Defence cops more COVID-19 in Melbourne
Defence has added a new case of COVID-19 to it’s tally in Melbourne, bringing the total to 16 for that city and 81 overall.
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ADF
General news from around the Australian Defence Force
ADFA Open Day cancelled – now virtual
ADFA’s annual Open Day has been cancelled because of COVID-19, but prospective officers can still learn about ADFA’s opportunities via a virtual open day.
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Defence seeking millions of dollars in canvas products
Defence is inviting proposals to provide a wide range of canvas products for the ADF, including tents, tarpaulins, mail bags and field furniture.
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Gloves come of in Victoria V Federal (ADF) stoush
Daniel Andrews told an inquiry today he did not believe ADF support was offered to help run Victoria’s hotel quarantine – and MinDef came out swinging.
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Federation Guard rehearse for VP Day 75th
Australia’s Federation Guard are busy rehearsing for a formal ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII at the AWM on Saturday.
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Defence hits 80 COVID-19 cases
The Australian Defence Force has added another COVID-19 case this morning, after adding one more on the weekend, bringing its total to 80 cases.
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Marines complete quarantine in the Northern Territory
More than 1000 US Marines have completed quarantine in the NT, with training now well underway as part of this year’s Marine Rotational Force – Darwin.
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Defence adds 79th case of COVID-19
The Australian Defence Force has added a new confirmed case of COVID-19 this afternoon, but didn’t indicate where the case occurred.
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Shadow UAS deployed on first domestic operation
Royal Australian Artillery has deployed its Shadow UAS on a domestic operation for the first time in support of Joint Task Force 639 on Operation Resolute.
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Contrary to media reports, ADF numbers in Victoria are falling
CONTACT is surprised to report that Defence numbers committed to Victoria actually went down today – according to official figures.
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Is Defence trying to dodge COVID-19 numbers?
For not the first time, Defence has added another two cases of COVID-19 to a page titled ‘Latest Updates’ without changing the date.
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1400 ADF now actually deployed to Victoria
The Australian Defence Force says it has expanded its support to Victoria’s COVID-19 response, with around 1400 personnel now actually*
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Defence moves COVID-19 case from Sydney to Melbourne
On Defence’s “latest updates” page still marked with yesterday’s date, there has been a significant change in Defence’s COVID-19 accounting.
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Defence slips new COVID-19 numbers under the radar – again
Defence added one new confirmed case of COVID-19 to their total today, plus one ‘recovered’ – all without changing the date on their “latest updates”.
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New approach strengthens reservists ties with civilian employers
With reservists playing an important role in delivering current and future Defence capability, having effective relationships with their employers is vital.
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Another Melbourne COVID-19 case for ADF
Defence added another confirmed case of COVID-19 today, indicated on their little black map as occurring in Melbourne, and taking their tally to 75.
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Landlocked sailors get dumped with snow
Heavy snow was a highlight for many of the 120 Royal Australian Navy personnel deployed on Operation COVID-19 Assist in NSW Alpine regions this week.
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Confusion reigns over Defence COVID-19 numbers
Defence added two new cases of COVID-19 over this past weekend, and sort of maybe added some more this morning,
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On first deployment – straight out of Kapooka
Private Zach Rohrlach was one of 20 soldiers who just marched out at Kapooka when they were deployed on Operation COVID-19 Assist.
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Two recover from COVID-19 – Victoria still resisting help
Two more Defence cases of COVID-19 are were listed as recovered today, with no new cases of the disease reported among our armed forces.
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