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Petty Officer Musician Daniel McMahon plays the trombone at a community barbeque event in Apia, Samoa as part of a South West Pacific Regional Presence Deployment by HMAS Choules in July 2024.
22 Jul 2024
Navy
News

Choules brings sizzle and grooves to Samoa

Food and music kept the public coming as HMAS Choules offered a taste of Australian hospitality in Samoa.

Alliances & relationships | Community engagement
Royal Australian Air Force Chef Corporal Morgan Tuckey (left) and United States Marine Corps Chef Corporal Brandon Melgar serve lunch at the Junior Aviator's Mess during Exercise Pitch Black.
19 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

International team effort on the ground

Australia’s international partners are making their presence known in more than just the air on Exercise Pitch Black.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Graduates of maritime personnel operator initial employment training session 38 at HMAS Cerberus. Photo: Leading Seaman Jack Codner
19 Jul 2024
Navy
News

Gap year sailors build strong foundations

Navy's newest maritime personnel operators are ready to embark on their careers.

Exercises & training
Chaplain Simote Finau on board HMAS Choules as the ship travels off the coast of Tonga during a south-west Pacific regional presence deployment. Photo: Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall
19 Jul 2024
Navy
News

Chaplain blessed with homeland return

The last time Tongan-born Chaplain Simote Finau was in his home country, he was helping people recover from a devastating tsunami.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Able Seaman Suliana Kami on board HMAS Choules as the ship travels off the coast of Tonga during a regional presence deployment. Photo: Able Seaman Lucinda Allanson
18 Jul 2024
Navy
News

Sailor’s two worlds collide in Tonga

Able Seaman Suliana Kami recently travelled to her mother’s homeland of Tonga for significant national celebrations.

People & service
Captain Matthew Flinders
18 Jul 2024
Navy
News

Captain Matthew Flinders finally returns home

The ADF was on hand recently for the reburial of the Royal Navy captain who led the first circumnavigation of Australia.

Commemoration & history | People & service
Lieutenant Nicholas Dale and Commanding Officer HMAS Sydney, Commander David “Billy” Maddison, steer the ship during a Replenishment at Sea with German Navy Ship Frankfurt Am Main during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024. Photos: Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman
17 Jul 2024
Navy
News

First-time pairing loaded with tradition

Taking fuel from the German Navy was a first for HMAS Sydney's crew during a replenishment at sea for Exercise Rim of the Pacific.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour pulls alongside East Arm Wharf, Darwin, ready to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 24.
16 Jul 2024
Navy, Air Force
News

Italy’s flagship debut at Pitch Black

In an historic first, the Italian Navy's flagship, the aircraft carrier Cavour, has arrived in Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Members from the Royal Australian Navy Band and the Royal Australian Air Force Band play their instruments during the recording of the ADF Careers anthem.
16 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF bands join forces for new song

Navy, Army and Air Force bands performed as a group for the first time to record an anthem for the new ADF Careers advertising campaign.

Capability & technology
Australian Army Cadets participate in the Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge obstacle course at Canungra, South Queensland.
15 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Cadets harness the power of teamwork

Cadets were pushed to their limits in a safe environment while learning valuable life skills in the annual Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge.

Exercises & training
Lieutenant David Gouge talks with other members in the Multi-National Logistics Support Element during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024, in Hawaii.
15 Jul 2024
Navy
News

Logistics cell critical to the mission

Five ADF members are part of a multinational team supporting the 40 ships operating from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during Exercise RIMPAC.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
The Navy Indigenous Group Bungaree perform an Acknowledgement of Country and an Indigenous dance during the Chief of Defence Force Change of Command Parade at Russell Offices, Canberra.
15 Jul 2024
Navy
News

Showcasing First Nation culture through dance

Talk with any member of Navy’s Bungaree Dance Troop, and you’ll quickly learn they are bonded by love of nation and serving.

Commemoration & history | Community engagement
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