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raftsman Hyun Kim at US Army Garrison Humphreys in the Republic of Korea during Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 24. Story by Captain Peter Nugent. Photos by Lieutenant Commander Brendan Trembath.
Australian Army News Overseas 

Sweaty-palms moment for interpreter in Korea

06/11/202413/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1402 Views 0 Comments Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield, Republic of Korea

There are many high-pressure roles in the ADF, but maybe none quite like interpreting a conversation between two senior officers

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Australian Army Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award recipients follow Lark Force’s withdrawal route through the jungle between the villages of Dodul and Maranagi in East New Britain, PNG. Story and photos by Corporal Melina Young.
Australian Army History Lest We Forget News 

Walking in the footsteps of their forefathers

06/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1204 Views 0 Comments Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award, PNG, WWII

When the order “every man for himself” was given, Australian soldiers of Lark Force faced a grim choice – stay

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Army petroleum operator Private Mason Dearing prepares to transport fuel from an LCM-8 to the beach storage area in the vicinity of Cowley Beach Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca.
Australian Army News 

Team that fuels the force

06/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1094 Views 0 Comments 2nd Combat Supply Company, Exercise Overland Nautical Petros, LCM-8

As waves crashed ashore at Cowley Beach, a landing craft mechanised mark 8 (LCM-8) landing craft approached carrying a critical

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A CH-47F Chinook from 5th Aviation Regiment flies over Karkar Island during Exercise Helicon Luk in PNG. Story by Major Carolyn Barnett. Photos by Warrant Officer Class Two Miranda Buckley.
Australian Army News Overseas 

PNG terrain tests flying skills

05/11/202410/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1707 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Helicon Luk, Exercise Wantok Warrior, PNG

CH-47F Chinooks of 5th Aviation Regiment took to the skies over the Papua New Guinea highlands for high-density altitude training

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Australian Army soldiers and aviators conduct helicopter insertion and extraction training as part of UH-60M Black Hawk introduction-into-service activities. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.
Australian Army News Videos 

Army UH-60M Black Hawk fleet update

03/11/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3400 Views 2 Comments UH-60M Black Hawk

The Australian Army says it is rapidly bringing its fleet of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in to service, with the

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Warrant Officer Class One Frank Franolic, right of centre, stands with friends and family after being presented with his third Federation Star. Story by Captain Carlie Gibson. Photo by Warrant Officer Class Two David Eason.
ADF People Australian Army 

Still proud to be called a sapper after 50 years

01/11/202407/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1436 Views 0 Comments Federation Star, Sapper, School of Military Engineering

In a celebration of dedication and commitment, Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Frank Franolic was awarded his third Federation Star

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Lance Corporal Ben Pascoe and Private Shanon Holloway take on the roles of Commanding Officer and Regimental Sergeant Major for the day at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Story by Captain Brittany Evans. Photo by Trooper Dana Millington.
Australian Army News 

Diggers take charge at 3 Brigade for a day

01/11/202407/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1363 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Lavarack Barracks, Legacy

It was that time of year last month for soldiers from 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment to raise funds

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Military Personnel Division is creating an integrated approach to career management and support across Navy, Army, and Air Force.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Navigating an ADF career

29/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1870 Views 0 Comments Military Personnel Division

ADF personnel can now access all career management and personnel support information in one place thanks to the new Military

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Soldiers fire a Javelin weapon system during the Direct Fire Support Weapons course. Story by Captain Adrienne Goode. Photo by Sergeant Peng Zhang.
Australian Army News 

Soldiers sharpen firepower skills

29/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1331 Views 0 Comments 10/27 Battalion Royal South Australian Regiment, 2nd (Australia) Division, 9th Brigade, Cultana

Soldiers from across the 2nd (Australian) Division completed the direct fire support weapons training course at Cultana Training Area in

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft drops a bomb at the Townsville Field Training Area as part of the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Course live-fire serials during Exercise Black Dagger 2024. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Aircraftwoman Laura Flower.
Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force 

Exercise Black Dagger 24 right on target

25/10/202426/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 4894 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Black Dagger, F/A-18F Super Hornet, JTAC, No. 1 Squadron, No. 4 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF Townsville

Royal Australian Air Force personnel called in weapons strikes from air combat aircraft and artillery units during Exercise Black Dagger

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Lieutenant Colonel Ben Watson appreciates a painting of the 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, in Vietnam with Veteran Dan Penman, right, at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. Photo by Private Andrew Shaw.
ADF People Australian Army History Lest We Forget 

Important picture of courage and sacrifice

24/10/202426/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1344 Views 1 Comment 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Gallipoli Barracks, Vietnam War

Coinciding with its 50th anniversary, 8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (8/9RAR) has acquired the Bunker Assault painting, which marks

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King Charles III inspects Australia's Federation Guard at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo by Nicole Mankowski.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

ADF’s command performances for royal visit

24/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1465 Views 0 Comments Australia’s Federation Guard, Band of the Royal Military College, King Charles III

The ADF has supported the visit to Australia by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla, performing duties in

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Australian and Malaysian Army soldiers conduct dry-fire rehearsals during Exercise Southern Tiger at Cultana Field Training Area, South Australia. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.
Australian Army News 

Diggers host Malaysian counterparts

22/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1293 Views 0 Comments 10/27 Battalion Royal South Australian Regiment, 3rd Health Battalion, 4th Mechanised Brigade, 9th Brigade, Cultana, Exercise Southern Tiger, Royal Malaysian Army

Australian and Malaysian personnel deepened old bonds in September on Exercise Southern Tiger. CAPTION: Australian and Malaysian Army soldiers conduct dry-fire

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The Legacy bears pose with 24 Squadron team members prior to the P-8A aircraft pull at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Cochran. Photo by Sergeant Nicci Freeman.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Tug of war takes real air force

18/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1465 Views 0 Comments 110th Field Battery, Legacy, No. 11 Squadron, No. 9 Squadron, No. 92 Wing, Northrop Grumman, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh

Teams of 20 to 25 people took on the challenge of pulling a P-8A Poseidon across the tarmac at RAAF

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An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tank fires during Exercise Jericho Dawn 2016. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie
Australian Army Europe News 

Australia donates retiring Abrams to Ukraine

18/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1550 Views 9 Comments M1A1 Abrams, M1A2 Abrams, Ukraine

The Australian government has announced it will gift 49 retiring M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to bolster that country’s fight

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Commander 9th Brigade Brigadier Tim Orders presents World War 2 veteran, Glen Dobie, with his Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp 'PNG'. Story and photos by Captain Peter March.
ADF People Australian Army History Veterans 

WWII digger receives service medal at 99

17/10/202418/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1995 Views 0 Comments WWII

Glen Dobie was 18 when he, like many other young Australians, answered the call to arms during World War II.

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Optionally crewed combat vehicle move across the range as part of the Land Autonomous Systems and Teaming Demonstration at Puckapunyal Military area. Story by Captain Krysten Clifton. Photos by Corporal Michael Curri.
Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Land autonomous systems and teaming demonstration

11/10/202412/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2839 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, Army Battle Lab, Puckapunyal, Robotics and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO)

From commanding armoured vehicles in land combat to operating emerging technology, robotics and autonomous systems, soldiers from the 1st Armoured

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An Army light armoured vehicle from 2nd Cavalry Regiment crosses a river during Exercise Regional Warfighter at Tully Training Area, Queensland. Story by Lieutenant Eddie Pa’ak (Papua New Guinea Defence Force). Photos by Corporal Jack Pearce.
Australian Army News 

Cavalry comes to grips with jungle conditions

09/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1721 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Exercise Regional Warfighter

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment completed 12 days of training last month that culminated in a 48-hour full mission profile using

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Private Jack Hayes prepares for a photography task at the Army Logistic Training Centre at Latchford Barracks, Bonegilla, Victoria. Story by Major Evita Ryan. Photo by Private Joseph Hess.
ADF People Australian Army 

Shooting for the stars in the Red Centre

08/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1625 Views 1 Comment 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Army Logistic Training Centre

When Private Jack Hayes transitioned out of full-time service in 2017, he could not have predicted re-enlisting five years later

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Army's Major Thomas Bittner briefs ADF Chief of Joint Capabilities Lieutenant General Susan Coyle in the Air Force Space Command Operations Centre during Exercise Pitch Black this year. Story by Ricky Bryan. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Eddie.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Unity on space rules more important than ever

08/10/202416/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1365 Views 0 Comments Australian Space Command, Combined Space Operations (CSpO)

The international engagements that help to set rules, establish norms and promote responsible behaviour in space are central to advancing

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