Defence Australia

Fuelling success! 💪 A team of Army petroleum operators from 10 Force Support Battalion have been working hard to ensure United States Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys have the fuel they need to support Operation Render Safe 24-2 in the 📍Solomon Islands. The team have pumped over 12,500 litres of fuel, allowing the Ospreys to deliver important stores to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians who are reducing the amount of explosive remnants of war in the Solomon Islands. Read the article ➡️ http://spr.ly/6046UVPC8 📸 CPL Sam Price #YourADF #AusArmy #StrongerTogether

Taking the sky by storm ⚡ A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft returns to Clark Airbase following a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity. 👏 #YourADF #AusNavy #AusAirForce 📸 LSIS Susan Mossop

Congratulations 👏 General Entry 428 Shipp Division recently celebrated their graduation at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Recruits undergo 10 weeks basic training to enable sailors to think for themselves and work with each other. The school provides them with skills needed to pass onto a Naval career. Teamwork, self-discipline and professionalism are the key attributes developed within recruits under training. Recruits are expected to adopt and display in their behaviour and attitude the Navy Values; Service, Courage, Respect, Integrity, Excellence. #AusNavy #YourADF 📸 LSIS Abdus Chowdhury

Sending rounds at night 😤 Soldiers from 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Direct Fire Support Weapons Platoon (DFSW), conducted a live serial by night, at Townsville Field Training Area. The activity saw members live-firing the Javelin Missile, MAG58 machine gun, 84mm Carl Gustaf and .50 Cal HMG weapons systems. 💪 #YourADF #AusArmy #TrainedAndReady

It’s not every day you get to meet the Pope. But Air Force personnel from 37 Squadron and 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron did just that – travelling with two C-130Js from RAAF Base Richmond to Port Moresby – to provide air mobility assistance for Pope Francis and the Papal delegation. 👀 Read the story ➡️ http://spr.ly/6048UK5Nm #YourADF #AusAirforce

A Hawkei vehicle with a 30mm remote weapon station and optionally crewed combat vehicles were just some of the capabilities on show during Land Autonomous Systems & Teaming–Demonstration (LAST-D). 💪 Army’s capstone emerging technology event was held at 📍Puckapunyal, Victoria, which highlighted a wide range of cutting-edge technologies under development within Defence and the defence industry. #YourADF #AusArmy #DefenceIndustry 📸 Cpl Michael Currie & SGT Tristan Kennedy

The longest-serving Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot and fast-jet instructor Squadron Leader Stephen Bihary has retired from the cockpit after 48 years of flying. ✈️ Licensed to fly a plane before he could legally drive a car, he has gone on to fly 8140 military hours and provided introductory fighter flying training to the past two Chiefs of Air Force and countless other students. 👏 He has left a lasting legacy as an instructor, pilot and family man – he will continue to serve as a simulator instructor at 79 Squadron. 📰 Read his story ➡️ http://spr.ly/6049UE00d 📸 FLGOFF Michael Thomas #YourADF #AusAirForce

Australian Army soldiers have been working hard conducting training with members from the Armed Forces of Ukraine during Operation Kudu in the 📍United Kingdom. The training has been a great opportunity to exchange ideas and strengthen our relationship. 🤝 The ADF stands in solidarity with Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion. 🇦🇺🇺🇦🇬🇧 #YourADF #AusArmy #OpKudu #StandWithUkraine

Army’s military police just got even tougher with the addition of five new fully qualified military police dogs and handler teams from the 1st Military Police Battalion. 👏 These teams underwent 20 weeks of intense training, mastering skills like basic obedience, navigating obstacles, decoy work, apprehension, human-scent tracking, building searches, and even helicopter deployment. 💪 Military police dog teams provide Army with three key capabilities: detection, deterrence and apprehension. #MilitaryDogs #YourADF #AusArmy 👀 Read the full article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g3Z8kDS8 📸 LCPL Luke Donegan

The Royal Australian Air Force recently took part in Exercise Tarang Shakti in 📍 Jodhpur, India. Exercise Tarang Shakti 24 is a multilateral air combat exercise hosted by the Indian Air Force. It is a first-of-its-kind for the Indian Air Force, with eight participating nations and 18 observer nations. The ADF sent three EA-18G Growlers and about 120 personnel for the exercise, marking the first time Australia has sent combat aircraft for training in India. ✈️ Australia will continue to support India’s key role in the region by increasing the depth and complexity of our defence cooperation. 🇦🇺🤝🇮🇳 📸 LAC Ryan Howell #AusAirForce #StrongerTogether #YourADF