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HMAS Parramatta during its departure from Fleet Base East, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Parramatta departs for a regional presence deployment

27/05/202227/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3214 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Parramatta, Regional Presence Deployment

HMAS Parramatta has sailed from her home port of Fleet Base East for a two-month Regional Presence Deployment to Southeast

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Lance Corporal Bailey Young and a soldier from the Timor-Leste Defence Force during mine patrolling and detecting training in Timor-Leste as part of the Defence Cooperation Program. Story by Captain Jessica O’Reilly.
Asia Australian Army News 

Army engineers strengthen ties with Timor-Leste

13/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3834 Views 0 Comments Timor-Leste Defence Force

The first mobile training team for the 2022 series of international engagement activities in Timor-Leste has strengthened Australia’s longstanding ties

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Ships from various nations sail in formation during Exercise Kakadu 2018. This year's iteration is expected to be the largest international maritime engagement activity hosted by the Navy in its history. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Petty Officer James Whittle.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Discussing Exercise Kakadu ahead of biggest year yet

13/05/202213/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2696 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Thai Navy, Sea Power 2022

This year’s Exercise Kakadu is expected to be the largest international maritime engagement activity hosted by the Royal Australian Navy

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Chief of Staff, Indonesian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo (centre), accompanied by Air Force Attache - Jakarta Group Captain Ken Bowes, is welcomed to RAAF Base East Sale with a guard of honour. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kate Davis. Photo by Petty Officer Richard Prideax.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Strengthening training ties with Indonesia

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3053 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, Indonesian Air Force, PC-21, RAAF East Sale

Opportunities to strengthen training connections were in the spotlight when the Indonesian equivalent of Australia’s Chief of Air Force visited

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President of Vietnam Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (centre), and Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie (centre right), farewell Vietnamese peacekeepers in Hanoi, deploying to the United Nations mission in South Sudan on a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III. Photo supplied. Left to right: Ms Caitlin Wiesen-Antin (white scarf), United Nations Acting Resident Coordinator for Vietnam; Senior General Phan Văn Giang, Vietnam’s Minister for National Defence; President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc; Ms Mudie.
Asia News Rest of World Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF C-17 takes another Vietnamese peacekeeping rotation to Africa

28/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4601 Views 0 Comments Vietnam

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster will transport Vietnam People’s Army personnel, equipment and medical supplies to and from

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AE2 with her crew on board shortly after commissioning in 1914.
Asia History News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

How Defence scientists gave a voice to the ‘silent Anzac’

28/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2401 Views 0 Comments DSTO, Gallipoli, Submarine, Turkey, WWI

Petty Officer Henry Kindler recalls the sad ending to Australia’s first attempt to establish a submarine service. CAPTION: AE2 with

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RAAF No. 32 Squadron pilot Flying Officer Wynona Winslett conducts her inspection aircraft walk-around ahead of a KA350 King Air flight during Exercise Bersama Shield 2022. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long.
Asia New Zealand News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force UK 

King Air provides international exercise support

20/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3509 Views 0 Comments KA350 King Air, No. 32 Squadron

A team from RAAF No. 32 Squadron has provided air support to multinational forces during the annual Bersama Shield field

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The ship's company of HMAS Arunta line the upper decks as they return to Fleet Base East in Sydney after a three-month regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh and Lieutenant Commander Victor Yee. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.
Asia India Japan News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Warm welcome for crew

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2271 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, US Navy

HMAS Arunta returned to Fleet Base East on April 5 after a three-month regional presence deployment to South-East and North

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Commanding Officer HMAS Arunta Commander Samuel Woolrych salutes as Royal Malaysian Navy frigate KD Lekiu sails past. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.
Asia India News Royal Australian Navy USA 

HMAS Arunta on first regional deployment for 2022

04/03/202205/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2486 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Regional Presence Deployment, Republic of Singapore Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy, united States Navy

Training with partners, traversing vital shipping routes and visiting regional ports have all been part of HMAS Arunta’s latest regional

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A Royal Australian Air Force officer receives a brief during Exercise Yama Sakura 81 in Japan. Story by Captain Michael Trainor.
Asia Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

1 Div observers in Japan for major CP exercise

21/12/202121/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2604 Views 0 Comments Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF)

ADF personnel this month observed one of the largest joint, bilateral command post exercises undertaken in recent times. CAPTION: A Royal

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Public Affairs Officers, 1st Lieutenant Aradichi Prihandana and Captain Annie Richardson, work though a scenario as part of Exercise Nusa Bhakti AUSINDO 21 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Pelda Harsono.
Asia Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise planning for disaster relief

30/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2262 Views 0 Comments Indonesia

Australian and Indonesian Forces have conducted a virtual joint combined command post exercise focused on the planning and execution of

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HMAS Warramunga sails astern of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Inazuma as the two ships conduct a transit in-company after departing Kure, Japan to conduct exercise Nichi-gou Trident. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Australia & Japan conduct Exercise Nichi-gou Trident.

19/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2859 Views 0 Comments HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Warramunga, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, NICHI GOU TRIDENT

HMAS Warramunga and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Inazuma are currently conducting Exercise Nichi-gou Trident. CAPTION: HMAS Warramunga sails

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Indonesian navy ship KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai and HMAS Anzac sail in company during Exercise New Horizon. Story b y Sub Lieutenant Nicholas Cunningham. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Anzac strengthens partnership with Indonesia

13/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2024 Views 0 Comments HMAS Anzac, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

HMAS Anzac trained with two Indonesian Navy ships this month during Exercise New Horizon, a key biennial maritime high-end warfare

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The Australian Army Band perform as HMAS Canberra comes alongside in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, during a contactless port visit as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Asia Australian Army News 

Band made new arrangements on IPE21

05/11/202115/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2146 Views 0 Comments Australian Army Band, HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Members of the Australian Army Band, who joined a contactless maritime deployment during a pandemic, had a simple goal –

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Indonesia Army Junior Officer Combat Instructor Training course trainees take part in the obstacle course challenge as part of Exercise True Grit with Australian Army instructors in Indonesia. Story by Lieutenant Douglas Mayfield.
Asia Australian Army News 

Aussie jungle-warfare experts in Indonesia

04/11/202110/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3080 Views 0 Comments Indonesia

Specialist jungle warfare instructors from the Australia Army’s Combat Training Centre (CTC) have been in Indonesia working closely with the

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Crew members from HMS Diamond conduct a contactless boat-landing exercise with HMAS Canberra personnel during Exercise Bersama Gold 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.
Asia New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy UK 

Small boat crews find a dock at sea

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2380 Views 0 Comments Bersama Gold 21, BG21, Five Power Defence Arrangements, HMAS Canberra

The waters off the east coast of Malaysia in mid-October were abuzz with small boats from the Royal Australian Navy,

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Indonesian Navy vessel KRI Sura, top, HMAS Ararat and KRI Kerapu conduct a coordinated maritime security patrol as part of Ausindo Corpat 2021. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Fisheries patrol strengthens relationship with Indonesia

31/10/202102/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2048 Views 0 Comments AUSINDO CORPAT, HMAS Ararat

HMAS Ararat recently completed Ausindo Corpat 2021, a five-day coordinated patrol with Indonesian Navy vessels KRI Sura and Kerapu along the

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A RAAF P-8A Poseidon aircraft on a mission as part of Exercise Albatross Ausindo 21. Story by Bettina Mears.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Exercise with Indonesia a first for Poseidon

20/10/202122/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2664 Views 0 Comments Albatross Ausindo 21, Indonesian Air Force

In the spirit of strengthening partnerships, the RAAF last month participated with elements from the Indonesian Air Force in the

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Commanding Officer of the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Mathew Dirago salutes official guests during the opening ceremony for Exercise Wirra Jaya 2021 at Robertson Barracks, NT. Story by Captain Carla Armenti. Photo by Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca.
Asia Australian Army News 

Indonesian/Australian exercise in NT

16/10/202121/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2276 Views 0 Comments Wirra Jaya 2021

Indonesian Armed Forces personnel have been welcomed to the Top End for the eighth iteration of Exercise Wirra Jaya. CAPTION:

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USS Carl Vinson, JS Kaga, HMAS Sirius, INS Satpura, USS Lake Champlain, INS Ranvijay, JS Murasame, USS Stockdale and HMAS Ballarat break from a formation sail during Exercise Malabar. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
Asia India News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise Malabar wraps up

16/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1944 Views 0 Comments

Australia and key partners India, Japan and the United States have completed the second phase of Exercise Malabar 2021, held

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