A uniformed woman stands between rows of uniformed people holding rifles, facing the back row.
18 Mar 2026
Air Force
News

Instructors grow with recruits

Military skills instructors develop professionally while shaping new Air Force aviators.

Ceremonies & events | Exercises & training
A jet aircraft flies through a clear blue sky with visible exhaust flame and vapour trails.
18 Mar 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence brings airpower to Skyfire

The ADF supports Skyfire 2026 in Canberra with an F‑35A flypast, ceremonial displays and more.

Capability & technology | Community engagement
Two women in pink rash vests stand next to a bright yellow surfboard on a beach.
18 Mar 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Serving up surf rescue skills

Defence personnel dive into surf-rescue training from former world champion Pam Burridge on the NSW south coast.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Dr Peter Layton visiting from Griffith Asia Institute presents Heterogenous Air Power at War during the Air and Space Power Conference 2026, Canberra.
18 Mar 2026
Air Force, Space
News

Sweden's whole of society approach to defence

A presentation by Swedish Air Force Brigadier-General, Niclas Magnusson, touches on bottom-up innovation and dispersed base concepts.

Ceremonies & events | Industry & partnership
Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell DSC, CSC, OAM addresses the Air and Space Power Conference 2026, Canberra.
18 Mar 2026
Air Force, Space
News

The future of air power

Military and aerospace experts gather in Canberra to discuss the evolving role of air power in national defence.

Ceremonies & events
Mr David Grant from the Runway, a professional development portal during the The Air and Space Power Conference 2026 (ASPCon26), held 17 March in Canberra.
17 Mar 2026
Air Force, Space
News

Air Force aviators get intellectual edge

The Runway stand is hard to miss at the Air and Space Power Conference 2026.

Ceremonies & events | Industry & partnership
Green light makes a single military member visible inside an aircraft.
17 Mar 2026
Air Force
News

Developing excellence across warfighting domains

Six months of intensive instructor training set to produce top-level combat leaders.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell DSC, CSC, OAM with Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, CMM, CD and New Zealand Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb sitting in three arm chairs with a RAAF Roundel mat on the ground during the Air and Space Power Conference 2026, Canberra.
17 Mar 2026
Air Force, Space
News

Military leaders meet to strengthen regional security

Senior military leaders from across the globe have arrived in Australia ahead of the Air and Space Power Conference 2026.

Ceremonies & events | Industry & partnership
Two Air Force women hold a trophy shaped like an aircraft in front of two flags.
16 Mar 2026
Air Force
News

Innovative training recognised in Defence honours

The School of Postgraduate Studies is awarded for redesigning professional military education programs.

Awards & recognition | Exercises & training
A woman in military uniform presents an award shaped like a Hercules aircraft tail to a man in military uniform.
16 Mar 2026
Air Force
News

A career shaped by people

A Royal Australian Air Force warrant officer reflects on 39 years of service across multiple roles.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Several people in camouflage uniforms sit and stand around a laptop computer in a room.
16 Mar 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space
News

Popular domain takes up more space

A multinational space command plays a growing role in Exercise Cobra Gold’s warfighting drills.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
An Army vehicle drives from a boat onto the shore of a beach.
13 Mar 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Amphibious force storms Queensland beach

Soldiers, sailors and aviators aboard HMA Ships Canberra and Choules participate in Exercise Wader.

Exercises & training | Operations & missions