Air Force news

Australian and United States personnel were re-tasked to conduct a real-world aeromedical evacuation during Exercise Cope North 24, flying to Micronesia to extract a patient requiring medical care in Guam. Photo: CPL Deniele Oehm.
16 Feb 2024
Air Force
News

Swift response validates Cope North partnerships

RAAF and US Air Force assets and personnel were re-tasked during Exercise Cope North to respond to a real-world aeromedical evacuation.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Air Vice-Marshal Di Turton in Brussels, Belgium, where she is Australia’s first female military representative to NATO and the EU.
15 Feb 2024
Air Force
News

Flying through the glass ceiling

Air Vice-Marshal Di Turton is Australia’s first female military representative to NATO and the EU.

People & service
The Royal Australian Air Force Band plays at a function to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and the Maldives, as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour engagement activities.
14 Feb 2024
Air Force
News

Air Force band adds Maldivian folk to their mix

Air Force's band learns Maldivian folk music to mark five decades of diplomatic relations.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
ADF Strike players during their semi-final game against the Sydney Pigeons at the Challenge Cup ice hockey tournament, Newcastle.
13 Feb 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Challenge Cup inched out of reach

The ADF ice hockey team put up a good fight but fell short of winning the Challenge Cup in Newcastle.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Traditional Bodu Beru drummers, including RAAF Band drummer Corporal Naomi Tan, accompany RAAF didgeridoo player Flight Lieutenant James Evans.
13 Feb 2024
Army, Air Force
News

Didgeridoo diplomacy in Maldives

Indigenous Liaison Officer Flight Lieutenant James Evans marked 50 years of diplomatic relations with a didgeridoo performance.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Sergeant Chris Hughes, left, Lance Corporal Ben Crawford and Trooper Liam Skinner supported testing of the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle.
12 Feb 2024
Air Force
News

Diggers provide design input on Boxer

Soldiers have been contributing to future design elements of the Block II Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle. 

Capability & technology
A model of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat on display.
12 Feb 2024
Air Force
News

More funding to fuel Ghost Bat

An additional $399 million has been allocated to RAAF's MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed aircraft.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from the Royal Australian Air Force (left) and United States Air Force (right) prepare explosive time fuses during a rapid explosive hazard mitigation scenario in the lead up to Exercise Cope North 2024, at Northwest Field, Guam.
12 Feb 2024
Air Force
News

Guam airfield remediation training is dynamite

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians respond to a simulated airstrike for Exercise Cope North.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
RAAF aviators unload a C-27J Spartan at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in readiness for Exercise Cope North 24.
09 Feb 2024
Air Force
News

Combat ready at Cope North

Exercise Cope North 24 has kicked off at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Sergeant Andrew Noordhuis, who has received a bronze commendation, pictured in 2019.
09 Feb 2024
Air Force
News

Hot work leads to cool commendation

Sergeant Andrew Noordhuis' service and work has been recognised with a bronze commendation.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Women aviators aboard a catamaran.
09 Feb 2024
Air Force
News

Women aviators earn their wings on the water

More than 30 aviators took part in a women-only learn-to-sail day in Canberra.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Maldives Vice Chief of Defence Force, Brigadier General Ibrahim Hilmy and Indo-Pacific Endeavour 23 Commander, Air Commodore Tony McCormack conduct key leadership engagement talks in Maldives during the Indo-Pacific Endeavour visit.
08 Feb 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Indo-Pacific Endeavour returns to Maldives

Defence's flagship regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, returned to Maldives for only the second time.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training