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Newcastle flypast has locals seeing double
18 July 2019No. 77 Squadron (77SQN) took to the skies on 5 July in an impressive ‘double seven’ formation to commemorate the unit's 77 years of operations. Made up of...
Air Force sharpens skills with F-22 Raptor technology
12 July 2019The Royal Australian Air Force starts flying alongside United States Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptor stealth fighter aircraft today as part of an Enhanced Air Cooperation (...
Air Commander Australia changes Command
12 July 2019Air Force has marked the Air Commander Australia Change of Command from Air Vice-Marshal Steven Roberton to Air Vice-Marshal Joe Iervasi with a formal ceremony at...
Australian-first telescopic docking capability for Air Force
12 July 2019A NEW state-of-the-art Telescopic Docking system has been successfully tested and commissioned as part of the new C-17 hangar facilities project at RAAF Base Amberley....
RAAF Williamtown celebrates NAIDOC Week
12 July 2019RAAF Base Williamtown personnel have joined the Worimi community and wider Indigenous regional community at special NAIDOC Week Marches at Newcastle, Raymond Terrace and...
ADF propelling Indigenous culture for NAIDOC Week
10 July 2019The unveiling of a special AP-3C Orion propeller blade Indigenous art piece with local Elders and community members has been the centrepiece of NAIDOC Week celebrations...
Dawn of a new age
9 July 2019As part of the Australian Defence Force's Jericho Dawn Program, the installation of eye and head tracking sensor technologies was successfully demonstrated in the...
RAAF Williamtown hosts F-35A Community Day
5 July 2019Showing the community ‘what’s behind the wire’, RAAF Base Williamtown has hosted an F‑35A Community Day for community members, leaders, organisational representatives and...
From bare to there - Williamson gets the Combat Support Group treatment for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019
5 July 2019Combat Support Group (CSG) is taking Williamson Airfield from “bare to there” ahead of the start of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19). In the next week the base...
Address from outgoing Chief of Air Force - Air Marshal Leo Davies
4 July 2019Address from outgoing Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies, AO, CSC at the ceremonial parade for Transfer of Command held in Canberra on 3 July 2019. ...
Address from incoming Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld
4 July 2019Address from incoming Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, AO, DSC at the ceremonial parade for Transfer of Command held in Canberra on 3 July 2019....
Royal Australian Air Force welcomes new Chief
3 July 2019The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) welcomed its new Chief, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, AO, DSC during a ceremonial parade and flypast in Canberra today.Outgoing Chief of...
Farewell and thank you to Air Marshal Leo Davies, outgoing Chief of Air Force
2 July 2019The year is 1979 and a young Gavin ‘Leo’ Davies joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as a cadet navigator. He had always wanted to fly as a pilot since...
Air Force and Temora alliance on historic military aircraft
1 July 2019To preserve Australia’s military aviation history, Air Force has proudly assumed custody of 11 historic military aircraft gifted by the Temora Aviation Museum on 1 July.A...
They can treat ticks to trauma - Air Force Role 2 Health Facility at Williamson Airfield
30 June 2019The Air Force Role 2 Health Facility (R2HF) currently at the remote Williamson Airfield can treat everything from ticks to trauma. The 35-tent transportable hospital...
Wedgetails line astern in rare sight
24 June 2019IN a rare sight, four Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetails have parked nose-to-tail at RAAF Base Williamtown. The aircraft, usually parked adjacent to each...
Life in the RAAF: Chris Hodgetts relishes innovation role
24 June 2019SERGEANT Chris Hodgetts never dreamed he would help capture imaginative ways of doing business using digital innovation tools when he joined as a Communications...
United States and Australia C-17A Globemaster cross-servicing agreement
24 June 2019THE United States and Australia have agreed to a cross-servicing arrangement for the repair and maintenance of C-17A Globemasters. The establishment of an...
Mirages take Telstra Security-Akamai Charity Cup
24 June 2019THE Royal Australian Air Force Mirages have taken the Telstra Security-Akamai Charity Cup and raised more than $4000 for Legacy during the annual match against ACT...
Commemoration Service for the 97th anniversary of the burial of Sir Ross Smith - Epic Flight Centenary
18 June 2019In 2019, South Australia is celebrating the Centenary of the Epic Flight; the record breaking flight from England to Australia undertaken by Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith...
Exercise Wirraway tests next generation of officers
18 June 2019DRIZZLE and strong winds did not deter 38 brand new officers from pushing their limits during Exercise Wirraway at Buchan, Victoria from 5-6 June. The exercise aims...
Life in the RAAF: Ben James
18 June 2019 The professionalism, duty and dedication demonstrated by ADF personnel during the humanitarian support mission to Nias, Indonesia in 2005 (commonly known as the ‘...
QLD Fire and Emergency Services train with RAAF firefighters
18 June 2019AIR Force firefighters and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services’ (QFES) have combined to test their ability to respond to hazardous materials incidents during an...
Air Force’s D-Day story on show at War Memorial
18 June 2019AN EXHIBITION at the Australian War Memorial is telling the story of more than 3000 Australians involved with the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944. Coinciding with the...
No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit final Air Warfare Instructor Course operating the F/A-18A/B "Classic" Hornet
17 June 2019As Exercise Diamond Storm 2019 draws to a close, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) will fly their last Air Warfare Instructor Course (AWIC) mission...
