Navy Engineering Branch engineer Simon Sykes has received an award for his volunteer firefighting work last season.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-15/engineer-rewarded-fighting-bushfires
The Worimi Hornet flew its last sortie from RAAF Base Williamtown on December 10.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-14/final-flight-distinctive-hornet
Some innovative personnel administration made getting troops on the ground to support Victoria's COVID-19 response easier.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-11/innovative-admin-helps-get-boots-ground
A world-first system for locating unexploded ordnance detected an impact point to within 25 metres.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-11/bomb-search-system-track-save-time
F/A-18F Super Hornets and E-7A Wedgetail aircraft took part in Exercise Gauntlet Strike.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-14/show-air-power-ends-crew-training
Exercise Coalition Virtual Flag brought together Australian, US, Canadian and UK forces.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-11/warfighting-tactics-put-virtual-test
Royal Australian Air Force Pilot Officer James Madden soon will be playing a crucial role in ensuring the safety of Australia’s military aircraft.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-11/sky-limit-cadet
Twenty-two-year-old Australian Army Officer Cadet Innes Lumsden has had a busy end to a busy year.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-17/leadership-skills-born-pandemic
Army Officer Cadet Ishaq Ali has packed a lot into his three years at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-16/high-marks-snapshot-adfa-life
The 2013 Blue Mountains bushfires inspired Officer Cadet James Boidin to join the Army.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-17/bushfires-inspire-cadet-join-army
Leading Seaman Benyam Gormiesa had a significant introduction to the role of officer of the watch when he navigated through the Great Barrier Reef.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-10/reef-navigation-steep-learning-curve
Switching from a rural lifestyle to the Australian Defence Force Academy hasn’t been easy for Officer Cadet James Butler.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-13/lifestyle-change-hard-adjustment-cadet
Sport has played a big role in Pilot Officer Frances Di Carlo’s life while at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-12/cadet-captain-good-sport
Sub Lieutenant Alison Smith has packed a lot into her three years at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-11/busy-three-years-adfa-graduate
Able Seaman Britney Beech has been looking forward to Christmas for months.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-20/sailor-counts-down-christmas
The Royal Australian Navy took part in a virtual trilateral naval warfare exercise this month.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-10/navies-exercise-virtual-high-seas
Able Seaman Marine Technician Steven Collie has opened Stevie C’s Barbershop in HMAS Ballarat.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-10/marine-technician-cut-above
A Joint Task Force 633 team in the Middle East placed third in the region and sixth overall in this year’s Cyber Warrior Challenge.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-10/cyber-teams-put-their-skills-test
The rolling hills of Kangarilla would keep most residents in the idyllic location, but not Air Vice-Marshal Tracy Smart.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-10/career-takes-off-after-leaving-farm
Defence is undertaking a comprehensive review of its procurement processes with the aim of cutting red tape for Australian industry.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-09/defence-aims-cut-red-tape-industry
Defence brought women together from different ranks and services for the first Remarkable Women panel event on November 4.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-09/remarkable-women-inspire-reserves
Colonel Mark Coyle handed command of Operation Aslan to Colonel Tom Nairn on December 4.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-09/change-adf-command-south-sudan
Ask Trooper Aimee Doolan why she wanted to join the Army, and her answer is simple: it was the example set by her mother, Julie.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-09/daughter-driven-mothers-example
Thanks to a series of collaborative training activities with Air Force, Army’s engineering equipment can be loaded for airlift faster than ever before.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-09/training-enables-faster-take-off-engineers
No. 76 Squadron personnel at RAAF Base Williamtown are ditching their daily shave in support of Movember and Decembeard.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-08/squadron-supports-growing-initiative
Defence members rowed, marched, and pumped their way to raising $4120.50 for the Wagga Women’s Health Centre in the RAAF Base Wagga Endurathon on November 12.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-08/endurathon-supports-wagga-women
Members of 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducted Exercise Wirra Jaya in a virtual format for the first time from Robertson Barracks.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-07/international-exercise-goes-virtual
The RAAF School of Technical Training has developed a mentoring program for Navy, Army and Air Force trainees.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-07/mentoring-program-all-about-you
Defence is adopting a new approach to the sustainment of its Navy fleet, creating significant opportunities for Australian industry.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-07/naval-sustainment-creates-industry-opportunities
Army Headquarters personnel raised money for the Sally Man in this year's 24-hour AHQ Charity Challenge.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-07/charity-challenge-supports-sally-man