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Wrapping up 2019 at Amberley
8 December 2019Although it may be a few weeks until the festive season begins, the RAAF Base Amberley Christmas Treat team has already started wrapping gifts. Christmas...
Life in the RAAF - FLGOFF Josh Vicino
4 December 2019Family history of successful careers in the Air Force and interest in innovative concepts motivated Flying Officer (FLGOFF) Josh Vicino to become an avionics design...
Air Commander Australia - End-of-year message
1 December 2019To the women and men of Air Command, and the families and friends that support them. Firstly, we thank you for your continuing commitment and service in the...
Life in the RAAF - FLGOFF Anthony Tapii
28 November 2019Becoming a ground defence officer is no easy feat and after almost three years of training, Flying Officer (FLGOFF) Anthony Tapii from No. 3 Security Forces Squadron (...
Defence Innovation Network training solution for a Fifth Generation Air Force
19 November 2019Air Force Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) will soon get the benefit of additional training methods that will be made available through the Defence Innovation Network...
Excellence within the Air Mobility Group (AMG)
11 November 2019By Eamon HamiltonExcellence within the Air Mobility Group (AMG) community was recognised with the presentation of its annual Pathfinder Awards in September this year...
Australian Defence Force supports fire fighting efforts in NSW and QLD
9 November 2019MEDIA RELEASESENATOR THE HON LINDA REYNOLDS CSCMinister for DefenceSenator for Western Australia The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is working with emergency...
Life in the RAAF - LACW Georgia Armitage
31 October 2019Leading Aircraftwoman Georgia Armitage says she has found the perfect fit in her role as an Aircraft Technician working on F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets at Number 75 Squadron...
Maximum Wellbeing for Occupational Resilience
22 October 2019With the arrival of spring, people often start preparing for summer by kick-starting their health and fitness regimes. The 26 Squadron (26SQN) Physical Training...
Dog Brings Smiles to Officer Trainees
17 October 2019Officers’ Training School (OTS) welcomes Radar the soon-to-be therapy dog into their classrooms to help relieve students of stress, anxiety and homesickness. Flight...
AI-SEARCH TO TRANSFORM SEARCH & RESCUE
16 October 2019This story starts with a challenge - AIRCDRE Darren Goldie challenged Jericho to find a way of using a detector on an aircraft to enhance Search and Rescue (SAR). While...
Leading by Example
14 October 2019Wing Commander (WGCDR) Nicholas Pausina has returned to conquer both injury and a fear of needles as he rolled up his sleeve at RAAF Base Wagga for the Defence Blood...
Untrained dogs seeking new homes
14 October 2019The Royal Australian Air Force Security and Fire School have five male and 11 female Belgian Malinois dogs that are seeking ideal homes. These dogs vary in age from 15...
New C-17 hangar handed over to No. 36 Squadron
9 October 2019A dedicated new maintenance hangar for No. 36 Squadron’s (36SQN's) fleet of C-17A Globemaster aircraft was formally handed over to Defence at RAAF Base Amberley during a...
Together in tactical training
5 October 2019Fighter jets from the Royal Australian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASF) spent two weeks training in Japanese airspace for Exercise Bushido Guardian....
Thirst for air battle challenge
4 October 2019Career variety and working with a diverse group of interesting people is why Flight Lieutenant Aaron Thorpe became an air battle manager with the Royal Australian Air...
Culture Wins in Air Force Indigenous Game
4 October 2019Under the bright lights of RAAF Based Edinburgh Oval, Adelaide, hundreds of spectators roared from the sidelines for the inaugural exhibition AFL game between Edinburgh...
Four-Ship Flypast for Families
2 October 2019Four F/A-18A/B Hornets from Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) completed a spectacular four-ship formation over the RAAF Base Williamtown precinct during a...
A Mind Blowing Debut
2 October 2019An audience of several thousand gathered and witnessed the exciting debut of the new PC-21 Roulettes team at RAAF Base Point Cook in Melbourne on 3 October 2019. ...
E-3 AWAC visits RAAF Williamtown
2 October 2019AIR Force E-7A crews and USAF E-3 personnel have taken the rare opportunity for close training and tour of the AWACS platforms on Australian soil recently. The USAF...
Well deserved recognition
2 October 2019FLTLT Tracey Bowman reports WARRANT Officer (WOFF) Daryl Bessell says he is thrilled to receive a Federation Star and the fifth clasp to his Defence Long Service...
Building the air picture with our Japanese partners
30 September 2019Control of the battlespace on Exercise Bushido Guardian was seamlessly integrated as RAAF Air Battle Managers and Air Surveillance Operators sat side-by-side with...
Cultural conversation starters
27 September 2019Working side-by-side with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force on Exercise Bushido Guardian presented a unique opportunity to share in each other’s culture. For most of...
Success Through Innovation
27 September 2019The importance of innovation was highlighted during an award presentation ceremony at the School of Air Traffic Control (SATC), RAAF Base East Sale on 19 September 2019....
Pacific Angel Dentistry Partnership
24 September 2019Exercise Pacific Angel 19-4 was held in Port Moresby and Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG) from 02-13 September 2019.Twelve members from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)...
