Defence Australia

That’s a wrap 🎬 From the Top End to the wider Indo-Pacific, 2,500 Marines and sailors from the 14th iteration of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) trained alongside the Australian Defence Force and regional partners across Australia, the Southwest Pacific, and Southeast Asia. Together, we strengthened interoperability and reaffirmed our shared commitment to a peaceful and secure Indo-Pacific. See you in 2026, for the 15th MRF-D rotation Down Under 👋 #YourADF #StrongerTogether

Friendly match in Dili celebrates lasting legacy ⚽ Twenty-six years ago, a special bond between Timor-Leste and Australia was created with the arrival of the INTERFET peacekeeping mission, which assisted the Timorese people in building a free and independent nation. A new generation of Timorese and Australian soldiers forged friendships through a more peaceful struggle on the soccer pitch and futsal courts. They competed in the annual Xanana-Cosgrove Shield, commemorating the foundation of Timor-Leste and the role Australia and other INTERFET nations played. The matches on the INTERFET anniversary were the capstone of Indo-Pacific Endeavour Timor-Leste. The program featured a Women, Peace and Security workshop, community engagement, and sport and faith-based activities delivered in partnership with the F-FDTL. Indo-Pacific Endeavour is Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity supporting the Australian Government’s focus on deepening diplomatic and defence partnerships across South-East Asia and the north-east Indian Ocean. Read more ➡️ http://spr.ly/6045A4xn7 📸 LACW Nell Bradbury #YourADF #IndoPacificEndeavour #IPE25

Fuelling the Fleet ⚓⛽ In September, the Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Stalwart and HMAS Canberra conducted a Replenishment at Sea together off the coast of 📍 Australia. 🌊 📷 LSIS Susan Mossop #YourADF #AusNavy

Officers and sailors from HMAS Ballarat held a navigation and communications workshop at 📍 Ream Naval Base in Cambodia, during a port visit as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2025. Teams from the Royal Australian Navy and the #RoyalCambodianNavy quickly integrated, splitting into smaller groups to share knowledge and experience regarding standard operating procedures for navigation and communicating via flags at sea. The event was highly successful, with strong engagement and cooperation between the two nations. 📸 SBLT Jake Badior #YourADF #AusNavy

United Nations Military Observer Course The Australian Defence Force is demonstrating its commitment to preparing personnel for complex missions through the United Nations Military Observer Course at the 📍 Peace Operations Training Centre, ACT. The course prepares participants for the challenges of peacekeeping deployments through intensive classroom lessons, planning activities and practical field simulations. Its training model blends artificial intelligence-driven technology with hands-on exercises, giving students the skills and confidence needed for operations in multinational environments. Read more ➡️ http://spr.ly/6046AF7X8 📷 LAC Chris Tsakisiris & PTE Hamid Farahani #YourADF

ADF shooters hit the mark 🎯 Australian Defence Force shooters from the Australian Army Sports Pistol Association (AASPA) took aim at the Australian Police and Services Pistol Championship, with Australian Army personnel from Queensland securing first in the Military Division and the Royal Australian Air Force third overall. Corporal Nigel Tegg claimed top military individual honours, while Corporal Amelia Terare of 22 Squadron was named Rookie of the Year after less than a year in the sport. Key results: 🥇 Army personnel from Queensland – 1st place, Military Division (score: 6453) 🥈 Army personnel from ACT – 2nd place, Military Division (score: 6152) 🥉 RAAF Combined – 3rd place, Military Division (score: 5927) and 3rd overall 🪖 Cpl Nigel Tegg – Top Military Individual 🌟 Cpl Amelia Terare – Rookie of the Year' The association also voted to include precision service rifles as a new shooting discipline to allow more people to get involved with shooting events. Read more ➡️ http://spr.ly/6041ALRGZ 📸 PTE Marcus Johnson & CPL Michael Rogers #YourADF

Of the nearly one million Australians who served in World War 2, Keith Fitzpatrick was believed to be among the last 1300 with lived experience of that conflict – a number now smaller following his death at the age of 101 in June. Father to a serving Australian Army officer and grandfather to one of Air Force’s newest members, they remember him for his love of horseracing, his off-key singing, and the few stories they learned from his WW2 service. His son, Major Mike Fitzpatrick, of the Defence Force School of Music, said it was Keith’s post-war service in Army that he spoke of most fondly – including his role in the Australian Army contingent at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation and his time training national servicemen through the 1950s and ‘60s. Read the full story ➡️ http://spr.ly/6045Ax4tz #YourADF

Step by step towards wellbeing 👟 HMAS Stirling hosted its annual Walk to Workday, promoting regular exercise and the wellbeing of Defence personnel and their families. Highlights: 🌅 6.4 km walk across the causeway to Garden Island 👨👩👧👦 Open to ADF members, families, APS staff and Defence contractors ☕ Breakfast, coffee and family activities at the finish line 🏃♂️ Annual Causeway Classic run across the same course Events like these strengthen fitness, resilience and connection across the Defence community. 📸 CPOIS Nina Fogliani, LSIS Rikki-Lea Phillips & ABIS Jaxsen Shinners #YourADF

All eyes were on the main arena at the Perth Royal Show recently when the Australian Defence Force took centre stage to mark the Show’s annual Defence and Veterans’ Day. Soldiers from the Australian Army’s 13th Brigade wowed crowds with a section attack capability demonstration, that was kicked off in spectacular fashion with a Hawk-127 flypast from the Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 79 Squadron. 🎯 🎪 🛩️ This year marked the official launch of the Defence Hub at the Show – a one-stop-shop for the community to interact with Defence personnel and to better support public understanding of its roles and capability. The Defence Hub also featured important support networks for ADF personnel and veterans alike, including RSL WA, Legacy, Defence Community Dogs, as well as Disaster Relief Australia and the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia. 📷 CPL Nakia Chapman Read more ➡️ http://spr.ly/6043AxsF5 #YourADF