Defence

New maritime underwater tracking ranges are to be built in Western Australia. Photo: Chief Petty Officer Colin McCallum

Capability Industry

Tenders to be called for underwater tracking ranges

Australian businesses will soon have the opportunity to tender for work on new maritime underwater tracking ranges to be built in Western Australia.

Brigadier Michael Garraway with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and NSW Police Commissioner Michael Fuller in front of the Wodonga Place border checkpoint in Albury.

National COVID-19

Border communities thanked for support

Commanding Officer of Operation COVID-19 Assist Brigadier Michael Garraway has thanked communities on the NSW/Victorian border for their support.

Babcock Australasia CEO David Ruff, left, and Soldier On CEO Ivan Slavich at the signing of the Solider On pledge in South Australia.

Service Industry

Company pledges to support veteran employment

Babcock Australasia has joined 50 other companies that have pledged through Soldier On to support veterans through employment.

An artist's impression of the Hunter-class frigate.

Capability Industry

Indigenous contract for Hunter-class frigate

The first Indigenous supplier contracted for the Hunter-class frigate program’s prototyping phase has been announced.

Outgoing Chief of Joint Capabilities Air Marshal Warren McDonald. Photo: Kym Smith

People

Lightning fly-past marks change of command

Defence’s Russell offices were shaken when two F-35A Lightnings flew over Canberra to mark the change of command of Chief of Joint Capabilities.

Private Sheridan Bartlett packages COVID-19 testing kits, which were sent from Australia’s main operating base in the Middle East region to the Sinai, Egypt. Photo: Corporal Tristan Kennedy

International

Testing kits to protect multinational force

Australian personnel in Egypt will be better protected from a COVID-19 outbreak after receiving 500 testing kits.

Lieutenant Commander Matthew Schroder, left, observes the departure of a US Navy MH-60R from HMAS Ballarat's flight deck during Exercise Malabar. Photo: Leading Seaman Shane Cameron

International International engagement

Reunion on the high seas for Ballarat pilot

An Australian flight commander had an unexpected reunion with two former trainee United States naval aviators while exercising on the high seas.

Sergeant Jodie Mitchell, left, and Squadron Leader Andrea Fullick work on the quilt for Aussie Hero Quilts' Jan-Maree Ball at Australia’s main operating base in the Middle East region. Photo: Corporal Tristan Kennedy

Service Operation Accordion

Stitching up patches of gratitude

The woman who founded the organisation that has donated thousands of quilts and laundry bags has received a quilt of her own.

Private Anil Sansri, left, Councillor Bob Teasdale and Corporal Amy Broham at Cleland Wildlife Park with koalas rescued on Kangaroo Island during Operation Bushfire Assist. Photo: Leading Aircraftman Jacqueline Forrester

National

Awards recognise reservists' employers

The 2020 National Employer Support Awards have been announced, recognising civilian employers of ADF reservists.

A soldier guides a Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle into position on HMAS Adelaide. Photo: Trooper Jonathan Goedhart

Capability

Soldiers drive vehicles to Adelaide via the sea

In a demonstration of their amphibious capability, the latest generation of Army vehicles has been driven on board HMAS Adelaide.

Commander Joint Task Force 633 Major General Susan Coyle presents Aileen Stoddart with an Aussie Hero Quilt at Australia’s main operating base in the Middle East region. Photo: Major Kris Gardiner

People Operation Accordion

Warm recognition for coffee shop owner

Any Defence member who has passed through JTF 633’s Camp Baird is likely to have visited the coffee shop Bean Around the MEAO.

The R70 Sky Ranger multi-rotor unmanned aerial system as operated by No. 3 Security Forces Squadron.