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As an officer you can work as a Pilot, flying one of the Army’s impressive fleet of helicopters. As an engineer you will supervise helicopter maintenance ensuring they are operating at peak capability. Or be an Aviation Force Preservation Officer, specialising in safety management. Learn more
There is an amazing array of soldier positions to choose from in Army Aviation. Work in Logistics and Support as a Groundcrewman, planning movement and troop support, or as a technician, maintaining aircraft airframes and electrical equipment. Learn more
Darren joined the Army as an avionics technician because he needed something extra in his life and had always dreamed of working with aircraft. He works on the ARH Tiger, a brand new, state of the art helicopter being currently introduced into the Army. The main part of his job is maintaining and installing various electrical components on the aircraft, although a big benefit of working in the army is never knowing what tomorrow will bring. Every day is different.
The Australian Army has airlifted supplies and recovery personnel into the isolated township of Condamine in preparation for the return of the local population who were evacuated due to flooding. A CH-47 Chinook helicopter of the 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron...
An Australian Defence Force medical team working on earthquake relief in Kashmir has received helicopter winching training to keep skills current for medical evacuations from remote locations. Members of the Australian Army 5th Aviation Regiment with two Black Hawk helicopters conducted the training at the village of Bailgiran...
For more than nine hours, Black Hawk 220’s aircrew battled the most arduous weather conditions they have ever flown in to help about 200 flood-stricken Forrest Hill, Laidley and Gatton residents on January 11. Captain Tony Southwood, a Black Hawk pilot from the Oakey-based Army Aviation Training Centre...
The Black Hawk helicopters of B Squadron 5th Aviation Regiment, led civilian helicopters out of the village of Popondetta to deliver desperately needed aid to remote villages effected by the floods that struck Oro province in Papua New Guinea (PNG) after Cyclone Guba. Using their exceptional heavy-lift capability..
For the children from the East Timor village of Zumalai it was a day of excitement and one the local community will long remember. On a cloudy Sunday morning the thumping sound of an Australian Army Black Hawk helicopter brought just what the doctor ordered for the remote community, located in the deep south-west of the country...
The awesome firepower of a combined, combat-oriented aviation battle group rained down on the Shoalwater Bay Training Area as Tiger helicopters proved their offensive capability with a series of stunning live-fire support sorties. The Tigers’ Hellfire missile strikes were just some of the highlights of Exercise Diamond Dollar from June 11–25...
