Catering Commander Sergeant Nathan Judd and his team of six chefs from the 10th Force Support Battalion are having the experience of a lifetime.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-09/upgraded-catering-capability-show
Two former sailors of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent were welcomed back on board with appointments as Navy’s first Indigenous Elders.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-09/navy-enlists-first-indigenous-elders
A pair of United States Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bombers recently swept into the skies of the Northern Territory.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-09/us-lancers-sweep-into-top-end
The last surviving crew member of HMAS Canberra (I), 99-year-old Des Jones, remembers how he narrowly escaped death in the Battle of Savo Island.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-08/commemorating-battle-savo-island
HMAS Cairns personnel raised $3,744 for The Cancer Council in the annual Relay for Life on July 30 at Barlow Park.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-08/team-effort-help-fight-against-cancer
Landing forces put their training to the test in a multi-national reconnaissance mission during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-08/jumping-into-action
Able Seaman Miranda McLaughlin has had an Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022 to remember.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-08/rimpac-remember
A dramatic marine search and rescue effort at Nelson Bay looked nail-bitingly real.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-08/survival-training-gets-real
There is so much more to the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program catering team than just cooking.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-05/community-fulfilment-through-more-than-just-food
Reservist infantry soldier Private Abbas Foladi eagerly takes up opportunities that come his way.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-05/call-out-opportunity-reservist
The flight deck of HMAS Canberra has seen many international aircraft land and take-off during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-04/keeping-eye-air-traffic
The primary casualty receiving facility on board HMAS Canberra was a hive of activity during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-04/hospital-facility-blends-capabilities
Most kids grow up dreaming of becoming a fighter pilot. For Pilot Officer Mitchell Kennedy, that outcome was maybe a foregone conclusion.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-04/kennedy-familys-flying-legacy-continues
Donating blood, plasma or platelets could make a significant impact to another person’s quality of life who is in need.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-04/taking-blood-challenge-save-lives
Corporal Sonny Huynh is breaking the mould of what an administrative clerk’s career looks like.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-03/clerk-soars-new-heights
The Gallipoli Barracks Open Day was an overwhelming success with 20000 people having registered to see a huge range of dynamic and static displays.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-03/action-crowds-aplenty-open-day
The inaugural patron for ADF Cadets, General (retd) Sir Peter Cosgrove has discussed plans to enhance the ADF Cadet program.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-03/enhancing-adf-cadet-program
HMAS Canberra is training at night, recovering and launching embarked United States Marine MV-22B Osprey aircraft during RIMPAC.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-03/strol-night
Able Seaman Zachary Galit spends long hours in the galley supporting his shipmates with hundreds of meals during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-03/cooking-up-storm-hmas-canberra
The Adelaide Crows AFLW team smashed Darwin-based Defence personnel in training sessions before being put through their paces by PTIs.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-02/adelaide-crows-get-their-army
Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium has played host to a counter-terrorism training activity.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-05/counter-terrorism-event-wraps-up-north
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