Home News and events Army news Army news Keywords 26 Dec 2024 Navy, Army, Air Force News A boost for Defence health capability ADF medics will receive an improved career structure in a boost for health capability and recruitment. 23 Dec 2024 Army News Army News locks and loads in 2024 A look back at five memorable stories from 2024. 20 Dec 2024 Navy, Army, Air Force News ADF supports Vanuatu earthquake response RAAF aircraft have returned citizens to Australia and carried humanitarian assistance teams to Vanuatu in the wake of the Port Vila earthquake. 20 Dec 2024 Army News Christmas in the sun and sand – in Bahrain Army Captain Georgina Gilbert will spend this Christmas on the other side of the world. 20 Dec 2024 Army News Specialised facility counters IED threats A new laboratory will allow ADF personnel to rapidly respond to improvised explosive device blast events. 20 Dec 2024 Navy, Army, Air Force News Australia takes leading role in Middle East maritime security As part of a multinational task force, ADF is helping plan and manage missions in the Middle East region. 20 Dec 2024 Navy, Army, Air Force News Timorese soldiers buddy up with Australian counterparts Women from the Timor Leste Defence Force take part in a gender development program with the ADF. 20 Dec 2024 Navy, Army, Air Force News Sharpening skills anywhere Army chefs get the chance to cook up a storm in RAAF kitchens. 19 Dec 2024 Navy, Army, Air Force News Another successful year for the ADF Cadets Patron of the ADF Cadets Sir Peter Cosgrove reflects on some of the cadet activities of 2024. 19 Dec 2024 Army, Air Force News First look behind the scenes Indigenous students get a behind-the-scenes look at life in the ADF as part of Exercise First Look. 19 Dec 2024 Army News How information wins the battle A warfighter exercise has better prepared ADF personnel for operations in the information environment. 18 Dec 2024 Navy, Army, Air Force News Remembering Cyclone Tracy 50 years on On Christmas Eve 1974, the ADF assisted the people of Darwin after a cyclone tore through the community.