A RAAF transport C-17A Loadmaster III has helped deliver a total of 100 wheelchairs to children in the Philippines.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/wheels-up-kids-philippines
On the International Day of People with a Disability, two Defence employees tell their stories.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/finding-ability-keep-working
Whether on land or at sea, the Australian Amphibious Force (AAF) personnel aboard HMAS Adelaide have been ready for anything.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/armys-amphibious-force-always-ready-sea
Combat Support Group aviators built on their chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence capability during Exercise Toxic Gauntlet.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/ready-survive-toxic-shocks
Expos usually happen in exhibition halls, but companies have displayed their newest and best equipment recently on HMAS Adelaide.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/defence-innovation-show
Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE22), Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, has come to a close with HMAS Adelaide sailing into Darwin.
From late September to early December, IPE22 involved five ships, 11 helicopters and approximately 1800 personnel. The contingent visited 14 countries…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2022-12-02/indo-pacific-endeavour-returns-australia
Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE22), Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, has come to a close with HMAS Adelaide sailing into Darwin.
From late September to early December, IPE22 involved five ships, 11 helicopters and approximately 1800 personnel. The contingent visited 14 countries…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2022-12-02/indo-pacific-endeavour-returns-australia-0
When Able Seaman Taryn Dickens thought she had a long migraine, she didn’t know her life was going to change.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/change-vision-brings-opportunity
Twelve members of New Entry Officers' Course 67 have rolled up their sleeves to donate blood at the Nowra Mobile Donor site.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/new-blood-challenge
Lieutenant Danica Zhan and Leading Seaman Stacey Allen form the first deployed dental team on board HMAS Stalwart.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-01/pearly-whites-deep-blue-sea
How do you mark a milestone birthday? For Warrant Officer Class 1 Peter Sheehy's 60th it was pack marching to raise funds for Soldier On.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-01/marking-milestone-charity
Army engineers and an Air Force C27-J air crew conducted damage assessments following the recent Solomon Islands earthquake.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-01/rapid-response-earthquake-solomon-islands
From the small town of Kukerin in WA, Army Medic Private Kirsty Joyce was far from home in the jungle of Brunei on Exercise Mallee Bull.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-01/medics-tested-jungle-exercise-brunei
Operation Christmas Drop has recommenced in the West Pacific with Australia joining partner nations to deliver several 200-kilogram bundles of goodwill to support more than 20,000 people in remote communities.
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has a deployed a C-130J Hercules and 24 personnel…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2022-12-01/operation-christmas-drop-supports-remote-communities-west-pacific
When Able Seaman Marine Technician Umberto Nanino joined the crew of the ADV Reliant he brought years of experience with him.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-01/from-naples-pacific
Seaman Jarrod Tusani didn’t expect to be sailing in the Pacific region just four weeks after graduating as an electronics technician.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-30/sailor-grasps-pacific-opportunity
One of the newest capabilities of the ADF has made its international debut at a training ground in Singapore.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-30/adfs-combat-vehicles-make-overseas-debut-singapore
Australian and Philippine officials conducted a Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief tabletop exercise in Manila.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-30/valuable-lessons-from-philippine-experience
Army first aid personnel are returning from sea equipped and ready to step back into the field.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-29/soldiers-practise-combat-first-aid-sea
The battle lines were drawn at RAAF Base Amberley when personnel faced Queensland police in a physical training session.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-29/friendly-fierce-battle-police
The RAAF’s research and development unit celebrated an important milestone at the Aerospace Valley Air Show in California.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-29/air-force-milestone-celebrated-air-show
One of Navy’s top instructors is helping train Timor-Leste Defence Force members as they receive two new patrol boats.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-29/top-trainer-paves-way-timor-leste
Australia’s new Pacific support vessel, ADV Reliant, put its disaster response capability to the test in Solomon Islands.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-28/island-evacuation-first-support-vessel
HMAS Hobart personnel had a 'Top Gun' experience when they crossed decks to a US Navy aircraft carrier.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-28/top-gun-experience-seahawk-crew
A hike to the summit of Indonesia’s Mt Rinjani, was a 2022 highlight for Squadron Leader Alex Smith.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-28/deep-connections-high-bonding-indonesia
HMAS Stalwart celebrated her first birthday while on a regional presence deployment in the Indo Pacific.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-28/ships-first-birthday-deployment
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman represented the Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell at the 18th annual International Institute for Strategic Studies’ (IISS) Manama Dialogue in Bahrain.
Air Marshal Chipman said it was a great opportunity to discuss the key defence and…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-25/warm-marhaba-manama
The crew of HMAS Wollongong will march through the streets of the City of Wollongong, NSW tomorrow, 26 November 2022.
Approximately 30 crew members of the Armidale Class Patrol Boat, accompanied by members of the Royal Australian Navy Band, will parade through their boat’s namesake city.…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2022-11-25/hmas-wollongong-granted-freedom-entry
Defence has signed an Edinburgh Aerospace Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Enterprise Common Services Deed with Airbus Australia Pacific to create a common workforce for niche trades at RAAF Edinburgh.
The Deed will create an integrated workforce through a single, common provider…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2022-11-25/raaf-base-edinburgh-establishes-common-workforce-niche-trades
Flying in the valleys of Papua New Guinea has provided a unique challenge for aviators during Exercise Global Dexterity.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-25/skilled-aviators-master-tricky-terrain