Air Force

Change of command in Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force has a new Air Commander Australia.

Fly-past has Newcastle locals seeing double
No. 77 Squadron has taken to the skies in an impressive ‘double-seven’ formation to commemorate 77 years of operations.

Celebrating contributions of a diverse workforce
RAAF Base Williamtown personnel have joined the Worimi community at NAIDOC Week marches around the Hunter Region.

Simulator represents dawn of a new age
As part of Jericho Dawn Program, the installation of eye and head tracking sensor technologies was successfully demonstrated.

Telescopic docking capability for Air Force
A telescopic docking system for C-17A Globemasters has been successfully tested and commissioned at RAAF Base Amberley.

Working for a shared future
Leading Aircraftman James Evans is the first member of his family to join the military and thinks it would be a great career choice for his kin.

Ready, set, Sabre
Combat Support Group took Williamson Airfield from “bare to there” in preparation for Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Historic Maralinga agreement signed
The Maralinga Tjarutja people and Defence have entered into a formal agreement, marking a significant day in South Australian history.

Playing with fire
RAAF Base Amberley firefighters from No. 23 Squadron worked with Queensland Fire and Emergency Services’ portable decontamination trailer recently.

A tale that needs to be told
An exhibition at the Australian War Memorial is telling the story of more than 3000 Australians involved in the D-Day landings.

The value of teamwork
The United States and Australia have agreed to a cross-servicing arrangement for the repair and maintenance of C-17A Globemasters.

Exercise a big lift for Defence task force
A lift from a RAAF C-17A Globemaster allowed an Australian urban search and rescue task force to exercise with international peers.