Australian Defence Force sailors at the Police and Emergency Service Regatta held in Newcastle.
14 Mar 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF yachties fast and furious in tough conditions

ADF sailing teams battled shifty winds and experienced rivals at the Police and Emergency Services Regatta.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
Royal Australian Navy pilot Lieutenant Jure Plestina observes a vessel from a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft during a coordinated maritime domain awareness activity in the South China Sea.
14 Mar 2025
Navy, Air Force
News

Freedom of navigation mission protects Indo-Pacific

RAAF's 11 Squadron P-8A Poseidon aircraft conducts maritime domain awareness operations alongside Navy.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Elinor Thomas and Thomas Watkins, centre, thank HMAS Canberra personnel during a tour of the ship while alongside Fleet Base East in Sydney.
14 Mar 2025
Navy
News

Training saves life of tourist in trouble

Sailors from HMAS Canberra use their Navy training to save the life of a kayaker on Sydney Harbour.

Community engagement | Relief & assistance
Able Seaman Jade Smith from HMAS Hobart during the tug of war at the Indonesian International Fleet Review sports day.
13 Mar 2025
Navy
News

Exchanging skills on land at at sea

HMAS Hobart joined 17 nations off the coast of Indonesia to fine-tune skills during Exercise Komodo.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Able Seaman Georgia Spulnik-Ross receives her award at the ADM’s 30 under 30 Awards in Canberra.
13 Mar 2025
Navy
News

Navy aviation technician cracks top 30

Able Seaman Georgia Spulnik-Ross is named among Australian Defence Magazine’s 30 under 30 recipients.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Leading Seaman medics Erika Birkefeld, Dannielle McLeod, Karlie Laney, Christie Atwell and Kimberley Griffin stand with their Chief Instructor, Chief Petty Officer Ashley Rhodes, for their Clinical Managers Course Graduation at Bradley's Head, Sydney.
13 Mar 2025
Navy
News

Navy bolsters on-board care

Latest cohort of Navy clinical managers salute new era of maritime, remote and austere medicine.

Awards & recognition | Exercises & training
Able Seaman Bharatkumar (Brett) Thumar, left, and Leading Seaman Chris Hughes reunite with Liz Cummings for the first time since providing first aid to her in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
12 Mar 2025
Navy
News

Sailors save the day with first aid

Australian Navy personnel administer first aid to an injured woman at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens.

Community engagement | People & service
ADF participants practice a song during the Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills program in Canberra.
12 Mar 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Inspiring participants to embrace their inner artist

Applications are now open for the next four-week, live-in Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills program.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Joyce Mettakaisava attended a first aid training course facilitated by the ADF in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Photo by Chief Petty Officer Paul Berry.
10 Mar 2025
Navy
News

Joyce Mettakaisava: From first aid student to life saver

A powerful story of skill, confidence and leadership has emerged from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Pacific Sports Program, as participant Joyce…

Sports, health & wellbeing
Warrant Officer Class 2 Michael Allison, one of the ADF coaches at the Junior Kumuls development camp next to participant Joseph Kora. Photo by CPO Paul Berry.
10 Mar 2025
Navy
News

Junior Kumuls development camp strengthens NRL pathways in PNG

A Junior Kumuls development camp, held on March 7 and 8, 2025 in Papua New Guinea (PNG), provided 25 local young athletes with a high-performance…

Sports, health & wellbeing
Wreaths prior to being laid by invited guests at the HMAS Perth (I) Memorial Foundation ceremony commemorating the Battle of Saunda Strait held at Training Ship Perth in Fremantle, Western Australia. Photos: Able Seaman Connor Morrison
07 Mar 2025
Navy, Air Force
News

Memorial unveiled to the public

The HMAS Perth I memorial is inaugurated in East Fremantle, to commemorate the ship's loss in 1942.

Commemoration & history
Leading Seaman Victoria Pipino and Able Seaman Lucy Cowan at Camp Baird, Headquarters Middle East.
07 Mar 2025
Navy
News

Sailors lift spirits with infectious positivity

Leading Seaman Victoria Pipino and Able Seaman Lucy Cowan swap the sea for sand.

People & service