Joint media releaseThe Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for DefenceAustralian Army special operations military working dog ‘Kuga’ has been posthumously awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal for conspicuous...
THE healing power of adaptive sports to help ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will be adopted as a key measure to support the wounded, injured and ill (WII) community, with the...
Minister for Defence Personnel, Darren Chester has announced the commencement of the Workplace Welfare Dogs Program at RAAF Bases East Sale, Williamtown and Pearce.As part of the Program, which will...
AUSTRALIA is all set to host the fourth Invictus Games in Sydney from 20 to 27 October 2018.As the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 begins tonight with the Opening Ceremony at the Sydney Opera House, the...
Sydney will have a new hub recruiting the nation’s next generation of Australian Defence Force personnel following the successful relocation of the Defence Force Recruiting Centre Sydney from...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Defence The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Roulettes today unveiled the new colour scheme for their PC-21 aircraft.Minister for...
ADF members and their families transitioning from the permanent Australian Defence Force (ADF) will have access to a more tailored approach to manage the transition process thanks to a refresh of the...
THE Australian Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Wheelchair Rugby Team will take on the nation’s best, when they take part in the National Championships at the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre in...
THE Australian Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Wheelchair Basketball squad, the ‘Wheeling Diggers’, will put the finishing touches to a near perfect Games preparation when they take on the competition at...
The Australian Invictus Games 2018 Wheelchair Tennis team will hit the courts in the ACT this week to take part in the prestigious Canberra Wheelchair Tennis Open.Commencing today and concluding...
TODAY marks 25 days until the fourth Invictus Games kicks off in Sydney, bringing together 500 serving and former serving Defence personnel from 18 nations who have been wounded, injured or become...
Two hundred ex-Army Land Rovers will be made available to Returned and Services Leagues (RSL) for use on ANZAC Day and at other ceremonies according to Minister for Defence Personnel and Veteran’s...
Minister for Defence Personnel, the Hon Darren Chester MP, today announced Australian Defence Force members who served with the Australian Army 547 Signal Troop during the Vietnam War had been...
The 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 Chester said the Defence Blood Challenge,...
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced 28 servicemen will be posthumously awarded the Commendation for Gallantry.The servicemen identified were killed while escaping Japanese...
The outstanding service of Royal Australian Navy’s Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV) was today recognised with the presentation of the Unit Citation for Gallantry at a ceremony conducted by the...
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced that, following a competitive tender process, One Tree Community Services has been selected as a new contract provider for the Defence...
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester has thanked Australian Defence Force men and women in the Middle East for their ongoing efforts during a visit to Afghanistan and Iraq last week. In...
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester is urging young Australians looking for an adventure out of the ordinary to apply for a voyage in Sail Training Ship (STS) Young Endeavour. “A...
The partial remains of Private Thomas Hurdis had been re-interred with his substantive remains at the Mont Huon Military Cemetery in Le Treport, France, Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester...
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