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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. 
Australian Army News Pacific UK USA 

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

18/09/202220/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 982 Views 0 Comments

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

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Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales speak with Australian Army officer Captain Joshua Downs, who will march in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral on 19 September.  Photo by Corporal John Solomon.
ADF News UK 

ADF UK contingent meet new Prince of Wales

17/09/202217/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1403 Views 1 Comment Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

The Prince and Princess of Wales have expressed their gratitude to Australian Defence Force members training for Monday’s funeral service

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The commonwealth contingent passes Buckingham Palace during an early morning rehearsal for the Queen's funeral procession. Photo supplied by New Zealand Defence Force.
ADF New Zealand News UK Videos 

ADF and NZDF rehearse for Queen’s funeral

16/09/202216/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2230 Views 0 Comments Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

Forty Australian Defence Force and 24 New Zealand Defence Force personnel will represent our Southern Hemisphere nations in the United

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RAAF military-working-dog handler Leading Aircraftwoman Brooke Hitchinson with her dog, Karma, and Royal New Zealand Air Force counterpart Leading Aircraftman Byron Buys with Kaiser, on the flightline at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2022. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.
Asia Europe New Zealand News Royal Australian Air Force UK USA 

Exercise Pitch Black 22 ends in NT

09/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1251 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black

Exercise Pitch Black 2022 concluded yesterday, following three weeks of successful training by Australian and international military aircraft in the

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New Zealand News UK 

New Zealand Defence Force marks passing of Queen Elizabeth II

09/09/202211/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1405 Views 0 Comments Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

Buckingham Palace released a statement just after 6:30pm local time on Thursday 8 September 2022 – 3:30am Friday in Sydney

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RAAF Leading Aircraftman Thomas Clarke-Kelly, right, and UK Royal Air Force Air Specialist Class One Declan McTrusty, centre, work together to refuel a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG Eagle aircraft. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.
News Royal Australian Air Force UK 

Fuel on demand and on time

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 594 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, RAAF Darwin, RAF

Nearly a hundred aircraft have been flying in and out of RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black and the one

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A scene from the Commissioning Ceremony for HMS Anson at Barrow, UK, 31 August 2022. UK MoD photo by Corporal Tim Hammond.
News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology UK 

Aussie submariners to train on UK nuclear sub

01/09/202201/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1915 Views 1 Comment Nuclear Powered Submarine Taskforce

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace have announced that Royal Australian Navy submariners

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New Zealand Army infantry 'indian file' behind a moving Light Armoured Vehicle. NZDF file photo.
Europe New Zealand News Russia UK 

NZDF deploying infantry to train Ukrainians

15/08/202215/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1111 Views 1 Comment Ukraine

The New Zealand Defence Force will, over the next three weeks, begin to deploy up to 120 personnel to the

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RNZAF helicopter pilot Flight Lieutenant James Patrick has taken part in a 70 aircraft-strong flypast above London thanks to an exchange programme with the RAF. Royal Air Force photo.
New Zealand News UK 

Kiwi pilot among those who soared over Queen’s parade

05/07/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1024 Views 0 Comments The Queens Platinum Jubilee

More than 70 aircraft from the British military soared above Buckingham Palace as the United Kingdom celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s

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An adhesive inspired by marine molluscs was one of the promising joining innovations that has emerged from a competition. Story by Edwina Callus.
ADF Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology UK 

New glue coming out of shell

22/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 764 Views 0 Comments DST, DSTG, Next Generation Technologies Fund

An adhesive inspired by marine molluscs and a bonding technology using magnetic nanoparticles were two of the promising innovations that

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Kiwi's marching at Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London – 5 June 2022. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News UK 

NZDF warriors wow crowd at Queen’s Jubilee Pageant in London

06/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2072 Views 0 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and its taua, or warrior party, have added a unique Kiwi spark to the

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and then Officer Commanding Australia's Federation Guard Major John Cottis, inspect the troops from Australia's Federation Guard in 2011. Photo by Sergeant William Guthrie.
Australian Army History News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy UK 

Australia to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

03/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1400 Views 0 Comments The Queens Platinum Jubilee

In recognition of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a series of events, activities, and celebrations are planned for the

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RAAF No. 32 Squadron pilot Flying Officer Wynona Winslett conducts her inspection aircraft walk-around ahead of a KA350 King Air flight during Exercise Bersama Shield 2022. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long.
Asia New Zealand News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force UK 

King Air provides international exercise support

20/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1743 Views 0 Comments KA350 King Air, No. 32 Squadron

A team from RAAF No. 32 Squadron has provided air support to multinational forces during the annual Bersama Shield field

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Defence personnel from Japan, USA, UK, Fiji, New Zealand, France and Australia make up the new coordination cell at Headquarters Joint Operations Command. Story by Major Cameron Jamieson. Photo by Major Cameron Jamieson.
Australian Army Europe Japan New Zealand News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy UK USA 

Coordination crucial for Tonga mission

03/02/202219/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1162 Views 0 Comments HADR, HQJOC, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) has establish a new cell to coordinate the international effort to assist with the response

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A British Army Apache AH1D makes a snow landing inside the Arctic Circle in Norway. UK MOD © Crown copyright 2021 – photo by Corporal Jamie Hart
News UK 

British Army opens pilot opportunities to privates

02/02/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1956 Views 0 Comments

Soldiers from across the British Army now have the opportunity to apply to become an Army helicopter pilot much earlier

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Operation Pitting Medal and Clasp. Composite of UK MoD images – Crown Copyright.
News UK 

Queen authorises British medal for Evacuation of Kabul

20/01/202223/01/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1511 Views 0 Comments Evacuation of Kabul

Members of the British Armed Forces who were deployed in August 2021 to support the evacuation from Afghanistan will receive

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Rear Admiral Jude Terry and Rear Admiral Philip Halley in the 'Great Cabin' of HMS Victory, Portsmouth, UK. Royal Navy photo – Crown copyright.
News UK 

First female admiral in the Royal Navy

18/01/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1936 Views 0 Comments

A centuries-old ‘glass ceiling’ in the UK was shattered this week as Jude Terry became the first female admiral in

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Crew members from HMS Diamond conduct a contactless boat-landing exercise with HMAS Canberra personnel during Exercise Bersama Gold 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.
Asia New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy UK 

Small boat crews find a dock at sea

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1353 Views 0 Comments Bersama Gold 21, BG21, Five Power Defence Arrangements, HMAS Canberra

The waters off the east coast of Malaysia in mid-October were abuzz with small boats from the Royal Australian Navy,

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no smoking in UK MoD
News UK 

Total smoking ban on all UK Defence sites

02/10/202102/10/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1869 Views 0 Comments

Smoking in the British defence forces is set to be banned at all military sites in the UK by 31 December next year.

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Admiral Sir Tony Radakin and Commander Daniel Craig in London. Royal Navy photo by LPhot Lee Blease.
News UK 

Daniel Craig given same rank as James Bond in Royal Navy

24/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2566 Views 0 Comments

Actor Daniel Craig has been made an honorary Commander in the Royal Navy – matching the on-screen rank of James Bond.

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