THE ADF
As one of the world's leading military organisations, the ADF plays a key role in our nation’s defence as well as providing a range of peacetime services.
DEFENDING OUR COUNTRY AND OUR INTERESTS
As an expertly trained and technically advanced military capability, we’re tasked with defending:
- our nation, its borders and coastline
- our people and their values
- our way of life.
HELPING COMMUNITIES AT HOME AND ABROAD
We support a broad range of operations in Australia and overseas, including:
- supporting international security and counter-terrorism initiatives
- protecting our borders from illegal activity and incursions
- supporting humanitarian and peacekeeping operations
- helping communities affected by natural disasters.
PROTECTING TRADE AND COMMERCE
We provide services critical to the safety of shipping (around 90% of Australia’s imports and exports) and the protection of our airspace. These include:
- maritime and aerial patrols
- maritime search and rescue services
- hydrographic surveys for navigation purposes
- anti-piracy and smuggling operations
- meteorological support operations
- maintaining a strategic strike capability.
ADAPTING TO COMPLEX STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTS
Over the coming decades, Australia will be faced with global uncertainty. To deal with the challenges, the ADF needs to be highly professional, well-governed and agile. That way, we can respond to changing environments, seize opportunities and manage increasing strategic, political, cultural and technological complexities.
