The guardhouse at the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Goldie River Training Depot near Port Moresby is being renovated as part of Exercise Puk Puk. Engineers from the PNGDF, Australian Army and British Army are working together to increase bonds, build relationships and develop trade skills…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-30/renovations-combined-effort
Indo-Pacific Endeavour has returned to full scale this year, engaging with a record 14 countries by air and sea.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-29/indo-pacific-endeavour-returns-force
An Air Force C-130J Hercules from No. 37 Squadron delivered essential cargo from mainland Australia to Lord Howe Island on September 19.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-29/air-force-delivers-urgent-supplies-lord-howe-island
Employers who went above and beyond to support their Army reservist employees were officially recognised as part of the Employer Support Awards.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-29/army-reservist-recognises-supportive-employer
A British Army staff sergeant is putting his Fijian background to good use building relationships on Exercise Puk Puk in Papua New Guinea. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-29/pacific-deployment-feels-like-home
Sapper Cameron Turner is fulfilling his dream of leading a construction activity overseas during Exercise Puk Puk.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-29/sapper-living-his-dream
Whether in the field or in the boxing ring, Private Billy McAllister epitomises the toughness renowned by the Royal Australian Regiment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-29/fighter-out-ring
Exercise Kakadu 2022 has wrapped up after a full program of activities in the seas and skies off Northern Australia and in Darwin.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-28/navys-largest-exercise-comes-close
The Royal Australian Air Force and US Air Force have further strengthened their relationship with the signing of a joint vision statement.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-29/australian-us-air-forces-strengthen-partnership
The 2022 Sea Series has come to a close with the completion of Exercise Sea Raider.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-28/amphibious-force-be-reckoned
A sword carried during the Queen’s funeral procession was of great significance to two Australian Defence Force members who were involved.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-28/more-than-just-ceremonial-sword
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