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The commemoration of the Battle of the Bismarck Sea this year was significant as the Air Force squadrons that fought in the battle are serving again.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-22/wwii-squadrons-serve-again-battle-remembered
The ADF has begun deploying teams to aged and disability care facilities around Australia in support of the Federal Government’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-17/adf-teams-injected-into-vaccine-rollout
Despite only having competed in weightlifting for a couple of years, Leading Seaman Suamili Nanai has his sights set on the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-29/early-success-lifts-weightlifters-goals
Eighty years ago, Wilma ‘Billie’ Ayles rode her bicycle from the family sugarcane farm to Ayr to learn Morse code in a bid to join the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-20/determination-serve
The first Air Force crew attendants to complete their initial aircraft conversion on the newly acquired Dassault Falcon 7X graduated on February 5.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-19/falcon-crew-completes-pioneering-course
Spending his formative years in Latin America, the US and Australia has shaped Wing Commander Ivan Benitez-Aguirre’s perspective and approach to new situations.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-20/experience-helps-way-forward
Travelling to Australia 10 years ago on a working holiday visa led to a nationality change and exciting career in Air Force for Aircraftwoman Ayumi Kono.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-19/big-lifestyle-change-exciting-career
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld visited South Australia to meet members and employees at the Woomera Range Complex and RAAF Base Edinburgh.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-18/chief-air-force-heads-south
Squadron Leader Nikki Olsen was attracted to a military aviation career from an early age.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-18/squadron-leader-promotes-womens-initiatives
HMA Ships Gascoyne and Diamantina have wrapped up this year's Fleet Certification Period off the coast of Tasmania.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-16/ships-wrap-up-mission-tasmania
HMA ships Anzac and Sirius have completed two separate passage exercises with vessels from the Philippine Navy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-15/long-held-ties-strengthened-exercise
Soldiers from the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, practised the skills of not being seen and not being heard on Exercise Wolf Crawl.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-22/platoon-practises-being-invisible
Flight Lieutenant Lauren Hartley’s father’s battle with lung disease motivated her to have her head shaved to raise money for the Lung Foundation Australia.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-18/head-shave-helps-others-breathe-easy
An all-female crew from No. 1 Squadron flew a F/A-18F Super Hornet mission on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-16/super-hornet-crew-mission-inspire
Students from the School of Military Engineering undertook the Bridge Erection Propulsion Boat Course at Camp Sapper, Holsworthy Range on the Georges River.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-17/boat-course-bridges-gap
A gruelling obstacle course run or a head-scratching series of artillery calculations awaited contestants on The Amazing Race Australia at Lavarack Barracks.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-16/amazing-test-skills
Gerry Shepherd donated his hand-built 1/72 scale model of HMAS Bataan to the Sea Power Centre in Canberra.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-17/homage-hmas-bataan
The Australian Invictus Games 2020 – The Hague team has been given a reprieve with the announcement the Games will be held in 2022.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-16/second-games-postponement-positive-aussies
Despite a change of venue, this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was a complete success.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-15/parade-like-no-other
Air and maritime assets came together for warfighting training as part of Exercise Tasman Shield 21.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-16/exercise-cooperation-air-sea-power
HMAS Sydney departed her home port at Fleet Base East last week to conduct trials on her AEGIS weapons system with the United States Navy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-15/sydney-sails-trials-united-states
Leading Aircraftman Trung Phan’s commitment to give back to Australia is motived by the welcome he and his family received after the Vietnam War.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-19/escaping-war-inspires-work-protect-peace
Like many Australians, Personnel Capability Officer Flight Lieutenant Rachel Morris is a migrant who is proud to call Australia home.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-20/respect-critical-air-forces-success
Learning six languages and working in accounting before joining Air Force has given Leading Aircraftman Ryan Lye a unique perspective to life and work.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-20/diversity-helps-bring-different-approach
Personnel from the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers took part in Shave for a Cure in support of Trooper Darius Kaveh-Ahangari's daughter.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-15/losing-locks-support-mates-daughter
New members posted to the 7th Combat Brigade successfully planned and executed combat operations during Exercise Diamond Dawn.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-15/simulation-tests-combat-operations
Hanwha Defense Australia’s Redback and Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s Lynx were on display in Canberra on March 12.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-12/new-vehicles-show
Representatives of government and industry gathered in Western Australia on March 4 to launch the Offshore Patrol Vessel Enterprise.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-12/offshore-patrol-vessel-enterprise-officially-launched
A hangar with 85 years of aviation history was a fitting venue for a World Engineering Day 2021 event at RAAF Base Richmond.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-12/engineering-opportunities-youth
Four new Squadron Standards have been presented in time for the Governor-General’s parade to mark the centenary of the Air Force this month.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-11/new-standards-presented-time-birthday-parade