An Army UH-60M Black Hawk conducts deck landings during first-of-class flight trials on board Navy’s multi-role aviation training vessel MV Sycamore in Jervis Bay.
27 Sep 2024
Navy, Army
News

Sea change for Army’s new Black Hawks

Army’s UH-60M Black Hawks gained their sea legs at recent first-of-class flight trials.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Australian Army soldiers deployed in East Timor in 2008.
27 Sep 2024
Army
News

'Small actions can make a big difference'

Warrant Officer Class Two David Buckley reflects on his deployment to East Timor and the challenges he had to overcome.

People & service
Australian Army Corporal Solomon Boyd and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force officer Tusa consolidate Explosive remnants of war (ERW) located in the Solomon Islands during Operation Render Safe, Munda, Solomon Islands.
27 Sep 2024
Army
News

Soldier gets a blast from reaching his goal in Solomons

Corporal Solomon Boyd is working hard to make communities safer during Operation Render Safe.

Operations & missions | People & service
PNG Defence Force members arrive in Townsville for Exercise Kumul Exchange.
26 Sep 2024
Army
News

Ex Kumul a boost for PNG interoperability

Army’s 3rd Brigade is taking part in Exercise Kumul Exchange with the PNG Defence Force.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Air Force loadmasters from 35 Squadron and Army air dispatchers from 176 Air Dispatch Squadron prepare a C-27J Spartan for a maritime aerial delivery during Exercise Kakadu, RAAF Base Darwin, NT.
26 Sep 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Sky-high success in the Top End

Air Force showcases its advanced maritime aerial delivery capabilities during Exercise Kakadu in Darwin.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Sergeant Damian Dickson kneels while wearing an explosive ordnance disposal suit as Army veteran Mr Michael Glass captures portraits for his final TAFE assessment at RAAF Base Amberley, Ipswich.
26 Sep 2024
Army
News

Veteran showcases black and white

Army veteran Michael Glass credits photography with saving his life after he "started to take it seriously" in 2013.

People & service
Army soldier Private Paige Conway, preventative medicine technician from 3rd Health Battalion, during Operation Render Safe, Munda, Solomon Islands. Sergeant Sagi Biderman
26 Sep 2024
Army
News

Former florist blossoms in Defence role

Despite an extensive family history of ADF service, Private Paige Conway did not always plan on joining the Army.

Operations & missions | People & service
Army soldier Private Daniel Mooney and Military Police Dog Beretta during the Military Working Dog Handler Basic Course at RAAF Security and Fire School, RAAF Base Amberley, Ipswich.
26 Sep 2024
Army
News

Graduates a boost for police dog capability

Army’s military police dog capability has been boosted with the graduation of five handlers.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Colonel James Murray in East Timor in 1999.
26 Sep 2024
Army
News

Proud of East Timor connection

Colonel James Murray talks about his deployment to East Timor as part of INTERFET and his pride in the ADF's legacy.

Operations & missions | People & service
Alexander Mazur, an Engineer with Prototype and Test Services, Land Engineering Agency in a Defence vehicle at the Monegeetta Proving Ground near Melbourne.
25 Sep 2024
Army, Air Force
News

Engineer tests limits in the fast lane

Sending traffic cones flying while testing Defence vehicles to their limits is all in a day's work for engineer Alexander Mazur.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
6th Engineering Support Regiment electronics technician Lance Corporal Neto Ikponmwosa Ogbonmwan conducts fault finding on a diesel generator during Operation Render Safe in the Solomon Islands.
25 Sep 2024
Army
News

Soldier finds his calling

In the role of electronics technician, the career Lance Corporal Ogbonmwan had longed for has finally become a reality.

Operations & missions | People & service
Warrant Officer Class 2 Rick Pepper with his '1000km Club' t-shirt at the Camp Baird Gym in Headquarters Middle East.
25 Sep 2024
Army, Air Force
News

Value-adding while on deployment

During their downtime while on deployment, ADF members sometimes set personal goals like tackling new languages or physical challenges.  

Operations & missions | People & service