In support of Mental Health Awareness Month, RAAF Glenbrook welcomed a gold medallist among a number of guest speakers to base during October.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-30/olympic-athlete-champions-mental-health
During HMAS Sydney's first port visit to the Republic of Korea, one sailor met his grandparents for the first time.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-30/sydney-ship-firsts
Leveraging their forwards, Army’s rugby league team wore down Air Force at the ADF interservice competition in Sydney.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-30/armys-winning-game-plan
An initiative by RAAF Base Edinburgh aimed to highlight the needs of veterans in the Adelaide community.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-29/veterans-advisory-visits-raaf-base
ADF personnel can now access all career management and personnel support information in one place thanks to a new intranet site.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-29/navigating-adf-career
Two soldiers who participated in a recent cadet exercise took the ADF's aim of fostering a family-like culture literally.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-29/father-son-come-full-circle-cadets
Army is rapidly bringing its fleet of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in to service, with the aircraft and crew flying more than 1,400 hours in support of introduction into service activities since the aircraft’s arrival in 2023.
Army soldiers and aviators have undertaken essential platform training…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-10-29/army-uh-60m-black-hawk-fleet-update
Army's Captain Ellen Skerritt placed third in the military division of the 40.6 World Championship in France.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-29/signals-officer-shows-her-mettle
Soldiers hosted Defence recruiting staff and prospective candidates as observers of Exercise Overland Nautical Petros.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-29/giving-potential-recruits-good-oil
Marrying into a farming family Corporal Clifford Ball blended his rural and Army skills at the Murrumbateman Field Days.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-28/soldier-goes-from-trucks-tractors
About 250 participants from Australia, Timor-Leste, Japan, New Zealand and the US are taking part in 14 training activities across Timor-Leste.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-21/building-bonds-timor-leste
On the last day of their first royal visit, the King and Queen conducted a fleet review from one of Navy's VIP vessels.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-28/all-eyes-royal-review
Australia’s Navy recently deployed personnel to the Philippine island of Luzon during Exercise Sama Sama.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-28/navies-stronger-together
Defence has released two strategies that mark a significant step towards aligning national security efforts with actions to address climate change.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-28/energy-resilience-emissions-targets-defence-sights
The Surgeon General of the ADF has taken her seat as the first female chair of the World Congress of the International Committee of Military Medicine.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-14/adfs-role-helping-shape-global-health
HMAS Stirling geared up to host its inaugural Fit Games to boost camaraderie and fitness among personnel.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-28/ultimate-test-naval-fitness
Lieutenant Vaoafi Hart continued her cultural journey as a reservist with the Army Directorate of Business Intelligence.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-25/cultural-reconnection-community
October might be National Safe Work Month but the safety of flying operations is a daily focus of many RAAF personnel.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-25/aviation-safety-top-mind-raaf-base-amberley
The latest graduation of Navy’s Autonomous Maritime Systems Course marked an important milestone for naval personnel.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-25/cutting-edge-autonomous-technology
ADF and Singapore Armed Forces personnel have strengthened their connection during a two-day WHS workshop.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-25/safety-wellbeing-combined-priority
Marine engineers from HMAS Brisbane visited the US to learn about new technology to improve the ship's systems.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-25/marine-engineers-harness-3d-technologies
Corporal Brent Devetak creates nutritious meals for community members who travel long distances for essential dental care.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-25/nourishing-others-one-meal-time
Air Force students are put to the test delivering high-explosive ordnance during air-to-ground scenarios for Black Dagger.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-25/right-target
Among the ADF personnel involved in the royal visit, Army’s 1st Armoured Regiment had more reason than most to feel connected to the occasion.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-24/regiment-marks-special-connection-king
Teams took on the challenge of pulling a P-8A Poseidon across the tarmac at RAAF Base Edinburgh, raising money for Legacy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-18/tug-war-takes-real-air-force
Air Force medical personnel from Health Services Wing conducted a joint surgical exercise at Katherine Hospital in the NT.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-24/surgical-exercise-builds-connections-nt
Extreme temperatures, futuristic testing chambers, advanced equipment, Bunsen burners and flammable materials are all in a day’s work for this Defence scientist.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-24/extreme-science-meaning
Coinciding with it's 50th anniversary, Army's 8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment has acquired the Bunker Assault painting.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-24/picture-courage-sacrifice
The ADF showcases its might on land, air and sea by unleashing two of its vehicles on Mount Panorama ahead of the Bathurst 1000.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-24/reaching-new-speeds-bathurst
The 2024 Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) has this week departed Australia, concluding the 13th annual rotation of United States Marine Corps (USMC) to Northern Australia.
The Australia–US alliance is our most important defence relationship and is central to Australia’s strategic and…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-10-23/us-marines-head-home-after-six-months-down-under