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Private AJ Shinner, 1RAR, stands guard over a food-distribution point near Baidoa. Photo by Corporal Gary Ramage – 21 Jan 1993.

25th anniversary of peacekeeping in Somalia

10/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10652 Views 6 Comments Operation Solace, Somalia, Unitaf

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the commencement of Australia’s contribution to peacekeeping operations in Somalia – Operation Solace. FILE

Leading Seaman Caleb Larnach, Able Seaman Eric Schneider and RNZN Leading Seaman Te Orangapumau Elia return to HMAS Warramunga carrying a load of seized narcotics. Photos by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy

Warramunga adds 3.5 tonnes of hash to her holiday collection

05/01/201805/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3752 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga, Operation Manitou

While many of us are still on Christmas holidays, HMAS Warramunga, with support from a UK Royal Navy helicopter, seized

Leading Seaman Clearance Diver Luke Woodcroft from HMAS Warramunga numbers parcels of seized narcotics on the deck of a trafficking vessel. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

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Warramunga nabs tonnes of drugs after Christmas

30/12/201731/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3417 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga

The crew of the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga boosted their post-Christmas by seizing almost 8 tonnes of hashish and

Philippine Army solider Sergeant Sonny Casuga practices urban combat techniques with Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Brigade, at Capinpin, Philippines, as part of Operation Augury. Photo by Corporal Kyle Jenner.

ADF Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT Operations Sir Jeffrey Armiger

Is Australia conducting a ‘secret’ war on terrorism?

28/12/201717/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 17698 Views 0 Comments Operation Augury

It turns out Operation Augury is not what we here at CONTACT thought it was – an urban-ops training mission

No. 462 Squadron cyberspace security specialists conduct information-assurance activities on deployed mission systems at the main air operating base in the Middle East Region. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

ADF Australian Middle East News Operations

Australia’s F/A-18F Super Hornets withdrawing from Iraq

22/12/201722/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3575 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Marise Payne has delivered an official update on Australia’s contribution to the international counter-Daesh coalition. CAPTION: No. 462 Squadron

Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Sarah Hall at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Story and photo by Corporal Max Bree.

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Navy medic’s mission ashore in Afghanistan

20/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3466 Views 0 Comments Navy medic

The sound of an alarm at Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield is a trigger that gets Chief Petty Officer medic Sarah Hall’s

Iraqi Army Rangers storm a building during an Australian-led training activity. Photo by Corporal Steve Duncan.

ADF Australian Middle East News Operations

Iraq declared ‘liberated from ISIS’

10/12/201714/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2660 Views 0 Comments

Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi declared this week that all areas of Iraq have been liberated from ISIS control. The Australian

Australian soldiers of Task Group Taji 6 on parade during transfer of authority from TG Taji 5 in Taji, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Steve Duncan.

ADF Australian Middle East News Operations

Task Group Taji 5 complete deployment in Iraq

08/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4407 Views 2 Comments Task Group Taji, Task Group Taji 5, Task Group Taji 6

More than 300 Australian Defence Force personnel from Task Group Taji 5 are returning to Australia in time for Christmas,

Iraqi Army Rangers disembark from an Iraqi Army MI-17 helicopter during the Rangers' certification activity at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Steve Duncan.

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Iraqi Army Rangers certification exercise

06/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4001 Views 0 Comments

The Iraqi Army Qwat Khasah (special forces) Battalion conducted two company-sized air mobile operations as part of the certification exercise

RAAF Base Amberley Air Movements personnel guide Australian Army WO2 James Moss as he reverses a Hawkei into a C-17A Globemaster. Photo by Corporal Ben Dempster.

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Hawkei deploying on operations

05/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7935 Views 0 Comments Hawkei

Two Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle Light (PMV-L) have been sent overseas on operations. CAPTION: RAAF Base Amberley Air Movements personnel guide Australian