flights to Tonga departs RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, to assess damage. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
21 Jan 2022
Air Force
News

Real-time mapping assists Tonga

The Air Warfare Centre has provided real-time mapping to enable the Tongan Government to better assess their response.

Relief & assistance
RAAF loadmaster Corporal Dale Hall from No. 36 Squadron inspects the loading of Tonga-bound supplies inside a C-17A Globemaster III at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.
21 Jan 2022
Air Force
News

Air movements teams lend a hand

RAAF air movements teams from No. 23 Squadron are playing a vital part in the Australian Defence Force’s support to Tonga.

Relief & assistance
Pallets of humanitarian assistance and engineering equipment bound for Tonga, are loaded onto a RAAF C-17A Globemaster III, at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo: Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke
21 Jan 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Relief arrives in Tonga

A RAAF C-17A Globemaster III has delivered urgently needed relief to Tonga following a volcanic eruption and tsunami in the South Pacific nation.

Relief & assistance
One of latest F-35A Lightning II aircraft (A35-040) arrives back to RAAF Base WIlliamtown after ferrying from the United States. Photo: Sergeant David Gibbs
19 Jan 2022
Air Force
News

Contract supports F-35A maintenance and supply

Defence recently signed a five-year contract with BAE Systems Australia for the provision of support to Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II…

Capability & technology
Summer School students on the flight deck of a No. 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules during a visit to RAAF Base Richmond, NSW. Photo by Corporal David Said.
19 Jan 2022
Air Force
News

Richmond hosts next generation of engineers

Hangar doors at RAAF Base Richmond were opened to the next generation of engineers on December 7, with a group of 51 high school students touring the…

People & service
The first No. 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules with Block 8.1 upgrades taxis through the bird bath after returning to RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Corporal David Said.
19 Jan 2022
Air Force
News

New Hercules on the block

The first Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules to be upgraded to Block 8.1 standard hardware and software has arrived home at RAAF Base…

Capability & technology
Armament Technicians from No. 3 Squadron, load a new Australian manufactured Bomb Live Unit (BLU 111) configured as a Guided Bomb Unit (GBU-12) onto F-35A Lightning II aircraft A35-040 at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Photo: Corporal Craig Barrett
17 Jan 2022
Air Force
News

Australian warheads introduced into service

No. 81 Wing recently accepted the first Australian manufactured BLU-111(AUS)B/B.

Industry & partnership
An Australian Army S-70A-9 Black Hawk helicopter lands at Victoria Barracks in Sydney. Photo: Corporal Dustin Anderson
14 Jan 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence leaders and industry come together

The annual ADM Defence Estate and Base Summit 2021 was held in December and brought together industry and Defence to discuss opportunities.

Industry & partnership
Deputy Secretary Security and Estate Group Celia Perkins and Chief Joint Operations Lieutenant General Greg Bilton conduct a sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of upgrade works at HQJOC. Photo: Nicole Mankowski
13 Jan 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Upgrades underway at Joint Operations Command

The first stage of work to modernise Headquarters Joint Operations Command’s General John Baker Complex at Bungendore has begun.

Capability & technology
Air Force imagery specialists, from No. 464 Squadron, take imagery on the RAAF Base Richmond flightline. Photo: Corporal Dan Pinhorn
06 Jan 2022
Air Force
News

Picture worth a thousand words

Military photographers have an important role in providing a historical record of conflicts.

Capability & technology
Squadron Leader Anthony Gesualdi, from the Surveillance and Response Systems Program Office at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia, wearing his Federation Star awarded for 40 years’ service. Photo: Corporal Brenton Kwaterski
29 Dec 2021
Air Force
News

Like father, like daughter

Squadron Leader Anthony Gesualdi said he was proud to see his daughter follow in his footsteps.

People & service
Wing Commander Kevin Le Poidevin is returning to the Sydney to Hobart in Rogue Wave.
24 Dec 2021
Air Force
News

Air Force duo eyes faster race time

Two aviators are returning to the Sydney to Hobart yacht race determined to better their own record.

Sports, health & wellbeing
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