Aircrewman Sergeant Damien Collison-Bryant uses lessons from the Lismore floods in his instructor role at the Army Aviation Training Centre.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-21/rooftop-rescue-enhances-training
As persistent rain blanketed the Top End isolated communities sought evacuation assistance, and the ADF was there to help.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-20/air-forces-quick-response-nt-floods
Speaking four languages has led to some unique and varied career opportunities for electronics engineer Flight Lieutenant Jagroop Mangat.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-21/linguistic-skill-strength-that-opens-doors-minds
Growing up India, then migrating to Australia at age 11, Flight Lieutenant Darpan (Dev) Dhawan brings a lived experience of diversity to Air Force.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-21/up-challenge-thanks-different-perspectives
For troop leader Lieutenant Sinéad Jameson, swimming the 19.7-kilometre Rottnest Channel solo was a long held-dream.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-20/swimming-dream-comes-true-soldier
Two medical corps personnel will compete in the Ultra Running 24-hour World Championships in Taiwan later this year..
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-17/it-long-run
Papua New Guinea Defence Force Second Lieutenant reunited with Australian Army soldiers deployed to PNG.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-17/png-officer-reunited-australian-soldiers
A member of the Vanuatu Police Force took the opportunity to join HMAS Canberra for training with the ship’s landing craft.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-17/vanuatu-policeman-ready-landing
Work on the P-8A aircraft at RAAF Base Edinburgh has showcased Australian industry’s technical prowess.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-17/aircraft-maintenance-milestone-highlights-industry-prowess
When Black Hawks soared over Larrakeyah Barracks in the '90s, eight-year-old Justin Cleggett rode his bike to the base oval to watch them.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-16/from-watching-black-hawk-pilots-teaching-them
From combat landings to life-saving evacuation flights, there are few missions Lieutenant-Colonel Scott Dore hasn’t flown in a Black Hawk.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-16/inspiring-black-hawk-delivers-capability
Corporal Paul Quilliam first saw Army helicopters at a Lavarack Barracks open day in the early 1990s. Now he maintains them.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-16/open-day-thrill-leads-solid-career
It is not just the recent graduates of the Defence Industry Pathways Program who are reaping the benefits.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-16/pipeline-skills-industry-partners
Warrant Officer Paul Gregory has spent 36 years accumulating a wealth of experience in the RAAF, achieving more than 9000 flying hours and a level of skill and knowledge that is critical to growing Air Force’s next generation of aviato
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-16/experience-knowledge-next-generation
The ADF are supporting the Vanuatu Ministry of Health with delivering vital medical supplies to Vanuatu’s southern Tafea Province.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-16/adf-delivers-vital-medical-supplies
As record flooding reduced Lismore to a pile of debris, 40 kilometres north, a mother and son fought for their lives under rubble and mud.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-16/soldiers-commended-sacrifices-floods
Vanuatu media outlets got a pleasant surprise when Captain Jace Hutchison greeted them in their local language.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-15/officer-surprises-pacific-family-ties
From featuring in blockbuster movies to becoming the first Buddhist chaplain in the ADF, Chaplain Simon Edds has lived a remarkable life.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-15/chaplains-star-studded-journey-buddhism
HMAS Cerberus personnel had some thought-provoking conversations on International Women’s Day.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-15/open-minds-empower-change
HMAS Perth III, pays homage to sailors from HMAS Perth I and USS Houston who fought in the Battle of Sunda Strait, 81 years ago.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-16/pausing-remember-sunda-strait
Defence’s fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat has been launched in WA, enhancing Australia's border protection capability.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-15/new-patrol-boat-strengthens-border-protection
President of Australian Defence Force (ADF) Cricket, Air Commodore Grant Pinder, has encouraged participants to build a ‘Pacific CommUNITY through cricket’ at the inaugural Pacific Island Cricket Challenge 2023.
Co-organised and co-hosted by Australian Defence Force Cricket and Cricket Fiji, the…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2023-03-10/building-pacific-community-through-cricket
HMAS Arunta II received an unusual gift when the HMAS Arunta I white ensign was presented to the ship in Tasmania.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-10/piece-history-returned-home
March 8 is International Women’s Day, but for Warrant Officer Janet Brennan, it holds extra importance, marking 40 years in the Air Force.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-08/star-performer-over-40-years
A sailor triggered into action as the first responder to a motor vehicle collision on the Kwinana freeway in Perth.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-09/navy-training-kicks-after-car-crash
Cowper Wharf Roadway could have been mistaken for the entry to a Harry Styles concert, as people lined up for Fleet Base East's Open Day.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-09/fleet-base-east-welcomes-navy-week-crowds
Able Seaman Maddison Swanson was not deterred by the fact that there were more men in her career path than women.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-08/reaping-rewards-equal-opportunity
A rower and the president of Australian Defence Force Rowing, Captain Virginia Hayward knows a thing or two about competition.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-08/front-row-seat-career-mastery
Growing up with Vietnamese refugee parents taught Leading Aircraftwoman Jenny Phan to truly value every day of her Air Force career.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-08/resilience-hard-work-pay-off
At 14, Chief Petty Officer Elaine Egan saw a Navy brochure lying near a playground. That and her father's fond Navy memories inspired her.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-08/path-set-young-age