About the base The administrative headquarters of the Australian Defence Force and home of Air Force Headquarters. Access All visitors: you are required to report to the security desk in the foyer of the building you are visiting, and your host must be present for you to be issued with a pass. If…

About the base Every Army Officer passes through the Royal Military College in Canberra. Its state-of-the-art training facilities teaches every aspect of Army command including leadership, military tactics, decision-making and the management of personnel. Visiting hours 8 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday.

About the base Provides administrative support and supply services to units of the Australian Defence Force, mostly Army. Also home to the headquarters of 2nd Division and Reserve units. Access No domestic pets permitted. Visiting hours 7 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday. Road rules Speed limit is 25 km/h…

About the base Home to various squadrons and schools involved in areas such as contingency response, expeditionary health, security and combat survival. Access On arrival visitors must present their Defence Common Access Card at the Access Control Point located on Ingham Road at the Pilkington…

Squadron Leader Richard Bush builds a rewarding Air Force career in Australia after moving from the UK.

About the base RAAF Base Tindal is home to 17 Squadron, 2 Squadron Detachment, 452 Squadron Tindal Flight, Joint Health Unit, 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron Detachment, NORFORCE, and Joint Military Police Unit Darwin – Tindal Detachment. 87SQN also have personnel located here. The SADFO and BM…

About the base This ‘forward facing’ base is designed so that operational units can move into existing facilities at little or no notice in the event of a crisis or for Defence exercises. Access Access to the base is to be coordinated through the RAAF Townsville Air Base Command Post. Visitors…

About the base RAAF Base ​Point Cook is the birthplace of the Australian Flying Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force and home to the RAAF Museum. Point Cook was established in March 1913 as the location for the Central Flying School and has the oldest continually operating military airfield in…

About the base Home to various intelligence and communication units, as well as our C-130J Hercules medium transport aircraft. Access Access is facilitated by presenting and tapping the card at the electronic access card readers located at the access control points. All persons must tap upon entry…

About the base RAAF Base Pearce is named in honour of Sir George Foster Pearce KCVO (1870-1952) who was the serving Minister for Defence in 1934. The base supports advanced flying training for Air Force and Navy pilots. Located adjacent to the town of Bullsbrook. Access Airside access to authorised…

About the base The Base was established in the 1950s to provide support for land, air and sea operations aimed at securing Australia's northern approaches. Access Australian Defence Force and civilian personnel wishing to visit RAAF Base Learmonth who are not part of a deployment or exercise, are…

About the base A major Defence enabler of Basic Flying (Fixed Wing Aircraft) Training for all three services. The base plays a major role in training the next generation of Air Force personnel under the Air Academy and new Air Force officers at the Officer's Training School, plus is home base for…

About the base An operational joint civil-military airfield. The base has administrative, accommodation, recreational and operational support facilities as well as technical workshops, aircraft hardstands and aircraft pavements. In addition to civil aircraft operations, the airfield supports both…

Navy personnel on board HMAS Warramunga experience the Aurora Australis spectacle at sea.

About the base The precinct is a key national defence research and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance hub. It is primarily home to the Air Warfare Centre, and No 92 Wing's AP-3C Orion and P-8A Poseidon aircraft which conduct surveillance operations throughout Australia's airspace. The…

About the base Provide support for land, air and sea operations aimed at securing Australia’s northern approaches. Access Airside access to authorised person only. Airside boundaries are indicated by red boundary line. Site specific airside awareness training is required prior to access. Visiting…

About the base Navy's premier training establishment where around 6,000 personnel are trained annually. Schools here include Recruit School, School of Sea Survivability, Physical Training Instructor School, Defence Force School of Signals and the Engineering Faculty. Access Not permitted to bring…

About the base Metropolitan Perth and Regional Sites is a multi-site base, that includes: Leeuwin Barracks: Riverside Road, East Fremantle Irwin Barracks: Stubbs Terrace, Karrakatta Palmer Barracks: Barker Road, South Guildford Artillery Barracks: Burt Street, Fremantle. Access Animals are not…

Conspicuous Service Medal awardee Flight Lieutenant Scott McNichol credits his operational success to his team.

About the base Majura Precinct is home to Defence personnel across all Groups and Services. The precinct is comprised of 3 areas: Brindabella Business Park Fairbairn Majura Park. Defence shares the area with other Government Departments and companies in the private sector. Access Building access…

About the base Home to the 3rd Brigade and elements of the 1st Division, 11th Brigade and 17th Sustainment Brigade and one of the major military establishments in Northern Australia. The base is also home to units from Joint Capability Group such as Joint Logistic Unit and elements of Joint Health…

German-born Corporal Martina Bruessow receives the German Medal of Honour for her service.

Petty Officer Kerryn Seaborn receives Australia Day recognition for her work as a Navy physical training instructor.

About the base Located a short drive from the Gold Coast. This is where officers and soldiers in the Australian Army Intelligence Corps complete their initial employment training, and all-corps training is conducted throughout officer and soldier careers. Access First time visitors will need to…

About the base Holsworthy Barracks has one of the Army's major footprints within NSW and is home to a number of Army and tri-service training institutions as well as various Regular and Reserve Army Units. Holsworthy Barracks is also the staging location for domestic operations in NSW and covers…

About the base HMAS Penguin is part of the Navy’s Fleet Command and was commissioned on 14 July 1942. Its primary role today is to provide trained personnel to the Fleet and is the home of the Australian Defence Force Diving School, the RAN Hydrographic School and other specialist units and medical…

Sailors, soldiers and aviators stand with their communities across the nation on Australia Day.

About the base Prepare Officers and Sailors of the Royal Australian Navy to go to sea and to be a part of the team that contributes to Fleet commitments and outcomes - 'to fight and win at sea'. The Base is Navy's premier maritime warfare training establishment for all ranks from Junior Sailors to…

About the base The Navy's lead establishment for mine warfare, and home to Australia's Mine Countermeasures Force, Clearance Diving Team One and a fleet of minehunter vessels. Access Access through the gangway on Waterhen Drive. Out of hours contractor work is to be cleared. Visiting hours 7 am – 4…

About the base Provides administrative, training, communications and logistics support to the personnel and vessels based here. These vessels include Collins Class submarines, support vessels and numerous ANZAC Class frigates. Access Flora and fauna, including domestic animals are not permitted to…