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HMAS Melbourne leads STS Young Endeavour and Chilean Navy tall ship, Buque Escuela Esmeralda into Sydney Harbour. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

Chilean tallship visits Sydney

01/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2761 Views 0 Comments

Four historic Australian ships and two contemporary Royal Australian Navy ships welcomed the Chilean Navy’s tallship Buque Escuela Esmeralda to Sydney today. CAPTION:

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DVA tendering for efficient medical-evidence-gathering system

31/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1890 Views 0 Comments

DVA is seeking to identify a more efficient and effective way to gather medical evidence, in order to facilitate the

An LHD landing craft carries an M1A1 Abrams tank in Townsville Harbour during post-upgrade trials. Royal Australian Navy Photo.

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LLCs modified and tested to carry tanks

31/07/201909/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5538 Views 0 Comments

The landing craft aboard Australia’s Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships have undergone significant modification and testing over the past

F-35A Joint Strike Fighters from No.3 Squadron conduct instrument-landing-approach training at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

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First home-grown F-35 pilots take off

30/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2315 Views 0 Comments

Air Force’s first pilots to complete a RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighter transition course in Australia have flown the aircraft for the

Australian Army Corporal Bradley Rawnsley, deployed with Task Group Taji 9, fires an AW50 sniper rifle during weapons familiarisation drills at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

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‘Anzac week’ shootout at Taji

30/07/201909/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4172 Views 0 Comments

Members of Task Group Taji 9’s Training Team Sierra took to the range at the Taji Military Complex, 20km north

An Australian Army officer co-pilots a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter with a New Zealand pilot from No. 3 Squadron RNZAF during Exercise Talisman Sabre. NZDF photo.

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Aussies fly Kiwi choppers as own fleet grounded

29/07/201912/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6906 Views 3 Comments

A fleet-wide grounding of all Australian MRH-90 helicopters recently put a significant dent in ship-to-shore capabilities – and no doubt

United States Marines at King's Beach near Bowen, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Sergeant Jake Sims.

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Talisman Sabre 2019 wrapped up

29/07/201909/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3404 Views 0 Comments

The closing ceremony for Australia’s largest military exercise was held in the Port of Brisbane on Saturday, marking the conclusion of

Survivors from 5 Platoon, B Company, 3RAR, after the Battle of Maryang San, October 1951. AWM P04953.002

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66th Anniversary Korean War Armistice

27/07/201926/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2488 Views 0 Comments

Today marks 66 years since the Korean War Armistice was signed, ending three years of war in Korea. FILE PHOTO:

Members of the Australian Contingent 1994-1995 in Rwanda. Photographer unknown.

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Meritorious Unit Citation – Rwanda

25/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8400 Views 1 Comment

Australian Service Contingents 1 and 2 who served in Rwanda on Operation Tamar were today recognised with the award of a

Sergeant Martin O’Meara's Victoria Cross medal at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia in Fremantle. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko.

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Aussie VC going to Ireland

25/07/201926/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3791 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia and the Australian Army History Unit has loaned Sergeant Martin O’Meara’s Victoria Cross

A US Marine speaks on a radio during the Combined Force Entry Operation during Exercise Talisman Sabre 19 during an amphibious landing at Stanage Bay, Queensland. US Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Kaleb Martin.

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More Marines land in Darwin

25/07/201902/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2356 Views 0 Comments

Marine Rotational Force-Darwin reached a major milestone this week with the arrival of additional US Marines in Darwin, bringing the total

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Nationwide Masterclass Series – Mental Health Strategies for First Responders

23/07/201923/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1870 Views 0 Comments

Front-line staff from first responder organisations are at ongoing risk of mental health difficulties due to the cumulative exposure to

Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Commando Regiment secure a Sydney ferry in Middle Harbour, New South Wales, during counter-terrorism training. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.

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Commandos storm Sydney ferry

23/07/201923/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5629 Views 0 Comments

Exercise MARS RAT readies counterterrorism group for any eventuality, writes Corporal Sebastian Beurich, in ARMY Newspaper edition 1446, 25 July

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Unique Military History Cruise on newest Australia-based cruise ship

23/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3244 Views 0 Comments

Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has announced the introduction of themed cruises for its upcoming Australian season. Themed cruises on

A US Air Force KC-10 at Brisbane International Airport prepares for an air-to-air refuelling mission off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Christabel Migliorini.

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KC-10 air-to-air refuelling over Queensland

22/07/201921/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3886 Views 0 Comments

Media were invited to fly on a US Air Force KC-10 Extender air-to-air refilling tanker this week and CONTACT stringer

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MinDef visits troops/leaders in Middle East

17/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2140 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds visited Australian troops in the Middle East and met with key military and civilian leaders

A typical dhow in the Middle East. Photo by Able Seaman Jayson Tufrey.

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Navy takes a break from Middle East patrols

16/07/201921/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2686 Views 0 Comments

With the return of HMAS Ballarat from its nine-month deployment to the Middle East under Operation Manitou on Sunday –

Sumit Sachdeva is briefed on the capabilities of the EF-88 rifle by Leading Aircraftman Breen Canning, from No. 3 Security Forces Squadron, during a visit to Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of Exercise Boss Lift – Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

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Exercise Boss Lift looks healthy for Talisman Sabre

15/07/201915/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2752 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Boss Lift Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19) flew employers of Air Force health-specialist reservists and key health professionals from across

Families and friends welcome home HMAS Ballarat at Fleet Base West, Western Australia, after her nine-month deployment on Operation Manitou. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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HMAS Ballarat home from very successful Middle East mission

14/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2409 Views 0 Comments

Family, friends and VIPs welcomed the return of Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat to Australia today following a highly

The then Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Linda Reynolds addresses the 2018 WA Ind0-Pacific Defence Conference. Senator Reynolds will address the 2019 conference as Minister for Defence. Photo supplied.

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WA Indo-Pacific Defence Conference next month

11/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2044 Views 0 Comments

Senior government officials, leaders from industry and the Western Australian SME sector will come together next month to discuss critical