For one of Navy Band’s rising stars, a passion for an ancient Japanese wind instrument has led to a share in a $90,000 ABC commissioning fund.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-08-03/member-commissioned-sho-creative-talents
Sappers from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment put their construction skills to the test in Queensland.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-08-03/sappers-prepare-lift
The school that trains survivability to ADF aircrew has honoured the only RAAF prisoner of war who was on the infamous Sandakan death march.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-08-03/survival-school-honours-pow
Personnel from RAAF Base Williamtown have completed a push-up challenge to help raise awareness of mental health.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-19/pushing-mental-health-awareness
Thailand-born Leading Aircraftman Chalin Sawangsri is the third generation of his family to serve in the military.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-08-03/familys-triservice-trifecta
3rd Brigade clerk, Corporal Rhian Mears relies on her mates to get her through.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-31/mateship-key-this-mighty-soldier
The crew of HMAS Brisbane take some well-deserved recreation time in a Sunday Sea tradition.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-31/brisbanes-crew-rolls-into-sunday-sea
Four allied naval warships conduct air and anti-submarine warfare serials off the coast of Queensland during TS21.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-31/four-nations-deter-respond-together-high-seas
A RAAF C-17A Globemaster III is the first non-US aircraft to provide rapid air mobility to a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-30/himars-first-australian-us-air-force
HMAS Brisbane conducted a replenishment at sea for the first time during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-30/replenishment-sea-supplies-first-brisbane
An amphibious landing by coalition forces at a Queensland beach was one of the final activities of Exercise Talisman Sabre.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-30/troops-come-ashore-quiet-beach-final-push
HMAS Sydney's has completed four-and-a-half month deployment to the United States and Canada in which she qualified for operational duty.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-30/sydney-returns-home
Air Force’s No. 35 Squadron has begun a sister squadron arrangement with the PNG Defence Force’s Air Training Wing.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-08-02/squadrons-family-expanded
A former soldier and sailor has returned to Navy as a commissioned officer.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-08-02/eclectic-career-continues-navy-commission
One of the longest-serving wingmen in The Roulettes, Flight Lieutenant Lachie Hazeldine has retired from the Air Force aerobatic team.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-08-02/roulette-touches-down-final-time
Getting to know the Japanese soldiers on Exercise Talisman Sabre has been a career highlight for Australian-Japanese soldier Private Louii Hornibrook.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-30/making-new-mates-exercise
Air power has been on display with two RAAF E-7A Wedgetail aircraft from No. 2 Squadron participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-30/e-7a-wedgetail-controlling-air-land-sea
Exercise Talisman Sabre is the first time Flight Lieutenant Murray Turland has been given command of a detachment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-30/no-32-squadron-lends-support-talisman-sabre
Command of Air Task Group 630 in the Middle East was on July 25 handed to Wing Commander Alexander Cave from Wing Commander Ric Peapell.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-30/change-command-air-task-group-630
In their first exercise since joining the Air Force, two young aviators have deployed to the remote RAAF Base Scherger.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-30/valuable-experience-young-raaf-members
Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tank crews and US Marines work together to clear a town on Exercise Talisman Sabre.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-29/battle-group-eagle-swoops
An Air Force No. 33 Squadron KC-30A multi-role tanker transport aircraft on Exercise Talisman Sabre refuelled an F-35B for the first time.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-29/refuelling-first-fosters-partnership
Air Force Hornets no match for a united multinational naval task group on Exercise Talisman Sabre
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-29/crews-work-together-fend-off-hornets
Alaskan-based US paratroopers fill the skies above Charters Towers on Talisman Sabre 21.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-28/paratroopers-skies-over-queensland
Fighter controllers from Navy, Air Force, and the United States Army, have joined forces to conduct tactical warfighting simulations from the sea.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-29/united-directing-fight-from-sea
A memorial service has been held in Cairns for the crew of No. 11 Squadron Catalina A24-50 who perished on a mission 78 years ago.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-28/catalina-crew-remembered
In a first, personnel from Navy hydrographic survey ship HMAS Melville laid two inert minefields as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-28/new-ground-survey-ship
The Canadian Armed Forces' liaison officer for Exercise Talisman Sabre has affirmed Canada’s intent to strengthen military ties in the Indo-Pacific.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-28/canada-strengthen-military-ties-region
Rear Admiral Michael Rothwell has handed command of the ADF contingent in the Middle East to Air Commodore David Paddison.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-29/change-command-middle-east
For three junior Navy officers, Exercise Talisman Sabre is their first time at sea working in their new roles.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-07-28/exercise-steep-learning-curve