The ADF supported the opening ceremony of the Sydney Royal Easter Show on April 2.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-10/defence-supports-sydney-royal-easter-show
Navy has been involved in rescue, recovery and clean up efforts during Operation NSW Flood Assist.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-08/fighting-winning-ashore
The commander of the ADF’s support to the flood recovery efforts in NSW has praised the work of all involved.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-09/hard-work-recognised
More than 50 years of hard work by NSW oyster farmer James Ford, of Gumma, was washed away by the recent floods.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-09/adf-helps-oyster-farmer-get-back-deck
HMA Ships Anzac and Sirius made an immediate impact with their international counterparts in the French-led Exercise La Perouse.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-08/collective-skills-put-test
They say you can’t flex cardio, but the ability to run more than basic fitness assessment (BFA) distance and find enjoyment is considered a skill by some.
That’s the idea behind the “Running, Change” program; taking about 20 soldiers from Gallipoli Barracks who either don’t enjoy running, are…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-07/running-change
Fifty-one members of the Air Force joined Army and Navy personnel on Operation NSW Flood Assist as tasks piled up.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-08/air-force-grounded-flood-clean-up
Four engineers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) are working alongside ADF personnel in the clean-up and recovery efforts in flood-affected areas around Port Macquarie.
The RFMF members – who arrived in Australia in early March for training exercises – are embedded with Army’s…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-07/fijian-engineers-support-flood-recovery
Two serving Army officers and a retired officer rode their bicycles 1000km in seven days to raise money for cancer research.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-09/soldiers-up-tour-de-cure-challenge
Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces worked with Australian infantry soldiers on Exercise Coral Soldier.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-08/fijians-join-aussie-soldiers-urban-training
The ship's company of HMAS Sirius conducted a series of exercises with the Royal Malaysian Navy corvette KD Lekir.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-08/malaysia-australia-replenish-relationship
Women’s roles in combat are taking another step forward with the development of combat equipment designed for women.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-08/women-fitted-fight
HMAS Sirius has completed one of its biggest ever Replenishment at Sea on March 31.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-08/sirius-has-day-remember
Thirty-seven soldiers and officers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces arrived in Australia for Exercise Coral Soldier.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-06/ceremony-welcomes-fijian-soldiers
Gallipoli Barracks will hold a Garrison Family Day on April 18 to help link Defence members and their families with support organisations.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-06/gallipoli-barracks-garrison-day-thank-families
Wynnum local Claire Withrington is following a well-worn path to lead others in the Australian Army.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-08/road-leadership
For elderly Lower MacDonald residents are thankful for the depth of community support and assistance provided by the ADF and state emergency services.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-06/flood-affected-couple-thankful-support
Sappers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment have tested their technical skills in the field environment during Exercise Dingo Fury.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-06/sappers-tackle-technical-training
Air Force's Plan Jericho Disruptive Innovation team is taking mission control operations to the people with virtual reality.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-12/new-way-looking-battlespaces
HMAS Melville's crew has completed survey work of poorly surveyed waters of the Bass Strait.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-06/survey-work-make-navigation-safer
Corporal Daniel Loane has been awarded the Air Vice Marshal B.A. Eaton Award for Airman of the Year for 2020.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-01/airman-year-announced
A simulated medical emergency played out thousands of feet above Queensland in a C-17A Globemaster III on March 18.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-06/saving-lives-sky
Tank crews from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment honed their skills in M1A1 Abrams Tanks during Exercise Howling Wolf.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-02/tanks-put-show
Thai-born Leading Seaman Phairat Boonrod is back in South-East Asia on deployment in HMAS Sirius.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-02/sailor-true-his-roots
Defence personnel are providing planning and logistics support to the Vaccine Operations Centre in Canberra.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-02/adf-supporting-vaccine-rollout
The roar of jet engines shook the nation’s capital as past and present Air Force aircraft conducted a flypast to mark the service’s centenary.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-31/spectacular-end-100-years
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld has paid tribute to those members who gave their all.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-31/familys-story-loss-one-many
Hundreds of Air Force personnel and all in-service aircraft and ground assets mustered in the same place at the same time for an historic photo.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-30/snapshot-time-history
HMAS Pirie (II) has completed her service to the nation and was decommissioned at her home port of Darwin.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-31/service-ends-after-voyage-moon-back
From the pound to the Army, Cheese the kelpie has become a fully certified Explosives Detection Dog.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-03-31/explosive-rescue-kelpie