An honour that dates back to ancient Rome was bestowed upon the 1 RAR band by the Townsville City Council.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-10/army-band-receives-ancient-honour
A memorial honouring Empire Air Training Scheme aviators has been unveiled at RAAF Base Wagga.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-09/memorial-honours-ww2-aviators
Navy personnel joined NSW Ambulance Service and Defence industry staff to practise responding to an electrical safety incident.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-09/exercise-tests-response-electric-shock-victims-ships
Australia’s Federation Guard led the Commonwealth nations in the Platinum Jubilee pageant in London.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-09/australias-federation-guard-takes-lead-jubilee-pageant
In a first for Air Force, No. 82 Wing Training Flight fighter pilot Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy has flown 4000 hours on F/A-18 aircraft.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-08/fighter-pilots-huge-achievement-4000-hours
Troopers from 3rd Brigade’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment turned up the heat during “high explosives week” in preparation for their rotation in Malaysia.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-08/cavalry-turns-up-heat-prepare-deployment
It has been 80 years since Air Force’s No. 30 Squadron was established at RAAF Base Richmond before deploying to the Pacific Theatre flying Beaufighter aircraft during World War II.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-06/former-beaufighters-squadron-turns-80
Soldiers from 1 RAR and Tonga have been perfecting their skills and company cohesion in the lead-up to Rimpac.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-08/forces-combine-lead-up-rimpac
The Service Funeral of Rear Admiral (retd) Geoffrey James Alexander Bayliss, was held at the HMAS Watson Chapel.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-08/service-family-life-intertwined
June 7 is Military Working Dog Day. A commemoration was held at the RSPCA Brisbane Animal Care Campus in Wacol.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-07/honouring-our-four-legged-heroes
Governor-General General (retd) David Hurley has met with Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to the Middle East.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-07/camp-baird-hangar-named-honour-governor-general
Foreign military officials toured Defence bases in Perth and Exmouth.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-08/tour-bases-fosters-international-ties
Foreign military officials from the SAAG visited Defence industries in Tasmania from May 17-27.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-07/tasmanian-defence-industry-spotlight
Personnel from HMAS Penguin took part in the Balmoral Burn fun run in Sydney.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-09/sailors-feel-burn-charity
As a child, Flight Lieutenant Angus Wheeler thought it would be cool to work underground in mines or be flying through the sky.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-08/poseidon-pilot-living-dream
Budding entrepreneurs are set to pitch their ideas to potential Defence and Defence industry customers in an online innovation showcase.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-07/innovative-ideas-ignited-program-be-pitched
This year marks the 30th anniversary since Defence experienced the tragic loss of one of its scientists, Michael Howlett
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-07/defence-remembers-leading-scientist-30-years
Soldiers will be able to operate vehicles not yet in service, and fight enemies they’ve never faced, thanks to incoming simulation upgrades.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-07/fighting-threats-real-imagined
The capabilities of robotics technology are moving from science fiction to reality.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-07/brain-waves-control-robot-dogs-moves
Combined aviation mission sets were the focus of Exercise Vigilant Scimitar this year.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-06/battle-group-takes-skies
Able Seaman Ned Dibella has done volunteer work with the Queensland Turtle Conservation Project.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-06/navy-aviation-technician-dives-help-turtles
Navy marks itself a truly Australian Navy in a visit to the Yulngu nation.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-03/shared-maritime-connection-indigenous-australians
Memorial service remembers the lives lost when midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour on May 31, 1942.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-03/80th-anniversary-submarine-attack
RAAF Base Pearce gathered for the unveiling of a series of canvasses painted by local Noongar artist Kevin Bynder.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-03/colourful-story-history-connection
No.13 Squadron marked the start of National Reconciliation Week 2022 with the Larrakia People by sharing a cuppa.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-02/power-cuppa-yarn
Celebrations are planned throughout Australia in recognition of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-02/australia-mark-queens-platinum-jubilee
A King Air and three pilots arrived in Honiara, Solomon Islands in support of Operation Solania 2022.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-07/king-air-conducts-air-patrols-pacific
Ahead of Exercise Sea Explorer, soldiers from 3rd Brigade welcomed US sailors for a friendly soccer match.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-02/sailors-soldiers-go-head-head-lavarack-barracks
Sailors from the Navy's Diversity Reference Group were recently welcomed by the Yolgnu clan in East Arnhem Land.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-01/visit-arnhem-land-reinforces-shared-connection-sea
For Lance Corporal Jamaya Gray, National Reconciliation Week is an invitation for all Australians to understand and share culture, and to work to achieve reconciliation.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-06-01/reminder-us-all-reconcile