Lance Corporal Brendan Cox first experienced military life, taking part in Army’s Gap Year program in 2008, looking for adventure.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-18/complementary-career-army-reserve-soldier
Sappers from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment have made an explosive return to live-fire training during Exercise Diamond Walk. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-21/explosive-return-live-fire-training
Air Force will deploy over 300 personnel and approximately 30 aircraft in the NT for Exercise Rogue Ambush 21.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-15/rogue-ambush-commences-nt
HMAS Ballarat’s ship’s canteen is one of the busiest compartments on the ship, especially as the Fleet embraces contactless, COVID-Safe port visits.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-18/ships-canteen-boosts-morale-deployment
HMAS Ballarat has been refuelled during a rendezvous with two United States Navy ships during her regional presence deployment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-16/ballarat-refuelled-united-states-navy
Exercise Diamond Walk has been a crucial exercise developing the employment of supporting equipment and using new communication tactics.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-16/smart-support-solutions-aid-fight
Private Tui Swann is looking forward to continuing a family tradition with the Army’s long running training establishment in South-East Asia. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-16/steeped-history
Flight Sergeant Lorraine Morley joined the ADF after making a bet with her Army brother that she had what it takes to get through recruit training. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-16/from-winning-bet-receiving-honours
When former Navy aircraft technician, Andrew Wilkinson, was called upon to fill in for the regular coach, he couldn’t let the side down.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-17/fellow-competitor-conducts-training-camp
While a change is coming for a Defence People Group branch, there won’t be any changes to the services it provides.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-20/new-name-same-service
The iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’ was recently disassembled by a team from the Air Force History and Heritage Branch and the Australia War Memorial Collections Services.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-17/g-george-disassembled
A chance conversation with a new soldier led to Private Harry Ramsay securing a coveted spot on the Army Beach Team.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-15/new-experiences-private
HMAS Cerberus hosted Defence work experience students for the first time, with 20 local teenagers getting to try out some of Navy's newest training facilities.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-15/students-experience-world-class-navy-training
10 Defence Force Recruiting candidates took part in an immersion activity at RAAF Base Townsville.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-15/women-take-sky-army
Rising stars shone in Darwin recently when 1st Brigade soldiers helped young Indigenous women gain confidence.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-11/rising-stars-shine-darwin
The Northern Territory Defence Force Recruiting Women in Defence Careers Expo was held in Darwin on the weekend.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-15/careers-women-highlighted-expo
Advancing Defence's relationships with Japan, the Republic of Korea and India has earned Squadron Leader Dianne Bell a Conspicuous Service Medal in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday honours. Squadron Leader Bell joined Air Force in 1999, from her hometown of Alice Springs, becoming a C-130H Hercules…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-14/international-engagement-honour
Squadron Leader Scott van Ginkel has received the Medal of the Order of Australia for his commitment to the implementation of contemporary pilot training.  
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-14/modern-pilot-training-efforts-fly-honours
Air Force Warrant Officer Scott Doring has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the ADF.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-14/airspace-surveillance-work-rewarded
Army has celebrated the Queen’s Birthday with a traditional Queen’s Birthday Parade, performed by the Royal Military College – Duntroon in Canberra.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-13/army-celebrates-queens-birthday
The Defence senior leadership group has heard first-hand about some of the innovation taking place in the organisation from those who are driving the changes.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-11/paving-way-transformation
There is a lot going on in the air, on land and at sea in Exercise Sea Explorer in North Queensland.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-11/exercise-explores-all-options
Members of the ADF Triathlon Club delivered some impressive performances at the Cairns Ironman on June 6.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-10/steely-athletes-shine-ironman-event
Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident in Townsville, with a service at The Palmetum in Townsville.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-12/25th-anniversary-black-hawk-accident
Leading Aircraftman Joseph Swain might be wearing a different uniform to that of his deployed team, but he speaks the same language.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-09/different-uniforms-same-language
The RAN and the United States Navy are this week acknowledging the 10-year anniversary of mateship on the MH-60R Seahawk Romeo Multi-Mission Helicopter Program.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-10/celebrating-10-years-mateship
The first ADF Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills program for 2021 ended with a spectacular showcase on June 3.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-08/creative-arts-resets-lives
A video on YouTube inspired a former tool-maker to join the Navy as a marine technician.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-11/social-media-inspires-career-change