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Army soldiers from the 7th Brigade arrive at RAAF Base Scherger in Weipa, North Queensland, during Exercise Diamond Trident 2024. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photos by Captain Thomas Kaye.

Action-packed month for the ready brigade

06/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1800 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 7th Brigade, Exercise Diamond Trident, New Zealand Army

Rapid deployment, interoperability and force projection were successfully rehearsed on Exercise Diamond Trident in and near Weipa in Far North

Sergeant Vicky Stanford is presented with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) Medal by Force Commander MFO Major General Michael Garraway during a ceremony at the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Story by Captain Ewy De Guzman and Lieutenant Jake Rowe. Photos by Sergeant Asela.

Australian Army Middle East News

Friendships a highlight of Sinai deployment

03/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1572 Views 0 Comments Egypt, MFO

The latest contingent of ADF personnel to support the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) returned home in late July following

Private Riley Mayne and military police dog Deek prepare to apprehend a decoy during the Military Working Dog Handler Basic Course. Story by Major Evita Ryan. Photos by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

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Dux praises his canine companion

03/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1671 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Police Dog, Military Working Dogs, RAAF Amberley

In just four months, Private Riley Mayne and MPD Deek developed a bond most dog lovers can only dream of.

Army anaesthetist Major Timothy Charles from the 2nd Health Brigade participates in a simulated mass-casualty scenario in the surgical bay at the Role 2 Basic medical treatment facility during Exercise Predator's Run at the Bradshaw Field Training Area. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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The person standing between patient and pain

28/08/202431/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1465 Views 1 Comment 2nd Health Brigade, Exercise Predator’s Run

Sergeant Alan Rowell with the conference table he made for the Chief of Army through the Holsworthy MakerSpace. Story and photos by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Making a space for manufacturing

28/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1617 Views 0 Comments 3d Printer, Holsworthy Barracks, MakerSpace

Fox Rowell’s husband used to finish each year feeling the pressures of military life and talking about discharging. CAPTION: Sergeant Alan

Army Captain Blake Parbery holds his grandfather Gordon Wells' service medals, outside Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland. Story and photo by Captain Peter Nugent.

Australian Army History News Overseas

Exercise continues support of South Korea

28/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1775 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield, Gallipoli Barracks, Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, Kapyong, Korean War

Members of Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division travelled to South Korea in August for Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield for the next

Private Bethany Dance, of Combat Training Centre, works with Milingimbi Island rangers during Exercise Predator's Run. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army News

Learning and sharing on Country

28/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 959 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, Exercise Predator’s Run, Indigenous, NORFORCE

As 1st Brigade’s main exercise ramped up, soldiers visiting some of Australia’s most remote areas shared their stories with Indigenous

A Melbourne University Regiment part-time soldier detonates an M18A1 Claymore under the supervision of an instructor during the Land Combat Module conducted at Puckapunyal Military Training Area. Story by Captain Rohan Hurst and Captain Andrew Lee. Photos by Captain Rohan Hurst.

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New training module bolsters reserve capability

23/08/202423/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1910 Views 0 Comments 8th Brigade, Army Reserve, Claymore mine, Puckapunyal

8th Brigade’s Melbourne University Regiment has been training Australia’s newest part-time soldiers through the new Land Combat Module (LCM) this

A LARC-V launches into the surf as part of littoral training at Rainbow Beach, Queensland. Story and photos by Captain Joanne Leca.

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When the surf gets rough, specialists get going

23/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1875 Views 0 Comments 10th Force Support Battalion, Exercise Surfing Penguin, F470 Zodiac, LARC-V

Soldiers from the 10th Force Support Battalion (10FSB) conducted advanced watercraft training with the lighter, amphibious, resupply, cargo, 5-tonne (LARC-V)

An Army soldier from Battle Group Heeler conducts a clearance of the Urban Operational Training Facility at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Diamond Run 2024. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photos by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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Readiness shines brightly on Ex Diamond Run

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1508 Views 0 Comments 17th Sustainment Brigade, 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 7th Brigade, Exercise Diamond Run, New Zealand Army, Shoalwater Bay Training Area

More than 1500 personnel converged on Rockhampton and the expansive Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland from August 10-20 for

Australian Army fuel specialists from the 1st Combat Service Support Battalion work alongside petroleum operators from UK's Commando Logistics Regiment to refuel Battle Group Tiger vehicles at Timber Creek, NT, during Exercise Predator's Run. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photos by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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Logistics teams fuel the fight

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1862 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Service Support Battalion, Exercise Predator’s Run, UK Armed Forces

Private Charlie Wright, of the United Kingdom’s Royal Marine Commandos Logistic Regiment, and Lance Corporal Adrian Cluning, of the 1st

Chief Petty Officer Karen Lewis performs her role as a Navy Business Analyst. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Paris Rigney.

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Sailor excels in newfound passion

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1019 Views 0 Comments Army Data Hub

For a passionate data buff, Army Data Hub is the place to be. CAPTION: Chief Petty Officer Karen Lewis performs her

Australian Army and Republic of Korea soldiers on a familiarisation training course for the K9 self-propelled howitzer and the K10 armoured ammunition resupply vehicle in South Korea. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman.

Australian Army News

Gunners come to grips with new howitzer

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 4570 Views 0 Comments 4th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, K10 Armoured Resupply Vehicle, K9 Self Propelled Howitzer, M777 Howitzer

When Lance Bombadier Lachlan Kirk fired a K9 self-propelled howitzer for the first time, he realised the shock didn’t compare

Warrant Officer Class One Benjamin Spain is a ground crew mission support standards officer within Army Aviation Command. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power.

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Ground crew career takes off

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1043 Views 0 Comments AH-64E Apache, Aviation Command, UH-60M Black Hawk

It’s a busy time to be in Army aviation for ground crew mission support (GCMS), with the introduction of UH-60M

Army soldiers from Rifle Company Butterworth rotation 144 receive an historical briefing prior to conducting the Sandakan Death March in Sandakan, Malaysia. Story by Lieutenant Chloe Reay. Photos by Corporal Nakia Chapman.

Australian Army History Lest We Forget News

Diggers retrace Sandakan Death March to pay tribute

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1520 Views 0 Comments Malaya and Borneo, Rifle Company Butterworth, WWII

In 1942, under Japanese occupation, Australian prisoners of war were sent to Sandakan in Borneo, Malaysia, to build an airstrip.

Privates Bianca Nankervis and Nelson Fox from Rifle Company Butterworth rotation 144 visit the Kundasang War Memorial in Ranau, Malaysia. Story and photos by Lieutenant Chloe Reay.

Australian Army History Lest We Forget News

Paying tribute to fallen family members

16/08/202424/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1473 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Malaya and Borneo, Rifle Company Butterworth, WWII

As part of their three-month deployment to Malaysia, soldiers from Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) rotation 144 were given the opportunity

A 3D-printed training aid, created at the MakerSpace at Latchford Barracks, helps instructors teach how to perform a cricothyrotomy – which involves cutting through the cricothyroid membrane and inserting a valve to make an alternate airway in the neck. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Science & Technology

3D printers breathe life into medical training

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1416 Views 0 Comments 3d Printer, ADF School of Health, CBRN, MakerSpace

When damaged or blocked airways stop a patient breathing, medics can cut through the cricothyroid membrane and insert a valve

Personnel at the Army Logistics Training Centre use the MakerSpace workshop on Latchford Barracks. Story and photos by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

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Intuitive 3D printers improve cognitive learning

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1390 Views 0 Comments 3d Printer, MakerSpace, RAEME

Creating a T-800 Terminator skull with glowing red eyes to hold your beret might not seem like the most ‘military’

Royal Navy's dental surgeon Lieutenant Grace Smalley, left, and dental nurse Able Rate Jamie Shand, both from 40 Commando, perform a dental examination on an Australian Army soldier during Exercise Predator's Run at the Bradshaw Field Training Area. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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Keeping digger’s bite to stay in the fight

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1172 Views 0 Comments Exercise Predator’s Run, Royal Navy

Gum pain or toothache can impact your ability to fight, reducing focus and resolve. CAPTION: Royal Navy’s dental surgeon Lieutenant Grace

Major Lisa Rigby (right) and Ms Donna MacKenzie inspect mosquitos at the ADF Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute at Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera, Brisbane. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photos by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

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Putting the sting on mozzies

13/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1472 Views 0 Comments Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG), environmental health officers (EHO), Gallipoli Barracks

Not all superheroes wear capes – some wear safety glasses, white coats and carry insect repellent. CAPTION: Major Lisa Rigby