Hercules fleet clocks 170,000 flying hours
In September 2025, 37 Squadron’s C-130J Hercules fleet surpassed 170,000 flying hours, marking a significant milestone in the squadron’s history
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An Appalling Lapse of Judgement
“It was warm and humid as I stepped out of my vehicle to greet the commander of the Australian Army’s
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A long life of loyal service
On October 14, Bruce Robertson, a 105-year-old Air Force World War 2 veteran – who was the first to detect
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The Last Battle – SOTG in Shah Wali Kot
Dear editor, May I introduce you to a new book I have written, highlighting the role of the Australian Special
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What will be the cost of NOT having a tank regiment?
The National Defence Strategy 2024 makes it clear that the Army must have the capacity to respond with credible military
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From Invictus to the Paralympics
Beneath the grandeur of Admiralty House and overlooking Sydney Harbour, three Navy members and veterans stood proudly before an audience
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The RAAC like it’s never been before
A direct consequence of 1st Armoured Regiment being stripped of its tanks and made into a Combat Experimentation Group (CXG),
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History and heritage on show in new film
History and Heritage – Air Force (HH-AF) officially released the documentary An Enduring Legacy: The Empire Air Training Scheme at a premiere
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Freedom of Entry marks bond of 85 years
With swords drawn and drums beating, 500 RAAF Base Wagga personnel marched in perfect formation as a Freedom of Entry
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Young Endeavour’s last lap inspires new generation
Australia’s national Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour has completed her final circumnavigation of the continent, marking a significant milestone in her 37-year
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Where will the hurt be felt most?
Making 1st Armoured Regiment a non-combatant was something managed very closely by Defence. Complaints from the unit itself had to
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The Values of Cambrai: Recognised Today?
“It remains for unit Commanders and for Tank crews to complete the work by judgement and pluck in the battle
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Bravery on the battlefield and beyond
“Lima, this is Victor … CAPTION: Lieutenant Commander Travis Robinson while deployed on Operation Paladin. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan
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Between a rocky and an icy place
When Midshipman Stephanie Hudson fell during her first rock-climbing trip, she didn’t think much of it – she just got
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A primer for Cambrai Day: The enduring legacy of the tank – or is it?
“Special Order No. 6 H J Elles, Commander Tank Corps19th November 1917” 0630hrs, 20 Nov 1917. “A predicted bombardment
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Experimentation and the Australian Army: What’s Going on?
“From commanding armoured vehicles in land combat to operating emerging technology, robotics and autonomous systems, soldiers from the 1st Armoured
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Three generations of military service
Of the nearly one million Australians who served in World War 2, Keith Fitzpatrick was believed to be among the
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A Battle Laboratory AND a Combat Experimentation Group – why?
Most of us thought, based on information from the Chief of Defence Force, that 1st Armoured Regiment had been specially
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WWII veteran celebrates a century
Nearly 80 years after his discharge from the Royal Australian Air Force, Phillip ‘Monro’ Preuss remains a celebrated member of
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Armour gets the short end of the straw – again
It really didn’t matter that 3RAR is still to receive its ‘Redback’ mechanised infantry fighting vehicles (MICVs), 3 (Armoured) Brigade
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