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Australian Defence Force - Latest News [Page 25]
Air Force Orions – 40 Years Of Service
Sunday, 1 June 2008, 12:20 am | Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Air Force today celebrates the 40th anniversary of the arrival of the first Australian Orion. More >>
Commission Of Inquiry Into The Loss Of HMAS Sydney
Sunday, 1 June 2008, 12:18 am | Australian Defence Force
The first day of official hearings of the Commission of Inquiry into the loss of HMAS Sydney II have been held today in Sydney. More >>
Human Remains Found At Fromelles Excavation Site
Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 3:46 pm | Australian Defence Force
Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, announced this morning that a small quantity of human remains had been discovered at a suspected group burial site of Australian and British WWI soldiers in Fromelles, France. More >>
Excavation Of Suspected ANZAC WWI Burial Site
Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 6:12 pm | Australian Defence Force
"Reports prove beyond reasonable doubt that approximately 400 Australian and British soldiers were buried here during the battle on the Western Front in 1916, and now we are trying to ascertain whether the remains are still buried here." More >>
Australian Government Support To Burma
Saturday, 24 May 2008, 11:50 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Government has announced today that Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft will provide additional assistance to Burma’s cyclone victims. More >>
Australian Soldier Recovering Well
Saturday, 24 May 2008, 11:49 am | Australian Defence Force
The soldier wounded last weekend in Southern Iraq is recovering well in a hospital in Germany following specialist surgery. More >>
Australian Government RAAF Support For Burma
Saturday, 24 May 2008, 8:21 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Government has directed the Australian Defence Force to respond to a request for assistance from the UN World Food Programme to transport helicopters from South Africa to Thailand. The helicopters will be used to transport vital aid. More >>
Release Of Inappropriate Behaviour Allegation Info
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 9:36 pm | Australian Defence Force
Defence is currently inquiring into a number of matters, including the allegation of inappropriate behaviour, privacy concerns, and the unauthorised disclosure. "In relation to the inappropriate behaviour allegation, we are unable to comment". More >>
ADF Hot Issues: Inappropriate Conduct Allegations
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 9:25 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, received a Department of Defence 'Hot Issues Brief' on Thursday 15 May informing him that Defence is investigating allegations of inappropriate conduct during a recent Forces Entertainment Tour. More >>
Cadets Contribute To The Community On ANZAC Day
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 11:35 am | Australian Defence Force
"Each year many of the 21,500 Navy, Army and Air Force cadets in more than 460 units and squadrons march in big cities and small towns on ANZAC Day. Their participation in the march shows that the sacrifice of past generations is continuing to be acknowledged." More >>
NSW Employers Of ADF Reserves Recognised
Friday, 11 April 2008, 10:10 am | Australian Defence Force
The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, has congratulated the record number of fifty six New South Wales employers who were recognised last night for their support of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserves. More >>
Caribou Flyover Recognises Air Force Vietnam Vets
Friday, 4 April 2008, 9:53 am | Australian Defence Force
The efforts of RAAF personnel who operated Caribou aircraft during the Vietnam War will be recognised in a ceremony in Canberra. A plaque will be unveiled at the Australian War Memorial commemorating the service of RAAF Caribou personnel. More >>
Defence Proposes Trial Kangaroo Management
Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 9:27 am | Australian Defence Force
In August 2007 a Defence-commissioned expert panel reported on the environmental impact of the kangaroo population at the Belconnen Naval Transmitting Station (BNTS). The panel recommended actions that would achieve a sustainable balance. More >>
A Robot Watchdog To Sniff Out Radiation
Monday, 31 March 2008, 10:55 am | Australian Defence Force
Australian scientists have developed a prototype remote-controlled robotic vehicle to detect radiation. The concept vehicle was developed jointly by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation & the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. More >>
HMAS Sydney II Found Off Western Australian Coast
Monday, 17 March 2008, 12:26 am | Australian Defence Force
In a historic day for the Royal Australian Navy and members of the Finding Sydney Foundation, the HMAS Sydney II has been found, 66 years after the entire ship's company perished following a furious sea battle in November 1941. More >>
Nulka, Surface Wave Radar Take Out Awards
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 8:38 am | Australian Defence Force
The Defence Materiel Organisation's (DMO) Electronic Systems Division has won both categories of the annual Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) Defence Project of the Year Awards for 2007. More >>
Thanking Our Troops In The Solomons
Friday, 22 February 2008, 2:02 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon Warren Snowdon MP, today joined the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Stephen Smith MP, the Parliamentary Secretary for International Assistance, the Hon Bob McMullen MP, and the Parliamentary ... More >>
Contribution Of Defence Families Recognised
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 12:57 am | Australian Defence Force
The importance, strength, self-reliance and courage of the families of Australian Defence Force members has now been officially recognised at the Australian War Memorial, with the unveiling of a plaque and a garden seat. More >>
Indigenous Recruitment A Priority
Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 11:21 am | Australian Defence Force
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, today identified Indigenous recruitment as a priority for the Australian Defence Force. More >>
HMAS Voyager Disaster: 44 Years Too Long To Wait
Sunday, 10 February 2008, 9:33 pm | Australian Defence Force
On the 44th anniversary of the HMAS Voyager disaster, the Minister for Defence said, "82 lives were lost that night on the 10th of February, in our nation's worst peacetime military tragedy, and Labor is committed to seeing justice done." More >>
