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Australian Army soldiers from Task Group Taji IX on their formal farewell parade at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

Task Group Taji IX’s formal farewell parade

10/04/201914/04/2019 Brian Hartigan 2035 Views 1 Comment

Friends and family of nearly 300 Australian Defence Force personnel soon to deploy to Iraq on Operation Okra said their

Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Kacey Neindorf on board HMAS Ballarat. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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Technician helps bust drug smugglers

31/03/2019 Brian Hartigan 1062 Views 0 Comments

The most rewarding part of Leading Seaman Kacey Niendorf’s deployment to the Middle East on HMAS Ballarat is helping to disrupt

Manus Island Regional Processing Centre (MIRPC) staff board an Australian landing craft Lombrum Naval Base, Manus Island. Photo by Sergeant W Guthrie.

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Aust/PNG MoU on Manus Island navy-base extension

21/03/2019 Brian Hartigan 1340 Views 1 Comment

Australia and Papua New Guinea reached another milestone in the bilateral relationship with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding

Leading Seaman Daniel Jackson maintains the ship's sea boats as part of his regular duties on board HMAS Ballarat, but has secondary duties that see him employed as a drug-buster. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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Ballarat’s marine techs bust stereotypes – and drug runners

19/03/2019 Brian Hartigan 771 Views 0 Comments

For a long time, marine technicians, or ‘stokers’ as they are known in the Navy, have had a reputation for

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy Videos

HMAS Ballarat seizes another 2tonne of hash

10/03/201910/03/2019 Brian Hartigan 1147 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized two tonnes of hashish worth approximately $100 million* in street value during

New Zealand Army soldiers rappel from a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter at the Rainbow Ski Area in Nelson during Exercise Southern Katipo 2015. NZDF photo.

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NZDF clears SAS on Afghanistan-patrol allegations

08/03/2019 Brian Hartigan 2647 Views 6 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force is today responding to allegations made by Stuff about a long range reconnaissance patrol carried

Australian Army linguist Sergeant Mitchel Reeves with Iraqi Army Major Humam at the Taji Military Complex in Iraq. Photo by Corporal Oliver Carter.

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The power of language in Taji

19/02/2019 Brian Hartigan 984 Views 0 Comments

Sergeant Mitchell Reeves has been an electronics-systems technician in the Australian Army for 14 years, but his deployment to Iraq

Aircrew prepare for the final operational mission of the RAAF E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft on Operation Okra in the Middle East. Photo by Corporal Carla Armenti.

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Wedgetail finished with the Middle East

19/02/201904/07/2019 Brian Hartigan 1208 Views 0 Comments

The RAAF E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft has completed its final rotation in support of Operation Okra.

Leading Seaman Aaron Wheeler pulls a sack containing suspected illegal narcotics from the hold in a dhow. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy Videos

HMAS Ballarat scores again

02/02/2019 Brian Hartigan 1401 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 2.1 tonnes of hashish and 345 kilograms of heroin in

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ADF statement on 2017 civilian casualty incident in Mosul

01/02/201901/02/2019 Brian Hartigan 1156 Views 1 Comment

The Australian Defence Force issued a statement today essentially saying that two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets were involved in an

An Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator in training.

ADF Australian Middle East News Operations Videos

Aussie-trained Afghan ATACs launch first night attack

26/01/201926/01/2019 Brian Hartigan 877 Views 0 Comments

The training of Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators (ATACs) by coalition forces, including Australians, is having a significant impact on Afghanistan’s

The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) sails alongside the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 16, 2019, during exercise Intrepid Sentinel. Intrepid Sentinel brings together the John C. Stennis Strike Group, France’s Marine Nationale, United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy for a multinational exercise designed to enhance war fighting readiness and interoperability between allies and partners. The John C. Stennis Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeffery L. Southerland)

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HMAS Ballarat joins US carrier strike group

19/01/201926/01/2019 Brian Hartigan 2458 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) sails alongside the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in

HMAS Ballarat’s boarding party and crew prepare 3.1 tonnes of seized hashish for disposal during the ship's deployment on Operation Manitou. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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HMAS Ballarat seizes 3.1 tonnes of hashish

13/01/2019 Brian Hartigan 1087 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 3.1 tonnes of hashish worth about $155 million* during a boarding operation

Members of HMAS Ballarat’s boarding party lay out seized narcotics in preparation for disposal in the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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HMAS Ballarat seized 900kg of heroin

28/12/2018 Brian Hartigan 1306 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 900 kilos of heroin worth approximately $279 million* during two

HMAS Ballarat's Boarding Party conducts a flag verification boarding on a suspicious dhow as part of Operation Manitou. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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HMAS Ballarat settles in to sea patrols

15/12/201826/01/2019 Brian Hartigan 425 Views 0 Comments

After HMAS Ballarat arrived in the Gulf to begin operations in the Middle East Region, she sent back this report.

Royal New Zealand Navy offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago and Royal Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Adelaide at anchor off Port Moresby as part of international support to APEC 2018. ADF photo.

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New Zealand involvement in PNG’s APEC security

15/11/2018 Brian Hartigan 1189 Views 0 Comments APEC

New Zealand Defence Force personnel have arrived in Papua New Guinea to form part of a multinational force protecting world

Corporal Hannah Bristow hugs her four-year-old son Leo after arriving home from the Sinai Peninsula. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Operations

Kiwi Middle East rotation 7 welcomed home

15/11/2018 Brian Hartigan 884 Views 0 Comments

About 100 New Zealand Defence Force troops who returned home this evening from a six-month deployment in the Middle East

Corporal Mark Donaldson VC and MWD Odin prepare to accept the posthumously awarded PDSA Dickin Medal on behalf of Special Air Service Regiment military working dog Kuga at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Photo by WO2 R Nyffenegger.

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SAS dog awarded ‘VC for animals’

07/11/2018 Brian Hartigan 2724 Views 3 Comments Dikin Medal, Kuga, PDSA

Australian Army special operations military working dog Kuga was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal – thought of as ‘the VC

A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft refuels a French Air Force Dassault Rafale fighter on operations in the Middle East. Photo by Sergeant Mark Doran.

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Thirst-quenching MRTT home from ops

07/11/2018 Brian Hartigan 794 Views 0 Comments KC-30A MRTT

The latest rotation of Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A multi role tanker transport aircraft returned to Australia last month following

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GG watches Gee Gees in Taji

06/11/201808/11/2018 Brian Hartigan 890 Views 0 Comments General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove

Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove visited Australian troops deployed to the Middle East on Melbourne Cup Day. Sir Peter acknowledged the