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Exercise Red Flag Alaska provided Australia’s fighter jet aircrew essential training in a unique environment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-29/raaf-us-f-35as-together-first-time
Survey motor launch HMAS Shepparton II is the longest-serving commissioned ship in the fleet.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-10-01/shepparton-first-lady-fleet
Two youths taking part in the Defence Work Experience Program spent a day sailing in HMAS Maitland.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-10-01/youths-experience-life-patrol-boat
The crew of HMAS Sirius celebrated her 15th birthday on September 16 while at anchor at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-30/sirius-marks-final-birthday-service
German warship FGS Bayern arrived in Fremantle on September 28 for a week-long goodwill visit.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-30/german-warship-visits-fremantle
No. 23 Squadron's air movements team supported the deployment of a construction team to Fiji.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-30/crucial-load-handled-precision
RAN crews battled it out for team bragging rights during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021’s inter-ship sports competition.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-30/sport-brings-deployed-crews-together
The ADF Cyber Gap Program furthers the skills of cyber students while providing an insight into ADF careers.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-29/program-boosts-cyber-capability
ADF teams have administered more than 46,000 COVID-19 vaccines in western NSW since late August.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-29/adf-vaccination-teams-making-difference
ADF personnel have been working with personnel from partner nations to develop Timor-Leste’s defence capability.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-28/building-defence-capability-timor-leste
Lieutenants Sarah Smith and Helena Sorial were named Student of Merit in their Royal Australian Engineers' officer course.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-28/engineers-share-student-award
The 81st anniversary of the Battle of Britain was commemorated in South Australia.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-28/many-remember-few
An innovative program is taking education at the Air Force School of Postgraduate Studies in new and exciting directions.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-27/taking-education-new-heights
Bryan "Mick" McShane returns to RAAF Base Amberley where he was posted in the first National Service intake in 1951.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-28/former-nasho-takes-trip-down-memory-lane
Representatives of organisations that employ reservists toured HMAS Stirling and Irwin Barracks in Perth.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-28/bosses-given-taste-life-reservist
Cook Islands, Fiji and Singapore have become the first three nations to successfully complete an inaugural training program exchange. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-29/exchange-strengthens-regional-partnerships
Ceremonies have been held in Hobart to mark the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-27/wartime-valour-remembered-tasmania
A special guest brought valuable insight and experience to RAAF Base Amberley for Women's Health Week.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-27/womens-health-spotlight
RAAF presented Shirley Stone, WWII WAAAF telegraphist, with an Air Force 2021 Centenarian certificate to recognise her milestone 100th birthday.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-27/certificate-evokes-fond-memories-wwii-role
Australian businesses have been urged to submit their applications for inclusion in the 2022 Australian Defence Sales Catalogue.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-24/deadline-catalogue-applications-looms
HMAS Anzac’s embarked MH-60R Seahawk ‘Berserker’ has reached a milestone of 2000 flight hours while deployed in Southeast Asia. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-24/ships-workhorse-skies-marks-2000-hours
Today, World Pharmacist Day, spare a thought for the sole operator across the Middle East region. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-25/pharmacist-embraces-responsibility
A Queensland-based business that supports Indigenous rangers has been recognised as a leading employer of Defence reservists.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-24/award-hiring-reservists-bonus-employer
Playing football as a teenager was where Sergeant Sean Whittington’s passion for physical fitness was born.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-24/kicking-physical-training-goals-deployment
PTI Sergeant David Wood spent nine weeks travelling the country in an AFL umpiring ‘bubble’ as an AFL Boundary Umpire.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-27/resilience-flexibility-show
The unofficial motto of Lieutenant Danica Zhan and Able Seaman Caitlin Taylor's department is 'fit to bite, fit to fight'. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-24/dental-duo-sink-their-teeth-into-deployment
It is rare for members of the same family to serve in the same ship. More so when they are in different services. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-23/indo-pacific-deployment-family-affair
This year’s Exercise Kangaroo Down tested the emergency response limits of RAAF Base Townsville to a simulated helicopter crash.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-23/crash-tests-emergency-response
Weightlifter Sergeant Steven Graham has won the Australian, Oceania and Commonwealth Masters Championships for his age and weight.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-09-23/weightlifter-celebrates-triple-title-win