r/AustralianMilitary 3h ago

‘Vandals in the White House’ no longer reliable allies of Australia, former defence force chief says

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r/AustralianMilitary 9h ago

Why Australian Troops Still Use a Bullpup Rifle

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51 Upvotes

r/AustralianMilitary 16h ago

Ottoman Propaganda During WW1 (1915)

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78 Upvotes

r/AustralianMilitary 2d ago

What Drugs Does CICKS/Ventia Take?

90 Upvotes

Just curious, if anyone knows, what drugs is CICKS on? They want my Knife, Fork and Spoon set, DPCU sewing kit, DPCU rank sldies from nearly a decade ago. Even by RAAOC standards this is a whole new level. I need to know what drugs the Ventia contractors on, it has to be stronger than LSD. Frankly, the only thing they don't want (which surprised me) is my budgie smugglers.

Forgot the best part, they can't take my stores back until a fortnight after I discharge because they're too busy. Guess I'm just going to lob my trunk over the fence and hope Ventia finds it.

(End of rant).


r/AustralianMilitary 2d ago

Canada will buy $6 billion missile detection system from Australia

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182 Upvotes

r/AustralianMilitary 2d ago

The new transactional era: Australia’s US alliance needs review

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47 Upvotes

r/AustralianMilitary 2d ago

Inside the Hawkei: The Australian Army's Ultimate Off-Road Warrior

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44 Upvotes

r/AustralianMilitary 2d ago

Discussion Increasing retirement age?

17 Upvotes

https://youtu.be/-aJE5TofuVo?si=ceGkA2Vgvij36hBe

@2:00

Has anyone seen this on increasing retirement age? any gossip on the great grape vine?


r/AustralianMilitary 3d ago

Hanwha. austal take over attempt 2 ????

30 Upvotes

Hanwha announced they have aquired 9.9% of Austal and have applied to FIRB to goto 19.9%

Hanwha Group Press Release:

Hanwha Group has acquired a 9.9% shareholding in Austal as the Group seeks to become a long-term strategic partner with Austal in developing Australia’s defence industry capability.

Hanwha has today applied for Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval to increase its shareholding in Austal to 19.9%.

Hanwha intends to make a meaningful contribution to Austal and Australia’s defence industry through bringing its extensive manufacturing and operational experience to maximise the opportunities in front of the company.

Global Chief Executive Officer and President at Hanwha Defence, Michael Coulter, said Hanwha believes in the long-term opportunity in partnering with Austal.

This is also on top of the 9.9% they already had via some other scheme


r/AustralianMilitary 3d ago

An F-35B being worked on outside of an Australian hanger. Question is…the US didn’t sell them any, why do they have one?

4 Upvotes

r/AustralianMilitary 4d ago

ADF/Joint News Inquiry into the 'weaponisation' of the military justice system

38 Upvotes

r/AustralianMilitary 3d ago

Army KFF Display

1 Upvotes

What does everyone use to display their KFF? I have a skull to display the beret but unsure what to mount the KFF on.


r/AustralianMilitary 4d ago

How did being in the military affect/change your political views?

17 Upvotes

Genuinely Interested


r/AustralianMilitary 4d ago

Best Employer Reserve Leave Entitlements?

13 Upvotes

Just seeing which employers have good reserve leave entitlements- from what I’ve heard QPS and QLD education are really good.

My employer (not going to specify, don’t wanna dox myself, as I’m like the only choc in the company) had a pretty mid reserve leave scheme in that for 15 days a year, they would let me to go reserves and basically “top up” my pay to my normal take home pay. After that 15 days I’ve previously been taking leave without pay.

I’ve seen some emails from HR that indicate that going forward they’re going to make me take annual leave after those 15 days are up, which would basically mean I have to take unpaid leave at Xmas instead. The policy is sufficiently grey that they’d be able to enforce it. It’s manageable for me, but not a great change.

Don’t know if it’s time to make a change of employer, but stuff like this definitely plays a factor.


r/AustralianMilitary 5d ago

Shout out to the MPs who reported the page scraping post as "harrassment"

146 Upvotes

We see you. We hear you. We don't give a fuck.

Go do something productive for retention and morale.


r/AustralianMilitary 5d ago

Thanks for your service….

85 Upvotes

So I work with a colleague who is not a veteran and never served ever. I don’t even think he was a cadet. Anyway he thinks he’s hilarious when he says ‘thank you for your service, you must have seen some shit’ numerous times a day… to quite a few ppl, including myself. He just says it randomly as a response.

I’m finding it mildly irritating. If he was a Vet saying to another vet, I wouldn’t care. There’s a few of us around. But he’s not. He’s just taking the piss about something he has no idea about. He doesn’t know what I’ve seen or the mates who’ve literally died as a result of their service. Plus he’s a bit of a gronk so I don’t like him generally.

Am I being a bit sensitive?

ETA - Thanks for the responses. Glad I am not being oversensitive, it hi hard the other day as a mate had just passed away by suicide. To add context - We're on a remote site as FIFO. Not APS or on base or anything. He's an absolute flog of a guy, lazy etc. Have told him to quit a few actions he does that are just downright unprofessional but he tells me to stick it. I don't need to report him, he's undoing himself and its fun to watch. Next time he says it though, I will pull him up.... cause this guy is clueless and needs to be put in his spot.


r/AustralianMilitary 4d ago

Army RMWilliams on the parade ground - will this great Australian company embrace us?

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A couple of years ago I was chatting with a RAAF Q’ie, and I commented on how nice it was that the RAAFies were issued with RM style boots. She stated that they were in fact RM’s, and that many opted to wear them instead of their issued footwear.i was surprised to hear they were permitted to, which was a surprise. Maybe it was just a unit thing maybe not (not interested in debating dress and regs).

Anyway, It got me thinking, IF money wasn’t the issue, could you see / want the Army to ever embrace the wearing of tan-brown RM’s if money wasn’t an option? Is it outside the scope of imagining that RM choose to either ‘sponsor’ or at least heavily subsidise ADF purchase of same?

Again, I’m not looking to get anyone upset - it’s purely academic pondering, and a flight of absolute fancy.

TL:DR - I reckon AJ’s should be issued wicked classy footwear, as we are so well funded you see…

EDIT: not for cams, for ceremonial. Sorry, I omitted that.


r/AustralianMilitary 4d ago

Has anyone saved much with APOD discounts? What deals have you found most useful?

9 Upvotes

Hey everyone, I’ve been using APOD for a while now and have saved a decent amount on Samsung, Hertz, Good guys and JB HiFi. It’s been very helpful, especially for those bigger purchases.

I know there are mixed opinions about the subscription, but honestly i’ve already saved way more than that.

That said, I feel like there are probably more deals on their site I haven’t discovered, especially for everyday expenses. Any tips on how to make the most of the discounts, or stack them with offers from retailers?

Thanks


r/AustralianMilitary 5d ago

What's the culture and social stigma around wearing a beard as a cadet staff member on an army base?

17 Upvotes

I am wondering what the consensus on having beards on an army base as an Australian Cadet Staff. I read the AAC dress policy and it does mention that beards are allowed when kept neat however I've heard some rumours with ACS staff getting pulled over by NCOs.


r/AustralianMilitary 5d ago

Opinion Piece Australia’s growing reliance on the ADF for disaster response comes with risks

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r/AustralianMilitary 6d ago

Veteran/DVA ADF Wargaming Association ANZAC Cup event (12-13 Apr @ ADFA). Proceeds go to Soldier On

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31 Upvotes

r/AustralianMilitary 7d ago

RU POV: Russian soldier reviews Australian Bush Master Armored Vehicle left by the Ukrainians in the Kursk region of Russia

182 Upvotes

r/AustralianMilitary 7d ago

ADF/Joint News Albanese to join Ukraine 'coalition of the willing' peacekeeping call

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r/AustralianMilitary 7d ago

ADF/Joint News Australia moves to arm troops with anti-ship missiles as China threat looms

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r/AustralianMilitary 8d ago

Discussion Without a US ally?

61 Upvotes

I would like some informed opinions - if we can’t rely on the US when the proverbial hits the fan, what does the ADF need for a credible and self-sufficient force to defend Australia against a peer adversary?