US Navy Commander Laura Gilstrap and Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Kimi Ricketts present during a provincial disaster workshop at Christian Revival Crusade church in Lae, Papua New Guinea.
07 Aug 2025
Navy, Air Force
News

Pacific Partnership probes disaster response

Australian Defence Force joins the US Navy’s biggest annual assistance and relief mission in the Indo-Pacific region.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
US Navy ship USS Pearl Harbor alongside at Lae, PNG.
06 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Providing a valuable contribution to US-led exercise

The ADF deploys five personnel aboard USS Pearl Harbor and USS John L Canley for Exercise Pacific Partnership.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Defence force officials from partner nations observe a capability demonstration during the Science and Technology Showcase at the Monash Centre, Gallipoli Barracks.
06 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

World-leading companies showcase capabilities

Defence industry companies showcase their capabilities at Australia's biggest military exercise, Talisman Sabre.

Alliances & relationships | Industry & partnership
Aircraftwoman Molly Blanch and Leading Aircraftwoman Nicole Webb stand with June as she cuts the first slice of her birthday cake.
06 Aug 2025
Air Force
News

Celebrating the life of a WW2 Air Force veteran

A life filled with service and rich memories, June Hunter's 100th birthday was a celebration of her incredible journey.

Commemoration & history | People & service
Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force, Rear Admiral Sonya Bennett, centre right, AM, and VIP visitors view inside the 2nd Health Battalion's Role 2E at Camp Tilpal in Shoalwater Bay as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
04 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

National health resilience on show

Senior civilian health officials visit Exercise Talisman Sabre’s Combined Joint Theatre Medical Component.

Exercises & training | People & service
Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force, Rear Admiral Sonya Bennett, and VIPs observe a triage demonstration by the 2nd Health Battalion at Camp Tilpal in Shoalwater Bay as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
04 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

From battlefield triage to treatment at Talisman Sabre

Military and civilian health capabilities combined with international partners for best outcomes.

Exercises & training | People & service
A close-up shoulders of members of Navy, Army and Air Force members standing closely together, with the Australian flag visible.
04 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Biggest recruitment surge in more than a decade

New figures show Defence has grown by more than 1800 personnel from this time last year, ahead of targets.

People & service
The updated Navy Badge, featuring the Tudor Crown.
01 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence emblems reflect new reign

Service chiefs approve insignia featuring King Charles III’s Tudor Crown.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Squadron Leader Kathryn Staughton, recipient of the McCarthy Rowbottom Jones Memorial Award, at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane.
01 Aug 2025
Air Force
News

Devotion to pathology pays dividends

An Air Force officer is recognised for 'Compassion, Skill and Courage' in service to ADF Blood Program.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Australian Army Major Matthew Hume and Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Stephanie Hume will fly a retro 1972 Piper Cruiser Aircraft in the Red Planet Software Outback Air Race 2025.
01 Aug 2025
Army, Air Force
News

Passion and purpose soar for charity

Engineering a difference for Royal Flying Doctor Service in the Aussie outback air race like no other.

Community engagement | People & service
Suanne Prager, airlifted to Australia under Operation Babylift as a child, meets 37 Squadron Association president Col Coyne at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
31 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Operation Babylift crews reunite with passengers

Air Force and Qantas personnel mark half a century since mercy flights from the crisis in Vietnam.

Commemoration & history | Operations & missions
Corporal Danielle Sass, a loadmaster at 35 Squadron on C-27J Spartan aircraft, after her graduation at RAAF Base Amberley.
30 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Egyptologist takes up Air Force career

Egyptian to Spartan, Corporal Danielle Sass blazes a trail from academia to the Royal Australian Air Force.

Ceremonies & events | People & service