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Signaller Harry Gifford walks up to the stage to collect the award for Excellence and Inclusion, at the Defence Gay and Lesbian Information Service Military Pride Ball in Sydney. Photo: Ann-Marie Calilhanna
10 Nov 2022
Army
News

Signaller proud to receive inclusion award

Unity and inclusion in the ADF were recognised and celebrated at this year’s Defence Gay and Lesbian Information Service Military Pride Ball.

People & service
Australian Army Major Michael Kiting briefs cadets at Indonesia's military officer training college, Akademi Militer in Central Java.
10 Nov 2022
Army
News

Dual linguist’s posting a first

A childhood interest in Indonesian culture led to Major Michael Kiting becoming the first Australian and international instructor at RMC.

People & service
Warrant Officer Kevin Woods in his office at the Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics within the Australian Defence College at Weston Creek, Canberra. Photo: Alex Donato
10 Nov 2022
Army
News

No regrets after five decades of service

After nearly 50 years of service to the Army, Warrant Officer Kevin Woods' best advice to ADF members is to take every opportunity they get.

People & service
Partners from Timor-Leste government agencies with ADF military legal officer instructors at the front of Sparrow Force House in Dili, Timor-Leste.
09 Nov 2022
Navy, Army
News

Workshop helps strengthen ties with Timor-Leste

A team of three military legal officers visited Timor-Leste to deliver maritime legal training as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour.

Alliances & relationships
Personnel from HMA Ships Adelaide and Anzac attend a commemorative service for Canadian aviators who lost their lives in World War 2 defending Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Photos: Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol
09 Nov 2022
Navy, Army
News

Honouring 75-year partnership with Sri Lanka

Crew members from HMAS Adelaide attended a wreath-laying ceremony as Australia and Sri Lanka marked 75 years of diplomatic relations

Alliances & relationships
 Local State Emergency Service and Country Fire Authority conduct route reconnaissance of flood affect areas in Echuca, in an Army Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle. Photo: Corporal Cameron Pegg
08 Nov 2022
Army
News

Bushmasters prove versatility in floods

As part of the Victorian Government’s request for assistance, the ADF deployed four Bushmaster PMVs on Operation Flood Assist.

People & service
Major General Douglas Laidlaw, right, congratulates Mercury ISS’s Gabrielle Hendry, left, and Lieutenant Brooke Cooper at the NSW Employer Support Awards held in Sydney. Photo: Corporal Kylie Gibson
08 Nov 2022
Army
News

Awards recognise supportive reservist employers

The NSW Employer Support Awards recognise employers who go above and beyond to support their ADF reservist employees.

People & service
Major Jared Slansky of the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, emerges from the bear pit tunnel during Exercise True Grit at Tully training area, Queensland. Photos: Sergeant Matthew Bickerton
07 Nov 2022
Army
News

Troops show true grit on combined exercise

In the harsh humidity of Far North Queensland’s jungles, soldiers from France and Australia battled tough conditions.

Capability & technology
French Armed Forces in New Caledonia soldier Private Thimeo, left, climbs over a vertical tyre obstacle during Exercise True Grit at the Tully training area, Queensland. Photo: Sergeant Matthew Bickerton
07 Nov 2022
Army
News

French get acquainted with Australian critters

Leeches, snakes, and a ‘velociraptor-like’ bird greeted soldiers from the New Caledonian French Armed Forces in Tully.

Alliances & relationships
ADF members assist with the clean-up at St Joseph’s Primary School in Rochester during Operation Flood Assist 2022-2. Photo: Supplied
07 Nov 2022
Army
News

Community grateful for ADF support

It’s been an emotional time for many people in Victoria, as their homes and livelihoods were affected by floods.

Relief & assistance
Royal Australian Navy Sailor Able Seaman Jamie Van Pletzen chats with an Indonesian Army Medic during Exercise Wirra Jaya at the Baturaja Training Area, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo: Corporal Dustin Anderson
04 Nov 2022
Navy, Army
News

Sailor gets a taste of Army life

When Able Seaman Jamie Van Pletzen joined the Navy, he never expected to work on a major exercise alongside Army.

People & service
From left, Aircraftman Haydn Mcgovern, Aircraftwoman Ellenah Wall, Sergeant Adam Thomas and Leading Aircraftman Frank Schinella help clean Duck Park in Moree, NSW, after the recent flood events. Photo: Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller
03 Nov 2022
Army, Air Force
News

ADF praised for flood assistance in Moree

In October, the western NSW town of Moree found itself facing a catastrophic flooding event, its second in 12 months.

People & service
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