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An Australian Army Backhoe gathers debris to be buried as a part of the clean up process of Operation Fiji Assist. Photo by Able Seaman Chris Beerens

HMAS Canberra home – cleanup crew left in Fiji

30/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4601 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Winston

HMAS Canberra returned to Australia today following its successful maiden deployment to Fiji in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Winston’s cleanup, leaving

Australian News Operations

Op Fiji Assist continues – HMAS Canberra comes home

25/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6240 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Winston, Fiji Assist, HMAS Canberra, Tropical Cyclone Winston, Winston

The Australian Defence Force deployment to Fiji under Operation Fiji Assist will transition to a new phase, the Australian government announced today.

File photo - NZ Army soldiers train in Australia before deploying to the Middle East.

New Zealand News Operations Overseas

New Zealand soldier killed in Middle East

18/03/201620/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8614 Views 0 Comments Sergeant Paul Andrew Hartley, soldier killed

INITIAL NEWS: 18 March 2016 A New Zealand Army soldier has died in the Middle East in a non-combat incident.

MAJGEN Tim Gall visits NZDF work sites on the island of Vanua Balavu in the northern Lau group, Fiji. NZDF photo

New Zealand News Operations Overseas

NZDF commander visits Fiji operations

13/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4422 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Winston, Fiji, Tropical Cyclone Winston, Winston

The New Zealand Defence Force’s Commander Joint Forces New Zealand, Major General Tim Gall has visited the cyclone-ravaged island of

Australian Army Sappers John Corn and Ty Fergus from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, assess a damaged school in the village of Nasau on Koro Island as a part of Operation Fiji Assist.

ADF Australian News Operations

Defence breaks silence on Fiji mission

08/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7415 Views 1 Comment Cyclone Winston, Fiji, Fiji Assist, Tropical Cyclone Winston, Winston

Sixteen days after Tropical Cyclone Winston departed Fiji, the ADF released it’s first official information on its Operation Fiji Assist, with

New Zealand News Operations Overseas

NZDF engineers and Navy rebuilding in remote Fiji

07/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4399 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Winston, Tropical Cyclone Winston, Winston

Around 270 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) engineers and naval personnel are supporting rebuilding in Fiji’s remote northern Lau islands

Helicopter Loadmaster, SGT Lyle Wooller looks over the landing zone from a RNZAF NH90 Helicopter lands as it comes in to land to deliver personnel and aid. NZDF photo

New Zealand News Operations Overseas

NZDF NH90s deliver farm supplies in Fiji

06/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5203 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Winston, farm supplies, Tropical Cyclone Winston, Winston

New Zealand Defence Force NH90 helicopters are delivering sacks of seeds, seedlings and plant cuttings to three outlying islands as

Weapons seized by HMAS Darwin from a small-arms smuggler boarded approximately 170 nautical miles off the coast of Oman.

Australian News Operations

HMAS Darwin seizes large weapons cache

06/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5915 Views 4 Comments HMAS Darwin, weapons cache

HMAS Darwin’s boarding team has uncovered and seized a large weapons cache, following a boarding of a fishing vessel during their deployment

A RNZAF NH90 Helicopter lands in Nasau, Koro Island to deliver personnel, aid, and equipment. The NZDF has deployed to Fiji to provide Humanitarian Aid and Distaster Relief following Tropical Cyclone Winston. Members of the New Zeland Medical Assistance Team help unload.

New Zealand News Operations Overseas

Kiwi NH90s hard at work in Fiji

04/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4165 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Winston, NH90, Tropical Cyclone Winston, Winston

The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) NH90 helicopters today delivered essential aid supplies to cyclone-ravaged communities in Fiji as part

A RNZAF NH90 Helicopter takes off from the flight deck of HMNZS Canterbury whilst along side in Suva Port. The NZDF has deployed to Fiji to provide Humanitarian Aid and Distaster Relief following Tropical Cyclone Winston. NZDF photo

New Zealand News Operations Overseas

NZDF mission in Fiji in full swing

03/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4086 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Winston, Tropical Cyclone Winston

The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) humanitarian aid operation in cyclone-ravaged Fiji is now in full swing with the arrival

New Zealand News Operations Overseas

Fiji says NZDF Orion saved days in securing foreign aid

02/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3803 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Winston, Tropical Cyclone Winston

Fiji authorities say the New Zealand Defence Force’s P-3K2 Orion surveillance aircraft saved them days of on-site damage assessments after

New Zealand News Operations Overseas

Fiji becomes NZDF’s largest peacetime deployment

29/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3920 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Winston, Tropical Cyclone Winston

Close to 500 New Zealand combat engineers, soldiers, sailors and aircrew have now been deployed for the humanitarian-aid operation in

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Melbourne returns from eighth MEAO tour

28/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4017 Views 0 Comments HMAS Melbourne, Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate, HMAS Melbourne was welcomed back to her homeport of Sydney today after 203 days away from home, on operations in

ADF Australian News Operations

ADF commemorates First Gulf War

27/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4382 Views 0 Comments Desert Storm, First Gulf War, Operation Damask

The Australian Defence Force yesterday honoured the sacrifices of those who fought to liberate Kuwait 25 years ago in the First

Australian New Zealand News Operations Overseas

4000th Iraqi soldier completes ANZAC training

24/02/201624/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3895 Views 0 Comments Iraqi Security Forces, Taji

About 250 Iraqi Army non-commissioned officers have just completed training provided by New Zealand and Australian troops at Camp Taji,

ADF Australian New Zealand News Operations Overseas

Aid flies in to Fiji after TC Winston

23/02/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5344 Views 1 Comment Tropical Cyclone Winston

Australian and New Zealand government have authorised the first deployment of Defence flights to transport personnel and humanitarian supplies

HMAS Melbourne arrives at the naval support in Bahrain for replenishment for her voyage home. Photo by corporal Mark Doran.

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Melbourne ends eighth Middle East deployment

11/02/201612/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4020 Views 0 Comments HMAS Melbourne, Middle East

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Melbourne is returning home to Australia after completing more than 50 boarding operations and seizing almost a

HMAS Melbourne personnel dispose of 65kg illegal narcotics (heroin) seized from a dhow in the northern Indian Ocean. Photo by Able Seaman Bonnie Gassner

Australian News Operations

HMAS Melbourne nabs another 65kg of heroin

04/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4007 Views 0 Comments CMF, heroin, HMAS Melbourne, Manitou, Middle East

HMAS Melbourne has completed a fifth successful drug seizure, nabbing another 65kg of heroin on a dhow in the Indian Ocean. Hidden in a concealed compartment