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The Royal Australian Air Force’s 75 Squadron launches into Exercise Cope North 25 with a bang.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-12/lightning-crews-drop-bombshell-guam
Prince Harry has added an unexpected item to his collection: a personalised jar of Vegemite.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-11/duke-sussex-receives-unique-gift-invictus
From the beaches of Glenelg to the hills of Willunga, Air Force supports the 2025 Santos Tour Down Under.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-12/air-force-swoops-tour-down-under
This information relates to the sale of Stokes Hill, former Naval Fuel Installation, located in Northern Territory.
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/locations-property/asset-disposals/property-disposals/stokes-hill-former-naval-fuel-installation
The Royal Australian Air Force has taken to the skies for Exercise Red Flag Nellis with its biggest contingent yet.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-11/raaf-flies-red-flag-over-nevada
Information related to the Review of the Woomera Prohibited Area Coexistence Framework.
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/reviews-inquiries/review-woomera-prohibited-area-coexistence-framework
Eight F-35A Lightning II jets touch down in Guam for Exercise Cope North.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-11/lightning-strikes-guam
F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Japan, the United States and Australia have begun training together for the first time as part of Exercise Cope North 25.
Cope North 25 is running from 3 – 21 February at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
This is a key milestone for trilateral air…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2025-02-10/exercise-cope-north-25-debuts-trilateral-f-35-training-guam
Vice Admiral Donald Chalmers (retd) has been piped aboard HMAS Kuttabul for the first time in almost a decade.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-10/former-navy-chief-returns-hmas-kuttabul
Zahlia Maroney received a memorable birthday treat when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex dropped in to an Invictus Games supporters' activity.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-10/surprise-visit-makes-7th-birthday-unforgettable
Invictus Games competitor Sergeant Emily Lahey says the sport she describes as "lawn bowls on ice" is harder than it looks.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-10/aussies-put-their-spin-wheelchair-curling
Choppers have taken to the sky to provide vital aircraft support in response to the North Queensland floods.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-10/aviation-assets-support-ingham-community
PFAS (perfluroalkyl and polyfluroalkyl substances) management and investigation program at RAAF Base Edinburgh.
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/locations-property/pfas/pfas-management-sites/raaf-base-edinburgh
Army engineers oversee delivery of a new store for the remote Bäniyala community in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-10/engineering-food-security-remote-community
Army's 3rd Brigade helps provide a temporary structure over the flood-damaged Ollera Creek Bridge.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-10/sappers-provide-support-townsville
The Australian Government has announced an independent review of land uses around Defence sites impacted by per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/reviews-inquiries/pfas-independent-review
Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 has officially kicked off with a glittering opening ceremony.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-09/team-australia-kicks-invictus-full-throttle
A 12-month pilot program using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has recently commenced at RAAF Base East Sale.
The SAF pilot program marks a significant milestone in Defence’s ongoing efforts to increase energy resilience and adopt climate mitigation strategies, as highlighted in the 2024 National…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2025-02-09/sustainable-aviation-fuel-pilot-program-underway-raaf-base-east-sale
The Senate Order on Entity Contracts requires non-corporate Commonwealth entities to publish information in relation to contracts and their use of confidentiality provisions.
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/accessing-information/contract-reporting
About the base
First used as a mobilisation and training area during World War 1. By 1939, the area was formally established as Puckapunyal Camp and military activity in the area began in the early 1940s. The camp's name was derived from the name of a large hill within the field training area,…
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/locations-property/base-induction/puckapunyal-military-area
PFAS (perfluroalkyl and polyfluroalkyl substances) management and investigation program at RAAF Base Wagga
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/locations-property/pfas/pfas-management-sites/raaf-base-wagga
PFAS (perfluroalkyl and polyfluroalkyl substances) management and investigation program at Holsworthy Barracks.
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/locations-property/pfas/pfas-management-sites/holsworthy-barracks
PFAS (perfluroalkyl and polyfluroalkyl substances) management and investigation program at HMAS Albatross.
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/locations-property/pfas/pfas-management-sites/hmas-albatross
PFAS (perfluroalkyl and polyfluroalkyl substances) management and investigation program at Blamey Barracks (Kapooka Military Area).
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/locations-property/pfas/pfas-management-sites/blamey-barracks-kapooka-military-area
PFAS (perfluroalkyl and polyfluroalkyl substances) management and investigation program at Singleton Military Area.
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/locations-property/pfas/pfas-management-sites/singleton-military-area
Naval and air force units from Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone on 5 February 2025.
This included HMAS Hobart and a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2025-02-06/multilateral-maritime-cooperative-activity
Australian Army soldiers are helping provide the PNG Defence Force with access to reliable clean water.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-06/army-engineers-tap-new-water-supply-pngdf
Aviator awarded a Conspicuous Service Medal for transforming Air Force evaluation of enemy tactics.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-02-06/air-force-analyst-honoured-tactical-acumen
Defence Infrastructure Panel – Environment, Heritage and Estate Engineering (DIP-EHEE) 2020-2025 has been established the for the provision of ongoing environment, heritage and engineering services.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/panel-arrangements/dip-ehee