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Sapper Brayden Taylor, from the 6th Engineer Support Regiment, works with Lismore Council workers repairing the Nimbin water pipeline. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.
ADF Australian Army News 

Army engineers help return water supply to Nimbin

25/03/202230/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2781 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Army engineers from 6th Engineer Support Regiment have been working tirelessly with workers from Lismore City Council and contractors to

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An Australian Defence Force School of Special Operations instructor takes aspiring Australian Olympic Games team athletes and coaches through a training session as part of the Gold Medal Ready program. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph . Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.
Australian Army News 

Australian Institute of Sport recruiting Army mentors

25/03/202230/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2456 Views 0 Comments Special Operations Training and Education Centre (SOTEC)

Australia’s elite athletes will again look to Army for an edge in their preparation for competition. CAPTION: An Australian Defence

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Australian Army officer Lieutenant Brook Wright (centre left) from 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, presents Broadwater, locals Annette and Trevor Walsh with a unit flag. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.
ADF Australian Army News 

Broadwater community thank soldiers

25/03/202230/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1592 Views 0 Comments 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Having been the scene of so much flood devastation, the locals of Broadwater, NSW, held a small celebration to thank

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Commander of the Operation Flood Assist joint task force, Major General David Thomae, meets with Royal Australian Navy sailors in Knox Park, New South Wales, to thank them for their work. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.
ADF Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Navy rips up wood chips in Murwillumbah as boss looks on

25/03/202229/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1600 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

With clean up efforts in south-east Queensland drawing to a close, Commander of Operation Flood Assist, Major General David Thomae, visited

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Royal Australian Navy clearance diver Able Seaman Jake Phillips prepares to survey ferry terminal pylons along the Brisbane River as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Simon Hampson. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Navy team thanked for Brisbane River work

25/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1854 Views 0 Comments Clearance Diving Team 4, HMAS Shepparton, HMAS Yarra, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Royal Australian Navy personnel who helped clear flood material from the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay were given a big

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A RAAForce aviator plays soccer with Palau high school students during a community engagement activity as part of Operation Solania. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Engaging with schools on Palau

25/03/202229/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1678 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Solania, Palau

It was back to high school for Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel recently deployed to Palau. CAPTION: A RAAF aviator

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Air Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts, Commander Defence Space Command, at the opening of the Defence Space Command Headquarters, Fairbairn, ACT. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.
ADF Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Defence Space Command officially launched

25/03/202228/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3719 Views 3 Comments Defence Space Command

As Defence enters into a new space era with the establishment of Defence Space Command, the release of the Defence

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Health and Wellbeing News Veterans 

It’s almost time! Team Australia prepares for the Invictus Games

24/03/202226/03/2022 Vanessa Bernardo 1907 Views 0 Comments

The Invictus Games The Hague 2020 is about to kick off, running from 16 to 22 April 2022 in the

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An Australian Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter conducts a vertical replenishment with HMAS Canberra to deliver humanitarian and disaster relief stores to Nomuka Island, Tonga, during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Photo by Leading Seaman Danial Goodman.
News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Canberra home from Tonga mission

24/03/202224/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2100 Views 0 Comments Operation Tonga Assist 2022

The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Canberra, her crew and embarked forces have arrived in Townsville today following their deployment on

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Defence and civilian personnel involved in successfully having the Retardant and Suppressant Computerised Automated Loading project completed on base at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Civilian aerial firefighting hub opened at RAAF Base Edinburgh

22/03/202226/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 177084 Views 0 Comments No. 24 Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh

An aerial firefighting capability has recently been established at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Edinburgh in South Australia. CAPTION:

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One of the four new Diamond DA40 NG aircraft that has recently been delivered to the Australian Air Force Cadets, Aviation Operations Wing. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dion Isaacson. Photo by Sergeant Michael Thomas.
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Air Force Cadets welcome new Diamond aircraft

22/03/202224/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3593 Views 0 Comments Air Force Cadets

The Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), Aviation Operations Wing, recently took delivery of four new Diamond DA40 NG aircraft, bringing

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Australian Army and Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel work together to rebuild an Upper Wilsons Creek access road damaged by floodwaters in northern New South Wales. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.
ADF Australian Army News Pacific Videos 

Australian and Fijians side-by-side on flood cleanup

22/03/202225/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2731 Views 0 Comments 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

Australian and Fijian soldiers worked side-by-side in northern New South Wales to rebuild a community access road as part of

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Sergeant Brad Wilson presents an Australian National Flag found in flood debris at Brassall to Ipswich City Mayor Teresa Harding during her visit to Colleges Crossing recreation reserve in Ipswich. Story by Captain Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
ADF Australian Army News 

Flag saved and restored in Ipswich

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2101 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

Soldiers conducting flood relief tasks in Ipswich, Queensland noticed a familiar looking flag amidst the flood debris and refused to

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Australian Army soldiers assess and clear debris from Sackville Ski Gardens caravan park in Sydney as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Edward Pym. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.
ADF Australian News 

Soldiers support in Sackville

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1994 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

Trudging through still-muddy grounds, Sydney-based soldiers worked with NSW Fire and Rescue to assist in the clean-up of Sackville Ski

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Private Patrick Hyland, centre, from 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, delivers feed to a farmer near Casino, New South Wales, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Catalina Martinez-Pinto. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
ADF Australian Army News 

5RAR delivers hay to award-winning cattle herd

22/03/202224/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1980 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

An award-winning cattle farm in Casino has started its herd’s recovery after receiving the Australian Army’s first hay delivery to

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Army soldiers from 8/9 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are working out of Broadwater-Rileys Hill Community Centre helping volunteers clean up flood damage and triaging support. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.
ADF Australian Army News 

Volunteer spirit strong in Broadwater

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1827 Views 0 Comments 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Local volunteers are coordinating care, clean-up and rebuild in the Broadwater area of NSW. CAPTION: Army soldiers from 8/9 Battalion,

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Republic of Fiji Military Forces and Australian Army soldiers work together to help clear debris and rebuild an Upper Wilsons Creek access road damaged by floodwaters in northern New South Wales. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.
ADF Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update 22 March 2022

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1764 Views 0 Comments

CAPTION: Republic of Fiji Military Forces and Australian Army soldiers work together to help clear debris and rebuild an Upper

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Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni (centre) and Australian High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga, Rachael Moore (centre left), talk with military personnel from the Royal Australian Navy, French Armed Forces and the Republic of Fiji Military Force.
ADF Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Farewell acknowledged work of Pacific family

22/03/202224/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2054 Views 0 Comments CH-47F Chinook, COVID-19 Assist, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Tonga Assist 2022, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

A farewell ceremony at Tonga’s Vuna Wharf was held on March 16 to thank personnel from the Australian Defence Force

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Australian Army soldiers from the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment assist the public by clearing flood-damaged hazards from Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve, Ipswich as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flying Officer Rob Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
ADF Australian Army News 

Northern Australian reservists answer the call

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1946 Views 0 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist 2022

A contingent from 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, deployed from across Cape York and the Torres Strait to support

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Royal Australian Air Force aviators from RAAF Base Amberley assist residents and Ipswich City Council with flood-relief efforts in Ipswich, Queensland, during Operation Flood Assist.
ADF News 

ADF flood assistance begins to scale back

22/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1808 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

Australian Defence Force personnel assisting flood-affected communities in south-east Queensland have begun returning home, with state requests for emergency and

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