An Australian soldier has died while completing a training course on NSW’s south coast overnight.
The Australian Defence Force confirmed that the soldier died during a parachuting course at the Jervis Bay Airfield last night.
One other soldier was injured and did not require hospitalisation.
FILE PHOTO – Australian Army special forces soldiers prepare to board a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Australian Defence Force Parachuting School at HMAS Albatross.image.png (Supplied)
“We request that the privacy of Defence members and families is respected at this time,” the Australian Defence Force said in a statement.
“Defence will provide further updates when possible.”
The death comes after other training incidents in recent years.
Lance Corporal Tulsa Rumney of the 3rd Brigade died in a single-vehicle rollover at the Townsville Field Training Area on October 15, 2025.
Two years ago, in 2024, Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon died after being injured in a parachuting incident at Sydney’s Richmond RAAF base.
The ADF is expected to address the media shortly.
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