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Crewmembers of the United States Navy's USS Canberra bring the ship to life during the ship’s commissioning ceremony in Sydney, Australia. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark D. Faram.
News Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

USS Canberra commissioned in Sydney

22/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3045 Views 4 Comments HMAS Canberra, USS Canberra

United States Navy ship USS Canberra was commissioned in Sydney today, becoming the first US Navy vessel to be commissioned

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Sri Lanka Navy Divers and Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers conduct interoperability exercises at the Sri Lanka Naval Base. Photo by Lieutenant Joe Woods.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

An underwater cultural exchange Part II – The video.

21/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1983 Views 0 Comments Clearance Diving Team 4, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Sri Lankan Defence Force

This video clip supports the previously posted story “An underwater cultural exchange”, originally posted here  20 July 2023. CAPTION: Sri

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HMAS Canberra guides USS Canberra through Sydney Heads. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.
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Two ships called Canberra bond in Sydney

20/07/202320/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2228 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Canberra (I), US Navy, WWII

USS Canberra personnel welcomed the company of their sister ship, HMAS Canberra, on board for a tour while the ship

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An Australian Army soldier from the 6th Engineer Support Regiment, assists in filling Hesco barriers for protective works during Operation Render Safe, Nauru. Story by Captain Karam Louli . Photo by Sergeant Jarrod McAneney.
Australian Army News Pacific Videos 

Aussie EOD techs deal with UXO in Nauru

19/07/202321/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1926 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, EOD, Operation Render Safe, UXO, WWII

A team of Australian Army explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists are working with authorities in Nauru to render safe an

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The three Air Force members who participated in the race. Story by Corporal John Blenkin. Photo by 1 Shot Media.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing Videos 

Till the wheels come off

14/07/202314/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1464 Views 1 Comment ADF Sport, Finke Desert Race

When three Air Force members took on one of the world’s most difficult off-road races last month, they got more

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Army Corporal Nathan Jones, part of the Joint Explosives Ordnance Support explosive ordnance disposal team, places a charge during Exercise Nepean Harvest 23 at Marrangaroo Military Training Area. Story by Captain Thomas Kaye. Photo by Sergeant Brodie Cross.
Australian Army News Videos 

Ammunition technicians get a blast out of training

11/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2053 Views 0 Comments 17th Sustainment Brigade

Ammunition technicians put theory into practice when they dealt with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device on a recent exercise. CAPTION: Army

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Australian Army riflemen from Battle Group Heeler deliver ammunition in a simulated urban assault during Exercise Southern Jackaroo, Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Major Roger Brennan. All photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Australian Army News Videos 

Souther Jackaroo tests forces ahead of Talisman Sabre

07/07/202314/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2166 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 7th Brigade, Diamond Strike, Exercise Southern Jackaroo, Exercise Talisman Sabre, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), MRF-D, Townsville Field Training Area, USMC

As dawn broke across the Townsville Field Training Area, marines from the US Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) heard

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M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct live-firing during Exercise Capital OTP at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
Australian Army News Videos 

Tanks and infantry combine in lethal team

28/06/202329/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2479 Views 4 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Capital OTP, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, M1A1 Abrams

Tanks and infantry fought side by side against a fictional enemy in a training activity that developed an efficient and

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A soldier from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fires an 84mm Carl Gustav during Exercise Chau Pha in Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. All photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.
Australian Army News Videos 

Combined-arms team defends artillery gun line

28/06/202328/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2408 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 4th Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment, Carl Gustav 84mm, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Chau Pha, M777 Howitzer

Bullets, rockets and artillery shells flew down range simultaneously in an intense defence of the gun line during Exercise Chau

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Staff cadets of the Royal Military College - Duntroon conduct a buddy check during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training at Majura Training Area. Story by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke. All photos by Sergeant Sagi Biderman.
Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Videos 

Tears make the team work at RMC

23/06/202327/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2217 Views 0 Comments ADF Cadets, CBRN, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

With eyes burning and tears rolling down their cheeks, staff cadets emerged one by one from the chemical, biological, radiological

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Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment carry out a fitness test during a sniper pre-selection course at Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. All photos by Corporal Daniel Sallai.
Australian Army News Videos 

Prospective snipers give it their best shot

23/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1965 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Lavarack Barracks, sniper training

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) took a shot at becoming snipers during the Sniper Pre-Selection

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Indonesian soldiers attend a graduation ceremony after successfully completing a driver, maintenance and communications training package with the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment at Robertson Barracks, NT. Story by Major Dan Mazurek. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.
Australian Army News Videos 

TNI soldiers in Australia for Bushmaster training

21/06/202321/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2149 Views 1 Comment 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Indonesian National Armed Forces, Thales, TNI

Twenty-five soldiers from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Peacekeeping Centre proudly stood on parade at the Gary Holmes Centre

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A Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130H Hercules drops a heavy equipment platform. Story by Tastri Murdoch. Photo by Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130 air-drop training in Australia

21/06/202321/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3133 Views 0 Comments Army No. 176 Air Dispatch Squadron, C-130H, C-130J, No. 37 Squadron, RAAF Richmond, Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) provided support to the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) as it conducted air

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Three autonomous Army trucks ready for the leader-follower trial.
Australian Army News Science & Technology Videos 

Army’s autonomous truck convoy a first

09/06/202315/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3358 Views 0 Comments

The Army successfully operated an autonomous truck convoy on a public road in Australia for the first time on June

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Force preparation course instructor Petty Officer Rachel Lauchlan at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.
ADF People Videos 

Sailor brings vital skills ashore

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1848 Views 0 Comments 39th Operational Support Battalion, Force Preparation Course

A career at sea has proved to be a perfect training ground for Petty Officer Rachel Lauchlan, as she now

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Group photo of participants in the Australian and Indonesian Air Staff Talks at RAAF Base Darwin in the Northern Territory. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Exercise Albatross AUSINDO 23

02/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2386 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Albatross AUSINDO is a training exercise between the Royal Australian Air Force and the Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional

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Australian Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conduct a clearance of the Townsville Port on Exercise Septimus Stride 2023 in Townsville, Queensland. Photo by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.
Australian Army News Videos 

1RAR tests urban tactics

26/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3597 Views 0 Comments 1RAR

An infantry company has battled enemy role-players to gain control of port infrastructure while practising clearance of a complex urban

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No. 35 Squadron C-27J Spartan pilot Flight Lieutenant Matthew Still on approach to Cormorant airfield, west of Townsville during Exercise Ready Spartan Prove. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks.
News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Spartan proves ready for more

21/05/202321/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2503 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan

It was Friday afternoon when the call was made for RAAF Base Amberley-based 35 Squadron to mobilise and move to

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Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Taryn Dickens at the Invictus Games cycling camp in Adelaide held from 11 to 14 May 2023.
ADF People News Veterans Videos 

Invictus Games Team Australia cycling camp

21/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2001 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2023

Team Australia cyclists took to the streets of Adelaide between 11 and 15 May, to ramp up their preparations for

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Royal Australian Air Force and United States Air Force loadmasters sit on the ramp of a No. 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster III during a low-level navigation sortie in north Queensland during Exercise Global Dexterity 23-1. Photo by Corporal Kieren Whiteley.
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Global Dexterity offers low-level excitement

19/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2654 Views 0 Comments Exercise Global Dexterity

The return of Exercise Global Dexterity during April and May had people across NSW, Queensland and our Pacific neighbourhood looking

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