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Royal Australian Artillery and the United States Marine Corps fire an Australian M777 Howitzer at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during TS21. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Trooper Jarrod McAneney.
ADF Australian Army News USA 

Demonstrating a show of force

20/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1972 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

During rehearsal day for the Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS21) show-of-force demonstration, Australian and US batteries mixed their gunner teams for a fire

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Australian and US soldiers share the experience of watching the Patriot missile live-fire during Talisman Sabre. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Trooper Jarrod McAneney.
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Troops in awe of Patriot firepower display

20/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2053 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Described as “lethal and powerful” by the US soldiers who operate it, the MIM-104 Patriot gained a local reputation after

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Rockets are launched from US Army and US Marine Corps High Mobility Rocket Artillery Systems during a firepower demonstration at Shoalwater Bay Training Area. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.
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Weapons unleashed in powerful demonstration

20/07/202126/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2466 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

A pair of shells flew over the water and slammed into Townshend Island within the Shoalwater Bay Training Area on the afternoon

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USS America, USS New Orleans and USS Germantown sail in formation in the Indo-Pacific region, heading to Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Commander Sherrie Flippin. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jomark Almazan.
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Expeditionary Strike Group 7 arrives for Talisman Sabre

20/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2102 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

The forward-deployed ships of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived off the coast

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A United States Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group MC-130J Commando II passes over RAAF Base Richmond during Exercise Teak Action. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal David Said.
News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

Teak strengthens aerial ties

16/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1746 Views 1 Comment

Exercise Teak Action has strengthened the ties between Air Force’s No. 37 Squadron and its United States Air Force (USAF)

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United States Army personnel load a Patriot missile on to a guided missile transporter vehicle in the lead-up to a live-fire event to be held at Shoalwater Bay in Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photo by Private Jacob Joseph.
Australian Army News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

Patriot missile firing will be a first

16/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2673 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

At first glance, the rectangle crates might have looked innocuous, but the two containers loaded onto the US transporter housed

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Private Samuel Bennett, left, and Private Jesse Stroud, from the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, prepare equipment at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, prior to deploying on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Flight Lieutenant Chloe Stevenson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
ADF News Overseas USA Videos 

Sabre drawn, troops ready for action

16/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2366 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

The Talisman ‘Sabre’ has been drawn in Townsville, Queensland, for Australia’s largest bilateral training activity with the United States. CAPTION:

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Australian and the United States members at the Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 opening ceremony, held at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy USA 

Talisman Sabre kicks off in Queensland

16/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1491 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Australia’s largest bilateral exercise with the United States, Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS21), has officially commenced, with the opening ceremony held

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HMAS Brisbane, JS Makinami, ROKS Wang Geon and USS Rafael Peralta sail in company during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA 

First Vanguard in Australian waters

13/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2075 Views 0 Comments

Warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US successfully completed Exercise Pacific Vanguard on July 9, the first time the

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HMAS Brisbane launches its Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia Overseas Royal Australian Navy USA 

Ex Pacific Vanguard lets fly

09/07/202111/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2271 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Pacific Vanguard started with a bang this week after warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US converged on

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HMAS Brisbane conducts maritime manoeuvres with ships from Japan, South Korea and the US during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Navies prove strength in numbers

09/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2144 Views 0 Comments

Warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US have joined forces to conduct a series of high-end warfighting activities

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United States Navy destroyer USS Rafael Peralta enters Sydney Harbour for a COVID-Safe port visit ahead of Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Photo by Able Seaman Dafonte Fernandez.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Foreign warships in Sydney for exercise

07/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1970 Views 0 Comments

Three foreign warships have berthed at Garden Island, Sydney, for a contactless, COVIDSafe port visit, ahead of regional quadrilateral exercise,

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Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell addresses US Marines and Australian Army gunners of 8/12 Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, at a bilateral gun battery. Story by Private Jacob Joseph.
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CDF visits personnel during exercise

01/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2202 Views 0 Comments

Touching down at Mount Bundey, Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) General Angus Campbell visited soldiers from Australia, Japan and the US

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A Japan Ground Self-Defence Force soldier fires a Type 01 LMAT anti-tank missile during Exercise Southern Jackaroo, held at the Mount Bundey Training Area. Story and photo by Private Jacob Joseph.
Asia Australian Army News USA 

Tactical capability focus of Exercise Southern Jackaroo

01/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2235 Views 0 Comments

With more than seven live-fire traces open simultaneously, the culminating activity of Exercise Southern Jackaroo, held from June 15-24, took

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Lieutenant Colonel Drew Rhodes, centre, with Brigadier Jason Blain, left, and Warrant Officer Class One Matthew Bold at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs. Story by Captain Taylor Lynch 30 June 2021. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Australian Army News USA 

Mateship across the seas

01/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1753 Views 0 Comments

The Command Team from 7 Brigade paid a visit to an old friend in Colorado. CAPTION: Lieutenant Colonel Drew Rhodes,

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Captain Charlotte Hargreaves, of the 7th Combat Brigade, gives orders to members from the Australian Army, US Army and Canadian Armed Forces during the Joint Warfighting Assessment 2021 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Story by Captain Taylor Lynch. Photo: Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Australian Army News USA 

Allies unite for exercise in US

29/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2800 Views 0 Comments

Personnel from Brisbane’s 7th Combat Brigade and supporting elements from the 6th Brigade are taking part in the multi-national Joint

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Community leaders and representatives from the NT Police and Australian Border Force stand with ADF and US Marine Corps members in front of an MV-22B Osprey. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Greg.
Australian Army News USA 

Exercise enhanced crisis-scenario training

29/06/202102/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1861 Views 0 Comments

Soldiers from the ADF and Marines from the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) recently completed a training exercise to

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Air Mobility Training and Development Unit loadmaster Sergeant Robert McGavock with a US Army Achievement Medal presented to him by the United States Army Special Operations Command. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal David Said.
News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

Loadmasters recognised with US Achievement Medal

24/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2840 Views 0 Comments

Australian loadmasters have distinguished themselves during exchange postings with the United States Army’s C-27J Spartans. CAPTION: Air Mobility Training and

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The Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy are this week acknowledging the 10-year anniversary of mateship on the MH-60R Seahawk Romeo Multi-Mission Helicopter Program. Photo by Lieutenant Commander Josh Carey.
News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Celebrating 10 years of Romeo mateship

10/06/202118/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 4230 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy recently marked the 10-year anniversary of mateship on the MH-60R Seahawk Romeo Program.

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An Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile is fired from HMAS Sydney for the first time during Sydney’s sea qualification trials off the coast of the United States. Story by Lieutenant Commander Benjamin King. Photo by Matt Skirde.
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Sydney passes US missile tests

10/05/202110/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 3355 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Sydney has successfully completed her combat system sea qualification trials in the Southern Californian Exercise Area. CAPTION: An Evolved

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