Petty Officer Hannah Stiles and Pam Burridge ride a wave during the ADF Women’s Surf Development Camp in Ulladulla.
26 Mar 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Conquering waves and building friendships

Thirty-two personnel attended the ADF Women's Surf Development Camp in Ulladulla, coached by champion surfer Pam Burridge.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Kajrie Tauiliili from Lotopa, Samoa, coaches her basketball team during a high performance clinic run by the ADF sports training program in Samoa.
25 Mar 2024
Army, Air Force
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Program leaves lasting impact

ADF personnel head over to Samoa as part of the Pacific Sports Program to deliver coaching and referee accreditations.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
An Army medic from 2nd Health Battalion gives emergency medical care to simulated casualties during Exercise Viper Walk.
25 Mar 2024
Army
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Intense simulated injuries test medics

More than 400 medics treated and transported patients during Exercise Viper Walk at Greenbank training area.

Exercises & training
Army Drone Racing Team captain Sapper Alex Brown prepares his equipment for a drone racing tournament at Airshows Downunder Shellharbour.
22 Mar 2024
Army
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Drone racer awarded for inspiring next generation

A sapper was awarded a gold commendation for his captaincy of and help in growing Army's drone racing team.

Awards & recognition
Corporal Chloe Loftus from 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, during Project Convergence Capstone 4 at Camp Pendleton, California.
22 Mar 2024
Army
News

Signaller’s network reaches the US

Corporal Chloe Loftus’ job in the Australian Army as a battlespace communications specialist has taken her to the US.

Capability & technology | People & service
Signallers Harley Leggett and Lachlan Colquhoun set up a communications tower during Project Convergence Capstone 4 at Camp Pendleton, California in March 2024.
21 Mar 2024
Army
News

Diggers experiment to innovate in US

It’s not often soldiers feel it’s okay to fail at work – and they’re certainly not encouraged to.

Alliances & relationships
A 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment soldier assists a simulated casualty during an urban breaching exercise at Townsville Field Training Area.
21 Mar 2024
Army
News

Exercise an assault on engineers’ senses

Booby traps, enemy fire and a simulated canine casualty confronted sappers during an urban breaching exercise.

Exercises & training
ADF rowers on Lake Burley Griffin during the ACT Rowing Championships in Canberra.
20 Mar 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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ADF rowing medallists set sights on Tasmania

ADF rowers won five medals at the ACT Rowing Championships on the Yarramundi Reach Rowing Course.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Children at the Vaiala Beach School finish their basketball session on a high during the Australian Defence Force (ADF) sports training program in Samoa.
19 Mar 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF brings basketball skills to Samoan kids

ADF basketball representatives visited a Samoan school for a sports training program to promote physical activity and teamwork.

Sports, health & wellbeing
A US HIMARS fires an MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System in the Northern Territory.
19 Mar 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Turning expectations into reality more quickly

Senior leaders provided an update on Australia’s accelerated capability development to Defence’s Capability Symposium.

Capability & technology
Commanding Officer 5th Combat Service Support Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Shaw, and Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class One Matthew Ryan, lay a wreath as part of the commemoration of the 1954 Stockton Bight Disaster.
19 Mar 2024
Army
News

Stockton Bight tragedy commemorated

Soldiers joined the community in commemorating the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Stockton Bight disaster in which three soldiers perished.

Ceremonies & events
Australian Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment during an urban operations exercise at the disused Stuart State School in Townsville. Non-lethal training ammunition was used for the activity against enemy role players who had occupied the school which needed to be cleared by friendly forces.
18 Mar 2024
Army
News

3RAR goes back to school - to survive

Soldiers breached doors, cleared rooms and hunted the ‘enemy’ through Townsville’s closed Stuart State School.

People & service