Service

Hornets farewelled at Williamtown
An eight-ship formation of F/A-18A/B Hornets filled the Williamtown skyline in a fitting farewell to the aircraft as it was retired from No. 77...

Defence personnel recognised in Aust Day honours
This year's recipients have brought dedication and expertise to their various fields of endeavour.

Helicopters vital in delivery of supplies to Fiji
Aviation crews embarked on HMAS Adelaide flew more than 166 hours, delivering 71,475kg of aid through 62 vertical replenishments during Operation...

Chat with friend inspires long career
A chat with a friend led Warrant Officer Class 2 Cheryl Peebles to join the Army 35 years ago.

Hitting the deck for charity marathon
Commanding Officer of HMAS Glenelg Lieutenant Commander Jared Webb ran 42km for the Running for Premature Babies charity.

Zoology student on the COVID-19 frontline
Working over the holidays is not something people usually love, but for Navy Reservist Seaman Sophie Van Der Linden it was a welcome opportunity.

Career change dishes up opportunities for meat packer
Former abattoir worker Leading Aircraftman Lawson McCurran is on deployment as an Air Force network technician.

Soldiers help protect homes from fire
While the Puckapunyal Military Area primary school was destroyed in the December blaze, soldiers helped stop the fire spreading to nearby married...

New specialist reservists to inject critical capability
Air Force welcomed 18 new specialist reservists late last year as they completed their initial induction course at RAAF Base Wagga.

Indigenous sailors on board with program
The latest recruits in the Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP) graduated at HMAS Cairns late last year.

Andy plays a role in delivery of asteroid sample
Experienced manager takes the lead in the mission to recover the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa satellite

Meeting Law of supply and demand on operation
Captain Jess Law, from Port Macquarie, is an operations officer on her first operational deployment.