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HMAS Perth's Leading Seaman Joshua Paynter, left, and Able Seaman Aidan Judd visit Kanchanaburi War Cemetery in Thailand during a regional presence deployment. Story by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Scanlon. Photos by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

Connected stories a powerful reminder

02/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1991 Views 0 Comments HMAS Perth, HMAS Perth I, Regional Presence Deployment, Thailand, WWII

HMAS Perth recently reinforced its long-standing connection with Thailand during a meaningful port visit to Sattahip as part of a

Personnel conduct a rehearsal of concept drill during Exercise Suman Warrior in Warminster, United Kingdom. Story and photos by Captain Adrienne Goode.

Australian Army News UK

Five focus on regional security

01/10/202401/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2418 Views 1 Comment Exercise Suman Warrior, Five Power Defence Arrangements

Exercise Suman Warrior 2024 united 195 military personnel from the Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) nations of Singapore, the United

Leading Seaman James Neville looks out towards HMAS Sydney as the ship is deployed on Operation Argos. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Keeping an eye on the deep Yellow Sea

01/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2392 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney, MH-60R Seahawk, Operation Argos, Regional Presence Deployment

One of Australia’s newest warships HMAS Sydney recently completed Operation Argos in the Yellow Sea. CAPTION: Leading Seaman James Neville looks

Australian Army soldiers deployed in East Timor in 2008. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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‘Small actions can make a big difference’

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1884 Views 0 Comments East Timor, INTERFET

Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) David Buckley was attacked with rocks and slingshots while deployed to East Timor (now Timor-Leste),

Air Force Squadron Leader Jacob Ralph, of 37 Squadron, waits to meet Pope Francis prior to boarding a C-130J in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea. Story by Tastri Murdoch.

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RAAF carries Pope in PNG

27/09/202428/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2709 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, No. 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (3AMES), No. 37 Squadron, PNG

It’s not every day you get to meet the Pope. CAPTION: Air Force Squadron Leader Jacob Ralph, of 37 Squadron, waits

Australian Army Corporal Solomon Boyd and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force officer Tusa consolidate explosive remnants of war during Operation Render Safe, Munda, Solomon Islands. Story by Sergeant David Said. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.

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Soldier gets a blast from reaching his goal in Solomons

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2001 Views 0 Comments 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), 6th Engineer Support Regiment, EOD, Operation Render Safe, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Solomon Islands

Corporal Solomon Boyd achieved his goal when he deployed as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician for the first time

An Air Force C-130J Hercules drops a container delivery system during Exercise Rajawali Ausindo 24 in Ambal Training Area, Indonesia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

Tropical airdrop marks Ausindo milestone

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1869 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, Exercise Rajawali Ausindo, Exercise Wirra Jaya, Indonesia, No. 37 Squadron, TNI-AU

During Rajawali Ausindo 24, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) 31st Air Squadron and Royal Australian Air Force’s 37 Squadron conducted

Indonesian military personnel and members of the public watch as an RAAF F-35A Lightning II starts up for a flying display at the Bali International Air Show. Story. y Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton. Photo supplied by Indonesian Air Force Information Service.

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RAAF flies into Bali to show off

25/09/202405/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2518 Views 0 Comments Air Show, F-35A Lightning II, Indonesian Air Force, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs made their first appearance in an overseas air show in Bali from September

Australian soldiers with 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conduct a medical evacuation of a local boy in the Oecusse Enclave, East Timor. Photo by Corporal Brian Hartigan.

ADF Asia New Zealand News Operations Veterans

25 years since INTERFET deployment

20/09/202420/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 15260 Views 2 Comments East Timor, INTERFET, Timor-Leste

When the Timorese people took the courageous step of voting for independence in 1999 and asked the international community for

Members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces aboard a RAAF C-17 Globemaster for the final leg of their journey home from the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq. Story and photos Corporal Michael Rogers.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

Giving our Pacific neighbours a lift home

20/09/202421/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2667 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Middle East Region, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, UN Peacekeeping

As a C-17 Globemaster began its final approach into Fiji, the harmonious singing that rose above the jet-engines’ roar signalled

Then Flying Officer Harvey Reynolds, second from left, during his INTERFET deployment with 2 Airfield Defence Squadron on a routine patrol of Atauro Island, East Timor. Story by John Noble.

ADF People History Overseas

Aviators remember ‘significant moment’ in peacekeeping

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2524 Views 0 Comments Timor-Leste, UN Peacekeeping

In September of 1999, the world’s attention was firmly fixed on East Timor as it sought to restore its independence.

Lieutenant Jack Stanhope, left, and Sub-Lieutenant Liam Lord, of HMAS Brisbane, rendered assistance to a civilian after a car accident in the US.

ADF People Royal Australian Navy USA

Aussie Navy officers save a life in California

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2235 Views 0 Comments HMAS Brisbane, US Navy

Quick thinking and swift action by Royal Australian Navy officers has helped save the life of a driver following a

HMAS Sydney fires Royal Australian Navy’s first Naval Strike Missile during a SINKEX off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii as a part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Dave Finney News USA

Kongsberg building third missile factory in America

18/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2017 Views 0 Comments Kongsberg

Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace is building a state-of-the-art missile production facility in the United States to meet global demand, following

Cargo is unloaded from a RAAF C-130J Hercules at Adisutjipto Air Force Base in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as part of Exercise Rajawali AusIndo. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

Hercs help strengthen relationships on exercise

18/09/202418/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1581 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, Exercise Rajawali Ausindo, Indonesia, Indonesian Air Force, No. 37 Squadron

Australia and Indonesia are adding a new chapter to their long history of cooperation through Exercise Rajawali AusIndo 24 at

A British soldier from 3 Regiment Army Air Corps and soldiers from the 1st Aviation Regiment, Australian Army Aviation Command, observed as a AH-64E attack helicopter taxis down the pan during their learning experience at Wattisham Flying Station. Story by Major Lily Charles. Photos by Photos: Corporal Aaron J Stone.

Australian Army News UK

British give Aussies a head start on Apache

12/09/202414/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2531 Views 1 Comment 1st Aviation Regiment, AH-64E Apache, ARH Tiger, Aviation Command, British Armed Forces

Australian maintenance personnel are getting their hands on Army’s future attack helicopter, the AH-64E Apache, more than a year before

Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft from No. 35 Squadron, takes off from Port Moresby International Airport, Papua New Guinea, during Operation Island Chief 2024. Story by Captain Peter Nugent. Photos by Corporal Emma Schwenke.

News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force

On watch for illegal fishing

12/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2059 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Island Chief, Operation Solania, PNGDF

As the C-27J Spartan soared skyward from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, with fully laden fuel tanks, ahead awaited hours

HMAS Sydney conducts Officer of the Watch manoeuvres during Exercise Pacific Dragon 2024. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Sydney policing North Korea sanctions

11/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2466 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney

Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney, has commenced service in Operation Argos, supporting international efforts to enforce

Navies from Australia, France, Germany, Italy and Japan conduct a formation foxtrot during multinational task group activities. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Navies foxtrot in the Pacific Ocean

11/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2851 Views 0 Comments French Navy, German Navy, HMAS Sydney, Italian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment

HMAS Sydney recently joined a multinational task group to conduct cooperative activities in the Pacific Ocean. CAPTION: Navies from Australia,

Arrival of the RNZAF C-130J Hercules Aircraft to Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Auckland, Whenuapai. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News

New Zealand’s first J-model Hercules delivered

10/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2644 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Tony Davies joined Defence Minister Judith Collins in welcoming the first of

Able Seaman Boatswain’s Mate Luke Handley looks out from the bridge wing as HMAS Sydney takes part in a man-overboard exercise. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Challenging man-overboard drill proves ship readiness

03/09/202407/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2710 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney, Regional Presence Deployment, rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB)

While on deployment, HMAS Sydney’s crew completed challenging night-time man-overboard drills using their on board dummy, ‘Oscar’. CAPTION: Able Seaman Boatswain’s