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Storm ramps up in the Top End
9 May 2019Training has ramped up in Darwin for Air Force’s next generation of Air Warfare Instructors with the completion of the first phase of Exercise Diamond Storm.Exercise...
Life in the RAAF: Jasper Coulembier
6 May 2019Leading Aircraftman Jasper Coulembier's role as an Aircraft Life Support Fitter with Number 35 Squadron is helping him satisfy his passion for travelling the world....
Air Force engages nanotech to revolutionise sensing capability
1 May 2019The University of Sydney Nano Institute and the Royal Australian Air Force today launch a scientific collaboration to provide world-leading sensing technology for...
Connecting with Second World War Veterans this Anzac Day
26 April 2019A pair of Air Force veterans have connected with their modern day counterparts in the lead-in to Anzac Day.Flying Officers Robert Marshall and Doug Sandow, both bomber...
Anzac flypasts honour the Anzac legend
26 April 2019While thousands of servicewomen and men were marching on Anzac Day, a loyal band of Air Force personnel were busy pulling together 179 individual flypasts for the annual...
Indigenous serviceman plays didgeridoo at Gallipoli
24 April 2019A Warlpiri man in the Royal Australian Air Force will play the didgeridoo at the Anzac Day commemorative services along the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey.Leading...
High-speed communications for C-130J Hercules fleet
23 April 2019High-speed internet on six of the Royal Austalian Air Force’s (RAAF) C-130J Hercules will provide Defence with increased flexibility when deploying on operations. ...
Life in the RAAF - CPL Nathan Wilmann
17 April 2019For Corporal (CPL) Nathan Wilmann, joining the Australian Defence Force (ADF) was a great decision inspired by his father’s 22 year career as a Navy Electronics...
Air Command Celebrate RAAF’s 98th Birthday
10 April 2019The air women and men of Headquarters Air Command celebrated the 98th Birthday of the RAAF in style with a Reception at the historic RAAF Base Glenbrook Officers Mess....
Australian Defence Force support Solomon Islands elections
6 April 2019At the request of the Solomon Islands Government, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is contributing to Australia’s support to the Solomon Islands for the nation’s...
Air Force C-130J Hercules "Trojan 55" supports Sydney Air Traffic Control
4 April 2019The evacuation of Sydney Airport’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower on 29 March saw a No. 37 Squadron (37SQN) C-130J Hercules crew directing civilian...
Back to basics - Security Forces on Exercise Morotai
2 April 2019No. 2 Security Forces Squadron (2SECFOR) conducted training on Exercise Morotai 19 at Wide Bay Training Area between 4-22 March to test and hone their core skills. ...
Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld to be next Chief of Air Force
28 March 2019Joint Media Release of 28 March 2019Prime Minister and Minister for DefenceThe Government is pleased to announce that Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, AO, DSC, will be Australia’...
Show-stopping finale for the PC-9/A
26 March 2019The Air Force Roulettes gave three final displays in their trademark Pilatus PC-9/A at the 2019 Australian International Airshow at Avalon, marking the end of 30...
Tindal puts in the work to help community during TC Trevor
23 March 2019RAAF Base Tindal personnel have worked tirelessly to help provide shelter to hundreds of evacuees pouring into the Katherine Showgrounds ahead of Tropical Cyclone Trevor...
Hundreds shelter at Katherine from TC Trevor
23 March 2019The Australian Defence Force has helped shelter hundreds of evacuees at Katherine Showgrounds as part of the largest ever pre-cyclone evacuation in the Northern Territory...
Taking Stocks after successful Middle East deployment
22 March 2019Air Force Corporal Alan Stocks believes he made a better choice than his Navy sister and Army brother.When Corporal Stocks joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 2005,...
Defence supports NT evacuation effort
22 March 2019The Australian Defence Force has helped the Northern Territory (NT) Government evacuate hundreds of people as a state of emergency was declared in the NT ahead of...
Air Force Balloon visits the Very Special Kids Camp at Somers
21 March 2019The Air Force Balloon successfully brought smiles to community members’ faces during its visit to the Very Special Kids Camp at Somers, Victoria from 23-24 February.The...
No. 292 Squadron – Preparing the hunter
21 March 2019With the introduction of the P-8A Poseidon training system in 2018, No. 292 Squadron (292SQN) has risen to the challenge and taken the necessary steps towards...
Air Force Concludes Exercise Cope North in Guam
21 March 2019More than 460 Royal Australian Air Force personnel have returned to Australia after participating in the ninth iteration of Exercise Cope North at Andersen Air Force Base...
Your Combat Control career starts here!
12 March 2019Currently-serving Navy, Army or Air Force personnel are being encouraged to step up and step in to the world of combat control.Air Force’s No. 4 Squadron (4SQN) is...
No. 4 Squadron Combat Controllers - The Commander’s eyes and ears on the ground
12 March 2019The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 4 Squadron (4SQN) Combat Control Team (CCT) has the important job of being the first on the ground to assess the viability for...
Stand out team
11 March 2019In support of warfare elements, airbase operations stepped up to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of Exercise Red Flag Nellis. The airbase operations team...
New lights shine on Hercules maintenance personnel
10 March 2019New lighting fixtures at RAAF Base Richmond are illuminating the work of night-time maintenance personnel.Last December, works were completed on Stage One of a project to...
