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[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Crew photo! 📸🌊

🖼️ HMAS Supply and her ship’s company at sea off the coast of 📍 Queensland during her recent Regional Presence Deployment.

#YourADF @Australian_Navy

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Eyes on the region. Partners in security. ✈️

Two @AusAirForce P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft deployed to the 📍 Philippines in September 2026, conducting missions over the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea.

RAAF maintainers supported the deployment by conducting aircraft servicing, inspections, fault-finding and maintenance to sustain flying operations.

Regular P-8A Poseidon deployments improve maritime domain awareness and strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s working relationship with @TeamAFP.

#YourADF #AusAirForce #StrongerTogether

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Training together, ready together 🇦🇺 🤝 🇳🇿

@AustralianArmy Reservists took on the freezing and wet environment of 📍 New Zealand’s South Island during Exercise Tasman Reserve.

Training with @NZDefenceForce counterparts, forty soldiers from the NSW-based 5 Brigade deepened their tactical interoperability and learned to operate effectively in challenging conditions, strengthening the bond between the two defence partners. ❄️

Read more 🗞️ https://t.co/xDVFLPCwyY

#YourADF #AusArmy

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Shared skies and swapped decks 🌤️

Following Exercise Pacific Vanguard, HMAS Sydney and JS Fuyuzuki came together off 📍 Guam for Exercise Nichi-Gou Trident.

Through aviation operations, maritime warfare serials, personnel exchanges and ship-handling activities, the @Australian_Navy and @JMSDF_PAO sharpened their combined warfighting readiness and reinforced the close partnership that supports regional security and stability. 🚢

Read more 🗞️ https://t.co/ev9uVTJCWp

#YourADF #AusNavy #StrongerTogether

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Honouring a herculean legacy 💪✈️

Past and present members of 37 Squadron came together at 📍 RAAF Base Richmond, NSW, to celebrate six decades of C-130 Hercules operations and a milestone of more than 500,000 flight hours.

The C-130 Hercules has been a cornerstone of the @AusAirForce’s air mobility capability, supporting operations at home and abroad.

From humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to tactical airlift, aeromedical evacuation and military operations, the aircraft has consistently demonstrated its versatility and reliability in some of the most challenging environments.

Read more 🗞️ https://t.co/Yadn74Bk1u

#YourADF #AusAirForce

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Welcome home HMAS Supply! 👋

Families gathered on the water’s edge at HMAS Kuttabul’s 📍 Fleet Base East, NSW, to welcome home their loved ones following more than 100 days of deployment.

While deployed, HMAS Supply was at the heart of regional exercises and operations, not only keeping Australian vessels sailing but partner nation vessels as well.

#YourADF @Australian_Navy

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Different uniform. Same game face. 🏉

Ahead of the @AFL Grand Final this weekend, we’re looking back at Warrant Officer Len Carr on coin-toss duties at the HMAS Sydney II Memorial Game in Perth in 2022.

Who are you picking this weekend? 🏆

#YourADF #AFLGF @Australian_Navy

[U.S. Pacific Fleet @USPacificFleet]

It's a scenic view & the sight of dedicated allies working as one. Great training with our partners for Exercise #PacificVanguard 2026. Together, we are committed to a stable and secure maritime environment. #StrongerTogether

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Australia and New Zealand’s defence science partnership is stronger than ever, with a new Statement of Intent on innovation, science and technology collaboration signed today. 🇦🇺 🇳🇿

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/0y1kTZTgd0

#YourADF @DSTG @CDS_Australia @NZDefenceForce

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Reliant continues to deliver 🚢

ADV Reliant recently delivered vital equipment and stores to sustain Fiji's maritime security capability during a port visit in 📍 Suva, Fiji. Reliant supplied a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) and sustainment stores to support @RFMF_Defence's Guardian-class patrol boats.

As part of the visit, Reliant also hosted representatives from the @spc_cps (Pacific Community) and the Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program to highlight the vessel’s capabilities and discuss shared interests in maritime security, disaster preparedness and regional resilience.

➡️ https://t.co/Syir1psYbq

#YourADF @Australian_Navy

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Sea + Sky = Scenic 🚢✈️

The @Australian_Navy, @RoyalCanNavy, @JMSDF_PAO, @USNavy and the New Zealand Air Force conducted cooperative maritime training above, on and beneath the ocean during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026 off the coast of 📍 Guam.

🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇯🇵 🇳🇿 🇺🇸

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/YjRxZ8hyuC

#YourADF #StrongerTogether @NZDefenceForce @USPacificFleet

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

📍 Sydney, NSW

Put the @Australian_Navy with the Republic of Singapore Navy and what do you get? Exercise Singaroo! 🇦🇺 🇸🇬

The bilateral exercise brings together Australian and Singaporean officers and sailors in a desktop wargaming environment to plan and respond to a complex regional security scenario, strengthening combined command and control, operational planning and decision-making skills.

#YourADF #AusNavy @mindefsg

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

What does it take to move a C-17A Globemaster III? Teamwork, determination and a cause worth pulling for. 💪

Members from across RAAF Base Amberley put their strength and teamwork to the test in a charity challenge featuring a C-17A Globemaster III.

The challenge brought together aviators from 1 Squadron, 23 Squadron, 36 Squadron and 82 Wing, alongside soldiers from 6 Engineer Support Regiment.

#YourADF @AusAirForce

[防衛省 陸上自衛隊 @JGSDF_pr]

🇯🇵🇺🇸🇦🇺#陸上自衛隊 は、９月８日以降、令和８年度米豪陸軍との実動訓練「#オリエント・シールド２６」（#OS26）を実施中です。
９月２２日及び２３日、矢臼別演習場において、陸上自衛隊の９９式自走１５５ｍｍりゅう弾砲（９９ＨＳＰ）、多連装ロケットシステム（ＭＬＲＳ）及び米陸軍の高機動ロケット砲システム（ＨＩＭＡＲＳ）による共同実弾射撃訓練を実施し、相互運用性及び作戦遂行能力の向上を図りました。

[USS Abraham Lincoln @CVN_72]

Strengthening interoperability with our friends from down under! 🇦🇺🤝🇺🇸

@Australian_Navy frigates HMAS Stuart and HMAS Perth recently integrated with CSG-3 & USS Abraham Lincoln, taking part in flight operations and conducting a fueling-at-sea in the South China Sea.

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

With a wingspan that stretches across the horizon, the MQ-4C Triton is ready to go the distance. ✈️

The MQ-4C Triton has achieved Initial Operational Capability, significantly strengthening @AusAirForce's ability to deliver persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance effects across Australia’s primary area of military interest.

🖼️ The MQ-4C Triton preparing for a sortie from 📍 RAAF Base Tindal, NT.

#YourADF #AusAirForce

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Duke is back 🏆✊

The Duke of Gloucester Cup is an annual competition to test the warfighting skills of infantry soldiers from the @AustralianArmy's Royal Australian Regiment.

This year, the Duke of Gloucester Cup was held at 📍 Tully Training Area and the Townsville Field Training Area, Qld.

Competitors are tested individually and as part of a team across a range of skills under arduous conditions, including:
🎯 Marksmanship
ℹ️ Reconnaissance
📖 Planning and executing complex section attacks
👊 Close quarters fighting

#YourADF #AusArmy

[U.S. Pacific Fleet @USPacificFleet]

Side-by-side with our @Australian_Navy allies. This replenishment-at-sea between USS Abraham Lincoln & HMAS Perth showcases the combined strength & interoperability of our forces, ensuring a secure and stable Indo-Pacific.

#AlliesAndPartners #StrongerTogether

[防衛省 陸上自衛隊 @JGSDF_pr]

🇯🇵🇺🇸🇦🇺#陸上自衛隊 は、９月８日以降、令和８年度米豪陸軍との実動訓練「#オリエント・シールド２６」（#OS26）を実施中です。
９月１７日から２４日までの間、陸自及び米豪陸軍の参加隊員は、特殊武器の脅威を想定した環境下で、偵察、防護及び除染に係る連携要領を演練し、共同対処能力の向上を図っています。

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

🇦🇺🤝🇲🇾

During a recent visit to 📍 Kuantan, Malaysia, HMAS Stuart reinforced Australia’s enduring defence relationship with Malaysia through exercises and engagements, discussions on shared maritime interests, and a friendly futsal match with KD Pahang.

Port visits like these are an important part of Australia’s commitment to regional engagement, strengthening partnerships, building mutual understanding and maintaining close ties that support a secure, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific. ⚓

#YourADF #AusNavy @Australian_Navy @tldm_rasmi @MINDEFMalaysia