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Petty Officer Jean Metcalf on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide before scattering his father's ashes from an MRH-90 Taipan. Photo: Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol
24 Nov 2022
Navy
News

Father’s legacy honoured with special flight

A Navy member honoured his father’s legacy by scattering his ashes in a sentimental way over the Strait of Malacca.

People & service
USNS Rappahannock, left, conducts a Replenishment at Sea with HMAS Hobart during Exercise Keen Sword.
24 Nov 2022
Navy
News

Exercise Keen Sword demonstrates joint integration

Destroyer HMAS Hobart has taken part in high-end warfighting exercises with ships and submarines from the US, Japan and Canada. 

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
 ADFA men's Rowing team in action at the Disher Cup 2022. Photos: Officer Cadet Elliot Parker
24 Nov 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADFA claims victory at annual regatta

The ADFA rowing team has been crowned winner of the Disher Cup Regatta in Canberra.

Awards & recognition | Sports, health & wellbeing
Major General Douglas Laidlaw poses with winners of Defence’s annual National Employer Support Awards at a formal dinner held at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. Photo: Private Michael Currie
23 Nov 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Outstanding reservist employers in the spotlight

The Defence Employer Support Awards has recognised leading employers across Australia for their support to their ADF reservists.

Awards & recognition
Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Morgan King is driving a Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle in support of the flood effort in his home territory of Eugowra, NSW. Photo: Corporal Madhur Chitnis
23 Nov 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF driver at home in the flood clean-up

While it has been hard for an ADF driver to see his community devastated by floods, it has been rewarding for him to assist in the clean-up.

Relief & assistance
From left, Flight Lieutenant Stephanie Freeman, Captain Bianca Potter, Lieutenant Colonel Bayu Widaji and Major Rizka Budiman discuss Joint Logistics during Exercise Nusa Bhakti. Photos: Major Martin Hadley
23 Nov 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Australia and Indonesia team up for disaster relief training

More than 60 Australian and Indonesian personnel have trained side-by-side as part of Exercise Nusa Bhakti Ausindo.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Participants of the ADF Sport’s training program for sport officials in Fiji for AFL, netball, rugby league and touch football. Photos: Flight Lieutenant Chris Moon.
23 Nov 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Strengthening bonds in the Pacific through sport

Members of ADF Sport are delivering a sports officials program in Fiji as a sign of the two countries’ love for sport.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
HMAS Hobart fires its five-inch gun during a live-fire exercise as a part of Exercise Keen Sword 2022. Photos: Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman
23 Nov 2022
Navy
News

Navy brings out the big guns

Navy ships from Australia, Japan, and Canada fired their biggest guns during a multinational gunnery exercise in the North Pacific Ocean.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
HMAS Arunta fires its 5-inch naval gun during a cooperative activity as part of Exercise Malabar 2022. Photos: Leading Seaman Susan Mossop
22 Nov 2022
Navy, Air Force
News

Action above, on and below the sea

Exercise Malabar drew together Australian, Japanese, Indian and United States forces for high-end warfighting training.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
ADF personnel assist council workers to restore the memorial located in Eugowra, NSW, during Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Photo: Corporal Madhur Chitnis
21 Nov 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Lending labour to sodden NSW towns

About 200 ADF personnel are supporting flood-affected central-west NSW.

Relief & assistance
HMAS Hobart conducts a replenishment at sea with USNS Rappahannock during Exercise Keen Sword. Photo: Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman
18 Nov 2022
Navy
News

Hobart replenishes relationships at sea

In a slick display of coordination, HMAS Hobart refuelled at sea while sailing with US Navy Ship Rappahannock.

Capability & technology
HMAS Hobart's ship's company render firefighting assistance to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeping tender JS Bungo during a damage control exercise. Photo: Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman
18 Nov 2022
Navy
News

Training to take control when the heat is on

Fire and toxic hazards are among the many potential risks for any mariner at sea.

Capability & technology
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