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Middle East

Australian Army Force Support Battalion during the Force Support Element 11 farewell parade at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Photo by Private Paensuwan.
ADF Australian Middle East News Operations 

Force Support Element 11 farewelled at Lavarack

08/09/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3541 Views 0 Comments

Around 85 Australian Defence Force personnel have been farewelled at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville ahead of their upcoming deployment to the

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A 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, soldier stands at ease during a farewell parade for troops heading to the Middle East, at Robertson Barracks, NT. Photo by Corporal Carla Armenti.
ADF Australian Middle East News Operations 

Farewell parade for next NT contingent to Middle East

01/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3378 Views 0 Comments

More than 270 Australian Defence Force personnel were farewelled at Robertson Barracks in Darwin today ahead of their upcoming deployment

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Australian Army Corporal Bradley Rawnsley, deployed with Task Group Taji 9, fires an AW50 sniper rifle during weapons familiarisation drills at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.
Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations 

‘Anzac week’ shootout at Taji

30/07/201909/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4650 Views 0 Comments

Members of Task Group Taji 9’s Training Team Sierra took to the range at the Taji Military Complex, 20km north

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ADF Australian Middle East News Operations Videos 

MinDef visits troops/leaders in Middle East

17/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2520 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds visited Australian troops in the Middle East and met with key military and civilian leaders

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Families and friends welcome home HMAS Ballarat at Fleet Base West, Western Australia, after her nine-month deployment on Operation Manitou. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat home from very successful Middle East mission

14/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2554 Views 0 Comments