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A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules delivers supplies for coalition troops based at Iraq’s Camp Taji. Photo by Corporal Anita Gill.
Middle East New Zealand News Operations Videos 

Kiwis clock Middle East air-support milestone

13/08/201813/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3169 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Defence Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force

The New Zealand Defence Force’s air transport team has flown about 200 tonnes of supplies and 1000 troops across the

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Australian News Overseas USA Videos 

Australian video wrap-up of RIMPAC 18

09/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3601 Views 0 Comments RIMPAC

The ADF has released its wrap-up video showcasing Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2018 – RIMPAC 18. CAPTION: Leading Seaman Trent

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Iraqi Army soldiers conduct a live-fire training exercise under the supervision of New Zealand Army soldiers at Taji Military Complex, Iraq. ADF photo.
Middle East New Zealand News Operations Videos 

New Zealand soldiers train Iraqis in rural combat

08/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3109 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Defence Force, Task Group Taji

New Zealand Defence Force troops are training Iraqi forces how to operate in a rural environment as remnants of Islamic

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An Afghanistan Air Force Cayuse Warrior helicopter conducts an air-to-ground rocket attack during Afghanistan National Army and Air Force Terminal Air Controllers practical assessment of their training. Photo by Sergeant Rob Hack.
ADF Australian Middle East News Operations Videos 

Aussies help build the Afghan Air Force

07/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3017 Views 0 Comments Afghan Air Force, TAAC-Air

A contingent of Australian advisors is embedded within Train Advise Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) at Forward Operating Base Oqab

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Two US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions operate from HMAS Adelaide during the final amphibious assault of RIMPAC 2018. US DoD video screen grab.
ADF Australian News Overseas Pacific USA Videos 

RIMPAC wraps up with final amphibious assault

03/08/201818/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4113 Views 0 Comments 2RAR (Amphib), Harpoon, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Toowoomba, Poseidon, RIMPAC

More than 1600 members of the Australian Defence Force have successfully completed Exercise RIMPAC 2018, the world’s largest multinational maritime

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Australian Army Joint Fires Team (JFT) soldiers in Hawaii conduct a fire mission in support of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2018 (RIMPAC).
Australian Australian Army News Overseas USA Videos 

Joint Fires Teams and artillery pound Hawaii

26/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4746 Views 0 Comments Joint Fires Team, RIMPAC

Australian Army Joint Fires Team (JFT) soldiers are busy in Hawaii conducting missions in support of Exercise Rim of the

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An Australian Army sniper with 2RAR (Amphib) sights in on a target with a Blaser Tactical 2 sniper rifle during live-fire training as part RIMPAC at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. US Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Adam Montera.
Australian Australian Army News Overseas USA Videos 

2RAR and US Marine snipers train together

25/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8604 Views 2 Comments RIMPAC, sniper training

The US Department of Defence released a video and interviews with soldiers from the 2nd Battalion (Amphibious), Royal Australian Regiment,

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Royal Australian Air Force crew from No. 11 Squadron load an ATM-84J Harpoon on to their P-8A Poseidon at Marine Corps Base Hawaii before a live-fire opportunity during RIMPAC 18. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA Videos 

RAAF’s Poseidon fires first Harpoon

22/07/201819/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9628 Views 0 Comments ATM-84J Harpoon, P-8A Poseidon, RIMPAC

A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon successfully fired its first Harpoon missile during Exercise RIMPAC 18. CAPTION: Royal Australian Air

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A formation of C-130J Hercules fly over Sydney Harbour to mark the 75th Anniversary of No. 37 Squadron. Photo by Corporal David Gibbs.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Six-ship C-130J formation over Sydney

21/07/201821/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5881 Views 1 Comment C-130J Hercules

A formation of six C-130J Hercules flew over Sydney Harbour on Friday 13 July 2018 to mark the 75th Anniversary

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United States Marines prepare to board HMAS Adelaide's MRH-90 helicopter in support of amphibious operations off the coast of Hawaii, as part of Exercise RIMPAC 2018. Photo by Able Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

HMAS Adelaide embarks biggest load yet

20/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4538 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

HMAS Adelaide has embarked its biggest passenger load to date, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). CAPTION: United States Marines

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Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations Videos 

TG Taji facilitates US weapons transfer to Iraq

20/07/201820/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3271 Views 0 Comments Task Group Taji 7

Task Group Taji-7 has helped facilitate the transfer of a heavy weapons and ammunition consignment from the United States to

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United States Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, prepare to enter HMAS Adelaide's well deck at sea during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

HMAS Adelaide leads major amphibious exercise

19/07/201820/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3570 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, RIMPAC

The Royal Australian Navy’s landing helicopter dock ship HMAS Adelaide conducted significant amphibious operations in Hawaii this week. CAPTION: United States

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Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force USA Videos 

RAAF helps armies sink ex-USS Racine

17/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3984 Views 0 Comments P-8A Poseidon, RIMPAC, USS Racine

Live fire from aircraft, a submarine and land assets participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sank the

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An emulation of what the image processing system 'sees' during the first automatic contact between an A310 MRTT demonstrator and a RAAF KC-30A. Airbus photo.
Australian Europe News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology Videos 

World first automatic air-to-air refeuling system test

12/07/201812/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3711 Views 0 Comments A330 MRTT, A3R, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated an automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) between two multi-role tanker transports. CAPTION: An emulation of

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Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, demonstrate room-clearance drills to members of the Royal Thai Army during Exercise Chapel Gold 2018, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Photo by Corporal Matthew Bickerton.
Asia Australian Australian Army News Overseas Videos 

1RAR in Thailand for Ex Chapel Gold

11/07/201817/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7962 Views 0 Comments 1RAR, Exercise Chapel Gold, Rifle Company Butterworth, Royal Thai Army

Australian soldiers arrived in Chiang Mai Province in Thailand on Monday 9 July to conduct jungle warfare training with the

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An Iraqi Army soldier disarms an enemy role player during a rehearsal of the Officer and Junior Leaders Course culminating activity at Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal David Said.
Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations Videos 

Task Group Taji-7 completes Iraqi junior leaders’ course

11/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2791 Views 0 Comments Baghdad Fighting School, Task Group Taji 7

Task Group Taji-7 has completed training 129 Iraqi Army personnel on the Officer and Junior Leaders Course at Taji Military

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Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

Rare look inside an Aussie Collins-class submarine

11/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9888 Views 0 Comments HMAS Rankin, RIMPAC

HMAS Rankin, one of Australia’s six Collins-class submarines, is currently deployed on Exercise Rim of the Pacific – RIMPAC. Her

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Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Clearance Diver Benjamin Johnson grabs a selfie before diving on the USS Arizona Memorial site in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during RIMPAC 2018. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Johnson.
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

USS Arizona – very rare and special wreck-dive

11/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4563 Views 0 Comments USS Arizona Memorial

Royal Australian Navy clearance divers were afforded an opportunity to dive on the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbour during Exercise RIMPAC

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Australian Australian Army News Overseas USA Videos 

Surfing in Hawaii the 2RAR way

09/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3939 Views 0 Comments Zodiac

Australian Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion (Amphibious), Royal Australian Regiment, practice surf negotiation skills using Zodiac boats at Kaneohe

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Composite digital image by CONTACT (not from NAIDOC Week video launch).
ADF Australian News Veterans Videos 

Minister launches NAIDOC Week video she (probably) didn’t watch

09/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2544 Views 0 Comments NAIDOC Week

A press release just received from Minister for Defence Marise Payne says Minister Payne today launched a video sharing the

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