Service

Soldiers from The Republic of Fiji Military Forces on a raft during a teamwork challenge as part of Exercise Hydra 2019. Photo: Gunner Sagi Biderman

Army Exercises

Army hosts tough Indo-Pacific competition

Competition raged between eight nations at Exercise Hydra but the participants went away with much more than a medal.

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail arrives at the Australian Defence Force's main operating base in the Middle East region. Photo: Corporal Dan Pinhorn

Air Force Middle East

E-7A Wedgetail joins global coalition

A E-7A Wedgetail aircraft has arrived in the Middle East as part of Australia’s contribution to the US-led global coalition against Daesh.

Dental assistant Corporal Kellie Peters hands out exercise books and pencils to students during the Exercise Pacific Angel closing ceremony at Bowali Primary School in Lae, Papua New Guinea. Photo: Corporal David Cotton

Air Force Exercises

Pacific Angel partnership grows stronger

A successful Pacific Angel Exercise for 2019 has concluded, leaving a local community in Papua New Guinea, healthier and stronger.

Colonel, then Captain, Scott Palmer on the streets of Timor-Leste.

Army Anniversary

Bringing order to the streets

Serving in Timor-Leste in 1999 was a family affair for Colonel Scott Palmer.

Navy Defence policy

Third and final Air Warfare Destroyer enters sea trials

The ADF's third Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD), NUSHIP Sydney, has commenced the first phase of sea trials.

Wing Commander Richard Peapell, Commanding Officer No. 1 Squadron from the Royal Australian Air Force, presents a gift to a student from the Ang Huai Yang School during Exercise Thai Boomerang. Photo: Corporal Colin Dadd

Air Force Exercises

Thai exercise a first for Super Hornets

The Air Force have reinforced its strong relationship with Thailand as part of Exercise Thai Boomerang.

Kabul Garrison Command Adviser Team 5 commander Colonel Fern Thompson, left, and Kabul Garrison Command Advisor Team 6 commander Colonel Amanda Johnston at the transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Grant, Kabul. Photo: Corporal Dan Pinhorn

Army Operation Highroad

New team excited for Kabul challenge

After a 10-month deployment to train, advise and assist Afghan National Defense and Security Force personnel, the Kabul Garrison Command Adviser Team...

Warrant Officer Christopher Wright, left, recieves a commendation from Superintendent Dave Darcy, the Commander Northern Beaches Police Area Command, at Dee Why RSL club in New South Wales. Photo: Able Seaman Jarrod Mulvihil

Navy Leadership

Brave Navy diver recognised

When Warrant Officer Christopher Wright saw a home on fire earlier this year, he ran inside.

The crew of HMAS Melbourne conduct a Freedom of Entry march into the city of Melbourne. Photo: Leading Seaman Kieran Dempsey

Navy

Melbourne visits namesake one last time

Before she decommissions later this year, HMAS Melbourne visited the city that built her.

Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko during the INTERFET deployment.

Navy Anniversary

Navy photographer remembers capturing INTERFET

A Navy photographer still receives requests for the imagery he captured on deployment in Timor-Leste 20 years ago.

Lance Corporal Daniel Waller, Craftsman Samuel Jarvis, Sergeant Graeme Kennedy and Craftsman Joseph Green in front of the Australian Army Unimog they rebuilt from the ground up. Photo: Sergeant Kirk Peacock

Army Middle East

Workshop team ensures Unimog keeps on trucking

When the workshop team from Force Support Element 10 arrived in the Middle East, they inherited Mercedes-Benz Unimog truck. The problem was, it was...

Hobart locals line up to take a tour of HMAS Canberra during her visit in 2015.