Vice Admiral Justin Jones AO CSC RAN

Today I officially welcomed my military counterparts to the #TalismanSabre25 Chief of Joint Operations Conclave - an opportunity for us to learn from each other to address shared security challenges #strongertogether

Observing #yourADF and our partners during #TalismanSabre2025 Integration in action #strongertogether

Australian Special Operations Command hosted Chief Heads of Defence from 14 partner nations ahead of the opening ceremony for exercise Talisman Sabre 25 … Let the exercise begin 💥

Honoured to open #TalismanSabre2025 in Sydney today alongside Deputy Commanding General for @USARPAC Lt. Gen. Joel B. Vowell. Our largest ever exercise with more than 35,000 personnel from 19 nations. #FriendsPartnersAllies #StrongerTogether

Last night’s @AusAirForce KC-30A flight to support their fellow Australians in challenging conditions demonstrated courage and commitment to service. I am extremely proud of @yourADF on #OperationBEECH

Yesterday, I welcomed General Stephen Whiting Commander @US_SpaceCom. Meeting @hqjoc about Space Domain and #yourADF's Operations. Our two nations share common goals: stability and security globally. @space-command-au, @CJC_ADF

Today I welcomed @GenAnCot, Commander @US_STRATCOM to @hqjoc to meet with Joint Directors + Component Commanders and be briefed on #yourADF’s operations in the region + globally Our two nations share a common goal: a peaceful, stable, prosperous Indo-Pacific #strongertogether

This week Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Industry & Minister for Pacific Island Affairs visited @hqjoc. He met with the outstanding professionals who plan and execute #yourADF operations across the world, and was updated on all ADF ops & activities.

Inspiring the next generation of South Pacific leaders – ACMC is hosting a three-day Defence Future Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane – a #SPDMM initiative. bit.ly/4j8Qm9X

I was pleased to attend this year’s Vernon Parker Oration, the first to be delivered by a serving @CDF_Aust.

Today, it was a pleasure to host Dame @SarahMacFCDO, British High Commissioner to Australia. We discussed our nations’ enduring strategic partnership and ways to strengthen our deep defence cooperation 🇦🇺🇬🇧

I congratulate PNG on instituting this national surveillance centre that will allow it to understand what is happening in its sovereign waters. Renovations were completed as part of the Australia-PNG Defence Cooperation Program. #YourADF

Great to be able to open the newly refurbished National Surveillance Coordination Centre (NSCC) in Port Moresby during my recent visit to PNG, alongside Chief of the PNGDF, Rear Admiral Philip Polewara, DMS, MBE

Some more photos from the Anzac Day dawn service at Bomana War Cemetery. It was a privilege to represent the ADF at a cemetery where soldiers from Australia and PNG are buried. #LestWeForget

It was a privilege to attend the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea alongside Chief of Defence Force, Rear Admiral Philip Polewara. #LestWeForget