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Marine Corps 1st Lieutenant Kevin Arbeznik, left, and Gunnery Sergeant Emmanuel Alvarado observe an airdrop from a RAAF C-27J Spartan at the Mount Bundy Training Area, Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Airdrop training in the Top End

11/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1899 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, MRF-D, No. 35 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, USMC

Flying low across Mount Bundy Training Area in the Northern Territory, a Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan conducted airdrops

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HMAS Anzac sailors line the forecastle as the ship arrives at Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.
News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Anzac home after regional presence deployment

11/08/202313/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1804 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, HMAS Anzac, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

After a busy few months, the ship’s company of HMAS Anzac has wrapped up the latest regional presence deployment in

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Youth from Reclink participate in a fitness session during 1st Armoured Regiment's Look at Life activity at RAAF Base Edinburgh, SA. Story by Captain Peter March. Photos by Sergeant Peng Zhang.
Australian Army 

SA kids get a look at Army life

11/08/202317/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1364 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, RAAF Edinburgh

Young people from across South Australia recently had the opportunity to see what life is like in the Australian Army

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An Australian sapper from 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment guides an M113 armoured personnel carrier over the new dry support bridge during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Major Roger Brennan. Photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Australian Army News 

River crossing a first for division

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2641 Views 0 Comments 7th Brigade, Exercise Talisman Sabre, M113, Rheinmetall Boxer CRV

Advancing south through the Townsville Field Training Area as part of the 1st Australian Division, 7th Brigade reconnaissance assets identified

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Flight Lieutenant Cameron Maher competing in the Down Under CrossFit Championship in November 2022. Story by Evan Ho. Photo by Captain Daniel Mahon.
ADF News 

CrossFit named official ADF sport

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1735 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport

ADF members who do CrossFit now have a new home within Defence in which to engage their passion. CAPTION: Flight Lieutenant

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ADF chaplains Rainer Schack, Andrew Robinson, Christopher Buckley-Wilkshire, Imam, Mogamat Majidih Essa and Commander Mark Graichen visit a Hindu temple with members of the Indonesian Navy in Surabaya, Indonesia, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. Story by Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photos by Sergeant Craig Barrett.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Success in the city of heroes

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1653 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, HMAS Anzac, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Indonesian Navy

From religious engagements to gender discussions, military-to-military talks and even a chilli-eating contest, the Indonesian leg of Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE)

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International participants of Exercise Talisman Sabre, representing the Combat Training Centres of France, Canada and the UK, with Colonel Ben McLennan (ADF), far right. Story by V. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.
Australian Army News 

Nations combined for world-class combat training

09/08/202313/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1709 Views 0 Comments Combat Training Centre, Exercise Talisman Sabre

Enhancing relationships was a key theme for this year’s Talisman Sabre and nowhere was this more evident than in the

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Australian Army Private Samuel Austen-Wilkins, left, and His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga Lance Corporal Sione Atoa mounted in an Australian Army Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Major Roger Brennan. Photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Australian Army News Talisman Sabre 

Boxer’s fighting season of firsts

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2154 Views 1 Comment 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Brigade, Boxer CRV, Exercise Talisman Sabre, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Sitting in a cavalry screen far forward of 7th Brigade Battle Groups, the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle surveilled Objective Otter

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Paying respects at the Brunei-Australia War Memorial at Muara Beach during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. Story by Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton. Photos by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.
News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Engaging Brunei’s perspective

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1644 Views 0 Comments Brunei, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Maritime security law has proved a rich topic for Australia and Brunei to discuss common interests during the latest iteration

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The 1st Combat Communications Squadron convoy vehicles at RAAF Base Curtin, Western Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Stories by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Epic task for comms unit

09/08/202313/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1514 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Communications Squadron (1CCS), Exercise Talisman Sabre, RAAF Curtin

It was a road move like no other for 1st Combat Communications Squadron (1CCS), taking the route by road from

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USS Ronald Reagan steams in formation with HMAS Perth, USS North Carolina and USS Robert Smalls, and USS Antietam in the Indian Ocean during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story byLieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jordan Brown (US Navy).
News Royal Australian Navy 

Naval forces amassed in Australian waters

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1729 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre, US Navy

The largest massing of naval capability in Australian waters in recent years occurred when the Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 fleet

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Australian Army soldiers from units across 13th Brigade work with security elements of the Royal Australian Air Force protecting people and critical infrastructure at RAAF Base Curtin as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Derby, Western Australia. Photo by Corporal Janet Pan.
Australian Army Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Talisman Sabre wrapped up

09/08/202309/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2021 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

After two weeks of high-end warfighting, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 (TS23) has officially closed. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers from units across

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ADF Health and Wellbeing News Veterans 

New Defence and Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy

08/08/202308/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2307 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to

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Queensland Police Service assist Royal Australian Navy Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Task Group alongside Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, during the MRH-90 Taipan recovery in the Whitsunday Islands. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.
Australian Army News Talisman Sabre 

Update on crashed MRH-90 recovery

08/08/202308/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2538 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

OFFICIAL DEFENCE UPDATE: Tuesday, 8 August 2023 – 16:23pm Defence continues the recovery operation of the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter which

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Sailors from HMCS Montreal and HMAS Stalwart after a game of soccer during the HMAS Cairns sports day at the Cairns Esplanade. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Bringing it to the court

08/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1302 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Cairns, HMAS Leewin, HMAS Stalwart, Royal Canadian Navy, US Navy

Before the start of Exercise Talisman Sabre, international naval personnel took over the Cairns Esplanade Activity Precinct during a friendly

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Royal Australian Air Force and US Air Force refuelling specialists discuss the refuel of a KC-135 following its arrival at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Mobility Guardian. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo bySergeant Pete Gammie.
News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Two air forces cooperate on Ex Mobility Guardian

08/08/202309/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2321 Views 0 Comments Exercise Mobility Guardian, No. 13 Squadron, RAAF Darwin, USAF

Cohesive integration with partner forces is an essential ingredient for success on international exercises, as proven by 13 Squadron at

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Tui Alu, left, and Warrant Officer Class 1 Kimberly Kiely at the ADF Sports training program at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium Gymnasium, Lae, Papua New Guinea. Story by Squadron Leader Amanda Scott. Photos by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

A love of sport an asset in the Pacific

08/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1407 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Papua New Guinea

More than 300 locals from Port Moresby, Lae and Madang in Papua New Guinea took part in the ADF Sports

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Corporal Jordan Oakley and Corporal Ashleigh Shannon greet members of the Badu Island community, during Exercise Coastwatcher Wallaby 23. Story by Corporal Jordan Oakley and Corporal Ashleigh Shannon greet members of the Badu Island community, during Exercise Coastwatcher Wallaby 23. Photos: Private Dean Armstrong. Photos by Private Dean Armstrong.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

TS Islanders witness C-27J’s unique abilities

08/08/202309/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1250 Views 0 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, C-27J Spartan, Exercise Coastwatcher Wallaby, No. 35 Squadron, Torres Strait Islands

Torres Strait Island communities are set to benefit from C-27J Spartans’ increased capability to land and take-off on shorter and

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United States Army Public Affairs Staff Sergeant Brittney Adams and Warrant Officer Class 2 Shane Harris speak with a civilian role player while Private James Hoffman stands nearby in Ingham, Queensland as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.
Australian Army News Talisman Sabre 

Ingham locals help train personnel

04/08/202307/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2179 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, US Army

The town of Ingham, north of Townsville has provided a realistic training ground for the Australian Army and US Armed

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Commander Force Sustainment Group, Colonel Charmaine Benfield, centre, and FSG personnel chat with Mrs Judy Braithwaite at the Ingham, QLD markets during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photos by Sergeant David Said.
Australian Army News 

Locals played key role in Talisman Sabre

04/08/202308/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2144 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

In the small north Queensland community of Ingham (population 4400), one of the friendly locals has just dropped off a

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