Leading Aircraftwoman Caylee Wallis in action at the annual Bravery Trek in Canberra.
17 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Trekkers pound the pavement for good cause

Bravery Trek concluded in Canberra with a 50km ultra-marathon with locals joining in on the final 10k leg up Mount Ainslie.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
A soldier from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment enjoys a barbeque with children at the "Green Kitchen" behind the Presidential Palace in Dili, Timor-Leste, as part of Exercise Hari'i Hamutuk.
17 Oct 2024
Army
News

Diggers’ BBQ makes a difference

ADF personnel took a break from training on Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk in Timor-Leste to put on a barbecue for local children.

Awards & recognition | Exercises & training
The Mobile ADF Careers Centre is continuing its journey around Australia.
16 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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All aboard on a military recruiting drive

Air Force's Corporal Bradley Burns has been helping to spread the word about ADF Careers on a bus trek across Queensland.

Community engagement | People & service
Royal Australian Navy Captain Nicholas Stoker coaches participants during the ADF Sports training program at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport in Honiara.
16 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Program celebrates ‘union’ with Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands rugby now has more referees, thanks to Rugby Australia and the ADF delivering a Pacific Sports training program in Honiara.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
Joint Logistics Unit - Victoria's Commander, Colonel Clare Kellaway speaks with local industry at Wadsworth Barracks, Bandiana.
16 Oct 2024
Army
News

Defence invites industry collaboration

Joint Logistics Unit – Victoria has reached out to local industry heads in a bid to create shared manufacturing opportunities.

Community engagement | Industry & partnership
Commander 9th Brigade, Brigadier Tim Orders presents World War 2 veteran, Mr Glen Dobie, with his Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp 'PNG'.
16 Oct 2024
Army
News

WW2 digger receives service medal at 99

Ninety-nine-year-old Glen Dobie has received the Australian Service Medal 1945-75, with Clasp 'PNG', decades after discharging from the Army.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Gunner Ishaan McNeill from 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, takes part in ‘Connections UK’, a professional wargaming conference held in London in September.
15 Oct 2024
Army
News

Gunner’s wargaming mindset a winner

An Australian soldier won a trip to the UK after taking out first place at the 2024 Army Tactics Competition.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Private Jessica Sami at Solomon Islands National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands.
15 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Bridging two cultures through a love of sport

Private Jessica Sami joined the Pacific Sports training program in the Solomon islands to support trainers and participants.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Royal Australian Air Force's Flight Lieutenant Blake Shuttleworth competing at the inaugural triservice CrossFit competition in Brisbane recently.
15 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Army are first CrossFit champions

Army lifted the trophy for the inaugural triservice CrossFit competition in Brisbane this month.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Attendees of International Committee of Military Medicine's 45th World Congress take part in a military medicine workshop.
14 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF's role in helping to shape global health

The Surgeon General of the ADF has taken her seat as the first female chair of the World Congress of the International Committee of Military Medicine…

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
Members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department and the ADF participate in a friendly match of indoor soccer at Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport, Honiara, Solomon Islands.
14 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Kicking goals in the Pacific

ADF Pacific Sporting Program members took on Solomon Islands police in a friendly game of futsal.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
Private Rosie Mlikota speaks with a child at the Santa Clara Orphanage in Dili, Timor-Leste, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour.
14 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Stronger bonds forged in Dili

ADF personnel put smiles on the faces of Timor-Leste locals and strengthened bonds as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour activities.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions