Team Australia's Ben Owens moves past Jamie Adam Smyth during a wheelchair rugby training session in preparation for the Warrior Games 2024. Photo: Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson
21 Jun 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Ready to tackle wheelchair rugby at Warrior Games

Winning medals might be a bonus, but it’s the on-court rugby action that matters most for 2024 Warrior Games competitor Ben Owens.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Warrior Games 2024 Team Australia conducts wheelchair rugby training at the ESPN Athletics Centre in Orlando, Florida.
21 Jun 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Warrior Games showcases Defence resilience

The Australian 2024 Warrior Games team have arrived in Orlando ahead of this year’s games, hosted by the US Department of Defense from June 21-30.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Major Leigh Johansen, encourages soldiers to tell their story and submit an entry to the Army Storytelling Competition.
21 Jun 2024
Army
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Capturing Army's story through unique competition

More than 100 serving army members share their heartfelt stories on 'Why I Serve' in the inaugural Army Storytelling Competition.

Awards & recognition | Sports, health & wellbeing
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Defence Force Warrant Officer Ken Robertson talks with Chief of Defence Force General Angus Campbell.
20 Jun 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Doors open wider to enlisted personnel

Studying abroad, experiencing cultures and building professional networks with partner countries is now open to senior enlisted personnel.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Australian Army soldier Sergeant Sheree Willcox competes in the Torian Pro.
20 Jun 2024
Army
News

Reaching CrossFit's global stage

For the first time, ADF had individual representation at the Torian Pro, Oceania’s premier CrossFit event.

Sports, health & wellbeing
General public enjoying festivities at the Gallipoli Barracks Open Day, Enoggera, Brisbane.
19 Jun 2024
Army
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Army on show in Brisbane

Thousands of people from the south-east Queensland community passed through the gates at Gallipoli Barracks for its open day.

Community engagement
ADF members complete a 15 way formation in the sky over Moruya, NSW during the Winter Warriors camp
19 Jun 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Winter warriors take to the skies

Twenty-five skydivers from the Air Force, Navy and Army participated in the Winter Warriors Skydiving Skills Camp at Moruya, NSW.

Exercises & training | Sports, health & wellbeing
Australian Army radiographer Captain Hannah Wylie helps treat a simulated patient in the Role 2 Basic resuscitation bay during Exercise Rhino Run at Cultana Training Area.
19 Jun 2024
Army
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Radiography in the field

Firing radiation through people’s bodies is routine for radiographers, but doing so on soldiers in war zones sets Army radiographers apart.

Capability & technology | People & service
rmy soldiers from 7th Light Battery within 9th Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, fire a 21-gun salute for the King's birthday at Fleet Steps, near the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney
18 Jun 2024
Army
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Firing the big guns in birthday celebration

Concurrent 21-gun salutes roared across our largest cities on June 8, to celebrate the birthday of King Charles III.

Ceremonies & events
Australian Army soldiers receive a Tais from the Timor-Leste Defence Force members they trained during the farewell ceremony. Photos: Sapper Daniel Bernard-Smith.
17 Jun 2024
Army
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The path to peacekeeping

In partnership with the Australian Army, the Timor-Leste Defence Force is working towards UN Peacekeeping accreditation.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
(L-R) Australian Army soldier medical technician Private Ashley Taylor and Australian Army medical officer Captain Ryan Broad from the 4th Health Battalion inspect roll bags at the Role 1 Light Manoeuvre on Exercise Brolga Run at Townsville Field Training Area
17 Jun 2024
Army
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Medical treatment at the front lines

Army's 4th Health Battalion deployed to Townsville Field Training Area in support of 3rd Brigade on Exercise Brolga Run.

Exercises & training
Australian Army soldier Sergeant Matthew Reid, of Combat Training Centre's Jungle Training Wing, during the French Foreign Legion Jaguar Course in Kourou, French Guiana.
17 Jun 2024
Army
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Soldier first Australian to pass jungle warfare course

Up to his waist in mud, with a pack and the oppressive jungle humidity weighing him down, Sergeant Matthew Reid began to think he made a mistake.

Exercises & training | People & service