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Commander Headquarters 1 Division and Deployable Joint Force Headquarters Major General Jake Ellwood addresses personnel at Exercise Polygon Wood.
27 May 2021
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Joint force hits the mark during exercise

Soldiers, sailors and aviators were put through the paces during Exercise Polygon Wood at Gallipoli Barracks.

Capability & technology
A French Navy helicopter from FS Tonnerre approaches HMAS Parramatta as the two ships sail together in the South China Sea. Photo: Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill
26 May 2021
Navy
News

Parramatta joins French task group for training

HMAS Parramatta joined two French Navy vessels to complete a cooperative passage through the South China Sea. 

Alliances & relationships
Defence Secretary Greg Moriarty and Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell receive their first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Duntroon Health Centre, Canberra. Photo: Jay Cronan
26 May 2021
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Vaccine rolls out

Defence leaders have received their COVID-19 vaccine and encouraged staff – particularly those aged over 50 – to prepare for theirs.

People & service
 Leading Seaman Lodia Lockhart communicates in Bahasa Indonesia to the Indonesian frigate KRI Diponegoro. Photo: Leading Seaman Thomas Sawtell
26 May 2021
Navy
News

Anzac Indonesian capability showcased

A passage exercise with the Indonesian Navy has given one sailor in HMAS Anzac a chance to showcase her language skills. 

People & service
Six ADF members are in the Sunshine Coast working in the Defence Force Recruiting Centre – Maroochydore.
25 May 2021
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Recruiting the next generation

Six ADF members have returned to their hometown of the Sunshine Coast to share their knowledge and passion for the ADF to local high schools. 

People & service
Members of the Service Attaches and Advisors Group during their tour of the Navy School of Survivability and Ship Safety in Jervis Bay, NSW. Photo: Chief Petty Officer Cameron Martin
25 May 2021
Navy
News

Tour of Navy bases fosters international ties

Foreign military officials visited Navy establishments in April as part of an international engagement program that aims to foster ties.

Alliances & relationships
Family and friends welcome home HMAS Anzac to Fleet Base West in Western Australia after a two-month deployment through South-East Asia and the North East Indian Ocean. Photo: Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft
24 May 2021
Navy
News

HMAS Anzac returns home

HMAS Anzac has returned home, marking the end of an extended deployment.

People & service
Rescued Indonesian fishermen wave goodbye to the crew of HMAS Anzac from the Indonesian Navy patrol vessel KRI Escolar following their return to Bali. Photo: Leading Seaman Thomas Sawtell
21 May 2021
Navy
News

Rescued Indonesian fishermen are home

HMAS Anzac has safely returned a group of Indonesian fishermen rescued in the Indian Ocean to their home port in Bali.

Alliances & relationships
HMAS Sydney's youngest crew member Seaman Sebastien Schultz, left,  and Commanding Officer Commander Edward Seymour cut a cake to mark the first anniversary of the ship's commissioning into the Navy.
21 May 2021
Navy
News

Sydney has bridged a year

HMAS Sydney's ship’s company marked the first anniversary of the ship's commissioning near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

People & service
Able Seaman Maritime Logistics Support Operator Rowan Fox helps prepare meals in HMAS Anzac's galley. Photo: Leading Seaman Thomas Sawtell
20 May 2021
Navy
News

Anzac's jack of all trades

Able Seaman Rowan Fox believes a decade in various roles in hospitality prepared him for a career in the Navy.

People & service
Private Kiara Hawkins from the Australian Defence Force Woman's Rugby League team charges the hit pads during a training session at Leslie Patrick Park in Arana Hills, Brisbane. Photo: Leading Seaman Steve Thomson
20 May 2021
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Women's rugby kicks off

The Australian Defence Force Rugby League women’s side kicked off this year's competition.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Midshipman Thomas Armstrong checks HMAS Parramatta's distance from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel JS Ise with laser range-finding binoculars during Exercise ARC21. Photo: Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill
20 May 2021
Navy
News

International exercise a 'learning experience'

HMAS Parramatta has completed the eight-warship multinational Exercise ARC21 off the coast of Japan.

Alliances & relationships
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