The ADF is providing support to South Australia as floodwaters rise.

Exercise Malabar drew together Australian, Japanese, Indian and United States forces for high-end warfighting training.

Being at Anzac Cove for the dawn service on Anzac Day was significant for Australian Army Band musician Corporal Laura Burden.

HMAS Gascoyne has returned home after a successful three-month deployment.

Army Special Operations Force soldiers from 2 Commando Regiment dropped in on the rural NSW community of Temora.

Following Tropical Cyclone Seroja, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is providing support to cyclone-affected communities of Western Australia. This support is being provided following a request from the WA Government and Emergency Management Australia. On April 12, a C-130J Hercules military…

Dr Sylvie Perreau is this year's winner of the 2020 Minister's Award for Achievement in Defence Science.

Ten military working dogs were presented with their Canine Service Medals at RAAF Base Pearce on December 8. 

The Defence Force Design team has won the 2020 International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association Team Achievement Award.

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) have successfully conducted bilateral maritime training during Exercise Singaroo 2022 in Australia’s northern waters. The exercise, which ran from 26 to 29 September, included high-end warfare serials by Australian frigates…

Bushfire operations by the NSW Rural Fire Service will continue to be mounted from RAAF Base Richmond. 

The Australian Army Reserves 11th Brigade and Defence Force Recruiting have opened their doors to the Townsville community, showcasing their personnel, vehicles and equipment at an open day at the Australian Army Museum North Queensland at Jezzine Barracks. Commander 11th Brigade, Brigadier Mark…

Two yacht sailors are alive and back in the arms of their loved ones today after a dramatic rescue in extreme sea conditions by the crew of the Royal Australian Navy Destroyer HMAS Brisbane. The two experienced mariners struck difficulty when their yacht capsized approximately 15 nautical miles off…

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has decommissioned Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Ararat at a ceremony at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, following 16 years of service. Commander Australian Fleet, Commodore Jonathan Earley, CSC, recognised the service of the Ship’s Company. “HMAS Ararat and the men and…

The Australian Army has continued Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Canberra with Royal Military College – Duntroon’s Queen’s Birthday Parade on Saturday, 11 June. The Corps of Staff Cadets performed a traditional ‘trooping the colour’, joined by Army leaders, dignitaries, family and friends.…

Commencing today, HMAS Creswell and the waters of Jervis Bay will be the scene of a simulated, next generation naval battlespace – Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2022 (AW22). This Royal Australian Navy (RAN) led Exercise will test and evaluate uncrewed, robotic and autonomous systems in Jervis Bay, in…

Hundreds of Australian soldiers, troops from the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and United States marines have started a major warfighting exercise at Queensland’s Shoalwater Bay training area. Running until 27 May, Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2022 is a trilateral training activity…

India’s Navy will deploy a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to Darwin from 11-15 April to conduct coordinated exercises with a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft. This is the first time an Indian Navy P-8I aircraft has deployed to Australia outside of a routine military exercise and…

Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel assisting flood-affected communities in south-east Queensland have begun returning home, with state requests for emergency and recovery assistance concluding on Friday, March 25, 2022. Defence has been supporting Queensland and New South Wales governments…

Defence has agreed to a request from Emergency Management Australia to support the Northern Territory Government efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Binjari community. On 27 November, Defence personnel will commence assistance to the Northern Territory Police at checkpoints…

ADF personnel have completed the ninth iteration of Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk in Timor-Leste with defence partners from across the Indo-Pacific region. The multilateral engineering exercise involved a combined ADF contingent who worked closely with the Forҫas de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL),…

The 2021 Defence Blood Challenge has officially launched in Canberra, and will run until 8 December 2021. The event encourages Defence members and their families, across Australia, to give blood or plasma and register their donation against their service tally.Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel…

Today, around 200 Staff Cadets, including 15 international cadets, graduated as Army officers during a parade at the Royal Military College – Duntroon.The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), was the reviewing officer…

About the base The Air Force's main fighter pilot training base and home to numerous squadrons of training, surveillance and fighter aircraft. Access Visitors must report at Pass Office outside the South Gate access control point on Medowie Road to collect visitor identification card or receive…

About the base Home of the headquarters of 51st Battalion, The Far North Queensland Regiment (FNQR), covering far North Queensland with regional depots from Cairns to Thursday Island. Tasked with the responsibility to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance across Australia's far north​. Access…

About the base RAAF Amberley is the Air Force's largest base, employing over 5,000 people working in training, contingency response, healthcare, communications and other areas. Access Visitors must report at Pass Office on Southern Amberley Road to collect their Visitor Identification Card (…

About the base Safeguarding Australia by delivering valued scientific advice and innovative solutions for Defence and national security. Access All vehicles coming on-site must visually and legibly display their name and mobile contact number on the vehicle dashboard. No cameras or video recording…

Two Defence leaders sat down for a chat about the future of Defence capability in Australia and the critical role of industry.

Guests from Australia and Singapore celebrated the 25th year of the Republic of Singapore Air Force Oakey detachment.

The Building Works Manual specifies the compliance and conformance requirements for design, construction and maintenance of Defence occupied buildings. The purpose of the manual is for the protection of Defence personnel and assets, in support of Defence objectives. These guidelines provide…