OP Fiji Assist – Overseas Humanitarian Service Medal
Do you know anything about about members of the ADF who served on OP Fiji Assist 2016 receiving the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal?
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Author: James R
THE WOMAN WHO SITS AND WAITS
I WATCHED THEM SAIL TO HOSTILE SHORES, TO GALIPPOLI’S BLOOD SOAKED SAND OR THE QUAGMIRE OF THE WESTERN FRONT AND
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51FNQR’s new boat unveiled
A new regional support craft destined for Army’s 51st Far North Queensland Regiment is undergoing sea trials in Yamba on NSW north coast.
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$111million sustainment contract for missiles we haven’t got yet
The government has unveiled a $111million sustainment contract with Raytheon to support the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System.
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Australia to develop own guided-missile manufacturing industry
The government will accelerate the creation of a $1 billion Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise to build guided missile in Australia.
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Ministerial birthday wishes for RAAF Centenary
Assistant Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie congratulated the Royal Australian Air Force on its century of distinguished service.
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Art commissioned for RAAF Centenary
To mark its centenary, RAAF will kick off a long list of birthday events with a spectacular flyover of up to 60 aircraft in Canberra today.
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RAAF Centenary promotions off to flying(?) start
Curious what might be happening for the Royal Australian Air Force’s 100th we visited their web site for details – of which there were none.
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Defence flies past 180 COVID-19 cases
Defence updated its COVID-19 daily updates page to add four new cases today, including one that was very unusually detailed on Sunday.
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AVALON Airshow deferred a week because of F1 Grand Prix
The Australian International Air Show at Avalon, Victoria, has been deferred for a week because of the rescheduled Melbourne Formula 1.
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NZDF pulls down flag for last time on 20-year deployment
All New Zealand Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan are home, having lowered the flag on NZDF’s 20-year deployment to the country.
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HMAS Pirie decommissioned after 15 years
The Royal Australian Navy decommissioned Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Pirie last week, after 15 years of service.
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Ode to our leaders fine
Ode to the Chief of the Defence Force; the Minister for Defence and the Prime Minister of Australia We weren’t
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New Defence Minister – Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton has been announced as the new Minister for Defence, replacing Lynda Reynolds who remains on medical leave.
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New employment assistance for recent veterans
Veterans can access more one-on-one support to help them find employment through a new Support for Employment program launched today.
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Soldier died after collapsing in training
Defence confirms an Australian soldier died in the Darwin on 25 March after collapsing during training at East Point Reserve, on 8 March.
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Rules of Engagement
Many years ago I trod lightly through the woods, Being careful not to crush the undergrowth with my feet. I
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The Desperate Battle for Maldon
Rise up ye men of Essex. Come forth with me this day. For there’s Viking to be fighting, Their ships
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Royal NZ Navy rescues lost buoy
HMNZS Aotearoa retrieved a Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami buoy southeast of Tonga that’d been drifting since December.
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Sharon Bown – RAAF nurse and AWM Council member
Alex Lloyd talks to East Timor and Afghanistan veteran Sharon Bown, a now-retired Royal Australian Air Force nursing officer.
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