RAAF airlifts Fijians to Middle East
Australia’s relationship with Fiji has strengthened with two sustainment missions for 2020 transporting Fijian peacekeepers to the Middle East in March.
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Pacific
Fiji accepts Australian-gifted patrol boat
Australia has handed over the newest Guardian-class patrol boat to Fiji at a ceremony today at Austal Shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia.
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Guardian-class handover to Fiji tomorrow
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds and Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price will attend an official gifting ceremony of a
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Wedgetail impresses at Cope North
With up to 60 fast jets in the air around Guam, a No. 2 Sqn E-7A Wedgetail follows the fight, providing battlespace surveillance during Exercise Cope North.
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Emotional farewell for Fijians from Orbost
Orbost held an emotional farewell event for Fijian military deployed in support of Operation Bushfire Assist as the contingent prepared to go home.
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International team builds bridges communities get over
Two bridges constructed by the Australian, Fijian and PNG militaries will improve access to a popular tourist attraction in the wake of the bushfires.
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Task Group Dingo ready to roll
More than 150 Australian Defence Force and Papua New Guinean Defence Force engineers in Task Group Dingo are now in East Gippsland for Op Bushfire Assist.
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PNG engineers arrive in Victoria
Around 80 military engineers plus a command and liaison element from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force arrived in Australia today.
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Fiji sending engineer platoon to help in bushfire cleanup
The Australian Defence Force has accepted a Republic of Fiji offer to provide a platoon of engineers to help out on Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20.
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Operation Christmas Drop all dropped out
Operation Christmas Drop 19 has concluded in Guam, with a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules and crew delivering 23
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Operation Christmas Drop all bundled up in Guam
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand
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Augury-Philippines transitions to higher level
The Australian Defence Force has taken the next step in its enduring relationship with the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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NZDF helps Samoa fight measles epidemic
The New Zealand Defence Force is providing logistics support to a New Zealand government response to a Samoan measles epidemic.
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Task group visits Fiji
The Australian Defence Force completed its latest round of regional engagement in the Southwest Pacific with a week-long visit to
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Task Group completes visit to Tonga
Australian Defence Force personnel have completed a series of week-long engagement activities with His Majesty’s Armed Forces in the Kingdom of
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Australia enhances Philippines training efforts
Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana have announced that Australia will transition
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Gascoyne and Diamantina in Japan for mine-countermeasures ex
The Royal Australian Navy has deployed a maritime task group to join the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and United States
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Australia gifts new patrol boat to Solomon Islands
The Australian Government yesterday handed over the latest Guardian-class patrol boat – RSIPV Gizo – to the Solomon Islands at
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Australia’s largest ship supporting smallest operation
Operation Render Safe 2019 has commenced in the Solomon Islands, with the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces working together
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RAAF complete Op Solania rotation
Australian Defence Force personnel have completed their latest mission to support the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activity
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