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Defence Force Recruiting has given potential women candidates the opportunity to experience up close roles within 5th Aviation Regiment, at RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Corporal Veronica O’Hara and Venetia Reynolds. Photo - Screen grab.

Townsville women wooed by helicopter flight

16/06/202119/06/2021 Mike Hughes 352 Views 0 Comments

There was excitement on the faces of 10 Defence Force Recruiting candidates as they walked through the hot exhaust and

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams Tank is loaded onto a Royal Australian Navy light landing craft, during Exercise Sea Explorer, Cowley Beach, Queensland. Story by Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.

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Aussie M1A1 Abrams’ first tactical amphib deployment

15/06/202118/06/2021 Mike Hughes 415 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Sea Explorer has concluded with about 1800 ADF personnel taking part and for the first time the tactical deployment of

An Australian Army physical training instructor takes candidates through a warm-up before starting the Special Forces Entry Test at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney, on Monday, 01 March 2021. Story by Lieutenant Anthony Martin. Photo by Leading Aircraftwomwan Jacquelline Forrester.

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Special forces candidates tested

08/06/202114/06/2021 Mike Hughes 2782 Views 6 Comments

In a display of strength, skill and stamina, more than 50 ADF personnel – including several females – were put

Australian Army Warrant Officer Class Two Matt Watt (centre) from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, (Queensland Mounted Infantry) gives a safety brief before a live-fire offensive operation serial featuring soldiers from the 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment during Exercise Diamond Walk at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland. Story by Captain Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Private Jacob Hilton.

Australian Army Videos

All arms brought to bear

08/06/2021 Mike Hughes 995 Views 0 Comments

Soldiers from 7 Combat Brigade now have a deeper understanding of the combat power the Army can generate thanks to

Australian Army soldiers from the 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fire an M777 Howitzer during a fire mission on Exercise Chau Pha at Townsville Field Training Area on 22 May 2021. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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Out of the box field exercise puts gunners to the test

08/06/2021 Mike Hughes 538 Views 0 Comments

Gunners from 4 Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery have conducted a number of ‘out of the box’ training serials during their

Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment deploy a Zodiac rigid inflatable boat during Exercise Thunder Strike in Townsville, Queensland on 20 May 2021. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

Australian Army News Videos

Thunder strikes over Townsville beaches

08/06/202108/06/2021 Mike Hughes 233 Views 0 Comments

Sappers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment’s, 18th Combat Engineer Squadron, stormed Pallarenda beach, Townsville, during Exercise Thunder Strike, achieving

Three United States Navy EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-132 Squadron in formation over HMAS Ballarat in a Cooperative Activity during the ship's Regional Presence Deployment. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Growlers put Ballarat in a jam

08/06/202108/06/2021 Mike Hughes 676 Views 1 Comment

HMAS Ballarat’s crew felt the full force of eight United States Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft when they flew overhead

Australian Army Signaller James Fern from the 3rd Combat Signal Regiment is deployed to Townsville Field Training Area as a Battlespace Communication Systems Operator on Exercise Polygon Wood 2021. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.

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Signalling 3 Brigade’s road to ready

03/06/202103/06/2021 Mike Hughes 327 Views 0 Comments

From the comforts of Lavarack Barracks to the spear-grass fields of Townsville Field Training Area, soldiers and officers of the

An Australian Army’s new Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle conducts a live-fire battle run during exercise Diamond Walk at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland. Story by Captain Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Private Jacob Hilton.

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Boxers in the ring in first major exercise

25/05/2021 Mike Hughes 1809 Views 0 Comments

The new Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles are being put to the test in the largest exercise they have operated in since

Australian Army soldiers from 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fire an M777 lightweight towed howitzer at Shoalwater Bay during Exercise Barce 2017. Story by Captain Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman

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Artillery regiment back on the range

25/05/2021 Mike Hughes 766 Views 0 Comments

Personnel from the 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, have this month been back firing live rounds following the regiment’s support

An Australian Army member, participating in the Number 67 Joint Terminal Attack Controller course, confirms target coordinates during Exercise Black Dagger 21-1 held out of Tindal in the Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Georgina MacDonald. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

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JTAC students graduate with a bang – literally

25/05/202127/05/2021 Mike Hughes 786 Views 0 Comments

Army and RAAF personnel put into practice newly learned skills in coordinating close air support during Exercise Black Dagger.

Leading Aircraftman Christopher Griffiths and Corporal Stacey Lesbirel, Medical Technicians from No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown, partake in the clinical placement at John Hunter Hospital Emergency Department. Story by Flying Officer Suellen Heath. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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RAAF medical staff on the front line

25/05/202127/05/2021 Mike Hughes 143 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Air Force medical officers, nurses, medical technicians and radiologist are enhancing their clinical skills by treating patients at

MANTIS system sees the unseen. Story by Samara Kitchener. Screen clip.

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Capturing data faster than a speeding bullet

15/05/2021 Mike Hughes 324 Views 0 Comments

A sensor that has shown potential to measure the speed and predict the trajectory of incredibly fast-moving objects has been

Officers of the watch in HMAS Anzac have completed their first multinational exercises. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long.

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Officers bridge a gap in experience

15/05/2021 Mike Hughes 242 Views 0 Comments

Six officers in HMAS Anzac have bridged a gap in their experience by successfully navigating their way through their first

Air Movements Operators from No. 23 Squadron load pallets of AstraZeneca vaccines and COVID-19 medical supplies bound for Fiji onto a C-130J Hercules, at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Leading AIrcraftwoman Emma Scwenke.

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Supporting the COVID-19 battle in Fiji

10/05/202115/05/2021 Mike Hughes 473 Views 0 Comments

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft delivered 10,000 doses of the Australian-made AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Fiji on

(L-R) National Submarine Tour and Competition winners stand with Petty Officer Maritime Logistics-Chef Submarines Erol Williams from the Submarine Recruiting Team on HMAS Collins at Fleet Base West in Western Australia. Story by Carrie Robards. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko.

Royal Australian Navy Videos

Recruits tour naval base in WA

10/05/2021 Mike Hughes 182 Views 0 Comments

Instead of just thinking about a career change, 44 potential new submariners have seized the opportunity to learn more about

A No. 2 Squadron E-7A Wedgetail aircraft soars through the clouds on a training sortie. Photo by Corporal Shannon McCarthy.

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Top 10 Iconic RAAF Aircraft – 6: E-7A Wedgetail

07/05/202107/05/2021 Mike Hughes 357 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail

As Australia’s first early warning and control aircraft, E-7A Wedgetail is easily recognised by its MESA radar on top of its fuselage.

HMA Ships Ballarat and Sirius conduct a replenishment-at-sea in the Karimata Strait. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Petty Officer Mumbi.

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Ballarat gets a top up at sea

06/05/202112/05/2021 Mike Hughes 353 Views 0 Comments

HMA Ships Ballarat and Sirius conducted a replenishment at sea in the Karimata Strait after providing support to the Indonesian Navy

Colonel Commandant of the Royal Australian Regiment, Major General Shane Caughey, AM, CSC, inspects the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, during the 70th Anniversary Battle of Kapyong commemoration parade, held at Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Private Samuel Spears.

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Commemorating Kapyong

04/05/2021 Mike Hughes 171 Views 0 Comments

Hundreds of soldiers, veterans and families descended on Kapyong Lines to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the battle that placed

George King, who turned 100 on Anzac Day, visiting the National Maritime Museum in Sydney. Story by Private Jacob Joseph.

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Marking a century on Anzac Day

30/04/202130/04/2021 Mike Hughes 153 Views 0 Comments

A former sailor in HMAS Bathurst had planned a quiet one for his 100th birthday on Anzac Day. CAPTION: George

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