For its final voyage, HMAS Broome conducted one last port visit to its namesake town in Western Australia.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-23/hmas-broomes-final-port-call
A deployment to Sri Lanka helped Lieutenant Jonathan Wills uncover his family history during Indo-Pacific Endeavour.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-23/golden-opportunity-sri-lanka
Australia will assume command of the Combined Maritime Force’s Combined Task Force (CTF) 153 from October.
The six-month appointment demonstrates Australia’s ongoing commitment to maritime security and international rules and norms.
CTF 153 was established in April 2022 and focuses on international…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-23/australia-command-red-sea-task-force
Primary school students gained insight into working in explosive ordnance disposal during National Science Week.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-23/pupils-shown-stem-career-can-be-blast
Soldiers have enhanced their tracking skills thanks to insider knowledge from visiting remote Indigenous communities.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-23/learning-sharing-country
Personnel from the Royal Australian Navy and Australian industry will commence an historic Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period (STMP) at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia alongside their United States (US) counterparts.
This is a significant milestone for the AUKUS partnership, which…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-22/arrival-uss-hawaii-ssn-776-first-aukus-nuclear-powered-submarine-maintenance-activity-australia
RAAF aircraft and personnel are in Alaska for Exercise Red Flag, a large-scale air-combat exercise.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-22/strengthening-international-ties-exercise-red-flag
The Melbourne University Regiment has been training Australia’s newest part-time soldiers, improving reserve capability.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-22/new-training-module-bolsters-reserve-capability
Royal Australian Navy clearance divers sharpened skills with teams from the Sri Lanka Navy as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-22/divers-reconnect-build-shared-skills
Aviators from the US and UK joined RAAF in lending a hand to help clean up a Darwin veterans drop-in centre.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-22/many-hands-make-light-work
The Australian Defence Force’s contribution to Indo-Pacific regional maritime security continued this week with the departure of a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) warship for the fourth regional presence deployment of 2024.
Anzac class frigate HMAS Perth, crewed by around 200 personnel and with an…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-22/defence-continues-indo-pacific-regional-presence-deployments
Air Force chef Leading Aircraftwoman Po-Yu Chen has a passion for designing menus and making delicious food.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-22/creating-culinary-delights-amberley
Australia will contribute $850 million to a project to manufacture and service anti-ship cruise missiles in a facility near Newcastle.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-22/local-factory-boost-adf-strike-power
Three Australian companies have signed contracts, worth a total of $6.6 million, in the next stage of the Sovereign Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) Challenge being managed by Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA).
AMSL Aero, Boresight and Grabba Technologies were each selected following…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-21/asca-invests-66m-australian-drone-technology
Personnel gathered for a dawn service at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Sri Lanka to remember two Australians killed in action.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-21/indo-pacific-partners-share-history-sacrifice
Nineteen trainees have graduated from Intake 7 of the Defence Industry Pathways Program in Western Australia.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-21/building-defences-workforce
Australian and UK soldiers were part of a multinational team of petroleum operators fuelling the fight on Exercise Predator’s Run.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-21/logistics-teams-fuel-fight
More than 1500 personnel converged on Rockhampton and Shoalwater Bay Training Area for 7th Brigade’s warfighting exercise, Diamond Run.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-21/readiness-shines-brightly-ex-diamond-run
RAAF has teamed up with international partners and the Starlight Children’s Foundation to provide an amazing experience for a 12-year-old boy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-01/air-force-helps-make-aviation-dream-come-true
Teaching himself computer programming languages led Captain Scott Hosking to a role suited to his passion.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-20/data-cataloguer-embraces-niche-army-role
Leading Aircraftwoman Chloe Jackson-Brown has her sights set on flying fast jets.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-20/pursuing-dream-sky
The Park family's hard work paid off when they took home gold at the NSW Taekwondo State Championships.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-20/taekwondo-family-affair
The family of a World War 2 veteran has finally received his medals after an international effort across three cities on two continents.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-19/ww2-medals-lost-not-forgotten
Australia’s regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, has begun with a law of the sea workshop in Sri Lanka.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-20/indo-pac-partners-maintain-freedom-sea
Army worked with TAFE South Australia to provide training opportunities to remote Indigenous communities in Amata, South Australia.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-19/coffee-helps-people-connect-outback
A thumb-sized device for chemical detection has found a new purpose with the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-14/defence-capability-put-new-use
After 24 years in the Navy, followed by seven years as a reservist, Chief Petty Officer Karen Lewis found her true calling in business and data analytics.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-19/sailor-excels-newfound-passion
When Lance Bombadier Lachlan Kirk fired a K9 self-propelled howitzer for the first time, he realised the shock didn’t compare to an M777.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-19/gunners-come-grips-new-howitzer
The 60th anniversary of deploying Caribou aircraft to Vietnam was commemorated at 35 Squadron this month.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-19/wallaby-airlines-remembered
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft and personnel have landed in Alaska to take part in Exercise Red Flag, a large-scale air-combat exercise hosted by the United States Pacific Air Forces Command.
This year, RAAF F-35A Lightning IIs will team up with United States combat and support aircraft…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-19/air-force-strengthens-international-ties-exercise-red-flag-alaska