THE Australian War Memorial will become home to the AP-3C Orion aircraft with tail number A09-659, preserving the heritage of this significant aircraft.Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester...
AUSTRALIAN Air Force Cadets will benefit from arrival of eight Diamond DA40 NG light aircraft to help them with their flight training.Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester made the...
Joint Media ReleaseMinister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP The Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and the Minister for Defence Personnel, the Hon Darren Chester MP...
MINISTER for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced Defence has extended the use of the ForceNet e-communication platform to Defence family members to improve communication with families....
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester officially opened the Australian War College and Australian Defence Force Training Centre in Canberra today. Speaking at the Australian...
THE Australian Government is committed to encouraging young Australian women to pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) both at school and in the workforce....
TODAY, eight lucky Australians were announced as the winners of Defence’s national competition to experience life as a submariner, offering a great first step toward a career within the Royal...
The latest General Service Training Camp at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base East Sale has kicked off, welcoming 58 cadets and eight support staff for the week-long training camp.Minister for...
AUSTRALIAN Defence Force (ADF) members and their families will be welcomed to new posting locations across the country, with a series of Welcome events starting with HMAS Cerberus this week.Minister...
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced the signing of a two year extension to the Recruiting Services contract with ManpowerGroup. The Australian Defence Force’s (ADF’s)...
JOINT MEDIA RELEASEAssistant Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon David Fawcett 217 midshipmen and officer cadets have graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) today, joining...
An innovative workforce model designed to meet the needs of a modern day defence force has commenced which aims to increase flexibility and capability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).Minister...
Mr James Digges has been appointed Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) New South Wales. Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester, said Mr Digges, a member of the...
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester MP, today announced six servicemen will be recognised for their actions as part of Sparrow Force in Timor during World War II.Mr Chester said the men of...
A rare opportunity for Australians to go behind the scenes, see world-class technology and consider a career as a submariner is on offer following the launch of a National Submariner Tour and...
MINISTER for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced the identification and burial of two World War One (WWI) Australian soldiers, previously recorded as missing.The soldiers can now be...
THE Australian public is being asked to participate in compiling an updated Roll of Honour listing the 300 Australian Navy personnel who gave their lives in the First World War. Minister for...
MINISTER for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced that two unknown Australian soldiers were buried on 6 November 2018 at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Tyne Cot Cemetery in...
STS Young Endeavour and her world class youth development program were on show today when Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester met with the youth crew in Sydney Harbour.Mr...
THE fourth Invictus Games draws to a close tonight, ending a week of sporting and personal victories for more than 500 competitors from 18 nations across the world. Minister for Veterans’...
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