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Personnel from No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, USAF and the Japanese Self Defence Force cross train in security tactics for Exercise Cope North 2018, Andersen Air Force Base Guam. Photo by Corporal Glen McCarthy.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Adgies train at Ex Cope North

24/02/201803/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7062 Views 0 Comments Exercise Cope North

Personnel from the RAAF’s No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, as well as their counterparts from the USAF and the Japanese

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A No. 77 Squadron F/A-18A Hornet at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Photo by Corporal Glen McCarthy.
Australian News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

RAAF deploys to Guam for Cope North 18

10/02/201830/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5516 Views 0 Comments Exercise Cope North

Royal Australian Air Force members have deployed to Guam to participate in Exercise Cope North 18, which starts today and

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Australian Army officer Lieutenant Patrick Ingram supervises his civilian employer, Anita Gordon, as she prepares to fire an M4 carbine during Exercise Boss Lift in Malaysia. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.
Asia Australian Australian Army News Operations Videos 

Exercise Boss Lift hits Malaysia

06/02/201807/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5389 Views 0 Comments Exercise Boss Lift

A group of 18 employers from South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria have returned from Malaysia after experiencing life as a

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Royal Australian Navy sailors Leading Seaman Adam Cook, Able Seaman Dylan Canderle and Able Seaman Lydia Ratu Kavoa label and bag parcels of seized narcotics on a vessel in the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy Videos 

HMAS Warramunga cracks $billion$ drug-bust milestone

03/02/201812/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4747 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga’s crew has seized another 414kg of heroin valued in excess of $124 million during an operation in the Western Indian Ocean.

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Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

VIDEO – Hornets over Sydney on Australia Day

01/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3661 Views 0 Comments Hornets

Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A Hornets conducted a flypast and aerial display over Sydney Harbour as part of the Australian

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Lürssen of Germany wins $4billion OPV contract. Lürssen photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Videos 

$3billion contract for 12 offshore-patrol vessels signed

01/02/201801/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8233 Views 0 Comments Lürssen of Germany, offfshore-patrol vessel

A multi-billion dollar offfshore-patrol vessel contract with Lürssen of Germany was signed yesterday. Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne said

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Philippine Army soldier Corporal Dennis Nalugon conducts urban-combat training with Australian soldier Lance Corporal Adam Seaman from the 3rd Brigade, at Capinpin, Philippines, as part of Operation Augury. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
ADF Australian News Videos 

Inaugural regional counter-terrorism meeting in Perth

01/02/201830/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5529 Views 0 Comments counter-terrorism, Operation Augury

Australia will host the inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Perth, between 1 and 2 February 2018. FILE

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A Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light, utility variant, is loaded into a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules at Australia’s main base in the Middle East Region. Photo by Corporal Max Bree.
Australian News Science & Technology Videos 

Government launches Defence Export Strategy

29/01/201801/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4060 Views 0 Comments Defence Export Strategy

The Turnbull Government today launched a new Defence Export Strategy they hope will create jobs and investment in Australia’s defence

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Seized parcels of heroin lay on the flight deck of HMAS Warramunga during an operation in the Western Indian Ocean. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.
Australian Middle East New Zealand News Operations Royal Australian Navy Videos 

HMAS Warramunga does it again – with new record drug bust

26/01/201812/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4914 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga, P-3K2 Orion, Royal New Zealand Air Force

HMAS Warramunga’s crew has conducted one of the largest drug seizures in Operation Manitou’s history as part of the Australian-led

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Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Air Task Group welcomed home

24/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3928 Views 0 Comments Air Task Group

The final contingent of Royal Australian Air Force strike aircraft that were deployed to the Middle East as the Air

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Forces Entertainment Tour members Victoria Darke and Brad Bergen belt out a tune with the Australian Army band at the main air operating base in Australia's Middle East. ADF photo.
Australian Middle East News Operations Videos 

Forces Entertainment Tour 2017/18

23/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3339 Views 0 Comments Forces Entertainment Tour

A Forces Entertainment Tour – FET – performed for deployed troops across the Middle East Region during December 2017 and

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Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer addresses a small gathering on-board HMAS Canberra before his handover as Commander, Australian Fleet to friend and colleague Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead. Photo by Able Seaman Tara Byrne.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Commander Australian Fleet handover ceremony

19/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3993 Views 0 Comments Commander Australian Fleet

Following a record tenure of three-and-a-half years as Commander, Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer officially stepped down today. CAPTION: Commander

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Lieutenant Colonel Mike Harris
Australian Australian Army News Videos 

VALE Lieutenant Colonel Mike Harris

19/01/201823/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7367 Views 0 Comments Lieutenant Colonel Mike Harris

I am saddened to inform you that Lieutenant Colonel Mike Harris passed away [on Wednesday night] after a long battle

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Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance
Australian Australian Army News Veterans Videos What's on... 

Sir John Monash Centre tapestry on display at Melbourne’s Shrine

18/01/201819/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3498 Views 0 Comments Sir John Monash Centre, The Morning Star tapestry

The Morning Star tapestry, created to hang in the new Sir John Monash Centre in France, went on display at the

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YouTube just made life harder for CONTACT

17/01/201817/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3265 Views 0 Comments Patreon, YouTube

New terms and conditions will be introduced by YouTube next month. Two key new rules mean that CONTACT may no

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Australian News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Navy’s Tickford Racing experience program to continue

15/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3394 Views 0 Comments Tickford Racing

The Tickford Racing (formerly Prodrive Racing Australia) Outplacement Program has provided Royal Australian Navy technicians with valuable and extensive opportunities

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Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations Science & Technology Videos 

Hawkei delivered for testing on ops

13/01/201815/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7444 Views 0 Comments Hawkei

The Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light, in two- and four-door variants were photographed recently at the Taji Military Complex,

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Leading Seaman Clearance Diver Luke Woodcroft from HMAS Warramunga numbers parcels of seized narcotics on the deck of a trafficking vessel. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Warramunga nabs tonnes of drugs after Christmas

30/12/201731/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3457 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga

The crew of the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga boosted their post-Christmas by seizing almost 8 tonnes of hashish and

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The crew of HMAS Warramunga sing Christmas carols on the flight deck, in the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.
ADF Australian News Videos 

Christmas messages from our troops overseas

29/12/201729/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3034 Views 0 Comments Christmas 2017

   …and our Kiwi brethren…   …and after Christmas…    

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HMAS AE1’s helm.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Veterans Videos 

Submarine AE1 –– FOUND!!!

21/12/201721/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10786 Views 1 Comment AE1

Australia’s oldest naval mystery has been solved with the discovery of the wreck of Australia’s first submarine HMAS AE1 off

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