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Australian Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, fire a 12.7mm Mark 2 machine gun at night at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey and Captain Brittany Evans.

1RAR fires heavy weapons at night

25/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1795 Views 0 Comments 1RAR

Soldiers from the direct fire support weapons platoon (DFSW) of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducted a full-mission profile

Australian Army officers and soldiers from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment march in the streets of Airlie Beach while exercising their Freedom of Entry Parade. Photo by Trooper Dana Millington.

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3CER exercise Freedom of Entry at Airlie Beach – finally

22/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1603 Views 0 Comments

In a first for the Whitsunday region, members of the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (3CER) conducted a freedom-of-entry parade at

Australian Army soldier Private Lachlan Parker from the 5th Brigade on patrol during Exercise Tasman Reserve 2024.

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Aussie infantrymen integrated into major Kiwi reservists’ exercise

22/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1892 Views 0 Comments

Biting cold and demanding sub-alpine conditions of the Waiouru Military Training Area in New Zealand’s north island were among the

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams fires its 120mm cannon during a live-fire serial for the Coral Balmoral Cup 2024 at the Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. Photo by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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School of Armour ready for exciting future

22/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2290 Views 0 Comments School of Armour

Australian Army’s School of Armour is not just where the school holds its history, but where the future of mounted

Australian Army Colonel Anthony Chambers from 2nd Health Brigade, at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, NSW. Photo by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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Bondi-stabbing victims saved by dual-life surgeon

21/05/202421/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1804 Views 0 Comments

Anthony Chambers had just finished removing a patient’s appendix at St Vincent’s hospital when every phone in the operating room

An Australian Army soldier at the School of Infantry conducts an obstacle crossing during a patrol at the Singleton Military Area, NSW. Photo by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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Infantry training at Singleton (?)

20/05/202421/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2453 Views 0 Comments

The 16 weeks of training for Royal Australian Infantry soldiers at Kapooka [sic – though CONTACT is pretty sure the

Private Chen Shi raises a communications mast off the ground during Exercise Arras Sprint. Photos by Private Peter Mosley.

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Soldiers tested to seize enemy base

17/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1705 Views 0 Comments 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, 4th/3rd Battalion RNSW Regiment, 5th Brigade, 5th Combat Service Support Battalion, Army Reserve, Exercise Arras Sprint

Soldiers from 5th Brigade deployed to the Bathurst region of NSW in early May to demonstrate critical operational capabilities. CAPTION: Private

Personnel from the Royal Australian Air Force, Pacific Air Forces and the Armed Forces of the Philippines assess casualties at the site of a simulated aeromedical evacuation during Exercise Balikatan, Philippines. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.

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Exercise Balikatan turns up the heat

17/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2051 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Balikatan

An extreme heatwave added to the challenge for members of the ADF deployed to the Philippines for Exercise Balikatan 2024

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams main battle tank fires its 120mm cannon during a live-fire serial for the Coral-Balmoral Cup at Puckapunyal Military Area. Story by Captain Thomas Kaye. Photos by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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Armoured crews clash for cup

17/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1684 Views 0 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Coral and Balmoral Cup, Puckapunyal, School of Armour, US Marines

Cavalry and tank teams from across the Australian Army, and personnel from the United States Marine Corps, went head to

ADF candidates march with heavy loads during the 2024 Special Forces Common Selection Course. Story and photos by Major Roger Brennan.

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Combined special forces selection course a first

17/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 3438 Views 0 Comments Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), Special Operations Command (SOCOMD)

For the first time, Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) has run a combined selection course, allowing ADF personnel to apply for

Captain Bronte Franklin with her United Nations Award received during Exercise Freedom Shield, stands outside Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story by Captain Peter Nugent. Photo by Corporal Miguel Anonuevo.

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Space planner’s role signals evolution of warfare

15/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1480 Views 0 Comments 1st (Australian) Division, Exercise Freedom Shield, Gallipoli Barracks

Captain Bronte Franklin’s destiny was seemingly written in the stars, with her career as a Royal Australian Signals officer leading

Joint terminal attack controller Bombardier Jackson Lawrence (right) alongside JTAC and Ground Forward Air Controllers (GFAC) from the UK and Malaysia call in close air support from a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 in the Tioman Island group, Malaysia during Exercise Bersama Shield 2024. Story by Lieutenant Mick Wheeler.

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Bombardiers on target at Bersama Shield

15/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2176 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield, Five Power Defence Arrangements, ground forward air controllers, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, No. 6 Squadron, Royal Malaysian Air Force

For two members of the Australian contingent in Malaysia participating in Exercise Bersama Shield 2024, the opportunity to exercise their

One of Australia's most decorated military nurses, Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel, has been immortalised in bronze at the Australian War Memorial. Story by Melinda Hoare.

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‘Essential contribution’ of nurses recognised

10/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1841 Views 0 Comments AWM, International Nurses Day, Vivian Bullwinkel

In recognition of International Nurses Day (May 12), the Australian Defence Force’s senior health leaders have paid tribute to the

Scientists from La Trobe University calibrate motion-capture cameras during a marksmanship training trial at Enoggera Barracks, Brisbane. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Weapons ‘Fitbit’ gets a run to improve accuracy

10/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1557 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, 7th Brigade, DSTG, EF88 Austyer rifle, Enoggera Barracks, MantisX training System

A trial is under way to test if dry-firing with a ‘Fitbit for shooting’ can improve soldiers’ live-fire skills. CAPTION: Scientists

Nikki Dohnt, of the Military Police Central Records Office, sorts through archives in Canberra.

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Historical police records used in trend analysis

10/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1523 Views 0 Comments Military Police Central Records Office

Stolen valour, meal fraud and theft of military equipment are among the archived criminal investigations in the stacks of boxes

Australian Army soldiers explore the waters of Tulamben, Bali, during Exercise Lions Dive. Story by Captain Peter March. Photos by Captain Matthew Eden.

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Soldiers dive deep into resilience training

10/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1539 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, Exercise Lions Dive

Soldiers and officers of the 1st Armoured Regiment travelled to Tulamben, Bali, in April on Exercise Lions Dive for resilience

Flight Lieutenant Nick Adam, left, Squadron Leader Andrew Marks from 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Captain Alexandra Blecich from 2nd Health Brigade, assist 'Hero', a technical training aid, during a critical care aeromedical evacuation scenario. Story by Corporal Melina Young. Photos by Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Taking military dog care to great heights

10/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1434 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Brigade, C-17A Globemaster III, military critical care aeromedical evacuation team (MCAT), Military Working Dogs, No. 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (3AMES), RAAF Amberley

A military working dog and two handlers lie motionless on stretchers near the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster. CAPTION: Flight Lieutenant Nick

Australian Defence Force special operations force trainees from the ADF School of Special Operations conduct a parachute load-follow jump from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules into water off Manly, Sydney, NSW. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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Army parachute training resumes after fatal accident

07/05/202421/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2322 Views 0 Comments

Army parachute training has been authorised to recommence after being paused in March following a fatal accident at RAAF Base

A scientist from La Trobe University checks the readout from a MantisX system attached to a shooter's weapon. Photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

‘Fitbit for weapons’ under trial at Enoggera

07/05/202407/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1915 Views 0 Comments

A trial is underway to test if dry firing with a ‘Fitbit for shooting’ can improve soldiers’ live-fire skills. CAPTION:

Air Force aviators deployed to Solomon Islands unload a RAAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III at Honiara Henderson Airport. Story by Major Tom Maclean. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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ADF support for Solomon Islands election

01/05/202404/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1833 Views 0 Comments Bell 412, C-130J Hercules, C-17A Globemaster III, C-27J Spartan, No. 382 Squadron, Solomon Islands

Australian military aircraft played a major role in the Solomon Islands during national elections, moving police, military and civilian specialists