Task Group Taji 8 soldiers welcomed home
One-hundred members of Task Group Taji Rotation 8 touched down in Brisbane today following their successful deployment to Iraq. CAPTION: Australian
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12-visit referral requirement deferred
The requirement for veterans to get a new GP referral after every 12 health-care specialist appointments, which was supposed to
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Minister refutes media reports re VC entitlements
Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel Darren Chester put out a statement today refuting media suggestions that travel entitlements for
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Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit
A Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit will be held in Canberra tomorrow. DPS AUSPIC photo The summit will bring together
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Sun smiles on 2019’s mid-year Duntroon graduation
Seventy-one Australian Army staff cadets graduated today in the 134th graduating class from the Royal Military College – Duntroon, alongside
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US and Aussie technicians allowed to fix each other’s C-17s
The United States and Australia have agreed on a cross-servicing arrangement for the repair and maintenance of C-17A Globemaster transport
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Tonga gifted Guardian-class patrol boat – third in class
A new Guardian-class patrol boat built by Austal in WA was today gifted to the Kingdom of Tonga. FILE PHOTO:
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New 5-year Veteran Health Checks for discharging ADF
Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced that from 1 July 2019, all Australian Defence Force personnel
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20 warships to visit Brisbane
During June and July, Brisbane will host more than 20 military ships as an off-shoot of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019.
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Kongsberg awarded Australian air-defence-components contract worth $270million
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Raytheon Australia worth 1.6 billion NOK (Aus$270milion) for delivery of
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Veterans wanted for assistance-dog trial
A second cohort of assistance-dog-trial puppies will soon be recruited at La Trobe University and suitable Melbourne-based veterans are being
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‘The Battle Tanker’ comes home for the last time
The Royal Australian Navy’s longest-serving ship, HMAS Success (II), today completed her final voyage after 33 years’ service to Australia. FILE
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Aussie team headed to Warrior Games 2019
A team of 24 competitors from the Australian Defence Force and Veteran Sport Australia (VSA) will compete at the 2019
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Major changes to Army-recruit training at Kapooka
Collection of related stories, published in ARMY, The Soldiers’ Newspaper, 30 May 2019 Revised recruit course A modern recruit course
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HMAS Hobart’s Aegis Combat System ‘light off’
Lockheed Martin Australia in support of the Royal Australian Navy has conducted a successful ‘light off’ of the Aegis Combat
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Major General Greg Melick elected RSL National President
The RSL has a new national president – Major General Greg Melick. John King, President of the ACT Branch of the
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HMAS Newcastle comes home for the last time
The Royal Australian Navy today celebrated the completion of the final overseas deployment by an Adelaide-class guided missile frigate with
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HMAS Melbourne comes home for last time
The Royal Australian Navy’s oldest Adelaide-class warship, HMAS Melbourne (III), has returned to Australia from her final overseas mission. The
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Iraqi Army training hits milestone – NZ puts date on withdrawal
The Iraqi Army School of Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer II (SINCO II) marked a significant milestone last week by achieving Initial
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Tiger helicopter hits power lines in Queensland
An Oakey-based Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) with a crew of two made an emergency landing in south-east Queensland earlier today.
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