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Staff cadets of the Royal Military College - Duntroon conduct a buddy check during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training at Majura Training Area. Story by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke. All photos by Sergeant Sagi Biderman.

Tears make the team work at RMC

23/06/202327/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3778 Views 0 Comments ADF Cadets, CBRN, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

With eyes burning and tears rolling down their cheeks, staff cadets emerged one by one from the chemical, biological, radiological

Captain Chris Wetherell pack marches alongside members of the Papua New Guinea Engineer Battalion during a partnership visit in Lae, Papua New Guinea. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. All photos by Warrant Officer Class Two Neil Ruskin.

Australian Army News Overseas

Engineers bond on pack march in PNG

23/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3566 Views 2 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, PNGDF

During a partnership visit to their sister unit in Papua New Guinea, sappers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (3CER)

A 4 Squadron combat controller practises enhanced combat shooting skills at Singleton Military Training Area, NSW.

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Havoc on live-fire shooting ranges

23/06/202326/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3531 Views 0 Comments 40mm Grenade Launcher, Carl Gustav 84mm, Claymore mine, Exercise Havoc Fire, No. 4 Squadron, School of Infantry

Personnel from Royal Australian Air Force 4 Squadron conducted Exercise Havoc Fire to improve the weapon skills of the combat

Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment carry out a fitness test during a sniper pre-selection course at Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. All photos by Corporal Daniel Sallai.

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Prospective snipers give it their best shot

23/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2675 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Lavarack Barracks, sniper training

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) took a shot at becoming snipers during the Sniper Pre-Selection

Myron Allen, with his family in front of an Australian Army CH-47 Chinook. Story and photo by Coporal Michael Rogers.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Veterans

The ultimate send-off

23/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3780 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook

After being diagnosed with terminal, inoperable cancer, Myron Allen had only one thing on his bucket list. CAPTION: Myron Allen,

Doug and Kaye Baird, parents of Australian Army soldier Corporal Cameron Baird, VC, MG, and Cameron's brother Brendan Baird at the 2nd Commando Regiment memorial service, Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney, to mark the 10th anniversary of Corporal Baird's death in action in Afghanistan. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Corporal Cameron Baird VC – 10th anniversary service

22/06/202322/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5913 Views 0 Comments Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG

The service and sacrifice of Corporal Cameron Baird, VC, MG, was commemorated today by soldiers from 2nd Commando Regiment, his

Indonesian soldiers attend a graduation ceremony after successfully completing a driver, maintenance and communications training package with the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment at Robertson Barracks, NT. Story by Major Dan Mazurek. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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TNI soldiers in Australia for Bushmaster training

21/06/202321/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2920 Views 1 Comment 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Indonesian National Armed Forces, Thales, TNI

Twenty-five soldiers from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Peacekeeping Centre proudly stood on parade at the Gary Holmes Centre

Australian Army sappers from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment hose down a Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle in a decontamination bay. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Sapper Tristan Montagu.

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Army reaches new CBRN milestone

21/06/202325/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3755 Views 0 Comments 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, 7th Brigade, Boxer CRV, CBRN, Gallipoli Barracks, HX77 Truck, M777 Howitzer

Soldiers from 7th Brigade units took part in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN-D) training, including an equipment decontamination

19th Chief Engineer Works Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Michael Woods, left, and former Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel (retd) John Hopman cut the cake at the 60th anniversary of 19CEW at Randwick Barracks in Sydney. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Corporal Lucas Petersen.

Australian Army History News

60 years and still building on capacity

21/06/202324/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2438 Views 0 Comments 19th Chief Engineer Works (19CEW), 6th Brigade

For 60 years, a small unit of Army engineers has meticulously planned, designed, coordinated, controlled and delivered infrastructure projects to

Members of Australian Army 1st Health Battalion competed in the 12.8km City2Surf in Darwin. Story by Corporal Melina Young.

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NT soldiers run in Darwin’s City2Surf

21/06/202323/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1530 Views 0 Comments 1st Health Battalion

For the second year running, members of 1st Health Battalion hit the streets of Darwin in their bright green shirts

Flying Officers Nicholas Martin and Sarah Wickham use the I-Sim laptop simulation system during an Integrated Air and Missile Defence course – delivered by the US’ Joint Ballistic Missile Defense Education and Training Center. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Squadron Leader Carlos Molina.

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US air-and-missile defence course delivered at Williamtown

21/06/202323/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2015 Views 0 Comments Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), RAAF Williamtown

The Royal Australian Air Force secured Australia’s first delivery of two Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) courses from the

A range of (inert) 155mm Assegai ammunition on display at the NIOA stand at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

Australian Army News Sovereign industry

NIOA gets 5-year extension on 155mm munitions contract

19/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3390 Views 1 Comment NIOA, Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions

NIOA has confirmed an extended partnership with Defence which it says will “future proof” supply surety of advanced artillery rounds

Australian Army personnel from 9th Battalion with Queensland Police Service during Exercise Arras integration in Brisbane. Story by Captain Cath Batch. Photo by Lieutenant Nicolas Hawkins.

Australian Army News Police

Soldiers and police combine response skills

16/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2056 Views 0 Comments 9th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment

Soldiers and members of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) took part in Exercise Arras to strengthen cooperation and coordination of

Three autonomous Army trucks ready for the leader-follower trial.

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Army’s autonomous truck convoy a first

09/06/202315/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 4065 Views 0 Comments

The Army successfully operated an autonomous truck convoy on a public road in Australia for the first time on June

Soldiers of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment stand to attention during the battalion's King's and Regimental Colours Parade. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army History News Veterans

First King’s Colours unfurled

08/06/202308/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3932 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Chief of Army, Gallipoli Barracks, Governor-General of Australia, King’s and Regimental Colours

With the coronation of the new monarch earlier this year, the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) has become the

Privates Leah Gustafson and Sylvia Ng from 2nd Health Battalion hold an Olive Python during the venomous snake handling and relocation course at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story and photo by Private Thomas de Weger.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News

Facing fears at snake-handling course

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2225 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, Gallipoli Barracks

In a first for most, members of 2nd Health Battalion’s preventative medicine team conducted a venomous snake-handling and relocation course

Military personnel from Australia, Indonesia and the United States disembark a United States Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Crocodile Response. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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Trilateral response to Top End “disaster”

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2315 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crocodile Response, Indonesian National Armed Forces, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MV-22 Osprey, RAAF Darwin

Australian forces joined partner forces from the United States and Indonesia for a major international humanitarian aid and disaster relief exercise.

Uncle Allan Charles Lena and his artwork at Kokoda Barracks, with Lieutenant Colonel Alana Burkitt. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

Australian Army News

Artwork unites stories of conflict

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2250 Views 2 Comments Indigenous

Warfare is painted through the narratives of culture. For Australia, these strokes depict contemporary conflicts abroad and often forgotten wars

Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, the 1st Battalion, Royal Ghurkha Rifles, and Marine Rotational Force - Darwin conduct an urban clearance serial in the Mount Bundey Training Area, NT. Story by Dan Mazurek. Photo by Captain Annie Richardson.

Australian Army News Overseas

Exercise flags shift in focus to the Top End

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3504 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Engineer Regimen, 1st Combat Service Support Battalion, 1st Combat Signal Regiment, 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 8th/12th Regiment, Exercise Predator’s Walk, MRF-D, Royal Gurkha Rifles (1RGR), USMC

It’s always a good time to be a soldier in Darwin. CAPTION: Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment,

ADF commandos came to the aid of a burning vessel in in Port Phillip Bay. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army News

Commandos first on rescue scene

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3041 Views 0 Comments 1st Commando Regiment, Zodiac

It was “just another day in the water” for three commandos who were first responders to a ship fire in