Warrant Officer Class 1 Darren Peak bowls during the ADF Lawn Bowls National Championships, at Windsor Bowling Club.
28 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Army bowls Navy over on final end

ADF personnel battle it out for the Ian Johnson Trophy at the National Lawn Bowls interservice championships.

Sports, health & wellbeing
The ADF South Queensland men's team at the ADF Volleyball Combined Services Tournament, Darwin.
28 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Passion on the court

The ADF Volleyball team walk away winners at the combined services tournament in Darwin.

Sports, health & wellbeing
UN peacekeeper, RAAF Flight Lieutenant Grant Soutar, helps People’s Army of Vietnam UN peacekeepers unload cargo from a RAAF 36 Squadron C-17 Globemaster at Juba International Airport, South Sudan.
26 Nov 2024
Air Force
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'Hyper-diverse' approach to keeping the peace

Fourteen Australians are deployed with the UN Mission in South Sudan under Operation Aslan.

Alliances & relationships
An F-35A tests put the Dura-Base matting during the two-week trial of the temporary surface at RAAF Base Tindal, NT.
26 Nov 2024
Air Force
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More than surface value

Innovation in Air Force is helping deliver effective air power, with a new pavement surface now being trialled.

Capability & technology
Royal Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller Sergeant Craig Clarke changes his radio's frequency during live fire serials as part of Exercise Black Dagger 2024.
26 Nov 2024
Air Force
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Sun and surf on exchange

UK Royal Air Force Sergeant Craig Clarke ticks off a key item on his bucket list while on exchange in Australia.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle is a new Indigenous Champion within Defence. Photo: Rodney Braithwaite
25 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Championing First Nations peoples in Defence

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle has been appointed as a new Indigenous Champion.

Community engagement | People & service
World War 2 RAAF Veteran Mr Cyril Rothall, who served with 3 Airfield Construction Squadron, celebrates his 100th birthday. Photo: Mr Nicholas Gunn
25 Nov 2024
Air Force
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WW2 veteran ‘Flying Shovel’ celebrates centenary

Aviators share in the 100th birthday celebrations of a RAAF veteran who served in World War 2.

Commemoration & history | People & service
Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell and Warrant Officer of the Air Force Ralph Clinton with Leading Aircraftwoman Sarah Gardner, Corporal Melany Stummer, Leading Aircraftwoman Riley Biedermann and Leading Aircraftwoman Rachael Hoey.
25 Nov 2024
Air Force
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Bonding for a better future

Air Force units band together to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation during October.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
A Philippine Air Force member works with a RAAF combat controller during Exercise Havoc Strike at Bulahdelah near RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Image has been modified for security.
25 Nov 2024
Air Force
News

Controller training a success at Havoc Strike

RAAF’s 4 Squadron hosts the Philippine and Royal Thai Air Forces for important multilateral training.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
France, Germany and New Zealand joins Australia and other nations for Operation Olympic Defender to ensure that space is secure, and remains accessible for future generations.
22 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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More nations combine to defend space

France, Germany and New Zealand join Australia and other nations for Operation Olympic Defender.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
RAAF Warrant Officer Michael Allison (centre left) guides Royal Thai Armed Forces personnel through a sports injury management first aid workshop as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.
22 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Decades of friendship

ADF and Royal Thai Armed Forces personnel exchange skills and knowledge during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024.

Alliances & relationships
Flight Lieutenant Jill Brix, third from left, at the third Wildlife Hazard Management training workshop at Adisutjipto Air Force Base, Yogyakarta.
22 Nov 2024
Air Force
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Progressing aviation safety around the region

An Australian aviator has represented RAAF at an Indonesian Air Force training workshop in Yogyakarta.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training