Members from the Royal Australian Navy Band and the Royal Australian Air Force Band play their instruments during the recording of the ADF Careers anthem.
16 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF bands join forces for new song

Navy, Army and Air Force bands performed as a group for the first time to record an anthem for the new ADF Careers advertising campaign.

Capability & technology
Commander of The 1st Brigade, Brigadier Douglas Pashley, presents an Australian Indigenous Development Program graduate with an award at Defence Establishment Berrima in Darwin.
16 Jul 2024
Army
News

Graduation parade with a difference

Eighteen soldiers from the Australian Indigenous Development Program have graduated from their intensive 17-week course in Darwin.

Ceremonies & events | Exercises & training
Australian Army Cadets participate in the Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge obstacle course at Canungra, South Queensland.
15 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Cadets harness the power of teamwork

Cadets were pushed to their limits in a safe environment while learning valuable life skills in the annual Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge.

Exercises & training
Former Air Force Nursing Officer Val Lawrence, meets Warrant Officer Class One Darren Wasley at the War Veterans’ Home at Myrtle Bank in South Australia.
15 Jul 2024
Army
News

Nurse and rescued orphan meet 50 years on

An Army warrant officer evacuated from Vietnam as a baby in 1975 has reunited with an Air Force nurse who was there.

Commemoration & history | People & service
An unexploded World War 2-era Japanese bomb disposed of by the ADF's North Queensland Joint Explosive Ordnance Support team after it was unearthed at the Stokes Hill Waterfront Precinct in Darwin
15 Jul 2024
Army
News

Normal day at work ends with a bang

The North Queensland Joint Explosive Ordnance Support team disposed of a World War 2-era Japanese bomb in Darwin.

Capability & technology | Relief & assistance
Soldiers from the Sydney University Regiment patrol through the Holsworthy Training Area, Sydney, during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear decontamination serial.
12 Jul 2024
Army
News

Surviving a chemical attack

Trainees were tested on decontamination processes during Exercise Bardia, the culminating activity for future combat engineers.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Soldiers from 1st Commando Regiment and the Royal Brunei Army conducted a series of training and challenges during a human performance optimisation exponents course.
12 Jul 2024
Army
News

Brunei forces learn from ADF special ops

Royal Brunei Armed Forces Special Forces trained in human performance optimisation with the ADF School of Special Operations.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Australian Amphibious Force members, Privates Jaguar Nibreda, Matthew Price, Jarrod Roughley, Jack Vaysset and Jack Thompson, rescued swimmers in distress at Berry Springs, NT.
12 Jul 2024
Navy, Army
News

Soldiers save swimmers’ lives

Quick-thinking soldiers saved the life of an unconscious swimmer and four others in a Northern Territory waterhole.

People & service | Relief & assistance
More than 300 personnel at three inter-service touch football tournaments in Sydney, Brisbane, and Canberra, played, coached and officiated at regional level in April and May.
12 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Tournaments a springboard for nationals

More than 300 personnel have been involved in three interservice touch football events as players, coaches or officials.

Sports, health & wellbeing
ADF dental assistant, Private Juliana De Veyra assists oral health therapist, Miss Athanasia Nikolakopoulos with cleaning procedure at Frankston Community Dental, Victoria.
12 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Sinking their teeth into new placements

Defence and TAFE NSW have enabled dental assistants to complete a Certificate III that is recognised nationally.

Exercises & training | Sports, health & wellbeing
Former members of 1 Commando Company, from left, National Secretary Airborne and Special Forces Association Mr Pat Doherty, President 1 Commando Association Mr Merv Liddell and Chairman of Operation Pilgrimage Group Mr Allan Miles at the unveiling of the new heritage marker at the company barracks, Georges Heights, Sydney.
11 Jul 2024
Army
News

Mission accomplished for former commandos

A heritage marker commemorating the former site of 1 Commando Company Army barracks has been unveiled in Mosman.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Lance Corporal Kizanne Mulder posed in Futsal uniform on an LCM-8 from 10th Force Support Battalion , two weeks prior to her departure to the United States.
11 Jul 2024
Army
News

Soldier to represent Australia on world stage

Lance Corporal Kizanne Mulder’s talent and passion for Futsal has resulted in her selection on the Australian women’s Futsal team.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service