Air Force

Amphibious capabilities enhanced
Exercise Sea Explorer was held in North Queensland with 1400 ADF personnel taking part.

Distinguished military aviator honoured
Sir Ross Macpherson Smith was honoured at a commemorative service in Adelaide marking the 100th anniversary of his funeral.

Air Force's first fifth-generation fighter combat instructors
The Fighter Combat Instructor Course for the F-35A Lightning II debuted this year.

Indigenous students get a taste of Air Force life
RAAF Base Amberley recently hosted a group of participants in the Defence Indigenous Youth Work Program.

PNG canine squad travels in style with RAAF
The ADF has helped move the highly skilled Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary canine squad across the country.

Top End Storm challenges instructors
For a handful of aviators at Exercise Diamond Storm 22, the delicate practice of air-to-air refuelling at 21,000 feet is one of the more familiar m

Working together improves aerial dexterity
Exercise Global Dexterity in Hawaii allowed aircrews from Australia and the United States to work as a blended workforce.

Spartan takes off for PNG election support
A flight carrying 20 personnel from the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary marked the beginning of air movements for Operation Kimba.

Women take wing on words of inspirational leader
The all-female ‘WINGs in the Eyre 22’ cycling crew put the brakes on during their expedition to speak with Air Vice Marshal Cath Roberts.

ADF kicks off election support to PNG
The main body of ADF personnel deployed on Operation Kimba has touched down in Papua New Guinea.

Eyes in the sky for Exercise Vigilant Scimitar
No. 44 Wing deployed a Mobile Air Operations Team in support of Exercise Vigilant Scimitar 2022.

Night flights finish for Exercise Diamond Storm
Over the last two weeks, Air Force aviators successfully completed the day and night flying elements of Exercise Diamond Storm fr