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Australian Army soldiers from 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, engage a threat after receiving fire-control orders during a joint field training exercise conducted on Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2024 in Surabaya, Indonesia. Story and photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.
Australian Army News Overseas 

Army linguists bridge culture gap in Indonesia

08/10/202412/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1699 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Super Garuda Shield, Indonesian National Armed Forces, linguists

Army linguists played an important role at this year’s Exercise Super Garuda Shield, held last month. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers from

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Australian High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus Fiona McKergow assists a woman and her family to board a bus after arriving in Larnaca, Cyrpus, by Australian-government chartered aircraft from Beirut, Lebanon. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Australian Army Middle East Royal Australian Air Force 

Deployment of ADF personnel and aircraft to the Middle East

06/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2849 Views 0 Comments Operation Beech

ADF personnel and aircraft have been deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Beech – Defence’s support of

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Army medic Corporal Orlando Tagaloa participates in Exercise Rendezvous Acacia at the Wide Bay Training area, Queensland. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
ADF People Australian Army 

Gentle giant enjoys medical mentoring role

04/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1654 Views 0 Comments 3rd Health Battalion, Exercise Rendezvous Acacia, Operation Kudu

When you first lay eyes on Army medic Corporal Orlando Tagaloa, his towering stature and formidable physique instantly command attention.

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Australian Army soldiers refuel a US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey at a refuelling point aviation during Operation Render Safe, Honiara, Solomon Islands. Story by Sergeant David Said. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.
Australian Army News Overseas 

Fuelling success in Solomons for petroleum operators

04/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1970 Views 1 Comment 10 Force Support Battalion, 9 Petroleum Platoon, EOD, Operation Render Safe, Solomon Islands, US Marines

A refuelling point aviation (RPA) has been deployed to Solomon Islands for the first time in support of Operation Render

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Australian Army soldiers from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment refurbish facilities as part of Exercise Puk Puk at Moem Barracks, PNG. Story by Captain Brittany Evans. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.
Australian Army News Overseas Videos 

Exercise in PNG renews infrastructure and bonds

02/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2756 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, British Armed Forces, Exercise Puk Puk, New Zealand Army, PNGDF

Australian sappers from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment joined engineers and tradespeople from the British Army, New Zealand Army and Papua

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Personnel conduct a rehearsal of concept drill during Exercise Suman Warrior in Warminster, United Kingdom. Story and photos by Captain Adrienne Goode.
Australian Army News UK 

Five focus on regional security

01/10/202401/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1522 Views 1 Comment Exercise Suman Warrior, Five Power Defence Arrangements

Exercise Suman Warrior 2024 united 195 military personnel from the Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) nations of Singapore, the United

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An Army UH-60M Black Hawk conducts deck landings during first-of-class flight trials on board Navy’s multi-role aviation training vessel MV Sycamore in Jervis Bay. Story by Major Cameron Jamieson. Photos by Private Alex Brown.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Sea change for Army’s new Black Hawks

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 3187 Views 0 Comments 6th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Command, Holsworthy Barracks, Jervis Bay, MV Sycamore, UH-60M Black Hawk

Army’s UH-60M Black Hawks gained their sea legs at recent first-of-class flight trials, completing the first phase of the helicopter’s

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Australian Army soldiers deployed in East Timor in 2008. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman.
ADF People Australian Army History Overseas 

‘Small actions can make a big difference’

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1430 Views 0 Comments East Timor, INTERFET

Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) David Buckley was attacked with rocks and slingshots while deployed to East Timor (now Timor-Leste),

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Australian Army Corporal Solomon Boyd and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force officer Tusa consolidate explosive remnants of war during Operation Render Safe, Munda, Solomon Islands. Story by Sergeant David Said. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.
ADF People Australian Army Overseas 

Soldier gets a blast from reaching his goal in Solomons

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1118 Views 0 Comments 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), 6th Engineer Support Regiment, EOD, Operation Render Safe, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Solomon Islands

Corporal Solomon Boyd achieved his goal when he deployed as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician for the first time

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PNG Defence Force members arrive in Townsville for Exercise Kumul Exchange. Story by Captain Brittany Evans. Photo by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.
Australian Army News 

Ex Kumul a boost for PNG interoperability

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 938 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (3CSSB), Exercise Kumul Exchange, Lavarack Barracks, PNGDF

The Army’s 3rd Brigade is taking part in Exercise Kumul Exchange 2024 with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF)

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Private Daniel Mooney and military police dog Beretta during the Military Working Dog Handler Basic Course at RAAF Security and Fire School, RAAF Base Amberley, Ipswich. Story by Captain Nigel Jacobs. Photos by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.
Australian Army News 

Graduates a boost for police dog capability

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 995 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Working Dogs, RAAF Amberley

Army’s military police dog capability has been boosted with the graduation of five handlers. CAPTION: Private Daniel Mooney and military police

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Colonel James Murray in East Timor in 1999. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.
ADF People Australian Army History 

Proud of East Timor connection

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1000 Views 0 Comments East Timor, INTERFET

Colonel James Murray was recalled to work on East Timor’s ‘D-Day’, September 20, 1999, when he learnt that Australia would

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Army officer Captain Alison Mountain, of the Unrecovered War Casualties – Army Unit, tests some samples of soil in Canberra, ACT. Story. by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photos by Corporal Cameron Pegg.
ADF People Australian Army Lest We Forget 

Archaeologist gets hands dirty in new Army role

25/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1384 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Unrecovered War Casualties – Army Unit

If asked to picture an archaeologist, some people might think of Indiana Jones running through dark, booby-trapped tunnels fighting off

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Army medics treat a simulated casualty during a trench warfare CBRN scenario as part of Exercise Rendezvous Acacia at the Wide Bay Training area, Queensland. Story b y Captain Nicholas Marquis. Photos by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News 

Ultimate pressure test for Army medics

25/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1455 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Brigade, 3rd Health Battalion, 4th Health Battalion, CBRN, Exercise Rendezvous Acacia, medic

Screams for help echoed across an open river, sheer desperation in the voice apparent. CAPTION: Army medics treat a simulated casualty

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Army soldier Corporal Shannon Griffith at the Rotary Wing Aircraft Maintenance School at Oakey, Queensland. Story. y By Captain Tadek Markowski. Photo by Bradley Richardson.
ADF People Australian Army Sovereign industry 

Experienced civvies a boost for Army aviation

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 879 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Lockhead Martin, Oakey, RAEME, UH-60M Black Hawk

In the close-knit world of Army Aviation, 35-year-old Corporal Shannon Griffith is something of an outlier. CAPTION: Army soldier Corporal Shannon

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Australian Army soldiers trial an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance robot to observe and protect Australian borders in the Pilbara region. Story by Emma Kennedy.
Australian Army News Science & Technology Sovereign industry Videos 

Robot tested on border-patrol surveillance

17/09/202425/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2792 Views 0 Comments

Tasked to monitor about one-sixth of Australia’s landmass, Regional Force Surveillance Group’s (RFSG) Pilbara Regiment is now using a small

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Army personnel attend church with local children during Operation Render Safe, Noro, Solomon Islands. Story by Sergeant David Said. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.
Australian Army News 

Chaplain puts faith in spreading the safety message

17/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1141 Views 0 Comments Operation Render Safe, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force

Locals in Munda and Noro in the western province of Solomon Islands have welcomed a joint force of more than

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The Edge 130-B unmanned aerial system. Story by Captain Tim Klingner. Photos by Captain Byron Senysyn.
Australian Army News 

Drone pilots in Tassie flying high

13/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1819 Views 0 Comments 9th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, Edge 130-B Drone

Troops in Tasmania are taking their unmanned aerial system skills to new heights, as the exciting Edge 130-B drone lands

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A British soldier from 3 Regiment Army Air Corps and soldiers from the 1st Aviation Regiment, Australian Army Aviation Command, observed as a AH-64E attack helicopter taxis down the pan during their learning experience at Wattisham Flying Station. Story by Major Lily Charles. Photos by Photos: Corporal Aaron J Stone.
Australian Army News UK 

British give Aussies a head start on Apache

12/09/202414/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1521 Views 1 Comment 1st Aviation Regiment, AH-64E Apache, ARH Tiger, Aviation Command, British Armed Forces

Australian maintenance personnel are getting their hands on Army’s future attack helicopter, the AH-64E Apache, more than a year before

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Major General David Thomae addresses the crowd during the opening of the new Gordon VC multi-user depot at Chindera, NSW. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photo by Private Peter Mosley.
Australian Army News 

Gordon VC multi-user depot opened in Kingscliff

12/09/202422/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1375 Views 0 Comments 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, Gordon VC multi-user depot, Victoria Cross

Soldiers in northern NSW now boast a new state-of-the-art home at Chinderah. CAPTION: Major General David Thomae addresses the crowd

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