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Last year was an unprecedented year with bushfires and a global pandemic, but the ADF was up to the challenge of supporting Australia, while continuing its core role. Photo by Leading Seaman Kieran Dempsey.
ADF Australian History News Operations Overseas 

ADF up to the challenges of 2020

12/01/202112/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2828 Views 0 Comments

Last year was difficult and disruptive for our nation and was a defining year for Defence. FILE PHOTO: By Leading Seaman

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Corporal Mitchell Webster, left, Joel Palmer and Corporal Aaron Bartlett competing in the 2020 Cyber Warrior Challenge.
ADF ADF People Middle East Operations Science & Technology 

Cyber teams put their skills to the test

12/01/202112/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1840 Views 0 Comments

A team from Australia’s Joint Task Force 633 (JTF633) in the Middle East placed third in the region and sixth

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Royal Australian Navy aircrewman Leading Seaman Ben Nixon of 808 Squadron assesses a NSW national-parks bushfire from his MRH90 Taipan helicopter. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Kelvin Hockey.
ADF Australian News Operations 

Medal and clasp for Operation Bushfire Assist

07/01/202107/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7068 Views 16 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Many people who took part in the firefighting effort during last summer’s bushfires will be awarded the National Emergency Medal with clasp.

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Major General Cheryl Pearce welcomed by an Honour Guard provided by the mission’s Mobile Force Reserve.
ADF Australian Army News Operations Overseas 

A milestone deployment complete

07/01/202108/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2046 Views 0 Comments

Major General Cheryl Pearce has completed a milestone deployment to Cyprus as the first Australian Commander of the UN Peacekeeping

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Australian Army soldiers from 6th, 7th, 16th and 17th Brigades board HMAS Adelaide at Port of Brisbane, before they deploy to Fiji tp provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
Australian Australian Army News Operations Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Adelaide and 600 pers head to Fiji

27/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3513 Views 0 Comments

On Thursday 24 December 2020, more than 600 Australian Defence Force personnel boarded HMAS Adelaide and headed for Fiji.

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Outgoing Commander of Joint Task Force 633 Major General Susan Coyle and her replacement, Rear Admiral Michael Rothwell sign the papers to transfer command of Australian forces in the Middle East, watched by incoming Command Warrant Officer WO1 Mark Retallick. Photo by Sergeant Ben Dempster.
ADF Australian Middle East News Operations 

Change of command in the Middle East

26/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4399 Views 0 Comments

Major General Susan Coyle has transferred command of Australian Forces in the Middle East region to Rear Admiral Michael Rothwell.

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Leading Seaman Aircrewman Brad Firkin collects information on a vessel of interest from HMAS Arunta's MH-60R Seahawk helicopter during Operation Argos. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.
Asia Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Arunta ends North Korea sanctions duty

18/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1830 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Arunta is on her way home after completing Operation Argos duties – enforcement of UN sanctions on North Korea.

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T-wall art at Tarin Kot, Afghanistan.
ADF Australian Middle East News Operations 

IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry press conference on Thursday

16/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2314 Views 0 Comments IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry

CCDF General Angus Campbell will front a press conference in Canberra on Thursday re the findings from the IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry.

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ADF Australian News Operations 

Defence COVID-19 cases overseas climbing

12/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2081 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence today added another confirmed case of COVID-19 to its total, which now stands at 101. The new case was

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison watches 2nd Commando Regiment soldiers in action at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney. Photo by Corporal Sebastian Beurich
ADF Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations 

PM announces new Afghanistan Inquiry investigative body

12/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3315 Views 0 Comments IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry

PM Morrison announces new investigative body to examine the Inspector General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry findings.

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Australian Australian Army Defence Newspapers Middle East News Operations 

RAR Special Feature – Steady boots on the ground

09/11/202009/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5087 Views 0 Comments

As the flag comes down on RAR’s role in Afghanistan, Private Jacob Joseph takes a look at its role over the past 75 years for ARMY Newspaper.

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RAAF Corporal Daniel Cafaro guards a RAAF C-17 at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF security reckon they could achieve frequent-flyer gold status

09/11/202009/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2574 Views 2 Comments

RAAF security forces in the Middle East have been so busy they reckon they could achieve gold frequent-flyer status by the time they get home.

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Crew on a RAAF C-27J Spartan scan south-west Pacific seascape for illegal fishing. Photographer unknown.
Australian News Operations Pacific Royal Australian Air Force 

Spartan patrols for illegal fishing in south Pacific

07/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1835 Views 0 Comments

ADF has finished its latest mission to help regional partners detect illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the south-west Pacific.

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ADF Australian News Operations 

Defence adds 98th COVID-19 case

07/11/202007/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1294 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added another confirmed case of COVID-19 to its tally, the latest again ‘overseas’, where 44 of the total 98 cases were contracted.

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Afghan sunrise, Christmas Eve 2015, by Corporal Oliver Carter
ADF Australian Middle East News Operations 

‘Afghanistan war crimes’ report delivered to Chief of Defence

07/11/202019/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4011 Views 0 Comments IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry

Chief of the Australian Defence Force has received the Afghanistan Inquiry report from the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force.

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ADF personnel assist the police on the NSW and Victoria border as part of Operation COVID-19 Assist. Photo by Petty Officer Jake Badior.
ADF Australian News Operations 

ADF’s NSW/Victoria border operations end

05/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1486 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

After four million vehicle checks on the NSW-Victoria border, JTU 629.1.3 finished its part in Operation COVID-19 Assist on 30 October.

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HMAS Arunta on her East Asia Deployment 2020. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.
Asia Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Arunta begins North Korea sanctions patrol

30/10/202030/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3977 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Arunta has arrived in Sasebo, Japan, for a short logistics visit before participating in Operation Argos tomorrow.

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Detachment Commander Squadron Leader Kevin Lee oversees the removal of communications equipment at Camp McNamara in the Middle East before the Aussie base is handed back to the US Air Force. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF returns Middle East air base to USAF

28/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2742 Views 1 Comment

The former home of the ADF’s air operations in the Middle East has been handed over to the United States Air Force.

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KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport A39-006 transporting No. 33 Squadron personnel returning home from the Middle East, is given a guard of honour by No. 23 Squadron Fire Section on arrival at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Corporal Colin Dadd.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force 

33 Squadron personnel and aircraft welcomed home from Middle East

27/09/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2491 Views 0 Comments

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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Surveillance and control officers man their terminals on a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail in the Middle East. Photo by Corporal Tristan kennedy.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Wedgetail and MRTT end Middle East mission

09/09/202029/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2509 Views 0 Comments

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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