Bosses got a sneak peek at the Army Reserve aspect of employees’ lives during an immersion activity on Exercise Austral Shield.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-07/employers-get-look-army-life
The new Force Structure Operations team is leading the charge through their recent donations of blood and plasma to Lifeblood.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-07/donations-make-difference
An Australian Navy mine warfare clearance diving officer leads mine countermeasure exercise planning in the US.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-06/planning-mine-warfare-training
Soldiers set aside time to help the local community in the lead up to a major exercise.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-29/soldiers-help-local-community
One of the game-changing capabilities at Exercise Pitch Black 24 was a 3500-room accommodation facility in the Northern Territory.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-06/dap-d-place-be-pitch-black
A small contingent of serving First Nations Navy personnel visited Erub Island in the Torres Strait to celebrate The Coming of the Light festival.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-06/navy-personnel-return-country
Marine technicians on board HMAS Choules have challenged officers of the watch to a game of 'netball gridiron'.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-06/friendly-rivalry-sea
Army’s range of general duties garments is expanding, with four new items being issued to provide warmth through the winter months.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-06/new-clothing-range-army-personnel
An engineer by trade, Signaller David Muwandi wanted a challenge and hasn’t looked back since joining the Army Reserve.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-02/no-comms-no-bombs
ADF’s Space Command made significant strides at Exercise Pitch Black, highlighting Australia’s growing ability in the space domain.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-05/space-command-shines-top-end
The integrated logistics necessary for Australian-US land-based Long Range Fires have been tested and improved following Exercise Operose.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-05/integrated-long-range-logistics
Army’s North-West Mobile Force responded to an emergency search-and-rescue effort near Daly River, NT, during Exercise Pitch Black.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-05/responders-join-forces-ejection-response
Exercise Pitch Black 24 was unlike any of its predecessors, with Australia hosting 140 aircraft and 4400 personnel from 20 nations.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-05/sun-sets-milestone-pitch-black
The 8th Operational Support Unit soldiers escaped the southern winter to conduct the unit's first major exercise since it was raised this year.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-05/new-logistics-unit-hits-ground-running
Four ADF maritime trade operations officers joined a multi-national team during Exercise RIMPAC in Hawaii.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-05/maritime-traders-keep-watch-over-sea-lines
While alongside at Pearl Harbor, crew of HMAS Sydney toured the historical battleship USS Missouri and the USS Arizona memorial.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-05/soaking-up-history-pearl-harbor
The ADF and Indigenous locals exchanged knowledge in Baron Gorge, Queensland, ahead of Exercise Austral Shield.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-05/navigating-cultural-sensitivities
Army's 1st Brigade took on it's first multilateral combined arms littoral exercise at part of Exercise Predator's Run.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-05/tigers-run-roaring-mission-success
Exercise Pitch Black 24 has hosted the largest deployment of women from Air Force and participating nations.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-02/providing-greater-synergy-pitch-black
From around the world, Exercise Pitch Black was recorded by 117 official military photographers and one professional artist.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-02/artist-drawn-darwin-pitch-black
What started with a convoy to one of Australia’s most remote areas finished with the same vehicles rolling off barges on the Tiwi Islands.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-02/sappers-test-capability-top-end
Lance Corporal Nathan Carnie got a view of East Arnhem Land few get to experience while on Exercise Predator's Run.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-02/locals-share-sacred-business-soldiers
Two members of the Royal Brunei Air Force observe flying operations during Exercise Pitch Black.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-02/keen-observers-from-brunei
Defence is transforming how it works with businesses through the launch of the Defence Digital Engineering Strategy to speed up capability acquisition and address operational gaps.
The Defence Digital Engineering Strategy is a key outcome of the Defence Industry Development Strategy and 2024…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-02/defences-digital-transformation-launched
Army reservist medic Corporal Timothy Rymill has tested his skills during Exercise Austral Shield within a joint Army and RAAF treatment team.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-02/exercise-austral-shield-troops-safe-hands
The multinational logistics support element has developed a way to support the environmental disposal of plastic sonobuoy casings.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-02/working-together-environment
Exercise Pitch Black 24 concludes today after three weeks of high-intensity training in the skies over Australia’s top end.
The Royal Australian Air Force’s premier international engagement activity, the exercise involved approximately 4400 personnel and 140 aircraft from 20 nations.
It was the…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-02/exercise-pitch-black-2024-concludes
ANDREW GREENE: Thank you, Gordon, and welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the final session. I'm very conscious it's been a very long day. In the case of Admiral Hammond, he began with the ABC at something like 5 am, and you're ending at --
MARK HAMMOND: Thank you, Andrew.
ANDREW…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-02/chiefs-navy-panel-discussion-indian-ocean-defence-security-2024
ROB SCOTT: Thank you, Gordon. Good morning, everyone. Great to be here, the first panel of this conference, promising to be a very interesting discussion, I hope. I’d just like to ask our three panellists if they wouldn’t mind just introducing themselves a little bit and an opening statement. Over…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-02/chiefs-navy-panel-indian-ocean-defence-security-2024
Canberra has played host to the Navy Emerging Leaders Forum and the inaugural Navy Leaders Forum.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-01/culture-key-navy