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A Murrook Cultural Heritage Team member conduct a smoking ceremony at No. 41 Wing's naming ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan and Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

Renaming RAAF’s air battle management system

10/03/202214/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2494 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, No. 41 Wing, RAAF Williamtown

No. 41 Wing and the Worimi community came together to celebrate the Aboriginal renaming of the Royal Australian Air Force’s

An Army soldier uses a backhoe to clear flood-damaged household goods from a street in Lismore, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

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Lismore flood-damaged goods cleaned up

10/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1988 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Bobcats scoop up destroyed stock from an electrical supply store and move back-and-forth, emptying the waste into an Army dump

Private Tejinder Singh (right) and Private Leon Hooke of 9th Force Support Battalion prepare an Army truck for travel to Lismore in northern NSW to assist with clean-up efforts. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

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Making logistics happen

10/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2055 Views 0 Comments 17th Sustainment Brigade, Operation Flood Assist 2022

More than 250 Army soldiers from 17th Sustainment Brigade were rapidly preparing to respond to the flood crisis in Lismore in

An Army officer from 7th Brigade carries sandbags across a flooded section of trail to repair flood-damaged access tracks in Imbil, Queensland, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Tanya Carter. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Army paves the way in Gympie and surrounds

10/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1829 Views 0 Comments 7th Brigade, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Soldiers from Brisbane’s 7th Brigade answered a resident’s call for help in Imbil, Queensland, as part Operation Flood Assist 2022. CAPTION:

Soldiers from 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, assisted Bribie Island resident Beverly with clean-up around her home as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022 before helping celebrate her 91st birthday.

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Unlikely birthday celebration after clean-up

10/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1936 Views 0 Comments 1st Regiment RAR, Operation Flood Assist 2022

While 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (1 Regt), were providing relief and clean-up operations during Operation Flood Assist 2022 last

A P-8A Poseidon flies off the New South Wales coast after a mid-air refuelling from a KC-30A from No. 33 Squadron as part of Exercise Diamond Seas 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Diamond Seas kicks off six months of Diamond exercises

10/03/202211/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2058 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, P-8A Poseidon

This year’s Diamond series kicked off with the successful completion of the first exercise, Diamond Seas 2022 in February. CAPTION:

Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Clearance Diver Jake Phillips prepares to survey ferry terminal pylons along the Brisbane River as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update

10/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1579 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

CAPTION: Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Clearance Diver Jake Phillips prepares to survey ferry terminal pylons along the Brisbane

Navy divers Chief Petty Officer Cameron Schmid, right, and Able Seaman Jordan Bitolkoski, centre, assist Able Seaman Jake Phillips as he surveys ferry terminals pylons along the Brisbane River. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Divers clear debris from Brisbane River

10/03/202211/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1759 Views 0 Comments Clearance Diving Team 4, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Just a week ago, Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Team Four were training with their protective diving suits underneath choppy

Commanding Officer HMAS Cerberus Captain Ainsley Morthorpe, centre, and Chaplain Matthew Campbell salute as Able Seaman Luke Glasson sounds the Last Post during the HMAS Yarra II commemorative service. Story by Commander Helen Ward. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougall.

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Sinking of HMAS Yarra II remembered

10/03/202210/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2073 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus, HMAS Yarra, WWII

Navy personnel recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of one of the darkest periods of WWII. CAPTION: Commanding Officer HMAS Cerberus

Screen grab of Australian Mexeflote, LHD landing craft rendered in VBS4 – courtesy Bohemia Interactive Simulations.

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BAE buys Australian-born Bohemia Interactive Simulations for $200mil

09/03/202209/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4227 Views 0 Comments

BAE Systems has announced it has completed the acquisition of Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) for about $200 million. CAPTION: Screen

Leading Seamen Aircrew Michael Bennet (left) and Leading Seamen Aircrew Liam Sulley at 816 Squadron at HMAS Albatross, Nowra, after completing their rescue mission during Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas.

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Navy crew rescued family in Werrington

08/03/202210/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2557 Views 0 Comments HMAS Albatross, MH-60R Seahawk, No. 816 Squadron (RAN), Operation Flood Assist 2022

Aircrew from Navy’s 816 Squadron assisted in a rescue, winching a woman and her two children to safety from flood

Army soldier Sergeant Alefosio Kakala on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Leading Seaman David Cox & Sergeant Alefosio Kakala. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Family reunion with a difference in Tonga

08/03/202212/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2041 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, HMAS Adelaide, No. 808 Squadron, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Ten years is a long time to be away from home and, for Tongan-born Australian Army soldier Sergeant Alefosio Kakala

Solomon Islands children welcome an Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft carrying food and critical aid supplies to Auki airport, Solomon Islands. Photo by Corporal Jarrad McAneney.

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Spartans return from Solomons

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1785 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands

Two Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft returned home to Australia recently following a successful mission supporting the Solomon Islands

Private Rory Khochoba (left) from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, working alongside the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Adrian Schrinner, clearing debris from flood-damaged houses in Windsor, Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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Brisbane Lord Mayor rolled up his sleeves with Army

08/03/202210/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1873 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Lord Mayor of Brisbane Adrian Schrinner rolled up his sleeves and worked side-by-side with soldiers from 6th Battalion, Royal Australia

Army Corporal Sebastian Evens (odd camera - right) from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, applies a bandage to St Lucia resident Ms Ann Mckenzie. Story by Lieutenant NIc Hawkins. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Helping residents back on their feet

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1568 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Working alongside Brisbane residents to clean-up their houses during recent floods, Australian Army medics deployed to St Lucia and rendered

An Australian Army soldier from the 2nd / 14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), clears flood damage debris from houses in Gatton, Queensland. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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ADF makes a big difference in small town

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1681 Views 0 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Operation Flood Assist 2022

The small rural town of Gatton in south-east Queensland’s Lockyer Valley has become one of the Australian Defence Force’s biggest

Australian Army soldiers from 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, survey flood devastation near Upper Main Arm during Op Flood Assist 2022. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard.

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Extraordinary rescue by Army Reservists

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2952 Views 1 Comment 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Two people swept away by a landslide in a remote area of the Northern Rivers have been saved by local paramedics

An Australian Army rifleman from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, assists the local community to move flood-damaged belongings in St Lucia, Brisbane, during Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nic Hawkins. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Army assists St Lucia community

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1664 Views 0 Comments 7th Brigade, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Troops from the 7th Brigade have deployed to St Lucia, Queensland, with heavy equipment to hasten the clean-up effort after

Sergeant Jody Cropp from 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment loads crates of fresh food onto a helicopter operated by New South Wales Rural Fire Service, ready for delivery to areas of Northern NSW. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Support to smaller towns in Northern Rivers

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1588 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Full time and reservist soldiers based in Lismore have spread out to smaller towns in the New South Wales Northern

Army soldiers from the 5th Engineer Regiment assist the local community of Lismore in moving water-damaged belongings during Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Reservists lend a hand in Lismore

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1748 Views 0 Comments 5th Engineer Regiment, Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Army Reservists from across New South Wales have begun the huge task of cleaning up the flood devastated region of