The Royal Australian Navy has joined Japan, France and the US for a multi-modal exercise that will see strengthened interoperability between global allied land, maritime and air forces. Anzac Class frigate HMAS Parramatta has joined land, maritime and air forces from Japan, France and the US for Exercise ARC21 off the south coast of Japan.
McDonald will serve in the business’ leadership team from 1 July, before assuming the senior role later this year. North will remain in the role in the interim to ease the transition.
Air Vice-Marshall Catherine Roberts will take up the new role from January 2022 when she steps down from her position as Head of Air Force Capability.
In a statement, the State Department said it was vital to the national interest to “assist our ally in developing and maintain a strong and ready self-defence capability”.
The first of Air Force's MQ-4C Tritons drones will arrive in Australia a year late, in 2024, because upgrade work still needs to be completed on two bases.
An all-female medical team has been deployed for the first time in RAAF history to support tropical cyclone Seroja relief efforts.