The world’s largest Navy exercise comes with a huge planning effort involving thousands of personnel from 26 participant nations.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-02/navy-officer-centre-rimpac-planning
Forty years of service to the Navy, Air Force and now the best of both worlds, bringing Air Force capability to the Navy at sea.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-02/best-both-worlds
With its beautiful beaches and laidback lifestyle, Hawaii was an idyllic location for Able Seaman Chelsea Clayton’s first overseas deployment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-02/scenic-first-overseas-deployment
Being better prepared for future high-risk weather was the main effort of the inaugural Regional Exercise Longreach.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-02/ensuring-readiness-high-risk-weather
HMAS Stalwart recently established its library thanks to an initiative in which ships receive a variety of reading material for the crew to enjoy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-02/stalwarts-first-edition-published-west
HMAS Canberra conducted docking operations which provided an opportunity for crew members to familiarise themselves with the landing craft embarked.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-01/canberras-crew-get-acquainted-landing-craft
The dawn of July 26, 1953 – the day before the Korean War ended – was an important moment for the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-01/partners-pay-respects-battle-samichon-dawn-service
5th Aviation Regiment’s Exercise Care Bear launch gave young patients a chance to see Townsville from above.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-01/exercise-care-bear-taking-patients-new-heights
Exercise Kakadu this year is set to be the biggest yet with as many as 19 vessels, 34 aircraft and more than 3000 personnel from 25 countries.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-01/kakadu-2022-set-be-biggest-ever
About 100 aircraft and 2500 military personnel from 17 nations will arrive in the Northern Territory in two weeks to commence Exercise Pitch Black.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-01/17-nations-pitch-pitch-black
HMAS Parramatta recently concluded its last port visit as part of its regional presence deployment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-29/visit-from-royalty-last-port-call
Leading Seaman Alyssa Clark is part of a high-paced team on board HMAS Canberra that provides support to the ship’s flight operations.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-29/sailor-honoured-represent-australia
HMAS Anzac paid a visit to its ceremonial home port of Albany recently as part of the city’s Maritime Festival.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-29/hmas-anzac-returns-home
More than 2200 personnel from the ADF and US Armed Forces recently conducted Exercise Koolendong 2022.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-29/warfighting-exercise-strengthens-us-partnership
A new edition of the autobiography of Air Vice Marshal Alan Reed was launched on the first anniversary of his passing.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-29/autobiography-details-passion-air-power
After a long and successful stint as the Head of Air Shows, Air Commodore Christopher ‘Noddy’ Sawade handed over command.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-29/theres-new-show-town
A new space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all cultures, to meet, reflect, and tell their stories has opened at RAAF Base Amberley.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-28/place-yarn-amberley
Exercise Urban Nomad was designed to train and develop the knowledge, skills and attributes applicable to conduct force protection operations within a complex environment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-28/night-day-ready-defend
A contingent of Fijian infantrymen are undertaking support company and other courses at Gallipoli Barracks over the next two months.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-28/fijian-infantrymen-set-standard
Eight future Indigenous sailors, soldiers and aviators graduated from the recent Indigenous Pre-Recruit Program held at HMAS Stirling.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-27/hmas-stirling-hosts-indigenous-pre-recruit-program
The Australian Joint Military Police Unit team reached out to their US counterparts to foster a cooperative relationship during RIMPAC and beyond.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-27/planning-forms-investigative-partnership
Urban close combat training was conducted at United States Marine Corps Training Area Bellows during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-27/urban-close-combat-training-takes-off
Funding through Defence’s Next Generation Technologies Fund has helped a small cyber security start-up grow its business.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-27/small-business-has-big-future
Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond is energised and eager to get on with leading the 15,000 people in the Royal Australian Navy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-26/new-chief-navy-takes-helm
In a rural Fijian town hundreds of school children were dancing, singing and celebrating the long awaited re-opening of their school.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-26/rebuilding-schools-fijian-leaders-tomorrow
ADF personnel supporting the NSW government and emergency services stepped down from their tasks last weekend.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-26/adf-concludes-latest-nsw-flood-assistance
RIMPAC has provided a plethora of opportunities for interoperability between the ADF and the 25 participating nations.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-25/hmas-canberra-time-target
The regional township of Charters Towers was a hive of military activity as it played host to the 3rd Brigade’s Exercise Brolga Run.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-25/soldiers-connect-rural-town
Dressed like Where’s Wally while riding postie bikes around Australia, three former sailors are raising PTSD and veteran suicide awareness.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-25/riding-postie-bikes-mental-health
The first aircrew to graduate from 723 Squadron – Joint Helicopter School in its 70th year have received their wings.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-19/aircrew-graduates-receive-their-wings