Royal Australian Air Force personnel wearing hiking kit, stand in front of the Ower’s Corner Kokoda Track monument for a group photo.
29 Jun 2026
Air Force
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Leading through resilience

Two senior Air Mobility Group members take on endurance challenges, reinforcing that leaders should role model doing hard things.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A plane on the tarmac at the airport.
26 Jun 2026
Air Force
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Peregrine starts Top End missions

An Air Force MC-55A Peregrine deploys to RAAF Base Darwin for its first operational test and evaluation flights.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
An Australian Air Force member stands on a runway, looking directly at a US stealth aircraft in low light.
26 Jun 2026
Air Force
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The next generation masters air warfare

The United States Air Force integrates into RAAF's high-end training during Exercise Diamond Storm.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A group of people, some in uniform, stand behind a blue fence with the words ‘Royal Australian Air Force 19 Squadron’ on it in large yellow letters, with trees and a one-storey building behind them.
25 Jun 2026
Air Force
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Three generations connected by Butterworth

A flight sergeant returns to Malaysia, continuing a family connection begun in her childhood.

Operations & missions | People & service
One man sitting and one man standing at aircraft controls.
24 Jun 2026
Air Force
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Where maritime aviators are made

Operation Gateway continues to serve as a rite of passage for Australian maritime patrol crews.

Exercises & training | Operations & missions
Two men in high-visibility clothing sit in a small vehicle, with aircraft hangars in the background.
24 Jun 2026
Air Force
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Forty-five years on the tarmac

A Malaysian worker supports Australian operations at Butterworth across more than four decades.

Commemoration & history | People & service
A physical training instructor monitors Air Force personnel doing push ups on grass outside.
24 Jun 2026
Air Force
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Sweating for a cause

RAAF Base Glenbrook personnel take on physical challenges to raise funds for the KARI foundation.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
A woman in Air Force uniform stands on a tarmac in front of an aircraft.
24 Jun 2026
Air Force
News

Women shaping the future of engineering

International Women in Engineering Day celebrates the diverse experiences and contributions of women in engineering.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
A group of military pilots on the tarmac in front of a small aircraft.
22 Jun 2026
Air Force
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Australia and US strengthen air power

The Aircraft Research and Development Unit hosts the United States Air Force Test Pilot School at RAAF Base Williamtown.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Four men sitting side by side at a coffee table looking at a laptop, with potted plants and other seating in the background.
19 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Being a good neighbour in the Pacific

Pacific police officers train with the Pacific Response Group to improve regional disaster response.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Numerous people, some in flight suits, stand in front of a jet aircraft.
19 Jun 2026
Air Force
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Air Force advances F-35A weapons testing

RAAF completes a world-first joint flight test to speed up F-35A Lightning II weapons integration.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Three people looking at a large shell in the dirt.
19 Jun 2026
Air Force
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Deep search clears hidden threats

Specialists locate and destroy unexploded bombs on a remote Defence training range.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training