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HMAS Toowoomba personnel stand at ease at the forecastle as the ship arrives at Busan Naval Base, South Korea, for Exercise Haedoli Wallaby. Photos by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

Dolphins and wallabies unite in South Korea

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 4305 Views 0 Comments Exercise Haedoli Wallaby, HMAS Toowoomba, MH-60R Seahawk, P-8A Poseidon, Republic of Korea Navy

In waters near Ulsan, naval and air assets from Australia and South Korea combined to test maritime warfare skills and build

Australian soldier Craftsman Bradley Scheef and members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) maintain a police vehicle in preparation for the Pacific Games. Story by Major Roger Brennan. Photos by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

Australian Army News Videos

Greasing the wheels for the Pacific Games

10/11/202310/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3259 Views 0 Comments Pacific Games, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)

Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Army mechanics worked side by side in Honiara workshops as they prepared

NORFORCE patrolman Corporal Frank Marrar, left, and Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Ranger Dylan Cooper act as spotters for the Wasp AE small unmanned aerial system during a patrol of West Arnhem Land as part of Operation Resolute Rotation 5. Story and photos by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

Australian Army News Videos

Remaining vigilant in the Top End

08/11/202308/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3707 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, F470 Zodiac, NORFORCE, Operation Resolute, PD-100 Black Hornet Nano UAV, WASP AE

Soldiers attached to Joint Task Force 639 have been in the Top End recently, patrolling some of Australia’s most inaccessible

Lieutenant Grace Neuhaus gives the thumbs up following a successful landing during the course in Adelaide. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Sergeant Peng Zhang.

Australian Army News Videos

Jumping out of their comfort zone

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3320 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment

1 Armoured Regiment has pushed resilience training to extreme heights during the accelerated freefall course at the Adelaide Skydiving Centre.

Master Corporal James Gendron, from the Canadian Armed Forces, was gifted Hoppy the koala by the Australian Army in 2009, as a thank you for piping at a ramp ceremony for serviceman Andrew Hopkins following his death in Afghanistan. Story by Belinda Barker. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Andrew Dakin.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing History Lest We Forget Veterans Videos

Fallen Australian inspires Team Canada

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 4446 Views 1 Comment 7th Battalion RAR, Afghanistan, Invictus Games

Corporal Mathew Ricky Andrew Hopkins of the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2009

Brigadier David McCammon, right, officially opens renovated classrooms with Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) representatives during Exercise Puk Puk, Manus Island, PNG. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Asia Australian Army News Pacific Videos

Infrastructure and lifelong friendships built

25/10/202325/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3627 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Exercise Puk Puk, Papua New Guinea, PNGDF

Exercise Puk Puk concluded with the Manus Island community hosting celebrations after a job well done. CAPTION: Brigadier David McCammon, right,

Australian Army personnel meet Bruno, a military working dog, on Exercise Bersama Lima, Kuantan, Malaysia. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Corporal Sam Price.

Asia Australian Army News Overseas Videos

Lessons from the jungle book of experience

17/10/202317/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3463 Views 0 Comments Bersama Lima, British Armed Forces, Five Power Defence Arrangements, Malaysian Armed Forces, New Zealand Army, Singapore Armed Forces

Australian soldiers and personnel from the Five Power Defence Arrangement nations contended with 40-degree heat and 100 per cent humidity

A recruit from the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Operation Kudu in the UK. Story by Major Carrie Robards. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

Australian Army News Overseas Videos

Aussies witness the will to win in Ukraine

10/10/202312/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3954 Views 1 Comment Armed Forces of Ukraine, Operation Kudu

As storm clouds roll over a training area in the south of England, new recruits wind their way through the

Australian Army soldiers from the 2nd (Australian) Division prepare their weapon posts for MAG 58 machine guns during a Direct Fire Support Weapons course in the Singleton Military Area during September 2023. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photos by Private Sarah Fisher.

Australian Army News Videos

DFSW returns to 2 Div

10/10/202310/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 4609 Views 0 Comments 11th/28th Battalion, 25th/49th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, 2nd Division, 4th/3rd Battalion RNSW Regiment, Army Reserve, Carl Gustav 84mm, DFSW, MAG 58s machine gun

The Direct Fire Support Weapons (DFSW) capability, including anti-armour weapons, has returned to the 2nd (Australian) Division after an absence

Two RAAF F-35A Lightning II's from 75 Squadron fly with two TNI-AU F-16 Fighting Falcons during Exercise Elang Ausindo 2023. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Corporal Kieren Whiteley.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

RAAF F-35s in Indonesia

06/10/202308/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3202 Views 0 Comments Exercise Elang Ausindo, F-16, F-35A Lightning II, No. 75 Squadron, TNI-AU

RAAF aircrew have built confidence sharing knowledge and developing tactics with their Indonesian counterparts. CAPTION: Two RAAF F-35A Lightning II’s from

Royal Australian Navy sailors and officers from HMAS Toowoomba’s embarked MH-60R aircraft “Valkyrie” transfer passengers during an exercise off the coast of Western Australia as the ship prepares for regional presence deployment 2023. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Toowoomba’s pre-deployment training

29/09/202306/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3930 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, HMAS Albany, HMAS Toowoomba, MH-60R Seahawk, Regional Presence Deployment

It’s been a busy program for Frigate HMAS Toowoomba during a transit north from her homeport of Fleet Base West,

Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Brigade and the Armed Forces of the Philippines travel by Zodiac small craft from Darwin to Channel Island, NT, to conduct an assault as part of Exercise Predator's Run. Story by Major Dan Mazurek. Photos by Corporal Tenikah Mills.

Australian Army Videos

Five-nation exercise in Top End

27/09/202308/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3744 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Carabaroo, Predators Run

More than 100 soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines participated in Exercise Carabaroo in Darwin alongside soldiers from

An Australian Army sapper and a soldier of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force help renovate a school during Exercise Puk Puk, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photos by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Australian Army News Overseas Videos

Building relationships in PNG

27/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3146 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, British Armed Forces, Exercise Puk Puk, PNGDF

Tradespeople from three nations are renovating a school building for the children of Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) personnel

RAAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft from 75 Squadron transit to Sam Ratulangi Air Force Base, Manado, during Exercise Elang Ausindo 2023. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Corporal Kieren Whiteley.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Air-combat first with Indonesia

22/09/202328/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3900 Views 0 Comments Exercise Elang Ausindo, F-35A Lightning II, Indonesia, No. 75 Squadron, RAAF Tindal, TNI-AU

Set in the tropical jungle of North Sulawesi in Indonesia, Exercise Elang Ausindo kicked off on September 18 between 75

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft fly with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle aircraft during Exercise Bushido Guardian 2023. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

Japan News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Exercise Bushido Guardian

22/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3887 Views 1 Comment Exercise Bushido Guardian, F-35B Lightning II, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, No. 75 Squadron

Australian and Japanese aviators forged strong partnerships and lifelong lessons during the two-week Exercise Bushido Guardian in Japan. CAPTION: Royal