Air Force aviators from No. 11 Squadron fit a AGM-84J harpoon anti-ship missile to a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, Hawaiian Islands.
07 Aug 2024
Air Force
News

Preparing Hammer to strike

A RAAF P-8A Poseidon aircraft – callsign 'Hammer 24' – made a quick descent into Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, as part of RIMPAC 24.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Squadron Leader Emma Kay, left, with a member of the public making a donation at the Lifeblood Centre in Canberra.
07 Aug 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Donations make a difference

The new Force Structure Operations team is leading the charge through their recent donations of blood and plasma to Lifeblood.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Italian Country Liaison Officer Flight Lieutenant Guy Strazzeri, right, has breakfast with Italian Defence personnel at the Defence Accommodation Precinct – Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black.
06 Aug 2024
Air Force
News

DAP-D the place to be at Pitch Black

One of the game-changing capabilities at Exercise Pitch Black 24 was a 3500-room accommodation facility in the Northern Territory.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
ADF's North-West Mobile Force soldiers, Italian aviators and RAAF Security Forces join NT police for a search at first light for the Italian Typhoon near Daly River.
05 Aug 2024
Army, Air Force
News

Responders join forces for ejection response

Army’s North-West Mobile Force responded to an emergency search-and-rescue effort near Daly River, NT, during Exercise Pitch Black.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Chief of Joint Capabilities Lieutenant General Susan Coyle is briefed on a night mission during Exercise Pitch Black at RAAF Base Darwin.
05 Aug 2024
Air Force
News

Space Command shines on the Top End

ADF’s Space Command made significant strides at Exercise Pitch Black, highlighting Australia’s growing ability in the space domain.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail leads a formation of aircraft past the Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Exercise Pitch Black 2024.
05 Aug 2024
Air Force
News

Sun sets on milestone Pitch Black

Exercise Pitch Black 24 was unlike any of its predecessors, with Australia hosting 140 aircraft and 4400 personnel from 20 nations.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Wing Commander Garth Andrews and Wing Commander Jade Deveney welcome participants to the presentation on Gender, Peace and Security during Exercise Pitch Black 24.
02 Aug 2024
Air Force
News

Providing greater synergy to Pitch Black

Exercise Pitch Black 24 has hosted the largest deployment of women from Air Force and participating nations.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Major (U) Mohamad Azmi Afflon (left), and Major (U) Mohammad Aliff Zulkifli from the Royal Brunei Air Force on the Darwin flight line during aircraft take-offs for night flying missions as part of Exercise Pitch Black 24.
02 Aug 2024
Air Force
News

Keen observers from Brunei

Two members of the Royal Brunei Air Force observe flying operations during Exercise Pitch Black.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
French Air and Space Force artist, Lapin, sketches a Royal Australian Air Force Dassault Mirage III aircraft at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black.
02 Aug 2024
Air Force
News

Artist drawn to Darwin for Pitch Black

From around the world, Exercise Pitch Black was recorded by 117 official military photographers and one professional artist.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Imagery specialists from 464 Squadron during a live cross with the Italian commander of the Exercise Pitch Black team to Sky News and RTL on July 14.
01 Aug 2024
Air Force
News

Live, camera, action

A game-changing live broadcast kit has been used for the first time during Exercise Pitch Black.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Angus, from the Starlight Children’s Foundation, tries on an F-35A helmet with the help of Corporal Daniel Lake, a 3 Squadron life support fitter, at the Pitch Black open day at RAAF Base Darwin.
01 Aug 2024
Air Force
News

Air Force helps make aviation dream come true

RAAF has teamed up with international partners and the Starlight Children’s Foundation to provide an amazing experience for a 12-year-old boy.

Community engagement | Exercises & training
Firefighters from the Royal Air Force, RAAF and Royal New Zealand Air Force at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland.
01 Aug 2024
Air Force
News

Triple fire power

Firefighters from RAAF, New Zealand and UK train together at the RAAF Base Amberley fire section during Exercise Pitch Black.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training