AUSTRALIAN Defence Force (ADF) members and their families have been welcomed to new posting locations across the country, with a series of events over the weekend including Welcome to Katherine and Welcome to HMAS Cerberus over the weekend.
Hundreds of local jobs will be created as the HMAS Watson redevelopment project gets underway later this month.
Australia’s role in the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission is evolving in recognition of progress made by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF).
Medals that have been lost or damaged in the fires across Australia may be replaced under the Defence Honours and Awards Replacement Medal Policy.
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands will soon benefit from an upgrade and refurbishment of the airport’s runway, which is the main access and delivery point for supplies and visitors to the islands.
Joint Media Release Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women The Australian Government is deeply grateful for the ongoing support of the United States to Australia’s bushfire response.
Joint Media Release Prime Minister - The Hon Scott Morrison MP The Government will request the Governor-General revoke the current compulsory Call Out of the Australian Defence Force Reserves with effect from 7 February 2020.
Major General Susan Coyle has assumed command of Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle East, taking over from Rear Admiral Mark Hill during a ceremony held at the Australian main operating base.
Australia gratefully accepts Japan’s offer to support Australia’s bushfire response, by providing two C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The Japan Self-Defense Force aircraft will transport military and civilian personnel involved with firefighting, as well as equipment required for recovery efforts.
The next generation of young Australians are building their leadership, teamwork and resilience skills on board the Royal Australian Navy ship Young Endeavour. The Sail Training Ship (STS) has started the new year setting sail from Tasmania, for an 11-day voyage with a crew of 24 youths aged between 16 to 23-years old.
Joint media release Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne Australia thanks Papua New Guinea for its support to Australia’s emergency bushfire response through the provision of military personnel from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF).
The Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac Class frigate HMAS Toowoomba has departed from her home port of Fleet Base West in Rockingham, Western Australia to the Middle East. Toowoomba is the 68th rotation of a Royal Australian Navy ship to the region since 1990.
Today marks the completion of the $24 million extension of the Navy Training Systems Centre at Randwick Barracks by St Hilliers, in time for the first Navy training course commencing this week.
Australia is deeply grateful for Fiji’s generous offer to support Australia’s emergency bushfire response through the provision of troops from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
A Melbourne small business will partner with Leidos Australia to deliver world-class chemical detection equipment for the Australian Defence Force. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, announced Moorabbin business Point Trading had secured the $7.4 million contract with Leidos Australia.
Joint media release Federal Member for Leichardt, the Hon Warren Entsch MP The Australian Defence Force will use home-grown Australian equipment to keep Australians on the front line safe from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.
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Joint media release The Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister The Hon David Littleproud MP, Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management Our country is facing devastating and widespread national bushfires.
Joint media release Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Scott Morrison MP Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management, The Hon David Littleproud MP
The Morrison Government will invest $150 million in the next generation of Army’s geospatial support capability. Forming part of the LAND 1771 Tranche 1 project, land forces will be able to use advanced imagery to obtain vital terrain and navigation data.
An Australian company has been awarded a $45 million contract for the supply of Remote Weapon Stations, as part of the Morrison Government’s multi-billion dollar upgrade to Army’s mounted close combat capability.
Joint media release Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Peter Dutton MP
Maritime vessels will be able to operate more safely in Australian waters with the Morrison Government partnering with local industry to produce digital maps of Australia’s sea and coastal areas.
The Morrison Government is strengthening the capability of the Australian Army, under a multi-million dollar deed to improve field equipment.
The Morrison Government is helping Australian small businesses to invest more in our defence industry, with the release of the first two of our Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Implementation Plans.
Today I was delighted to host my Fijian counterpart, the Hon Inia Seruiratu, Minister for National Security, Defence and Foreign Affairs, in Perth for the first official Australia-Fiji Defence Ministers’ meeting.
Joint media release with Mr Julian Simmonds MP, Member for Ryan Soldiers at Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera will soon be able to make use of new and improved health facilities, with major upgrades to the existing Health Centre to get underway.
Joint media release Dr John McVeigh MP, member for Groom
Joint media release Phillip Thompson OAM MP, member for Herbert Australian Defence Force members and the local community will benefit from construction of a new Health Centre at RAAF Base Townsville, with work to begin within weeks.
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