Fijians join Aussie soldiers for urban training
Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) have joined Australian infantry soldiers from Army’s 7th Combat Brigade for
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Ceremony welcomes Fijian soldiers
Welcomes don’t come much warmer than the one given by the 7th Combat Brigade to 37 soldiers and officers from
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Royal NZ Navy rescues lost buoy
HMNZS Aotearoa retrieved a Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami buoy southeast of Tonga that’d been drifting since December.
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Australian-funded barracks construction in Vanuatu begins
Construction has commenced in Port Vila under the Cook and Tiroas Barracks Redevelopment project – a joint Australia/Vanuatu initiative.
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Spirit of giving put into action in Fiji
The ADF put the Christmas spirit of giving into action when 618 personnel headed to Fiji on December 24 to lend
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Helicopters vital in delivery of supplies to Fiji
HMAS Adelaide’s embarked MRH-90 Taipan helicopters played a vital role in delivering much-needed supplies to Fijian communities that had been
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Sailor explains intricacies of amphibious landings
HMAS Adelaide showcased its sophisticated amphibious deployment systems during Operation Fiji Assist, transporting more than 400 tonnes of disaster relief supplies from
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Strict testing proved aid capability during pandemic
Operation Fiji Assist and HMAS Adelaide have shown the ADF can still provide international humanitarian disaster relief even in a pandemic.
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Providing fresh water to Fijian communities
Army engineers used a heavy-water production plant to assist Fijians after more than 130,000 were left without potable water after a cyclone.
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ADF helping Fiji after cyclone
ADF is assisting Fijianan authorities provide assistance to thousands of Fijians affected by the category-5 Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
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HMAS Adelaide and 600 pers head to Fiji
On Thursday 24 December 2020, more than 600 Australian Defence Force personnel boarded HMAS Adelaide and headed for Fiji.
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Pacific security forum to discuss COVID-19
Delegates from Pacific-island nations’ security agencies connected from across the region for a Joint Heads of Pacific Security event.
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Spartan patrols for illegal fishing in south Pacific
ADF has finished its latest mission to help regional partners detect illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the south-west Pacific.
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Tonga receives second Guardian-class patrol boat
The Kingdom of Tonga received its second Australian-built Guardian-class patrol boat at a ceremony in Henderson, Western Australia, today.
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Ballarat and McCain test freedom in South China Sea
HMAS Ballarat and USS John S. McCain came together in the South China Sea this month to exercise the capabilities and freedom of navigation.
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Engineers share skills in Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk
Facilities at three military bases in Timor-Leste were upgraded during Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk thanks to F-FDTL, ADF and US Navy.
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Arunta exercises with Japan, US in South China Sea
HMAS Arunta joined USS John S. McCain and JS Kirisame in the South China Sea for multinational exercises this week.
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Minister leaving on Indo-Pacific defence-talks tour
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced this evening that she will travel to Japan, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines to advance
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Regional Presence Deployment 2020 Task Group all home
Navy’s largest deployment this year –the Regional Presence Deployment 2020 Task Group have all returned home after three months away.
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Australia to help build Vanuatu emergency radio network
The governments of the Vanuatu and Australia are partnering to repair and upgrade the national emergency radio network across Vanuatu.
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