Learning tricks of the tracking trade
Corporal Rory Murray thought he might’ve been OK at combat tracking as he followed bent leaves and footprints that turned
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Urban exercise prepares soldiers for modern ops
Victorian and Tasmanian soldiers took to the streets of Bendigo in full combat ensemble as part of a 10-day training
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Trading combat knowledge in the Philippines
From beautiful beaches to dense, mountain jungle, a combat team of Australian soldiers traded knowledge with Philippine counterparts on the
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Frozen blood a lifesaver on the battlefield
If a soldier is injured on the battlefield and urgently needs blood, fast access to blood products could mean the
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Defending Australians against espionage
The ADF remains a prime target for foreign intelligence services, according to Australia’s security service. CAPTION: Director-General of Security Mike
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Royal visit evokes fond memory for veteran
As the Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASIGS) celebrates its centenary with parades and activities across the country to commemorate
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Bangs galore out of the box
Sappers on their Subject 4 Corporal’s Course at the School of Military Engineering, Holsworthy Barracks, are among the first in
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ADF delivers first international space course
1 Space Surveillance Unit’s Commercial Data Mission Centre has delivered its first international Joint Commercial Operations-200 (JCO-200) course. CAPTION: 1
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Keeping the memories alive
Remembrance Day address from Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston CAPTION: Poppies in front of the Australian War
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Urban warfare realism on Wantok Warrior
The sun isn’t yet up but Major Patrick Hoare, Officer Commanding Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR),
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More realism a feature of new field exercise
Trainees from the Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (ASEME) embraced the first iteration of their transformed biannual field
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Australia’s best take on premier patrolling test
Soldiers from 1st Battalian, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), achieved gold at this year’s Exercise Cambrian Patrol, proving why they
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Goodwill gesture a hit in the highlands
Each year Army Aviation sends aircraft to Papua New Guinea (PNG) to qualify pilots and aircrew operators on flying in
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Service convictions to be available for police checks
From December, ADF personnel who have been convicted of a serious service offence since 2015 will have those details recorded
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Regiment granted freedom of entry
Residents of the suburb of Redcliffe celebrated the Brisbane-based 1st Signal Regiment as it exercised freedom of entry in Moreton
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Young officers learn to manage stress
Your kayak capsizes and you are trapped. Immediately, you are hyper-aware of your breath, where your mates are, and each
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Selection course identifies Special Forces Integrators
The next generation of Special Forces engineers, medics and signallers were selected to serve in Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) during
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Army’s first responders practise their craft
When the ADF is called upon to undertake humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, it’s often Army’s workhorse helicopter, the CH-47F
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City honours school with freedom of entry
The streets of the Melbourne suburb of Montmorency came alive on October 5 with ceremonial splendour as the Defence Force
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Army aircrews on a high during training in PNG
In late September, Townsville-based 5th Aviation Regiment flew four of its CH-47F Chinooks to Papua New Guinea to take part
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