As well as her vital day job with Air Force, when called upon, Leading Aircraftwoman Chantelle Bradford helps coordinate disaster relief.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-01-21/taking-experience-into-volunteering-sphere
Some good advice from his dad, led country boy Corporal Brody Peate to pursue a career with the ADF
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-01-28/from-dirt-bikes-afterburners
As an operations coordinator at RAAF Base Pearce, Murray Sullivan is helping train others with skills he's been developing since he was a teenager.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-02-11/passing-lifetime-aviation-knowledge
RAAF Museum Curator Dave Gardner is dedicated to helping spread the word on Air Force's 100 years of service to the nation.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-02-18/sharing-passion-history-hardware
ADF medics trained the Royal Solomon Island Police Force in first aid while learning techniques themselves.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-11-09/lifesaving-medical-training-solomons
Sergeant Jack Bromhead was one of the lucky chefs chosen to spend five months cooking for expeditioners on Macquarie Island.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-11-09/chef-get-creative-cold
A US space operations course led Air Force Corporal Allison Gray to a posting at Defence Space Command.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-11-09/stars-aligned-space-command-analyst
An Indigenous artist has honoured Navy’s close connection to the Saltwater people of Blue Mud Bay.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-11-09/shared-connection-sea-country
Navy will change the way it trains and prepares its people, placing a focus on career flexibility and life-long learning.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-11-08/transforming-career-pathways
Corporal Natasha Wilson has moved from Navy to Air Force adding depth of experience to her 20 years with the ADF.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-17/service-swap-great-example-career-opportunities
The Air Force centenary commemorations have also ensured history is preserved, with funds generated from merchandise sales donated to heritage restorations.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-12-13/history-preserved-through-merchandise-sales
A roster of dogs are helping to lift the morale of recruits as they go through initial training in Melbourne.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-11-08/dogs-report-duty-recruit-school
Reservist Wing Commander Peter Overton’s love for storytelling has allowed him to wear many hats during his career.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-02-25/wing-commander-wears-many-hats
Had it not been for a drought, former CDF Sir Angus Houston might never have pursued a distinguished ADF career.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-02-04/leaving-land-lead-from-air
A base airfield engineering officer, Flying Officer Ryan Rosenberger is inspired by WWII squadrons which maintained critical infrastructure.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-18/trained-eye-airfield-infrastructure
When two Mirage jets flew low over Air Chief Marshal Binskin's boyhood home, he was hooked.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-04/close-encounter-that-led-celebrated-career
GENERAL ANGUS CAMPBELL: Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here with you today at the 2023 Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference. I wish to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which we meet – the Gadigal people – and pay my respects to their Elders past, present…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2023-11-08/indo-pacific-sea-power-conference-2023-chief-defence-force-general-angus-campbell
Annie Goldsack sees her rehousing of Timorese and Kosovar refugees in Victoria as one her life's highlights
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-03/career-spanning-all-aspects-service
The Navy Indigenous Development Program class 18 has celebrated their graduation after five months of hard work and self-discovery.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-15/indigenous-program-graduates-ready-world
A five-year support contract has been awarded to meet the extensive, complex needs of ADF’s flight data monitoring capability.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-11-08/flight-data-monitoring-conducted-aussie-soil
Defence’s strong commitment to Closing the Gap continues with the largest joint venture with an Indigenous firm now completing a major construction milestone at Garden Island, Sydney.
As one of Australia’s largest employers, Defence is in a strong position to contribute to the National…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2021-12-15/celebrating-successful-indigenous-partnership
On 22 May, a US Marine who arrived in Australia as part of the 2021 Marine Rotational Force - Darwin (MRF-D) on 9 May returned a positive result for COVID-19 upon routine exit testing at the conclusion of their mandatory 14-day quarantine period.
Due to the strict procedures put in place before the…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2021-05-22/2021-marine-rotational-force-darwin-positive-results-covid-19
Australia’s maritime capability and readiness will be supported by new world-leading design rules, following the launch of the Australian Naval Classification (ANC) Framework at the Indo-Pacific Maritime Exposition in Sydney.
The ANC Framework updates and refines international and Australian…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2023-11-08/new-world-leading-rules-australias-defence-vessels
ADF and US forces enhanced their coordination on a recent exercise in the Northern Territory.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-04/exercise-hones-coordination-joint-forces
Former Navy maritime warfare officer Scott Reynolds is gearing up to compete in the Invictus Games in The Hague this year.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-03-11/cycling-towards-invictus-games
The establishment of the Defence Digital Group within Defence represents increased focus on delivering information and communications technology (ICT) capability that will ensure Defence is ready to fight and win in the digital age.
The Group, previously known as Chief Information Officer…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2023-11-08/defence-boosts-capability-launch-defence-digital-group
This issue of the Australian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies reflects on a wide range of topics that often times can pass under the radar as attention is drawn to the urgent. It is in the Defence community’s interest to appreciate that the following articles and commentaries address and…
https://www.defence.gov.au/defence-activities/research-innovation/research-publications/australian-journal-defence-and-strategic-studies-vol-5-number-2
Defence has held an information session with industry to progress the Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-21/firing-up-interest-guided-weapons
Gender advisers are deploying more frequently on exercises to enhance Air Force's interaction with locals.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-11-07/focus-gender-peace-security
To mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Australia’s Federation Guard conducted a 96-gun salute on the forecourt of Parliament House.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-12/vale-her-majesty-queen