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A Royal Australian Air Force officer receives a brief during Exercise Yama Sakura 81 in Japan. Story by Captain Michael Trainor.
Asia Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

1 Div observers in Japan for major CP exercise

21/12/202121/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2439 Views 0 Comments Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF)

ADF personnel this month observed one of the largest joint, bilateral command post exercises undertaken in recent times. CAPTION: A Royal

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Public Affairs Officers, 1st Lieutenant Aradichi Prihandana and Captain Annie Richardson, work though a scenario as part of Exercise Nusa Bhakti AUSINDO 21 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Pelda Harsono.
Asia Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise planning for disaster relief

30/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2090 Views 0 Comments Indonesia

Australian and Indonesian Forces have conducted a virtual joint combined command post exercise focused on the planning and execution of

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HMAS Warramunga sails astern of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Inazuma as the two ships conduct a transit in-company after departing Kure, Japan to conduct exercise Nichi-gou Trident. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Australia & Japan conduct Exercise Nichi-gou Trident.

19/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2658 Views 0 Comments HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Warramunga, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, NICHI GOU TRIDENT

HMAS Warramunga and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Inazuma are currently conducting Exercise Nichi-gou Trident. CAPTION: HMAS Warramunga sails

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Indonesian navy ship KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai and HMAS Anzac sail in company during Exercise New Horizon. Story b y Sub Lieutenant Nicholas Cunningham. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Anzac strengthens partnership with Indonesia

13/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1858 Views 0 Comments HMAS Anzac, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

HMAS Anzac trained with two Indonesian Navy ships this month during Exercise New Horizon, a key biennial maritime high-end warfare

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The Australian Army Band perform as HMAS Canberra comes alongside in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, during a contactless port visit as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Asia Australian Army News 

Band made new arrangements on IPE21

05/11/202115/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1999 Views 0 Comments Australian Army Band, HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Members of the Australian Army Band, who joined a contactless maritime deployment during a pandemic, had a simple goal –

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Indonesia Army Junior Officer Combat Instructor Training course trainees take part in the obstacle course challenge as part of Exercise True Grit with Australian Army instructors in Indonesia. Story by Lieutenant Douglas Mayfield.
Asia Australian Army News 

Aussie jungle-warfare experts in Indonesia

04/11/202110/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2900 Views 0 Comments Indonesia

Specialist jungle warfare instructors from the Australia Army’s Combat Training Centre (CTC) have been in Indonesia working closely with the

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Crew members from HMS Diamond conduct a contactless boat-landing exercise with HMAS Canberra personnel during Exercise Bersama Gold 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.
Asia New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy UK 

Small boat crews find a dock at sea

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2236 Views 0 Comments Bersama Gold 21, BG21, Five Power Defence Arrangements, HMAS Canberra

The waters off the east coast of Malaysia in mid-October were abuzz with small boats from the Royal Australian Navy,

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Indonesian Navy vessel KRI Sura, top, HMAS Ararat and KRI Kerapu conduct a coordinated maritime security patrol as part of Ausindo Corpat 2021. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Fisheries patrol strengthens relationship with Indonesia

31/10/202102/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1914 Views 0 Comments AUSINDO CORPAT, HMAS Ararat

HMAS Ararat recently completed Ausindo Corpat 2021, a five-day coordinated patrol with Indonesian Navy vessels KRI Sura and Kerapu along the

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A RAAF P-8A Poseidon aircraft on a mission as part of Exercise Albatross Ausindo 21. Story by Bettina Mears.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Exercise with Indonesia a first for Poseidon

20/10/202122/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2525 Views 0 Comments Albatross Ausindo 21, Indonesian Air Force

In the spirit of strengthening partnerships, the RAAF last month participated with elements from the Indonesian Air Force in the

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Commanding Officer of the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Mathew Dirago salutes official guests during the opening ceremony for Exercise Wirra Jaya 2021 at Robertson Barracks, NT. Story by Captain Carla Armenti. Photo by Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca.
Asia Australian Army News 

Indonesian/Australian exercise in NT

16/10/202121/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2108 Views 0 Comments Wirra Jaya 2021

Indonesian Armed Forces personnel have been welcomed to the Top End for the eighth iteration of Exercise Wirra Jaya. CAPTION:

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USS Carl Vinson, JS Kaga, HMAS Sirius, INS Satpura, USS Lake Champlain, INS Ranvijay, JS Murasame, USS Stockdale and HMAS Ballarat break from a formation sail during Exercise Malabar. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
Asia India News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise Malabar wraps up

16/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1793 Views 0 Comments

Australia and key partners India, Japan and the United States have completed the second phase of Exercise Malabar 2021, held

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Personnel from HMAS Canberra deliver personal protective equipment to Manila, Philippines, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.
Asia News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Philippines supported in milestone year

13/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1897 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021, Philippines

Celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations, Australia and the Philippines strengthened their defence and whole-of-government ties with a number of

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HMAS Anzac sails in company with Royal Brunei Navy ship KDB Darulehsan during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Building relationships at sea and virtually

08/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1731 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

Australia and Brunei have continued to develop their defence and whole-of-government relationship with a number of activities held at sea

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Teams from HMA ships Canberra, Sirius and Anzac came together for an inter-ship sports carnival on board HMAS Canberra while alongside in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Asia Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy 

Sport brings deployed crews together

01/10/202106/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1415 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

Music blared, and laughter and excited chatter filled the air as hundreds of participants battled for team bragging rights during

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Police Constable Tehapai Marsters (Cook Islands), Warrant Officer Edwin Ong (Singapore) and Chief Petty Officer Timoci Tokaru (Fiji) on the wharf at HMAS Stirling ahead of training with the Sea Training Group - Defence Cooperation Program. Story by Sub Lieutenant Nancy Cotton.
Asia News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Exchange strengthens regional partnerships

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2294 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class, STG-DCP

Cook Islands, Fiji and Singapore have become the first three nations to successfully complete the inaugural Sea Training Group –

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Australian Army soldier Corporal Zed Zapletal works alongside Timor-Leste Defence Force soldiers during a lesson on chainsaw maintenance and operation during Exercise Hari'i Hamutuk 2021 at Metinaro Military Base, Timor-Leste. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvhill.
Asia Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Building defence capability in Timor-Leste

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3363 Views 0 Comments Exercise Hari'i Hamutuk 2021, Timor-Leste

ADF personnel have been working with personnel from partner nations to help develop Timor-Leste’s defence capability in the largest annual

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HMAS Warramunga's Commanding Officer, Commander Stewart Muller, and the Ship's Company wave farewell, as Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmaat sail past at the conclusion of AUSINDEX 2021. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Top End maritime war games a first

17/09/202120/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2275 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Warramunga and Indian Navy warships INS Shivalik and INS Kadmatt conducted high-end maritime warfare training off the coast of

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Malaysian defence personnel onboard HMAS Canberra during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Lieutenant Alicia Morris, Royal Canadian Navy. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Malaysians on board for knowledge

14/09/202116/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1927 Views 0 Comments

Three Malaysian officers who embarked in HMAS Canberra in Darwin in August were on board to learn. CAPTION: Malaysian defence

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Royal Malaysian Navy Super Lynx and RAN MH-60R helicopters perform deck landing exercises on board HMAS Canberra as part of the Malaysia-Australia Training Exercise. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise hones maritime warfighting skills

10/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1931 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Ships deployed on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21) took part in the biennial maritime Malaysia-Australia Exercise (MASTEX) while transiting through Southeast

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A Boeing CH-47 Chinook, from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, conducts training with HMAS Canberra during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Seaman Leo Baumgartner.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise strengthens ties with Singapore

07/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2373 Views 0 Comments IPE21

The longstanding bilateral defence partnership between Singapore and Australia was again on display during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21). CAPTION: A

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