Walking in the muddy footsteps of Kokoda’s fallen
Twenty junior Australian Defence Force leaders took part in Exercise Kanga Return late last year, following in the footsteps of
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Training cruise strengthens naval ties
Royal Australian Navy officers Lieutenant Kane Kasemchainan and Sub-Lieutenant Yasmin Dench recently joined the South Korean Navy’s training ship ROKS Hansando for
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RNZAF training flight turns to real-life rescue
A training flight over the Hauraki Gulf turned into a real-life search and rescue operation for crew members of a
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Kenney Strikes Back in north and south parks
The Australian Army, United States Army and United States Air Force demonstrated a new capability as part of Exercise Kenney
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Coalition enhanced on virtual Red Flag
The Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, hosted annually by the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations
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Australia completes delivery of tanks to Ukraine
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has completed its landmark commitment to provide Ukraine with 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks, reinforcing the
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Alfie the Elf’s Christmas at RAAF Base Richmond
Far away in the North Pole, Alfie the Elf was busy working in Santa’s workshop when he received some very
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ADF aids KIA recovery from Korean DMZ
Seventy-five years after the Korean War started, the Australian Defence Force has supported a successful remains recovery mission on a
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ADF wraps up Iraq operation
Australia has officially concluded Operation Steadfast, marking the final chapter in more than two decades of Australian Defence Force involvement
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Three of a kind in Malaysia
Operation Gateway’s latest rotation in November and December 2025 witnessed a trio of RAAF P-8A Poseidons operating from Royal Malaysian
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HMNZS Aotearoa home after 8-month deployment
Friends, family, haka, senior defence leaders and the Royal New Zealand Navy band were all on hand at Devonport Naval
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Teams behind the scenes on Op Gateway
Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircrew flew long sorties over the North Indian Ocean or the South China Sea
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New Zealand Defence Force teams provide specialist training to Ukraine forces
Specialist teams of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel continue to train Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) personnel in the
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Operation Boxtop on top of the world
Members from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 36 Squadron joined international forces for Operation Boxtop to resupply bases in the
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Philippines engagement taken to new level
The Australian Defence Force and Armed Forces of the Philippines completed their largest dedicated program of training and expertise exchange
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NZ Army creates new motorised infantry battalion
A newly-formed unit of the New Zealand Army, Ngāti Tūmatauenga, was formally called to attention this week. CAPTION: Ngāti Tūmatauenga,
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Wheelchairs fly so children can thrive
On November 18, some important and precious Christmas gifts sat on board a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules. CAPTION:
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Modernised medical centre reopens at Camp Baird
Headquarters Middle East (HQME) has reopened a state-of-the-art medical facility at Camp Baird, Al Minhad Air Base (AMAB), the United
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Small boats, big connections
Three Zodiac boats full of Australian and Filipino soldiers landed on a rocky outcrop down the coast from a fortified
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The best prepare for the worst
Regional cooperation and disaster-response capability received a boost during the latest iteration of Exercise Pacific Partnership, held in Samoa. CAPTION:
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