Twenty-seven trainees from the Defence Industry Pathways Program’s first two intakes have celebrated their graduation.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-28/graduates-pathway-success
Nine multi-skilled tradesmen from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces have been an asset to the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-28/chipping-together-gapuwiyak
Australian and US soldiers joined forces to complete close country training as part of Exercise Regional War Fighter.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-27/jungle-training-helps-build-unique-skillset
A small team of Royal Australian Navy divers have rendered safe a popular commercial and recreational waterway in Darwin Harbour.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-27/navy-divers-render-safe-popular-darwin-waterway
Ordinarily a matter of routine, a post-service aircraft delivery of P-8A Poseidon A47-012 on August 15 was instead an occasion to celebrate.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-27/one-hundred-services-counting
HMAS Warramunga has returned to Fleet Base West following a regional presence deployment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-27/warramunga-wraps-up-busy-deployment
Growing up in a small country town was good preparation for Major Scott Atkinson becoming a quasi-local in Papua New Guinea.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-26/country-town-background-good-prep-army-role
Lieutenant Melissa Osmand brought her pathology skills to HMAS Canberra’s on-board hospital.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-26/army-scientist-deployed-sea
Providing security on a Defence base couldn’t be more different from nursing people back to health in aged-care settings and hospitals.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-26/security-team-welcomes-eight-new-faces
Flight Lieutenant Nick Fraser can now add a new title to his name: inventor.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-26/safe-firing-line
Signaller Catherine Lindridge will represent Australia at the 2022 World Blackball Championships in Morocco.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-26/signaller-sinks-competition
Ninety eight per cent of Australia’s physical trade travels by sea and transits through Navy’s maritime ports.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-23/supporting-maritime-trade-during-exercise-kakadu
Several events have been organised to mark the 80th year since the Kokoda Track Campaign in Papua New Guinea during World War Two.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-23/remembering-kokoda
After following in the footsteps of her civil engineer father, Captain Lara Perkovic is in Papua New Guinea doing what she loves.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-24/following-dads-footsteps
Corporal Frederick Cheesewright’s new stripes were barely sewn to his uniform when a sniper’s bullet abruptly ended his life on the Kokoda Track in 1942.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-24/keeping-memory-alive
Six warships from six nations combined for a gun firing training activity during Exercise Kakadu.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-23/fleet-goes-all-guns-blazing
Defence and Australian industry have marked the milestone of completing the 40th periodic deeper maintenance interval on Navy’s fleet of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-24/defence-industry-mark-milestone
Nine personnel from technical trades recently mentored 18 Queensland high-school STEM students on a new education program called Ultimate Classroom.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-24/egg-cellent-gig-personnel
A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assisted in the search and rescue of a distressed civilian vessel in Cairns.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-21/poseidon-assists-search-rescue
Exercise Kakadu 2022 participants found time for friendly competition in the exercise’s official sports day.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-23/kakadu-sports-day-fierce-friendly
The flight line of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Air Transport Wing in Port Moresby is an unlikely place for mates to be reunited.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-23/mates-reunite-papua-new-guinea
For the third time in a row, 1st Armoured Regiment showed they’ve got the mettle, winning the Coral-Balmoral Cup.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-23/third-time-blast
It was Navy’s night at the 2022 Women in Defence Awards, with five RAN members recognised for their outstanding achievements.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-23/navy-women-win-big
Members from 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, deployed to Singleton military area to train in danger close mission profiles.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-23/danger-close-error
Returning to the NT for the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program, Warrant Officer Class One Ben Miller remembers his first experience in 1997.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-26/community-construction-works-warrant-officer
The strong ties that link the armed forces of Australia, Papua New Guinea and the United Kingdom are being strengthened further during Exercise Puk Puk.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-20/sappers-build-ties-png
About 3000 people gathered in Darwin for Exercise Kakadu 2022 have honoured the Queen’s example by strengthening international bonds of friendship.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-20/sea-training-under-way-kakadu-2022
About 3000 people gathered in Darwin for Exercise Kakadu 2022 and took a moment to recognise Malaysian Armed Forces Day.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-20/kakadu-participants-stand-malaysia
Sapper Donald Currie is not your average plumber.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-24/going-above-beyond
Dash Gurung’s passion for the Army grew when he got to experience a recent firepower demonstration at Puckapunyal.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-23/dashs-dream-comes-true