International

Farewell acknowledges work of Pacific family
A farewell ceremony at Tonga’s Vuna Wharf has been held on March 16 to thank personnel who have been operating together from HMAS Canberra.

Navy, Air Force support Pacific fisheries
The ADF is working with its south-west Pacific neighbours to detect and deter illegal maritime activity in the region.

US Navy crew helps clean up
USS Frank Cable recently arrived in Brisbane, and members of the ship’s company stepped ashore to help with flood clean-up tasks.

Trilateral training boosts regional security
HMAS Arunta and a RAAF P-8A Poseidon joined a US Navy destroyer and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer for training in the South China Sea.

Exercise provides plenty of action for crew
The ship’s company of HMAS Arunta recently spent a week testing their warfighting skills with other navies on Exercise Milan 2022.

Navy unites with partners in Exercise Milan
HMAS Arunta recently took part in Exercise Milan 2022, the Navy's first large-scale multilateral exercise for 2022.

Family reunion with a difference in Tonga
Ten years is a long time to be away from home and, for one Tongan-born Australian Army soldier, it was a bittersweet return.

Spartans return from Solomons
Two Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft have returned home after supporting the Solomon Islands Government's response to a COVID-19...

Nepal-born sailor's first time at sea rewarding
From the quiet and open plains of Chitwan in Nepal to the bustling streets of Melbourne, Australia, Seaman Dhan

Army lends a hand in Gympie
More than 80 soldiers from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, have started helping Gympie locals clean up after the recent flooding.

Deployment to Tonga meaningful
This year began in a meaningful way for one Army cargo operator when he deployed on Operation Tonga Assist 2022.

Deployment enhances regional security
Training with partners and traversing vital shipping routes have been part of HMAS Arunta’s latest deployment.