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
Industry and academia at their stands during the Army Quantum Technology Challenge at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
25 Sep 2024
Army
News

Battlefield developments in their sights

Army collaborated with experts at the Chief of Army Symposium to use discoveries in quantum mechanics on the battlefield.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
Army officer Captain Alison Mountain, from Unrecovered War Casualties - Army, tests some samples of soil in Canberra, ACT.
24 Sep 2024
Army
News

Archaeologist gets hands dirty in new Army role

Army’s first archaeologist, Captain Alison Mountain, is helping search and recover Australia’s missing soldiers and discover their stories.

People & service
Private Jack Hirst fires his weapon in a Biathlon sprint event during Exercise Coolshot 24.
24 Sep 2024
Army
News

A cool victory after three years

Private Jack Hirst wins the male category in every event during Exercise Coolshot, bringing Army on top for the first time in three years.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart engages with industry exhibitors at the Army Innovation Day as part of the Chief of Army Symposium 2024 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Victoria.
24 Sep 2024
Army
News

Shockwaves on the battlefield

Army has called on industry for battlefield innovations to boost the endurance, lethality and survivability of soldiers.

Capability & technology
Army medics treat a simulated casualty during a trench warfare CBRN scenario as part of Exercise Rendezvous Acacia at the Wide Bay Training area, Queensland.
23 Sep 2024
Army
News

Ultimate pressure test for Army medics

Medics from Army’s 2nd Health Brigade experienced realistic scenarios in an inaugural casualty care and evacuation exercise.

Exercises & training