Corporal Samuel Smith
24 Jun 2024
Navy, Army
News

Army signaller excels in maritime operations

Corporal Samuel Smith deployed to Bahrain on Operation Manitou, supporting maritime security in the Middle East.

Operations & missions | People & service
Engineering officer Commander Felicity Petrie at the Australian War Memorial storage annex.
23 Jun 2024
Navy
News

Engineer reaps endless opportunities

Taking a bare bones ship to a technologically advanced, combat-ready frigate was a pinch-me moment for an engineer.

Capability & technology | People & service
Lieutenant Kirby Watts trains for rowing events during the Warrior Games 2024 Team Australia training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Photo: Chief Petty Officer Paul Berry.
21 Jun 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Vying for Ultimate Champion title

Lieutenant Kirby Watts goes full throttle in hopes of being crowned the 2024 Warrior Games Ultimate Champion.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Team Australia's Ben Owens moves past Jamie Adam Smyth during a wheelchair rugby training session in preparation for the Warrior Games 2024. Photo: Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson
21 Jun 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Ready to tackle wheelchair rugby at Warrior Games

Winning medals might be a bonus, but it’s the on-court rugby action that matters most for 2024 Warrior Games competitor Ben Owens.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Warrior Games 2024 Team Australia conducts wheelchair rugby training at the ESPN Athletics Centre in Orlando, Florida.
21 Jun 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Warrior Games showcases Defence resilience

The Australian 2024 Warrior Games team have arrived in Orlando ahead of this year’s games, hosted by the US Department of Defense from June 21-30.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Defence Force Warrant Officer Ken Robertson talks with Chief of Defence Force General Angus Campbell.
20 Jun 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Doors open wider to enlisted personnel

Studying abroad, experiencing cultures and building professional networks with partner countries is now open to senior enlisted personnel.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Reviewing Officer of the Navy’s Indigenous Development Program graduation ceremony, Warrant Officer of the Navy, Warrant Officer Andrew Bertoncin reviews the graduate recruits at HMAS Cairns.
20 Jun 2024
Navy
News

New recruits look to the future

Confidence, resilience and fitness were just some of the qualities and skills the newest Navy Indigenous Development Program graduates have gained.

Exercises & training
ADF members complete a 15 way formation in the sky over Moruya, NSW during the Winter Warriors camp
19 Jun 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Winter warriors take to the skies

Twenty-five skydivers from the Air Force, Navy and Army participated in the Winter Warriors Skydiving Skills Camp at Moruya, NSW.

Exercises & training | Sports, health & wellbeing
Deputy Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Jonathan Earley, right, and Warrant Officer of the Navy Andrew Bertoncin, left, with nominees from the inaugural Sailor of the Year program at Russell Offices, Canberra.
18 Jun 2024
Navy
News

Spotlight on outstanding sailors

Eight standout sailors have been recognised in Navy’s inaugural Sailor of the Year program.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Members of HMAS Stirling’s Women’s team celebrate advancing to the Peel Football League Finals in their inaugural season in 2023
18 Jun 2024
Navy
News

Development and diversity in football

Navy Football is aiming for the top of the ladder in AFLW and inclusivity through a sustainable and professional women’s program.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A display of Challenge Coins, designed and manufactured by members of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Support Unit on-board USS Emory S. Land.
17 Jun 2024
Navy
News

Coins and ships cut from the same steel

The Royal Australian Navy Guam Deployment Maintenance Team have designed challenge coins with materials from their own ships.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Navy soldiers inspect a component following a damage control scenario aboard HMAS Adelaide. Photo: Corporal Jacob Joseph
17 Jun 2024
Navy
News

Greenies think outside the box

Electronics technicians act as the ears and eyes of Navy’s biggest ship - HMAS Adelaide.

Capability & technology | People & service