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Air battle manager Flying Officer Kim Petterson performs start-up checks on a G-Wagon Command Post Module being trialled under Project Bandicoot. Story by Corporal Veronica O'Hara. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.

Piecing together the air battlespace puzzle

24/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1678 Views 0 Comments Air Battle Manager (ABM), No. 114MRCU

WHEN fighter jets are tearing through active military airspace ready for combat, it’s air battle managers (ABM) on the other

A soldier rests on arms during a service marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial in Adelaide. Story by Pilot Officer Shanea Zeegers . Photo by Sergeant Nicci Freeman.

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10th anniversary of Indigenous war memorial

24/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1184 Views 0 Comments Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial, Governor-General, Indigenous

ADF members from the Adelaide region have joined with members of the Indigenous and veteran’s community and the broader Adelaide

(L-R) Commander Air Force Training Group Air Commodore David Strong, Commanding Officer Institute of Aviation Medicine Wing Commander Riannon Quemard and Commander Air Warfare Centre Air Commodore Adrian Maso during the transfer of command ceremony at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor.

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Air Academy takes command of aviation medicine

24/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1717 Views 0 Comments Institute of Aviation Medicine (IAM), RAAF Edinburgh

Command of the Institute of Aviation Medicine (IAM), at RAAF Base Edinburgh, was formally transferred from Air Warfare Centre to

Trainees from the Armed Forces of Ukraine receive instruction from Australian Army trainers deployed on Operation Kudu in the UK. Story and photo by Lieutenant Commander Ryan Zerbe.

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Diggers prepare Ukrainian citizen soldiers

24/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2020 Views 1 Comment Armed Forces of Ukraine, Operation Kudu

More Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) personnel have commenced training for combat under the instruction of Australian Army soldiers in

An Australian Army special operations force soldier studies Tok Pisin during language training at the ADF School of Special Operations at Holsworthy Barracks in Sydney. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Special-ops students immerse in language lessons

24/11/202328/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1777 Views 0 Comments 1st Commando Regiment, ADF School of Special Operations (ADFSSO), Australian Defence Force School of Languages, PNGDF

Two Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) soldiers flew in to Sydney to bolster the depth of ADF School of

An Australian Army electric protected mobility vehicle demonstrated the capability to provide power to enable a medical treatment team to deploy in the field at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Electric Bushmaster tested in the field

24/11/202309/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2041 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, electric protected mobility vehicle (ePMV), Gallipoli Barracks, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO)

The Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO) has trialled the electric protected mobility vehicle (ePMV) with a

Australian Army cook Private Aaron Blair prepares food for deployed personnel at the Camp Clark deployable kitchen at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Story by Major Roger Brennan. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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Boosting morale one plate at a time

21/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1436 Views 0 Comments HMAS Choules, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force

Army cook Private Aaron Blair prepared and delivered the first meal soldiers, sailors and aviators ate at Camp Clark, Solomon

The National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System fires an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile during its first Australian live-fire at Woomera Test Range in South Australia. Story and photos by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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New National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile tested

21/11/202309/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2030 Views 0 Comments 16th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, AMRAAM missiles, Chief of Army, Defence Strategic Review, HX77 Truck, NASAMS, Woomera Test Range

The roar of the rocket engine broke through the silence as the first Australian live-fire of the National Advanced Surface

Leading Seaman Kalani Brinkmeier (left) and Able Seaman Samuel Speakman from HMAS Toowoomba on the flight deck during flying operation as part of Operation Argos. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Toowoomba supports North Korea sanctions – sailors hurt

21/11/202321/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3127 Views 0 Comments HMAS Toowoomba, MH-60R Seahawk, Operation Argos, Regional Presence Deployment, united Nations Security Council

The crew of HMAS Toowoomba have supported United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea during a regional presence deployment.

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UXO demolition needs steady hands

17/11/202321/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1483 Views 0 Comments EOD, No. 65 Air Base Recovery Squadron, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), UXO

Disposing of unexploded ordnance (UXO) on an air weapons range is no small feat, and requires skilled technicians from across

ADV Cape Capricorn's seaboat is recovered with the help of Private Crosher under the guidance of the davit operator, Leading Seaman Matthew Anderson, during a sea-experience day.

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Army sea riders get valuable exposure

17/11/202319/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1642 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, ADV Cape Capricorn, HMAS Coonawarra, Maritime Border Command

Personnel from Army’s 1st Brigade, Maritime Border Command and HMAS Coonawarra embarked one of Navy’s newest assets – ADV Cape

This year’s ADF Cyber Skills Association’s capstone Cyber Skills Challenge is expected to have more than 1000 competitors from November 20 to 24. Photo by Tim Standing.

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Personnel test their cyber skills

17/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1353 Views 0 Comments ADF Cyber Skills Challenge

More than 1000 competitors are expected to join this year’s ADF Cyber Skills Association’s (CSA) capstone Cyber Skills Challenge (CSC).

Members from Australia’s Federation Guard prepare for a ceremonial sunset during the Sea Power Conference closing ceremony in Sydney. Story by Lieutenant Commander Ben Willee. Photo by Able Seaman Lucinda Allanson.

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Navy happy with Indo-Pacific Expo 2023

16/11/202316/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1314 Views 0 Comments Chief of Defence Force, Chief of Navy, Sea Power Conference

Naval and maritime experts from the across the globe gathered in Sydney from November 7 to 9 for the Indo-Pacific

1 Light Horse Re-Enactment Troop, followed by the 12/16 Hunter River Lancers and 12 Light Horse Association march through the Armidale city centre at the freedom-of-entry parade. Story and photos by Corporal Melina Young.

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Freedom-of-entry parade marks 75 years

16/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1348 Views 0 Comments 12/16 Hunter River Lancers, Freedom of Entry

“Who goes there!?” challenged Commander New England Police District, Superintendent Steve Laksa, with his hand raised. CAPTION: 1 Light Horse Re-Enactment Troop,

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond and his wife Jodi Hammond with NCIS actor Todd Lasance, and NCIS: Sydney actors, at the show's Sydney launch. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Able Seaman Lucinda Allanson.

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Royal Australian Navy’s key role in new TV series

16/11/202317/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1926 Views 0 Comments Chief of Navy

Navy people, ships and aircraft added authenticity and action to NCIS: Sydney, the first international edition of the highly successful

Navy Chaplain Bradley Galvin addresses HMAS Toowoomba ship’s company as they commemorate Remembrance Day in the East China Sea during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Commander Kieran Davis. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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HMAS Toowoomba united in remembrance

16/11/202317/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1193 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, HMAS Toowoomba, Last Post, Remembrance Day

The Last Post sounded aboard HMAS Toowoomba at 11am on November 11 for the 2023 Remembrance Day ceremony, led by

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Solemn service in Solomons

16/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1366 Views 0 Comments AFP, HMAS Choules, Pacific Games, Remembrance Day, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Solomon Islands

With the poignant sound of the Last Post echoing throughout the ship, HMAS Choules took an operational pause to conduct

Information systems specialist Seaman Kyle Bergan, left, and communications specialist Seaman Alex Meiklejohn conduct a fault-finding exercise in the communication centre simulator. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Cinaed Finall. Photos by Leading Seaman James McDougall.

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New era for information systems training

16/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1340 Views 0 Comments Communications and Information Systems – Information Systems (CIS-I), Defence Force School of Signals, HMAS Cerberus

Following six months of intensive training, the first initial-entry streamed Communications and Information Systems – Information Systems (CIS-I) sailors will