Exercise Christmas Drop Australia
The Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Army joined forces this week for the inaugural Exercise Christmas Drop Australia.
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Author: Brian Hartigan
Operation Christmas Drop all bundled up in Guam
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand
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More armed AFP for Australian airports
Counter-terrorism measures across Australia’s nine major airports is being boosted by the Federal government. CAPTION: AFP officers with short-barrelled rifles,
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Easier health-care access for MRCA vets
Veterans who currently have to pay for their medical treatment up-front and wait to be reimbursed will only need to
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East Asia Task Group home for Christmas
Three Royal Australian Navy warships have returned to their homeport at Garden Island, Sydney, following a three-month deployment through East
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Bruneian soldiers finish exercising in Brisbane
Australian and Bruneian soldiers have trained together in Australia for the first time in more than 10 years. CAPTION: An
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RAAF welcomes final PC-21 to East Sale
The final aircraft from the Air Force Pilatus PC-21 fleet has been officially welcomed at Royal Australian Air Force Base
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RAAF’s secret selection criteria for new drone revealed
CAPTION: MQ-9B SkyGuardian seen flying into a pretty sunset with, to the relief of many RAAF officers, not a single
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Free Christmas lunch in Brisbane
Wounded Heroes Australia is offering free Christmas lunch to current ADF and former ADF members in the Brisbane area who
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First female Commodore and Deputy Chief RNZN
In 1996, Melissa Ross broke new ground as one of the first women to serve on a Royal New Zealand
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STOP PRESS – RAAF C-130J armed with lasers!!!
Defence image digital altered by CONTACT Yes – that headline is click bait. So sue me 😉 But wait
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New RNZAF Black Falcons aerobatic display team announced
The Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons aerobatic display team has been announced for the 2020 air display season,
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Julie-Ann Finney gets Labor on side
Labor has thrown its support behind Julie-Ann Finney’s campaign for a Royal Commission into the veteran suicide rate in Australia.
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Civilian wounded in Afghanistan tells ABC the ADF blamed him in ‘coverup’
Tonight at 7.30 on the ABC, reporter Dylan Welch will present a story in which he claims that an ADF
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Raytheon unveils laptop-driven-VR soldier training
Raytheon unveiled a new immersive military training product today at I/ITSEC, the world’s largest modelling, simulation and training event. Raytheon
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Augury-Philippines transitions to higher level
The Australian Defence Force has taken the next step in its enduring relationship with the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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NZDF helps Samoa fight measles epidemic
The New Zealand Defence Force is providing logistics support to a New Zealand government response to a Samoan measles epidemic.
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PM still considering (but no decision on) Royal Commission into vet suicides
Julie-Ann Finney, bereaved mother of former sailor Dave Finney who lost his life to suicide, met Prime Minister Scott Morrison
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Air Force Cadets biplane flight experience
As a successful training year draws to a close, Air Force Cadets from Adelaide’s southern squadrons recently enjoyed the opportunity
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Open Arms Community and Peer Program expands nationally
Support for veterans and their families who may be struggling with mental-health conditions will be enhanced through a new program
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