Indigenous Youth Program students check out the C-130E Hercules static training aircraft at RAAF Base Richmond, NSW.
16 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Indigenous culture meets Air Force opportunity

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students experience a day in the life of an aviator at RAAF Base Richmond, NSW.

Community engagement | People & service
Tournament MVP Leading Aircraftwoman Tahli Wheeler, from 1 Squadron, controls the pace of the game during the grand final at the International Netball Festival.
16 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Air Force women claim first title

Undefeated at the 2025 International Netball Festival, RAAF saw off a physical Fijian side in the grand final.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
Deputy Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Harvey Reynolds, second from left, congratulates 2 Squadron, acknowledging the 12 members of Training Flight who received a commendation for aircrew training on the E-7A Wedgetail.
15 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Group Commendation for Wedgetail trainers

Small team recognised for boosting capability by increasing aircrew training for Air Force and coalition.

Awards & recognition | Capability & technology
Royal Australian Navy cyber warfare specialists, shown monitoring a software disruption during Exercise Blue Spectrum, could be bolstered by the Cyber Reserve Concept.
15 Jul 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
News

Review to modernise reserve force

Recommendations support an integrated, focused force prepared to meet evolving strategic challenges.

Capability & technology | People & service
Squadron Leader Paul Jeffery, left, with his family in Auckland after being awarded a Royal Australian Air Force Silver Commendation.
15 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Special ceremony across the Tasman

Remote working is no bar to recognition in a trans-Tasman celebration of service and mateship

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Air Force Chaplain Miljan Popovic, from 23 Squadron, speaks with an aviator at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland.
15 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Flood relief inspires chaplain's calling

Mateship and service drove a pastor to check out ADF Careers and make a surprising discovery.

People & service | Relief & assistance
Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Dimitri Dufour, right, describes the use of shadow-mount toolboards to Indonesian Air Force Letkol Tek Ramadhi Agus at Halim Air Force Base, Jakarta, Indonesia.
15 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Air safety workshop delivers for Indonesia

The Royal Australian Air Force presents a tool control brief to Safety and Airworthiness Joint Working Group.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Professor Stan Grant speaking at a lectern at Ngunnawal Theatrette.
14 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Looking forward with hope and determination

Stan Grant explains how who we are as a nation is 'decided in the locker room' during a NAIDOC Week address.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
Flight Sergeant Maria Moloney plays for Port Adelaide in the AFLW.
14 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Aviator's footy career inspires others

Port player Maria Moloney sees strong parallels between Aussie rules and her Air Force role.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Lady Lynne Cosgrove examines regalia at Spear of Fame in 2017 during an official visit with her husband, then Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove.
14 Jul 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Tradition in every stitch

A 'sovereign capability' sets the pace with ceremonial regalia for the ADF and others.

Ceremonies & events | Industry & partnership
Air Force Indigenous Liaison Officer, Leading Aircraftman Andrew Hunter, from 23 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley.
11 Jul 2025
Air Force
News

Indigenous Liaison Officer unites desert and the sea

Leading Aircraftman Hunter supports command and Indigenous aviators in South-East Queensland and Torres Strait.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Air Force officer Flight Lieutenant James Evans avoids the opposition during the NAIDOC Cup held in Canberra.
11 Jul 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF takes touch crown from Defence civilians

Mate-on-mate struggle as Defence teams contest NAIDOC Week sporting showdown.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service