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Newly appointed Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force Rear Admiral Sarah Sharkey salutes during a parade at Campbell Park Offices, Canberra. Photo by Jay Cronan.

Smart move opens post for navy Sharkey

17/12/201918/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5195 Views 2 Comments

Rear Admiral Sarah Sharkey, Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force, has been appointed to the Military

Flight Sergeant Geoff McLaughlin of Number 37 Squadron writes a message on an airdrop load destined for a Micronesian island during Operation Christmas Drop 2019. Photo by Corporal David Said.

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Operation Christmas Drop all dropped out

17/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1937 Views 0 Comments

Operation Christmas Drop 19 has concluded in Guam, with a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules and crew delivering 23

HMAS Brisbane sails towards Garden Island, Sydney, after a five-month deployment to the United States of America. Photo by Petty Officer Justin Brown.

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Last deployed warship home for Christmas

17/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3399 Views 0 Comments

Australia’s newest warship, HMAS Brisbane, arrived home to family and friends in Sydney today following her first overseas deployment. CAPTION:

Australian News Veterans

East V West SF cricket – Australia Day

16/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2677 Views 0 Comments

Following a very successful inaugural event in Sydney in January, the now annual East V West Special Forces Cricket clash

No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit conducts a formation flight, in the shape of a number 2 over their hangar at RAAF Base Williamtown. Two photos by Corporal Melina Young – digitally merged by CONTACT

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF marks end of pilot training for ‘Classic’ Hornets

14/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2716 Views 0 Comments

Ten Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A/B ‘Classic’ Hornets from Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) based at RAAF Base Williamtown

Artist's impression of the Australian War Memorial expansion. AWM image.

Australian News Veterans

Former Army officer appointed new AWM Director

13/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3440 Views 0 Comments

Matthew Anderson has been appointed as the next Director of the Australian War Memorial following a formal selection process. FILE

Two New Zealand Defence Force explosives-ordnance disposal experts in hazmat suits set out to recover bodies from the White Island volcano debris field. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Overseas

NZDF tasked to recover volcano victims

13/12/201914/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2751 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand Defence Force personnel today recovered the bodies of six people killed in Monday’s eruption on Whakaari/White Island and

A P-8A Poseidon off the South Australian coast. Photo by Corporal Bill Solomou.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

RAAF’s 12th and final Poseidon delivered

13/12/201906/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3680 Views 1 Comment

Australia’s newest maritime surveillance aircraft, a P-8A Poseidon, arrived at its new home at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia, about

An Australian Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter returns to Mount Hagen Airport during Operation PNG Assist 2018. Photo by Corporal Oliver Carter.

Australian Australian Army News

Boeing wins contract extension – editor spits dummy

13/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3867 Views 5 Comments

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has been given a 12-month extension on its CH-47F Chinook Integrated Support Services contract. FILE PHOTO:

PC-9/A and PC-21s from Number 257 Advanced Pilots Training Course of No.2 Flying Training School conduct a flyover of the Perth metropolitan region in Thunderbird formation before their graduation. Photo by Petty Officer James Whittle.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

P/C-9A decommissioned

12/12/201912/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3527 Views 2 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force has today ceremoniously farewelled the PC-9/A aircraft after more than 30 years of flying operations.

A member of TG Taji 9 is welcomed home to Brisbane after his deployment to Afghanistan. ADF photo.

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Task Group Taji 9 home in time for Christmas

12/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2200 Views 0 Comments Task Group Taji

Around 250 Australian Defence Force members from Task Group Taji Rotation 9 have returned home in time for Christmas following

Royal Australian Navy sailors on HMAS Diamantina toss lines on approach to the wharf at HMAS Waterhen, Sydney. Photo by Able Seaman Thomas Sawtell.

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Navy mine hunters home after record-breaking deployment

12/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2975 Views 0 Comments

Two Royal Australian Navy minehunters returned home to Sydney in time for Christmas after a successful overseas deployment that saw

The Aussies arrive in Christchurch, New Zealand, well equipped to repatriate Australian's injured in the White Iland volcano eruption. RAAF photo.

Australian New Zealand News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

Three RAAF planes to rescue NZ volcano victims

12/12/201912/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3139 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Defence Force is working with other Australian government agencies, including Emergency Management Australia and the Department of Foreign

Australia's biggest delivery yet of F-35A Lightning IIs at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

7 new F-35s delivered to RAAF Williamtown

12/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5092 Views 0 Comments

The Liberal National Government – spending our money but happy to take all the kudos for their own party-political advancement

Outgoing Force Commander of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai, Australian Army Major General Simon Stuart hands over the MFO flag to Ambassador Stephen Beecroft, Director General MFO, during the change of command parade in Sinai, Eygpt. Photo by Captain Jarrad Baldwin.

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Aussie hands command to Kiwi in Sinai

11/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2537 Views 0 Comments

Australian Major General Simon Stuart has completed two and a half years as Force Commander of the Multinational Force and

An Army Catafalque Party member rests on arms reversed as a Navy bugler salutes during an Anzac Day dawn service at Monument Hill, Fremantle, Western Australia. ADF photo.

ADF Australian News Veterans

DFRDB ‘commutation’ inquiry – apology but no compo

11/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3558 Views 2 Comments

Commonwealth Ombudsman Michael Manthorpe today released a report on the historic administration of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits

A New Zealand Army soldier fires a machine-gun practice during the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting 2019 at Puckapunyal, Victoria. Photo by Corporal Jessica de Rouw.

Australian New Zealand News Overseas

NZDF extends Thales Australia contract to supply ammo

10/12/201910/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3075 Views 0 Comments ammunition, New Zealand Army, NZDF

The New Zealand Defence Force and Thales Australia’s Australian Munitions business have signed an agreement to continue the supply of

Staffs Cadet of the Royal Military College celebrate their graduation from the Royal Military College - Duntroon. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.

Australian Australian Army News

135th graduation from Australia’s Royal Military College

10/12/201910/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4075 Views 0 Comments Duntroon, RMC

Today the Australian Army’s 135th Graduating Class from the Royal Military College – Duntroon (RMC-D) proudly paraded in front of

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Exercise Christmas Drop Australia

08/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2687 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Army joined forces this week for the inaugural Exercise Christmas Drop Australia.

Service members and volunteers who helped build air-drop supply bundles at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for Operation Christmas Drop 2019. US Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Kyle Johnson.

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Operation Christmas Drop all bundled up in Guam

08/12/201908/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2795 Views 0 Comments

Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand