‘The Battle Tanker’ comes home for the last time
The Royal Australian Navy’s longest-serving ship, HMAS Success (II), today completed her final voyage after 33 years’ service to Australia. FILE
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Aussie team headed to Warrior Games 2019
A team of 24 competitors from the Australian Defence Force and Veteran Sport Australia (VSA) will compete at the 2019
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Major changes to Army-recruit training at Kapooka
Collection of related stories, published in ARMY, The Soldiers’ Newspaper, 30 May 2019 Revised recruit course A modern recruit course
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HMAS Hobart’s Aegis Combat System ‘light off’
Lockheed Martin Australia in support of the Royal Australian Navy has conducted a successful ‘light off’ of the Aegis Combat
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Major General Greg Melick elected RSL National President
The RSL has a new national president – Major General Greg Melick. John King, President of the ACT Branch of the
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HMAS Newcastle comes home for the last time
The Royal Australian Navy today celebrated the completion of the final overseas deployment by an Adelaide-class guided missile frigate with
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HMAS Melbourne comes home for last time
The Royal Australian Navy’s oldest Adelaide-class warship, HMAS Melbourne (III), has returned to Australia from her final overseas mission. The
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Iraqi Army training hits milestone – NZ puts date on withdrawal
The Iraqi Army School of Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer II (SINCO II) marked a significant milestone last week by achieving Initial
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Tiger helicopter hits power lines in Queensland
An Oakey-based Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) with a crew of two made an emergency landing in south-east Queensland earlier today.
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Cosgrove’s last stand – Trooping the Queen’s Colour
. A ceremonial “Trooping of the Queen’s Colour” was conducted by the Corps of Staff Cadets of the Royal Military
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HMAS Ballarat nabs more drugs – Defence suddenly coy about specifics
. Royal Australian Navy Frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized another four illicit drug shipments in three days while deployed to
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1st Armoured Regiment mark Battle of Binh Ba 50th Anniversary
. To commemorate the Battle of Binh Ba, current troop leaders, tank crewman and RAEME personnel from B Squadron, 1st
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Southern Jackaroo wraps up tri-lateral exercise
. A two-week military field exercise has been completed this week, with more than 700 Australian Defence Force, United States
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Aussie KC-30A back on Middle East operations
. An Australian KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft has recommenced operations in the Middle East. CAPTION: A Royal Australian Air
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GG Cosgrove’s last military parade
. General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General of Australia will preside over the Queen’s Birthday Parade for the ‘Trooping of the Queen’s
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Dates for Avalon 2021 announced
. The dates for the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition has officially been set for 23 to 28
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Battle of Binh Ba 50th Anniversary Service
. Veterans of the Battle of Binh Ba and members of the community will gather at the Australian Vietnam Forces
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Exercise Diamond Sprint 2019
. On 31 May 2019, 7th Brigade conducted its culminating live-fire combined-arms training, which saw brigade units work together using
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Transcript – Aust MinDef address to Shangri-La Dialogue 2019
Transcript SENATOR THE HON LINDA REYNOLDS CSC MINISTER FOR DEFENCE Shangri-La Dialogue 2019 Remarks FILE PHOTO (2015): Senator Linda
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5RAR presented new Colours by Governor General
Yesterday the Top End community witnessed a rare event – the consecration, dedication and presentation of new Colours for the
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