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Sub Lieutenant Thomas Watson keeps watch on the bridge of HMAS Canberra during Exercise RIMPAC 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

HMAS Canberra: On time, on target

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2975 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, MV-22 Osprey, RIMPAC, US Navy

Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 has provided a plethora of opportunities for interoperability between the Australian Defence Force

Royal Australian Navy Chaplain Catherine Wynn Jones, right, at the International Chaplaincy Symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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Multi-faiths come together with common goal

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2515 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, RIMPAC

Christian, Muslim and Buddhist chaplains have come together onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii with a common goal to

Multinational training participants prepare to launch a REMUS 100 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) as a part of an AUV and unmanned underwater vehicles search and calibration training event conducted during RIMPAC 2022. Photo by Seaman Victoria Danser.

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Mining for information at RIMPAC

22/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2343 Views 0 Comments Explosive Ordnance Disposal, RIMPAC, RNZN, Robotics

Partner nation teams are using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to assist explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) dive teams by searching for

No. 1 Security Forces Squadron personnel being crowned champions of United States Air Force’s Advanced Combat Skills Assessment at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. Story by Squadron Leader Zac Smit. Photo by United States Aircraft First Class Emily Saxton.

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Fight and win in the Pacific

19/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2753 Views 0 Comments SECFOR

A team of five aviators from No. 1 Security Forces Squadron (1SECFOR) has led the Royal Australian Air Force to

The Royal Australian Navy Band perform a rock concert at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Banding together for RIMPAC

13/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1770 Views 0 Comments Navy Band, RIMPAC, US Marines

The theme of ‘capable adaptive partners’ was tested in front of a live audience during a series of concerts at

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Two more B-2 Spirits visit Amberley

10/07/202211/07/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5613 Views 0 Comments B-2 Spirit

Two United States Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers were spotted heading in to RAAF Base Amberley today by CONTACT’s

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses media ahead of a NATO Summit in Brussels, 27 June 2022. NATO photo.

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NATO ready reaction force to expand eight-fold –– to more than 300,000

28/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2826 Views 0 Comments

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday 27 June 2022 said NATO leaders meeting in Madrid this week were set

The RAAF's newest F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrive at RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Two F-35A arrivals brings fleet to to 50

22/06/202223/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2815 Views 2 Comments Exercise Black Flag, F-35A Lightning II, No. 3 Squadron, RAAF Williamtown, US Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of F-35A Lightning II aircraft continues to increase, with two more aircraft arriving at

An Australian Army Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment prepares to disembark from one of HMAS Adelaide's Landing Craft near Cowley Beach Training Area, during Exercise Sea Explorer 2022. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.

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Amphibious capabilities enhanced

22/06/202205/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 4062 Views 0 Comments 2/14LHR(QMI), Boxer CRV, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Sea Explorer, Exercise Sea Raider, HMAS Adelaide, M777 Howitzer, Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, US Navy

The amphibious Exercise Sea Explorer 2022 has come to an end. CAPTION: An Australian Army Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle from

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Sergeant Ben Russell, left, speaks with US Air Force Technical Sergeant Eric Wiershcem at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Story by Staff Sergeant John Linzmeier and Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Staff Sergeant Alan Ricker (USAF).

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Working together improves aerial dexterity

17/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2411 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Exercise Global Dexterity, No. 36 Squadron, US Air Force

Exercise Global Dexterity in Hawaii allowed C-17A Globemaster III crews from Australia and the United States to work as a

Able Seaman Boatwain Mate Linda Emelio handles lines on the quarterdeck of HMAS Canberra while departing Fleet Base East in Sydney. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski

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Five Royal Australian Navy ships deployed

15/06/202216/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3356 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, hmas wa, P-8A Poseidon, RIMPAC

Five Royal Australian Navy ships will set sail from Australia over the next three weeks for regional presence deployments throughout

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Raytheon boosts Stinger production after supplying Ukraine

30/05/202230/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2395 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a US$624 million US Army contract to produce 1300 Stinger® missiles. US Army

Forces from Australia, the US and Indonesia conduct airfield reconnaissance and assessments in an MV-22 Osprey during Exercise Crocodile Response in Nhulunbuy. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Corporal Cameron Hermanet.

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Aus, USA, Indo train together to tackle natural disasters

27/05/202201/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2508 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crocodile, Indonesian National Armed Forces, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MV-22 Osprey

The Australian Defence Force (ADF), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) and Indonesian National Armed Forces recently completed Exercise Crocodile

United States Marine Corps and United States Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems perform a live firing drill at Plains Airfield during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Leading Seaman Craig Walton.

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US clears Australia to buy HIMARS

27/05/202227/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4841 Views 1 Comment

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of

Army Corporal Sam Jamieson from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment trains with the United States Marine Corps at Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, as part of Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2022. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Jackaroo removes fences to improve interoperability

26/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3415 Views 0 Comments 6 RAR, EF-88, Exercise Southern Jackaroo, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), USMC

The Australian Army, United States Marine Corps (USMC) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) are removing the barriers to success

Australian Army soldiers, from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, watch a demonstration of the M224 60mm mortar by United States Marine Corps personnel at Shoalwater Bay training area, near Rockhampton.

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Exercise Southern Jackaroo enhances international combat readiness

17/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3076 Views 0 Comments 6 RAR, 7th Brigade, Exercise Southern Jackaroo, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, US Marines

Hundreds of Australian soldiers, troops from the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF) and US Marines have started a major

A 50 kilowatt-class laser mounted on a US Army Stryker vehicle during a live-fire exercise at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Photo courtesy US Army.

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Defeating mortars and drones with Stryker-mounted high-energy laser

17/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4424 Views 0 Comments

In four weeks of continuous live-fire exercises, an industry team led by Raytheon and KBR subsidiaries defeated multiple 60mm mortar

US Indo-Pacific Command Command Surgeon Rear Admiral Pamela Miller and Major General Michael Place watch a capability demonstration of the No. 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron C-17 patient evacuation platform at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland. Story by Ayesha Inoon.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy USA

Agreement set to strengthen healthcare in Indo-Pacific

17/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2480 Views 0 Comments

The recent signing of a memorandum of cooperation between Australia and the US will lead to the establishment of an

Japanese Ambassador to Australia, Yamagami Shingo, lays a wreath during the Battle of Coral Sea 80th anniversary commemorative service at Russell Offices in Canberra. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Nicole Mankowski.

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Battle of the Coral Sea 80th anniversary

17/05/202217/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2512 Views 0 Comments Battle of the Coral Sea, HMAS Coonawarra, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, US Army, US Navy, WWII

The 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea was commemorated across Australia early this month. CAPTION: Japanese Ambassador

United States Nuclear Submarine USS Springfield berthed outboard of USS Frank Cable at Fleet Base West, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.

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US nuclear sub visits WA

25/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3484 Views 0 Comments HMAS Stirling, USS Frank Cable, USS Springfield

A United States Navy nuclear submarine visited Western Australia this week, calling in at HMAS Stirling for resupply. CAPTION: United