Australia has joined partners from the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FDPA) in support of the only multilateral security arrangement of its kind in Southeast Asia with the launch of Exercise Bersama Lima 2025.  Over the next fortnight, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the…

Air Force received the Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light during a ceremony with 2 Security Forces Squadron.

Australia and Brunei reinforce maritime security ties through Exercise Penguin 25.

The Air Force Surf Riders Association unites personnel for a week of competitive surfing, teamwork and connection.

Air Force pays tribute to the affirmation of identity and tradition at the Garma Festival of Traditional Cultures.

An Air Force KC-30A crew complete a 14-hour mission to airlift more than 110 Australians and their families to safety.

Two PNG-born members of HMAS Choules contribute to the 50th anniversary of independence celebrations.

A 14-year friendship comes full circle as two officers reunite during Operation Wantaim.

HMAS Choules conducts water purification on board while alongside in PNG during its anniversary of independence.

Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat conducted a routine transit through the South China Sea in accordance with international law, with support from a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The transit was conducted with the United States Navy’s…

Australian soldiers are participating in Exercise Orient Shield with Japan and the US for the first time.

Indo-Pacific Endeavour builds Australia-Brunei defence ties through cultural exchange and cooperation.

HMAS Ballarat sails throughout the Indo-Pacific to conduct training and exercises, engaging with regional navies.

Royal New Zealand Navy Sub-Lieutenant Nate Swinton serves on HMAS Ballarat as part of a two-year exchange.

Australian Defence Force personnel arrived in Timor-Leste to commemorate the INTERFET mission through sport, faith and shared history.

Leading Aircraftwoman Naomi Galloway applies her skills as a life support technician as part of Exercise Thai Boomerang 2025.

Top under-18 ice hockey players swapped skates for combat boots for team-building at Gallipoli Barracks.

Wing Commander (retd) Jenny Robertson combines her passion for people and the past by preserving veteran stories.

Army chaplain finds connections throughout the Pacific during PNG's 50th anniversary of independence events.

HMAS Choules hosts an official reception for Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence celebrations.

Wing Commander Kerry Mann marks forty years of service with the Hercules and shows no sign of slowing down.

Members of the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment engage in knowledge-sharing with the Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering.

HMAS Moreton has recognised the exemplary service of several personnel during an awards ceremony.

Air Force Flight Sergeant Marc Werner and Army Sergeant Amanda Werner look back on their long careers.

Bravery and sacrifice of the first campaign fought entirely by air forces is remembered, 85 years on.

Army’s new tank simulators deliver unmatched realism, helping crews sharpen skills and battlefield readiness.

Australian and Thai aviators bring music, sport and smiles to hundreds of students during Exercise Thai Boomerang.

A Royal Australian Navy sailor has been selected for an international military culinary competition in New Zealand.

Two Australian explosive ordnance disposal techs attend the Prairie Fire international skills sharing activity in the US.

The ADF works with Pacific Island partners to improve assistance in civil or military emergency.