The Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr AO, DSC, MVO today met with Military Commanders from Japan and the United States, for the sixth annual Trilateral Senior Level Seminar (TSLS) in Adelaide, South Australia. The seminar facilitated strategic-level dialogue between the…

Indonesia will host Australia for Exercise Rajawali Ausindo 18 that will test each nation’s airlift capability to respond to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Indonesian Air Force will use their C-130J Hercules aircraft to participate…

The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) today welcomed thousands of prospective trainee officers, their families and friends, and members of the local community to its annual open day. As Australia’s joint military training institution, ADFA opens its doors each year on the last Saturday in…

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has completed its final two port visits as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) 2018, marking the conclusion of a three month journey across the Pacific, working with Pacific Island partners in support of regional prosperity and security.  HMA Ships …

The capability of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), including the DJI Phantom 4 and the Black Hornet, were on display today at Randwick Barracks as the Australian Army continues to roll out the technology across the country.Sydney-based personnel of the 17th Combat Service Support Brigade (17 CSS BDE…

The Australian Defence Force’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour Task Group (IPE18) has assisted the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in rescuing four seriously injured people after a violent incident occurred in an outlying part of the country. The incident occurred on Bellona Island, about 200…

Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) is making its way to two of Australia’s closest Pacific partners, in a demonstration of Australia’s commitment to the region.HMA Ships Adelaide and Toowoomba are on their way to the Solomon Islands’ capital, Honiara; and concurrently, HMAS …

The Australian Army and Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) have today announced a partnership that will involve a collaborative approach to advancing human performance practices. The two organisations will share facilities and knowledge through combined activities to focus on improving the…

The Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft has delivered 100,000,000 pounds of fuel during air-to-air refuel missions on Operation OKRA in the Middle East.The epic milestone was reached on the 6th August 2018, during a routine air-to-air refuelling mission. The KC-…

Defence personnel last week celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Garma Festival, Australia’s premier Indigenous event, in Gulkula, north-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. The Garma Festival, held from 3-6 August 2018 and hosted by the Yothu Yindi Foundation, is a key community engagement…

Five employers from across the Australian Capital Territory and South East New South Wales (ACT & SE NSW) were recognised for their support of Australian Defence Force Reservists at the Defence Reserves Support Council’s annual Employer Support Awards event. The ceremony, held in Canberra on 9…

Reports regarding Defence requiring the use of gender-neutral language are wrong. ADFA Cadets are not being told that they should not use terms like him or her. As was explained to the journalist prior to publishing, the Department has not, and is not intending, to issue a directive on the use of…

The Department of Defence would like to provide the following statement on behalf of the family of Mr Harch. “We wish to express our deep gratitude and thanks to New Zealand authorities and volunteer services in rescuing and caring for Mr Harch.  We would particularly like to thank the New…

Top End skies will start filling with international military aircraft as the Royal Australian Air Force’s Exercise Pitch Black starts in the Northern Territory today. Exercise Pitch Black is the RAAF’s biennial, capstone international engagement activity with air forces participating from a…

  Joint media release:  Australian Chief of Defence Force General Angus Campbell, AO, DSC Commander in Chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces, Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto Australia’s Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, AO, DSC and his counterpart, Commander in Chief…

Australian soldiers arrived in Chiang Mai Province in Thailand on Monday 9 July to conduct jungle warfare training with the Royal Thai Army as part of Exercise Chapel Gold 2018. The 11-day exercise runs from 9 to 20 July and is hosted by the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment of the…

The Australian Defence Force has a new Chief after Air Chief Marshal Binskin handed over command to General Angus Campbell at a ceremony in Canberra today. The newly promoted General Campbell thanked Air Chief Marshal Binskin for his 40 years’ service in the Australian Defence Force. “The work that…

Defence published an FOI request to its website on 25 June 2018 in relation to incidents involving lost, missing or recovered weapons and explosives from 2015 to 2017. Defence can confirm that two weapons listed in the FOI have subsequently been recovered. As inquiries are ongoing, Defence is…

Australian Defence Force (ADF) representatives will today attend the commemoration ceremony for the centenary of the Battle of Hamel, to remember the Australian, British and American troops whose courage, strength, and sacrifice helped turn the tide of the First World War.Australia’s Federation…

After three years as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Don Spinks, AM handed the position to Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane, OAM at a parade in Canberra today.Warrant Officer Spinks expressed his gratitude to his colleagues, friends and family for their support during his…

Marise Payne, Minister for Defence and Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, Chief of the Defence Force   PAYNE: Well ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for being here this afternoon, and thank you so much for having supported the announcement of our 2018 Invictus team here at the Sydney…

Members of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Clearance Diving Team 3 today received the United States (US) Unit Commendation for service in the 1991 Gulf War. In 1992, the Acting Secretary of the US Navy awarded a US Unit Commendation to units involved in the 1991 multinational Desert Storm Task…

Australian Defence Force (ADF) elements have combined with United States Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress Bombers as part of a training exercise in south-east Queensland this week. The B-52 aircraft trained with Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft including F/A-18F and Army elements…

  Five Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Chinook helicopters have arrived at the Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey, Queensland. The Chinooks are located at Oakey in order to access the outstanding flying training environment available on the Darling Downs. The Chinooks will operate…

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will complete Exercise Pacific Partnership 2018 today with the exercise focusing on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) from a health care perspective. Commencing on 17 March 2018, the region’s largest multilateral humanitarian assistance…

  HMA Ships Adelaide and Melbourne have farewelled Fiji following a successful port visit as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018 (IPE). Both ships arrived in Suva on the morning of June 9 to begin the second engagement of IPE, following a  port visit to Vanuatu by HMA Ships Success and…

The Australian Defence Force is one of the most capable Defence Forces in the world today. Over the past 18 years, more than 80,000 Australian Defence Force personnel have deployed on domestic, border security and international operations in complex, chaotic and dangerous environments. I have full…

HMAS Warramunga, currently deployed to the Middle East under Operation Manitou, has seized three separate hauls of illicit narcotics over three days, with a total value of approximately AUD$294.3 million*. The boarding operations were conducted in international waters of the Arabian Sea from 3-5…

Task Group Taji‑6 has completed a six-month deployment to the Taji Military Complex, training more than 5,675 members of the Iraqi Security Forces. Commander of Task Group Taji‑6 Colonel Robert Calhoun said their Rotation had contributed significantly to the ongoing Build Partner Capacity mission…

The United States Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific announced AECOM Construction Inc. has been awarded the contract to construct a parking apron at RAAF Base Darwin.The First Assistant Secretary Infrastructure in the Department of Defence, Mr Chris Birrer, said the contract announcement…