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HMAS Anzac's Lieutenant Christopher Colalillo takes ranges during Officer of the Watch Manoeuvres with Republic of Singapore Navy RSS Vigliance (centre) Royal Malaysian Navy KD Lekir (right) and KD Gempita (left) during Exercise Bersama Shield 23. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise Bersama Shield 2023 underway

07/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3657 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

Exercise Bersama Shield, the maritime element of the Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA), began in seas off Malaysia recently. CAPTION:

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Evacuees from Port Sudan on board buses after departing the Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft at Cyprus. Photo by Sergeant Jarrod McAneney.
News Operations Rest of World Royal Australian Air Force 

Operation Carnelian – military-assisted evacuation from Sudan

05/05/202305/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 16523 Views 1 Comment Operation Carnelian

In followup to our story of of 3 May, the ADF has now released more details of the evacuation mission

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HMAS Perth returns home to Fleet Base West after a three-month deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Brad Firin.
India News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Perth home from three-month deployment

03/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2259 Views 0 Comments Exercise La Perouse

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Perth has returned home to a warm welcome from family and friends after three months

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Royal Australian Navy Captain John Cowan (left) and Australian Army Captain Ash Bowers (right), discuss plans for Exercise Croix Du Sud 2023 with French Armed Forces Lieutenant Colonel Matthieu Pieter at the French Marine base in Plum, New Caledonia. Photo by Major Martin Hadley.
ADF News Pacific Videos 

Complicated HADR rehearsals under Croix Du Sud

03/05/202303/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3076 Views 0 Comments Exercise Croix Du Sud

Australia will wrap up its involvement in Exercise Croix Du Sud on 6 May, after working with 19 nations to

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News Rest of World Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF rescues Aussies from Port Sudan

03/05/202305/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5031 Views 0 Comments Operation Carnelian, Sudan