The art of teaching Apache – an aviator’s experience
Australian Army pilot Captain Jonathan Hogan describes his training as an instructor on the Apache attack helicopter in Alabama. CAPTION: Australian
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Northern exposure for NORFORCE
Swapping sub-zero temperatures in picturesque Canada for the harsh sun of the Northern Territory is never easy, but on Exercise
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3rd Brigade takes armour to the fight
Technology, tactics and tenacity were key ingredients for the 3rd Brigade’s final assault, executed through a blanket of smoke and
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Army support unit’s new focus on welfare
From next year, the Army Personnel Support Unit (APSU) will focus on delivering strategic welfare support, dropping its pay and
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Multinational clearance divers tackle complex hazards
A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on a police boat in Gladstone Marina brought Australian and United States clearance divers
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Defence emblems wear new crown
Defence has begun updating digital images, brand marks and logos bearing Queen Elizabeth II’s St Edward’s Crown after service chiefs
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Remote weapons technology tested on Talisman Sabre
The 1st Armoured Regiment (1st Armd Regt) transformed this year to provide the Australian Army with a Combat Experimentation Group,
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Overnight success bridges gap for armoured assault
Under cover of darkness, using specialist equipment, soldiers from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment constructed a 46-metre Dry Support Bridge, providing
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Aussie Apaches on course for delivery
The integrated force is a step closer to a new era of attack aviation, with Army’s first four AH-64E Apaches
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Military Police roll out body-worn cameras
Members of the Joint Military Police Unit (JMPU) will expand operational use of body-worn cameras (BWC) from September as part
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Kapyong Command Post gives shape to the battle
Inside 3rd Brigade’s Battle Group Kapyong Command Post, battle plans took shape. CAPTION: An Australian Army soldier from the 3rd Battalion,
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5500 flight hours and 2000 sorties on Talisman Sabre
From the roar of fighter jets cutting through the clouds, to the steady hum of surveillance aircraft scanning vast ocean
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Army Reserves defend the north
It’s not every day you see Army Reserve soldiers from Victoria’s 4th Brigade patrolling the streets of Darwin. CAPTION: Australian Army
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Northern airbase security kicked up a notch
As aircraft conducted training missions overhead, ADF ground security elements were generating an integrated security posture across three northern airbases
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D-Day at Shoalwater Bay
As dawn broke over Shoalwater Bay, the Combined Task Group 628.1 waited in various landing crafts ready to assault the
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Simulated battle creates real readiness
The crackle of simulated gunfire breaks the stillness of a north Queensland afternoon as Australian and New Zealand troops launch
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K9 team tackle danger zones
Amid shifting tactics, explosive detection dog (EDD) Ash is helping engineers secure objectives and detect threats before troops breach danger
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Sappers bridge gap for critical transport
As Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 (TS25) builds strategic bridges between military personnel from 19 nations, soldiers from the 6th Engineer
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Tanks on the Hook for Talisman Sabre
Four of the Australian Army’s new M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks and a MA88 recovery vehicle have been craned
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Storm-free ride for RNSWR reservists
Four months ago, in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Australian Army soldiers from 41st Battalion, the Royal New South
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