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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.

HMAS Arunta ends North Korea sanctions duty

18/11/2020 Brian Hartigan 261 Views 0 Comments

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

Members of HMAS Arunta's ship's company stand at attention during a Remembrance Day ceremony while alongside Sasebo Naval Base, Japan. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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Did you know – the Japanese Navy protected Australia in WWI?

12/11/2020 Brian Hartigan 812 Views 0 Comments

During a Remembrance Day service on HMAS Arunta at Sasebo Naval Base, Chaplain Graham Swan reminisced on Japan’s surprising role in WWI.

HMAS Arunta on her East Asia Deployment 2020. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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HMAS Arunta begins North Korea sanctions patrol

30/10/202030/10/2020 Brian Hartigan 745 Views 0 Comments

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

Republic of Singapore Airforce CH-47 Chinook helicopter approaches for landing on-board HMAS Adelaide off the north-Queensland coast. Photo by Able Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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HMAS Adelaide helps Singapore pilots with deck-landing quals

28/10/2020 Brian Hartigan 305 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Adelaide provided an at-sea platform for Singaporean CH-47 crews to requalify in deck landings off the coast of Queensland.

KD Perak, of the Royal Malaysian Navy, left, with HMAS Arunta during a passage exercise on the East Asia Deployment. Photo: Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill

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Arunta works closely with Royal Malaysian Navy

23/10/2020 Brian Hartigan 271 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Arunta has successfully conducted a passage exercise with KD Perak of the Royal Malaysian Navy as part of her East Asia Deployment.

HMA Ships Sirius (top) and Stuart (second from bottom) sail in company with RSS Supreme, KDB Daruleshan and USS Rafael Peralta through the Pacific Ocean. Photo by Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.

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Minister leaving on Indo-Pacific defence-talks tour

16/10/202016/10/2020 Brian Hartigan 466 Views 0 Comments

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced this evening that she will travel to Japan, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines to advance

HMA Ships Hobart and Sirius exercise with Republic of Singapore Ships Tenacious, Valiant, Valour and Dauntless in waters off Singapore during Exercise Singaroo 2020. Photo by Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.

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Bond with Singapore reaffirmed at 25th Ex Singaroo

28/09/2020 Brian Hartigan 477 Views 0 Comments

The Australian and Singapore navies have reunited at sea for the 25th iteration of the bienniel Exercise Singaroo.

Republic of Singapore Air Force personnel work on RAAF Base Darwin's flightline during Exercise Pitch Black 2014. Photo by Corporal David Said.

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Singapore AF arriving in Darwin ahead of NT exercises

10/09/2020 Brian Hartigan 1004 Views 0 Comments

Republic of Singapore Air Force fighters will soonn arrive in Darwin ahead of air combat exercises in the Northern Territory next month.

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Multilateral naval exercises in the Pacific

06/08/2020 Brian Hartigan 847 Views 0 Comments

Australian ships conducted multilateral exercises with warships from Singapore, Brunei and the US while sailing to Hawaii for Ex Rim of the Pacific 2020.

HMA Ships Canberra, Hobart and Stuart depart Sydney on a COVID-19 affected training mission. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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Aussie ships deploying to SE Asia and RIMPAC

05/07/2020 Brian Hartigan 10669 Views 0 Comments RIMPAC

The Australian Defence Force today begins a regional deployment to conduct exercises within Southeast Asia and Hawaii over the coming

A Royal Australian Navy sailor is lowered to the casing of HMAS Collins from an MRH-90 helicopter in the Bay of Bengal during AUSINDEX 2019. Photo by Leading Seaman Jake Badior.

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Australia-India agree Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in virtual summit

04/06/2020 Brian Hartigan 952 Views 0 Comments

PMs Scott Morrison and Narendra Modi ‘met’ earlier today in a virtual summit, which the Indian PM said “covered the entire expanse of our relationship”.

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Parramatta (left) conducts officer-of-the-watch manoeuvres with amphibious assault ship USS America, guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill and guided-missile destroyer USS Barry in the South China Sea. Photo by USS America crew member.

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HMAS Parramatta completes Asian/South China Sea tour

02/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 1134 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Parramatta has returned to Australia after completing a three-month deployment of South and South East Asia and the South China Sea.

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2RAR Malaya and 2/4RAR Malaysia Reunion CANCELLED

11/03/202026/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 864 Views 0 Comments

The Commanding Officer 2RAR would like to extend an invitation to all ex-members and/or their families of 2RAR and 2/4RAR who served in Malaya and Malaysia.

Lieutenant Colonel Renee Kidson updates Major General Justin Ellwood, left, and TNI Lieutenant Colonel Teddi on the work being conducted by troops at the Zig Zag Railway. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Indonesian zig-zag Bushfire Assist

14/02/202016/02/2020 Brian Hartigan 1015 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Devastated by two fires in the past seven years, Australia’s iconic Zig Zag Railway near Lithgow, NSW, is benefiting from support of Indonesian military friends.

Jan-Maree Ball, of Aussie Hero Quilts, presents Colonel Ota Masashi with a laundry bag at a farewell barbecue for members of the Japan Self-Defense Force. All contingent members were presented with the Aussie Hero Quilts special gift. Photo by Corporal Casey Forster.

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Japan’s Hercules farewelled

13/02/2020 Brian Hartigan 876 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Hercules crews from Japan carried more than 600 passengers and 25,000kg of cargo and equipment during their stay in Australia

Family and friends watch HMAS Parramatta depart Fleet Base East, Sydney, bound for a four-month deployment to South East Asia. Photo by Able Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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HMAS Parramatta departs on SE Asia tour

03/02/202003/02/2020 Brian Hartigan 660 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Parramatta today departed Fleet Base East in Sydney for a four-month deployment to South East Asia.

Engineers from Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Indonesia's national armed forces – are welcomed at RAAF Base Richmond in support of Operation Bushfire Assist. Photo by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.

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Indonesian contingent arrives for Bushfire Assist

03/02/202003/02/2020 Brian Hartigan 1234 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Around 35 military engineers from the TNI – Indonesia’s national armed forces – have arrived in Australia to help out on Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20.