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French Armed Forces in New Caledonia soldier Private Thimeo, left, climbs over a vertical tyre obstacle during Exercise True Grit at the Tully training area, Queensland. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

French get acquainted with Australian critters

08/11/202208/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2010 Views 0 Comments 8/9 RAR, Exercise True Grit, French Armed Forces in New Caledonia

Leeches, snakes, and a ‘velociraptor-like’ bird greeted soldiers from the French Armed Forces in New Caledonia in Tully, while training with the

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant alongside at Betio Port in Kiribati to unload disaster relief stores. Story by Petty Officer Jake Badior. Photo by Lieutenant Commander BJ Glover.

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Reliant delivers disaster-relief stores to Kiribati

01/11/202204/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2383 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Kiribati

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant delivered humanitarian assistance and disaster relief stores as part of the whole-of-government response to drought

Philippine Air Force members work with RAAF Combat Controllers from 4 Squadron during Close Air Support training activities at Salt Ash Air Weapons Range near RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story by Flight Sergeant Josa Kohler. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Air forces share skills on Ex Havoc Strike

26/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2354 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Havoc Strike, F-35A Lightning II, Hawk-127, No. 4 Squadron, No. 76 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF Williamtown

This year’s Exercise Havoc Strike, 4 Squadron’s premier close-air support exercise, included the participation of members from the Philippine Air

ADF members meet with members of the Solomon Islands Government to discuss humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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Savo Island volcano disaster plan updated on Ex Longreach

26/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2099 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HADR, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)

For the first time in 47 years, Solomon Islands has reviewed its Savo Island volcano disaster management plans. CAPTION: ADF

Australian Corporal Louis Carbery, an infantry soldier with 8/9RAR, discusses how his army clears hallways and intersections at Blackrock Training Camp, Fiji, during Exercise Cartwheel. Story and photo by US Army Sergeant Brian D. Jones, 343rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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Australia and Fiji sign Status of Forces Agreement

20/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2849 Views 0 Comments Fiji, Status of Forces Agreement

Fiji’s Minister for Defence, National Security, and Policing and Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development, and National Disaster Management

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment conduct small boats familiarisation training with Royal Solomon Islands Police Force personnel in Gizo, Western Province, Solomon Islands as part of Exercise COASTWATCHERS II. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvhill.

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Maritime partnership on show in Solomons

12/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2280 Views 0 Comments 2RAR (Amphib), Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Solomon Islands

Fourteen officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) completed a boat-handling course with Army’s 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian

Papua New Guinea Defence Force Lieutenant Desmond Reuben on site during Exercise Puk Puk at Goldie River Training Depot in Papua New Guinea. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Sergeant Nunu Campos.

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Familiar faces come together in PNG

07/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2144 Views 0 Comments British Armed Forces, Papua New Guinea, PNGDF

The strong relationships between the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) and Australian Army have been evident during Exercise Puk

AWD Hobart on initial sea trials, 2016. Photo courtesy the AWD Alliance.

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Fourth three-ship Indo-Pacific deployment for 2022 departs

05/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2120 Views 0 Comments

Three Royal Australian Navy ships have commenced a regional presence deployment through the Indo-Pacific region, marking the fourth such deployment

British Army Lance Corporal Shane Bundy, left, PNGDF Lance Corporal Clement Nibabe, kneeling, and Australian Army Sapper Anthony Toigo, paint the guardhouse walls during Exercise Puk Puk at Goldie River Training Depot. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Sergeant Nunu Campos.

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Renovations a combined effort

30/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1677 Views 0 Comments British Armed Forces, Papua New Guinea, PNGDF

The guardhouse at the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Goldie River Training Depot near Port Moresby is being renovated

HMNZS Manawanui arrives in Funafuti Lagoon as part of Operation Render Safe 2022. Photo bu Petty Officer Christopher Weissenborn.

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Op Render Safe contingent identifies UXOs for later disposal

30/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2035 Views 0 Comments Operation Render Safe

A combined contingent from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, and United States Marine Corps

New Zealand Defence Ferns showed their prowess by thrashing NZ Police Women 80-0 in 2020. NZDF photo by Corporal Vanessa Parker.

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Inaugural women’s International Defence Rugby Competition

24/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2068 Views 0 Comments Women's Rugby

The New Zealand Defence Force will next month welcome military women’s rugby teams from the Pacific and around the world

New Zealand and Fijian soldiers fire an 81mm mortar during Exercise Cartwheel. NZDF photo by Petty Officer Chris Weissenborn.

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NZDF and RFMF infantry train together in Fiji

22/09/202222/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2469 Views 0 Comments Fiji

For the first time in more than 27 years, the New Zealand Army has undertaken 81mm mortar demonstrations as part

Australian Army, British Army and Papua New Guinea Defence Force sappers work together at a construction site during Exercise Puk Puk at Goldie River Training Depot in Papua New Guinea. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Sergeant Nunu Campos.

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Sappers build ties in PNG

20/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2112 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, British Armed Forces, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea Defence Force

The strong ties that link the armed forces of Australia, Papua New Guinea and the United Kingdom are being strengthened

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Multinational shoot-house exercise in Fiji’s new Blackrock Camp

18/09/202220/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2515 Views 0 Comments

United States, Fijian, New Zealand, Australian soldiers and British Gurkhas trained each other over new strategies to enter a shoot

Australian Defence Force and Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission personnel begin sorting and loading ballot papers for PNG's 2022 election, at the Air Transport Wing – Port Moresby. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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ADF assistance for PNG elections concludes

16/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1920 Views 0 Comments Papua New Guinea, PNGDF

Australia’s operation to support Papua New Guinea’s 2022 national election has now concluded. FILE PHOTO (June 2022): Australian Defence Force

Royal Australian Navy medical officers Commander Robert Turner and Lieutenant Cody Nash transfer a simulated casualty from a MH-60R Seahawk during a training exercise on board HMAS Canberra. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

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Medical ’emergency’ tests skills

09/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2878 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, MH-60R Seahawk, Operation Render Safe

At the request of the government of Nauru, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) deployed a team of specialist personnel to

Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney strikes a land target with a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin.

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Forces combine for firepower mission

09/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2742 Views 0 Comments Evolved Sea Sparrow, Exercise Pacific Vanguard, HMAS Perth, HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, US Navy

In the seas off the tropical island of Guam, five nations have again combined to test their maritime warfare skills

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HMAS Sydney missile fire on regional deployment

19/08/202223/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3241 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply, HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, US Navy

Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer, HMAS Sydney, displayed its sophisticated naval combat capabilities while participating in Exercise Pacific Dragon