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External Fuel Tanks Trial on Air Force C-130J Hercules
17 November 2018External fuel tanks will be trialled on a pair of Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules transport aircraft over the next 12 months.The fuel tanks increase the fuel...
Deciphering the secrets of WWI and WWII bones using DNA
7 November 2018No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron’s (2EHS) Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Dr Kirsty Wright has identified victims of the Bali Bombings, the Boxing Day Tsunami,...
Refuelling trials between our KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport and the F-22 Raptor
7 November 2018Refuelling trials with the United States Air Force (USAF) will clear No. 33 Squadron's KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports to work with the advanced F-22 Raptor...
Never given in vain
30 October 2018“It’s a very simple gesture that can make a big difference. No matter how often you give, every donation counts at a time when someone is in need.”Regular blood and...
Defence and logistics industry tackle disaster relief scenario
17 October 2018Logistics experts from Defence and industry have combined their collective experience for scenario-based training at RAAF Base Richmond. Up to 40 members of the...
Air Force life - Corporal Natasha Falconer - Military Working Dog Handler
11 October 2018For some dog lovers, scrolling through puppy photos on Facebook is enough. For Corporal (CPL) Natasha Falconer, becoming a Military Working Dog (MWD) Handler in the RAAF...
Regional security in focus for Exercise Bersama Lima 2018
9 October 2018A multinational response to a regional security threat is the focus of the latest military exercise to involve all three Services of the Australian Defence Force (ADF)....
Wirreanda Public School visits RAAF Base Williamtown
9 October 2018On 13 September, No. 278 Squadron based at RAAF Base Williamtown hosted students, parents and teaching staff from Wirreanda Public School, Medowie. RAAF Base...
Australian humanitarian supplies depart for Indonesia
4 October 2018A Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft will depart Australia today carrying humanitarian supplies for people affected by the earthquake and tsunami that has...
ADF supports deployment of critical Vietnamese health capability to UN Mission in South Sudan
3 October 2018The Australian Defence Force (ADF) continues to support the United Nation’s peacekeeping efforts in the South Sudan. The ADF has worked alongside regional partners,...
ADF supports search and rescue for injured Golden Globe Race sailors
27 September 2018The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is continuing to assist the international search and rescue operation for two yachtsmen following significant damage to their vessels,...
Getting a taste for the Air Force
23 September 2018The Defence Work Experience Program (DWEP) day at Hobart air port provided a selection of students and young people from across the state of Tasmania a chance to get up...
Exercise Kakadu 2018 - Force integration training a valuable tool
18 September 2018AP-3C Orion crew from No. 10 Squadron (10SQN) conducted Force Integration Training (FIT) activities with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as part of Exercise Kakadu...
75th Anniversary of the formation of No. 38 Squadron
17 September 2018September 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the formation of No. 38 Squadron, a RAAF transport unit that has served on some of the Australian Defence Force’s most...
Battle of Britain 78th Anniversary Commemorative Service
16 September 2018The Deputy Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Gavin Turnbull AM, laid a wreath today in Hobart to commemorate the 78th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.“Air Force...
Exercise Kakadu from the air
13 September 2018Up to 21 aircraft have called the Northern Territory home this month to participate in the Royal Australian Navy’s largest international engagement exercise in Australian...
Exercise Teak Action brings Australian and American Hercules crews together at RAAF Base Richmond
11 September 2018Communities in regional New South Wales may notice an increase in flying activity in September, with a contingent of 110 United States Air Force (USAF) personnel visiting...
Try-a-Trade Day brings prospective recruits to RAAF Base Richmond
6 September 2018RAAF Base Richmond paired with Defence Force Recruiting’s Parramatta Office to conduct a ‘Try a Trade’ Day on 23 August 2018.The event allowed up to 100 people aged from...
Exercise Rajawali Ausindo 18 lifts off in Kupang
4 September 2018Indonesia will host Australia for Exercise Rajawali Ausindo 18 that will test each nation’s airlift capability to respond to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief...
Defence Red Cross Blood Challenge hits tenth year
1 September 2018The start of the 2018 Defence Blood Challenge was announced by Minister for Defence Personnel, Darren Chester today. Held from 1 September to 8 December, Mr...
Air Force dogs seeking loving new homes
23 August 2018Elvis (pictured) is a three year-old male German Shepherd bred at the Royal Australian Air Force Security and Fire School (RAAFSFS). Elvis, along with nine Belgian...
Exercise Long Look 2018
22 August 2018Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Rosie Callery, of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Police, is currently deployed on Exercise Long Look, a four-month exchange programme on which...
P-8A Poseidon training commences in South Australia
17 August 2018Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the handover of the P-8A Poseidon...
Combined maintenance for No. 1 & No. 6 Squadron
17 August 2018For the first time on a major exercise No. 1 Squadron and No. 6 Squadron have teamed up to share their maintenance, logistics and administration capabilities.The combined...
Exercise Pitch Black 18 concludes in the Northern Territory
16 August 2018Exercise Pitch Black 18 has successfully concluded in the Northern Territory following three weeks of intensive air operations conducted by 16 nations.This year’s...
