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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...
Large Force Employment Training
15 August 2018It’s not every day you find military personnel from 16 countries working side by side; however, that is exactly what Exercise Pitch Black 18 is all about.Exercise...
Fighting the fight
14 August 2018In the skies above the Northern Territory, Pitch Black is being fought with simulated ‘enemy’ forces who are providing vital training for our friendly aircraft.No.75...
No.114MCRU Tactical Air Defence Radar System
14 August 2018No. 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit (114 MCRU) operate the Tactical Air Defence Radar System, AN/TPS-77, to provide tactical aerospace battle management and air...
Spartan flights around Batchelor
14 August 2018The C-27J Spartan was right at home at Batchelor Airfield, 100 kilometres south of Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2018.The dust, heat and layout of Batchelor made it...
Mobile communications innovation on Exercise Pitch Black
14 August 2018Hidden in the bush away from Exercise Pitch Black’s austere airbase at Batchelor, elements from Air Force’s No. 41 Wing were demonstrating a new concept in agile and...
Training to succeed on Exercise Pitch Black
14 August 2018Out of view of those deep in scenario at Batchelor Air Field in the Northern Territory, was No. 295 Squadron performing Exercise Control during Exercise Pitch Black 2018....
Pitch black gives back
13 August 2018Exercise Pitch Black participants spent a significant period of time engaging with the local Darwin, Katherine and Batchelor community in the weeks leading up to and...
Our KC-30A refuels over 100,000,000 pounds on Operation Okra
11 August 2018Our Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft has delivered 100,000,000 pounds of fuel during air-to-air refuel missions on Operation...
Defence joins Garma Festival 20th Anniversary celebrations
11 August 2018Defence personnel last week celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Garma Festival, Australia’s premier Indigenous event, in Gulkula, north-east Arnhem Land, Northern...
Deployed catering feeds the force
10 August 2018Australia and New Zealand have teamed up in the kitchen at Exercise Pitch Black 2018.A multi-national Deployed Catering Capability was set up inside a network of...
Mass casualty scenario at Batchelor air base
10 August 2018The Role 2 Field Hospital and security elements at Batchelor were tested as part of a mass casualty scenario on the 7th of August during Exercise Pitch Black 2018....
Australian supplier secures contract in the Top End
8 August 2018Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Senator for the Northern Territory, Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, today welcomed the announcement that Northern...
Batchelor airfield security forces
8 August 2018Whilst the Exercise Pitch Black 18 air war raged overhead, the Forward Operating Base for the exercise was defended by No. 2 Security Forces Squadron.Approximately...
