33 Squadron personnel and aircraft welcomed home from Middle East
No. 33 Squadron personnel returning from their Middle East deployment were given a special welcome home at RAAF Base Amberley on Friday.
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Wedgetail and MRTT end Middle East mission
RAAF E-7A Wedgetail and KC-30A MRTT aircraft will return to Australia following their final mission of a successful year-long deployment.
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ADF deploying to Middle East farewelled
More than 85 ADF personnel were farewelled at RAAF Base Amberley today ahead of their upcoming deployment to the Middle East Region.
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Shadow UAS deployed on first domestic operation
Royal Australian Artillery has deployed its Shadow UAS on a domestic operation for the first time in support of Joint Task Force 639 on Operation Resolute.
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Toowoomba heads home after successful mission
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba is returning home after completing a six-month deployment to the Middle East.
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Australia ends training mission at Taji Military Complex
Australia has successfully completed its training mission at Taji Military Complex in Iraq where, since 2015, they have trained more than 47,000 Iraqis.
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ADF COVID-19 cases continue to fade
The number of cases of COVID-19 that hit ADF members has remained steady for a full week, while those who have officially recovered has risen to 37.
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ADF contact tracing hailed a great success in Victoria
Australian Defence Force personnel in Victoria have completed their supporting role with the Department of Health and Human Services contact tracing team.
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OMAR wins $6million contract to re-clear NZ’s cleared Afghan ranges
NZDF has signed a contractor to carry out additional clearance of five firing ranges used by its Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamyan, Afghanistan.
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Defence playing fast and loose with COVID-19 figures
On its laughingly titled ‘Latest updates’ page, clearly marked Friday 1 May 2020, Defence increased its COVID-19 tally twice over the weekend.
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COVID-19 in ADF – total 40 – recovered 34
Defence published a second update yesterday – which CONTACT missed because they didn’t change the photo – showing 40 total cases and 34 recovered.
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Five ADF members test positive for COVID-19 in Middle East – now home
Five ADF personnel have tested positive to COVID-19 in the Middle East and have since been flown home to Australia for treatment and/or case management.
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ADF support to COVID-19-affected Tassie hospital ends
ADF and AUSMAT have concluded their support at Burnie’s North West Regional Hospital in Tasmania following an outbreak of COVID-19 among its staff.
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ADF’s COVID-19 on-line training graduates 200,000
Defence’s new COVID-19 on-line training course has been completed almost almost 200,000 since it was launched earlier this month.
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UPDATE – Operation COVID-19 Assist
Approximately 2000 Defence personnel are deployed as part of Operation COVID-19 Assist as the ADF’s contribution to the government’s response to COVID-19.
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Defence concludes work at face-mask factory
Defence has ended support to Med-Con, a surgical face mask manufacturer near Shepparton Victoria, having significantly increased production at the facility.
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Frewen praises COVID-19 taskforce after six weeks of operation
As the Defence COVID-19 taskforce marks nearly six weeks of operation, its commander has praised the response of the men and women of the ADF.
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Uniforms reinforce Tassie COVID-19 call centre
Tasmania’s government opened a new call centre near Hobart on 17 April to increase the capacity of the Public Health Hotline during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Defence adds six COVID-19 cases to its dodgy map
Defence says it’s managing 34 COVID cases in the locations illustrated on the map – including one new case in Perth and five removed on Friday reinstated.
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On-line training for COVID-19 deployments
The Australian Defence Force has rolled out an online training package to support Defence personnel who may be deployed as part of Op COVID-19 Assist.
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