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Navy personnel work on a capstan control panel on HMAS Anzac
13 Jul 2023
Navy
News

HMAS Anzac's Singapore pitstop

There was more than meets the eye to a scheduled maintenance period for HMAS Anzac alongside at the Sembawang Naval Installation in Singapore.

Exercises & training | Operations & missions
Pilot Officer Georgia Wales leads Head of People Capability, Major General Wade Stothart through the Air Force virtual reality flight simulator during the Defence and Questacon partnership announcement. Photos: Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit
12 Jul 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Inspiring the next generation

Defence will partner with Questacon to deliver workshops across Australia to inspire the next generation of STEM thinkers and innovators.

Community engagement
Marine engineering training & engineering operator remediation plan (Plan METEOR) students and staff in the diesel engine enclosure of HMAS Perth.
12 Jul 2023
Navy
News

Engineering drills go offshore

Over an intense two-week period, HMAS Perth ventured into the Western Australia Exercise Area in the Indian Ocean for engineering drills.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
From left, Rear Admiral Michael Rothwell (retd) presents Command Warrant Officer Matthew Hurley, with his Federation Star marking 40 years of service in the Royal Australian Navy during a small ceremony at Fleet Headquarters in Sydney. Photo: Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall
11 Jul 2023
Navy
News

Navy clearance diver awarded Federation Star

On a crisp Sydney winter morning, Navy's Warrant Officer Matthew Hurley received his Federation Star for 40 years of service.

Awards & recognition | People & service
ADF members choose a new Aussie Hero Quilts dhoby bag during HMAS Adelaide's transit to North Queensland. Photos: Petty Officer Craig Walton
11 Jul 2023
Navy
News

Letters and laundry bags the fabric of support

Aussie Hero Quilts gifted patchwork laundry bags to the ship's company of HMAS Adelaide ahead of their their upcoming sea deployments.

Community engagement | People & service
Florence Violet McKenzie wears her Women’s Emergency Signaling Corps uniform.
10 Jul 2023
Navy
News

Canberra park honours signals pioneer

Australia’s first female electrical engineer was also a force behind the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service.

Awards & recognition | Commemoration & history
Defence Indigenous Elders speak during a panel for NAIDOC Week at Canberra on July 3. From left, Air Force Warrant Officer Donald Taylor, Aunty Frances Visini, Aunty Lorraine Hatton, Uncle Phillip Bowie and John Love. Photo: Corporal Michael Rogers
09 Jul 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Elders take centre stage

Defence Indigenous Service Elders shared their experiences with hundreds of Defence personnel during a panel discussion for NAIDOC Week in Ngunnawal…

Ceremonies & events | People & service
HMAS Anzac conducts a replenishment at sea with USNS Rappahannock during a regional presence deployment. Photos: Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper
07 Jul 2023
Navy
News

A cultural exchange on water

Australian personnel have been given a taste of life on board a US Navy super carrier.

Alliances & relationships
From left, Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh, Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy stand beside United States Navy submarine USS Asheville during a visit to HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Photo: Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez
07 Jul 2023
Navy
News

Growing the workforce of tomorrow

A new program will give young Australians hands-on experience in designing, building and maintaining submarines.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
Personnel from HMAS Watson participate in Lifeline’s Push-Up Challenge. Photo: Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall
05 Jul 2023
Navy
News

Navy personnel push for better

Sailors and officers at HMAS Watson completed a staggering 84,630 push-ups in the name of mental health awareness.

Sports, health & wellbeing
ADF Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork, and Skills program participant PO Lee-Anne Cooper with her family at the showcase event at the University of Canberra’s Inspire Centre. Photos: Corporal Madhur Chitnis
04 Jul 2023
Navy
News

Drawings worth a thousand words

Words are sometimes hard for Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper, but an ADF program gave her the voice to share how she feels.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Chief of Joint Capabilities Lieutenant General John Frewen signs the Change in Command of Space Command document in front of Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman and Commander Defence Space Command Air Vice Marshal Cath Roberts. Photo: SGT Rodney Welch
03 Jul 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

A big day for the space domain

July 1 marked a significant day for Australia’s space domain and for the ADF’s first joint space unit. 

Capability & technology | Commemoration & history