A poppy on the uniform of an Australian Army officer deployed to Operation ASLAN during this year’s Anzac Day service in Juba, South Sudan.
29 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Anzac reflection during deployment

Australian and New Zealand Defence Force contingents attended an Anzac Day service at UN House in Juba, South Sudan.

Alliances & relationships | Commemoration & history
Chief of Royal Australian Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman (centre) and Chief of Royal New Zealand Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Darryn Webb (right) meet the PNGDF Minister, The Honourable Dr. Billy Joseph in Port Moresby, PNG.
29 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Pacific partnerships strengthened during joint visit

Australia and New Zealand Chiefs of Air Force visited PNG to build on their already close defence partnerships.

Alliances & relationships
Wing Commander David Riddel and Cameron Kelly clean the memorial plaque at the crash site
29 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Camaraderie lives on in Air Force

RAAF aviators and family commemorate the 25th anniversary of two aviators who crashed while on exercise in Malaysia in 1999.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Armament technicians from 1 Squadron load an AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile onto an F/A-18F Super Hornet at RAAF Base Amberley.
29 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Top-down teamwork readies aircraft for combat

Air Force armament technicians have loaded AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles to F/A-18F Super Hornets during a live training activity.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Leading Aircraftwoman Raegan Lester on duty at 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron, RAAF Base Darwin.
27 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Experience and ideas yield recognition

Medical Technician, Leading Aircraftwoman Raegan has been announced as a 2023 Air Force Safety Awards recipient.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Air Force Corporal Michael Crapella, of 75 Squadron, during the Australian Clay Target Nationals.
27 Apr 2024
Army, Air Force
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ADF clay shooters on target

Defence Force shooters took on Australia’s top shots and placed among the best during the Australian Clay Target Nationals.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Chief of Royal Australian Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman (right) and Chief of Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Vice Marshal Darryn Webb lay poppies at the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Bomana War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea.
26 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Strengthening Anzac and PNG bonds

Dawn broke across Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby, PNG, accompanied by wreath-laying and the playing of the Last Post for Anzac Day.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Defence Attaché to the Philippines Captain Emma McDonald-Kerr, from the Royal Australian Navy, recites the Ode of Remembrance during Anzac Day commemorations in Manila, Philippines. Photos: Corporal Sam Price
26 Apr 2024
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Anzac Day commemorated in the Philippines

Australian Defence Force personnel stood side by side with international military representatives to observe Anzac Day in Manila.

Alliances & relationships | Ceremonies & events
Anzac Day didgeridoo player, Leading Seaman Boatswains Mate Matthew Joseph plays at the 109th Dawn Service held at Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Türkiye.
26 Apr 2024
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Anzac spirit lives on against adversity

Lost uniforms and equipment could not stop Australian and New Zealand personnel from standing shoulder to shoulder in Gallipoli.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
The crew of RAAF’s E-7A Wedgetail meet Australia's High Commissioner, Stephen Smith, at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland after a six month European deployment as part of Operation Kudu.
26 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Guardian a blessing in the skies

Australia's E-7A Wedgetail has returned home after watching over military and humanitarian support in Ukraine.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Artists impression of a US SHARC satellite in space.
26 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Targeting threats in the wider frontiers

The ADF’s space and cyber capabilities will be bolstered by up to $32 billion in the coming decade.

Capability & technology
In the lead-up to the Anzac Day dawn service at Villers-Bretonneux, Cadet Warrant Officer Emily Dixon-Mills commemorates ANZACs from World War 1 in Amiens, France.
25 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Mixed emotions on hallowed ground

Cadet Warrant Officer Emily Dixon-Mills' journey to northern France has cemented her respect for the Anzacs.

Commemoration & history | People & service