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Craftsman Amber Toner, left, and Craftsman Cameron Powell, from 1st Aviation Regiment, with Emily and Oliver Taaffe and a 70mm rocket from the Tiger helicopter during the Exercise Pitch Black open day at RAAF Base Darwin. Photo: Corporal Kylie Gibson
02 Sep 2022
Air Force
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Up close with personnel and their flying machines

Crowds have flocked to see aircraft and meet personnel at the Exercise Pitch Black open day at RAAF Base Darwin.

Capability & technology
The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman, left, and PNG's Chief of Defence Force, Major General Mark Goina, at the service to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Air Force Caribou A4-233 crash in Port Moresby. Photo: Corporal Cameron Pegg
31 Aug 2022
Air Force
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50 years since Air Force's worst peacetime crash

A service to commemorate the crash of Air Force Caribou A4-233 was attended by representatives from the Australian Defence Force, including Chief of…

Alliances & relationships
A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft performs an aerial display during the Pitch Black Flypast over Mindil Beach, Darwin. Photo: Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny
29 Aug 2022
Air Force
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Pitch Black flypast wows crowds

Thousands of people attended the Pitch Black flypast at Mindil Beach in Darwin, with multinational aircraft putting on an hour-long display.

Capability & technology
RAAF Military Working Dog Handler Leading Aircraftwoman Brooke Hitchinson with dog Karma, and Royal New Zealand Air Force counterpart Leading Aircraftman Byron Buys with dog Kaiser. Photo: Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny
29 Aug 2022
Air Force
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Dogs and handlers learn new tricks

Three of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s six military working dogs are participating in Exercise Pitch Black this year.

Capability & technology
Participants in the 2022 Air Force Women in Aviation Program and their guides on the ramp of a C-17A Globemaster at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo: Corporal Brett Sherriff
29 Aug 2022
Air Force
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Inspiring young women to fly

The Air Force Women in Aviation Program enabled a group of young women to briefly immerse themselves in Defence life.

Capability & technology
(L-R) High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Mr Jon Philp; Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman, AM, CSC; Papua New Guinea Chief of Defence Force, Major General Mark Goina; Australian Defence Attaché to Papua New Guinea, Colonel Travis Gordon, CSM, at the commemorative service for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Milne Bay at Alotau, Papua New Guinea.
28 Aug 2022
Air Force
News

80 years since victory at the Battle of Milne Bay

This year, 2022, marks 80 years since Australia fought in the Battle of Milne Bay, located in modern-day Papua New Guinea. The Battle of Milne Bay,…

Alliances & relationships
Royal Australian Navy Gender, Peace and Security Adviser Lieutenant Vicky Nguyen, left, during the Pacific Partnership 2022 closing ceremony in Palawan, Philippines. Photo: Corporal Brandon Grey
26 Aug 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Pacific Partnership concludes in the Philippines

As the Philippine phase of Pacific Partnership 2022 concluded, members of the ADF contingent farewelled the United States hospital ship USNS Mercy.

Alliances & relationships
Four RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets prepare for a mission at Eielson Air Force Base for Exercise Red Flag Alaska. Photos: Captain Benjamin Tait
25 Aug 2022
Air Force
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Enhancing interoperability in Alaska

Aviators experienced complex combat missions and deployed operations with the US Air Force during Exercise Red Flag Alaska.

Alliances & relationships
Personnel from No. 2 Squadron, supporting Young Veterans at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Diamond Storm, stand in front of an E-7A Wedgetail. This image has been digitally altered. Photo: Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller
23 Aug 2022
Air Force
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Young aviators support veterans

While attending the Air Warfare Instructor Course, members of No. 2 Squadron took the rare opportunity to grow a fundraising beard.

People & service
Flight Sergeant Christine Williams, with her husband Warren, at the Lifeblood Canberra Garran Donor Centre on the occasion of her 250th blood donation. Photo: Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman
22 Aug 2022
Air Force
News

Blood donor joins 250 club

Air Force Flight Sergeant Christine Williams notched up an impressive milestone by giving her 250th blood donation recently in Canberra.

People & service
The emblem of the 75th anniversary of Australian peacekeeping.
22 Aug 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Keeping the peace for 75 years

A national commemorative service recognising the 75th anniversary of Australia’s involvement in peacekeeping operations will be held in Canberra.

People & service
Captain Dylan Conway from the 6th Battallion, Royal Australian Regiment, has launched the second annual charity fundraising event, the Brothers N Books Read-A-Thon. Photo: Major Roger Brennan
19 Aug 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Chapter and verse on charitable reading

The challenge is on for current and former Australian Defence Force personnel to break out the books for the 2022 Brothers N Books Read-A-Thon.

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