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Outgoing Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, and wife Mrs Louise Hupfeld, right, with Air Marshal Robert Chipman, and wife Mrs Alyce Chipman at the Change of Command ceremony. Photo: Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela
01 Jul 2022
Air Force
News

New Air Force Chief welcomed

Air Force has welcomed its new Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman, and farewelled the outgoing Chief, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld.

Ceremonies & events
Royal Australian Navy's inaugural Indigenous cultural performer, Able Seaman Aviation Support Lynton Robbins plays the yidaki/didgeridoo at Garden Island Defence Precinct, Sydney. Photo: Able Seaman Susan Mossop
01 Jul 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

A time to celebrate Indigenous culture

NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to recognise the rich history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Community engagement
Chaplain Stuart Asquith (centre) and ADF members on Operation Kimba join Parish Priest Father Philip Jiregari and parishioners at a Sunday service at Saint Martin's Anglican Church, East Boroko Papua New Guinea. Photo: Major Martin Hadley
30 Jun 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

PNG friendships enhanced through faith

St Martin’s Anglican Church parishioners provided a warm welcome to Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to Papua New Guinea.

Alliances & relationships
Retired Australian Army officer and artist Mike Armstrong stands in front of a photograph he produced as part of a photographic exhibition titled 'Voices of Veterans' at the National Press Gallery in Canberra.
29 Jun 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Exhibition a voice for veterans

Mike Armstrong, award-winning artist and PTSD awareness advocate produced a photographic exhibition that confronts the reality of life with trauma.

People & service
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from No. 1 Squadron on the flightline at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2016.
29 Jun 2022
Air Force
News

Exercise Pitch Black returns to the Top End

Australian and international military aircraft will once again return to the Northern Territory skies for Exercise Pitch Black from August 19 to…

Capability & technology
Major General Simon Stuart, left, Rear Admiral Mark Hammond, Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Chipman, and Lieutenant General Greg Bilton. Photo: Kym Smith
28 Jun 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF senior leadership appointments

The Australian Government has today announced Australian Defence Force senior leadership appointments.

Awards & recognition
Australian Defence Force officer Lieutenant Colonel Tim Warner lays a wreath during Fiji's Infantry Day commemoration service at Vilu War Memorial, Solomon Islands. Photo: Corporal Julia Whitwell
28 Jun 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Pacific family gathers in remembrance

Solomons’ International Assistance Force personnel have gathered for a memorial service to mark Fiji's Infantry Day.

Alliances & relationships
Royal Australian Air Force military working dog handler Leading Aircraftwoman Taylah Cole greets an Australian Federal Police working dog and her handler at RAAF Base Darwin. Photo: Leading Aircraftman Sam Price
27 Jun 2022
Air Force
News

Collaborative effort keeps Diamond secure

Air Force security forces worked with officers from the Northern Territory Police Force and Australian Federal Police during Exercise Diamond Storm.

Capability & technology
Combat controllers from No. 4 Squadron parachute into Mount Bundey training area in the Northern Territory during Exercise Diamond Storm. Photo: Leading Aircraftman Sam Price
24 Jun 2022
Air Force
News

Connecting air and ground

A C-130J Hercules became a speck in the sky for a team of No. 4 Squadron combat controllers as they descended through the air at 200km/h.

Exercises & training
Aircrew from No. 1 and No. 6 squadrons on the flightline at RAAF Base Darwin in the Northern Territory during Exercise Diamond Storm 2022. Photo: Leading Aircraftman Sam Price
24 Jun 2022
Air Force
News

Storm passes to reveal gems of instructors

The largest Royal Australian Air Force air warfare instructor course to date, which culminated in Exercise Diamond Storm 2022, has concluded.

Capability & technology
A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning ll departs from RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Diamond Storm 2022. Photo: Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller
24 Jun 2022
Air Force
News

Lightning strikes friend and foe in Storm

The ‘enemy’ enjoyed an advantage on Exercise Diamond Storm 22, flying the F-35A Lightning II.

Capability & technology
Royal Australian Air Force technician Corporal Daniel Dunn runs a practical exercise during an explosive ordnance detonation course with Royal Solomon Island Police Force members in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Photo: Corporal Julia Whitwell
23 Jun 2022
Air Force
News

ADF helps clear explosive legacy of WW2 battle

Almost 80 years after the WW2 Battle of Guadalcanal, the legacy of the six-month conflict continues to claim casualties in Solomon Islands.

Alliances & relationships
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