80-horse parade to mark QDF 160th in Brisbane
The 160th anniversary of QDF will be marked by a mounted parade of approximately 80 horses and riders from historical re-enactment troops this weekend.
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Army awarded Theatre Honour East Timor
The Australian Army has been presented with the Theatre Honour East Timor 1999-2003 during a parade in Canberra, as part of its 119th birthday celebration.
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Bulimba Barracks sold for $63 million
Bulimba Barracks on the banks of the Brisbane River has been sold to developer Shayher Group to build a proposed housing development.
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Army starts field-trial of 3D parts printing
Army has kicked off a 12-month trial of 3D metal printing that could see on-the-spot design and manufacturing available to
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Geelong company wins seven-year sustainment contract for Boxer simulators
Universal Motion Simulator has been awarded a $21.4 million support contract for the sustainment of training simulators for the new Boxer 8X8 CRV.
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Ancient and heritage sites shielded by soldiers
When Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve staff raced to save endangered species from bushfires, they relied on 6RAR to prepare facilities and heritage sites.
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Setting traps for new enemy – rainwater contaminants
Following an urgent request from the ACT emergency services, Alpha Company, 6RAR, deployed to the Namadgi National Park to help protect Corin Dam waterways.
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6RAR clearing a path to regrowth
Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens, sadly devastated by a bushfire in early January, got a serious injection of manpower from 6RAR.
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Indonesian zig-zag Bushfire Assist
Devastated by two fires in the past seven years, Australia’s iconic Zig Zag Railway near Lithgow, NSW, is benefiting from support of Indonesian military friends.
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RAEME mafia steal farmer’s bed in dead of night
Army was recently thanked for successfully completing a very unusual midnight raid in front of bushfire-enemy lines on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
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Wasp uses waterbomber downtime to help plan next attacks
Bombardier Jarrod Logan launches a Wasp AE unmanned aircraft from a paddock 20km south of Canberra to survey blazing scrub in the Orroral Valley.
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International team builds bridges communities get over
Two bridges constructed by the Australian, Fijian and PNG militaries will improve access to a popular tourist attraction in the wake of the bushfires.
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Chinooks set record flying on Bushfire Assist
Army personnel deployed in support of the bushfire relief effort in Victoria set a record for the most hours flown in a month by Australian CH-47s Chinooks.
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Callsign Shepherd honoured by bushfire flock
Chaplain Rob Packer, 7SSB, was honoured by the community of Corryong with the presentation of a high-country shepherd’s crook crafted by a local artisan.
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LAND 121 trucks reach ‘initial operating capability’
The Australian Army’s $5billion investment in next-generation logistic vehicles has officially achieved ‘initial operating capability’ (IOC).
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Deployment no barrier to first-day high-school surprise
The first day of high school is an anxious time for any student – even harder when a parent or carer is away on deployment.
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Indigenous connection makes job easier
Banter flows effortlessly between Yuin elder Uncle Glenn Campbell and Captain Shane James as army mob rolls in to help local mob.
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Dingos thrive in multi-agency setting
Staff from many different agencies at the Swift’s Creek Incident Control Centre include several Australian Army and Papua New Guinean Defence Force officers
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Task Group Dingo opens doors for a sticky-beak
Omeo locals got a closer look at some of the vehicles and equipment they’d seen around town recently as TG Dingo opened its doors for a sticky-beak.
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Army buying Spike LR2 for dismounted troops
The Australian Army and the wider Australian Defence Force will acquire the Rafael Spike LR2 missile system as its long-range
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