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Private Jordan Schooth assists Australian citizens and visa holders evacuated from Afghanistan after their arrival in Australia. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

Evacuees welcomed to Australia

10/09/202110/09/2021 Mike Hughes 195 Views 0 Comments Evacuation of Kabul

Thousands of men, women and children evacuated from Afghanistan have been assisted by multiple agencies on arrival at Australian airports.

A player from the Royal Australian Corps of Signals Rugby Union Football Club team rises above a Toowoomba Police player in the annual Brett Forte Cup memorial rugby game in Queensland. Story by Flying Officer Evita Ryan. Photo by Corporal Joshua Thomas.

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Rugby game honours fallen police officer

02/09/2021 Mike Hughes 261 Views 0 Comments

The annual Brett Forte Cup made a comeback on Saturday, August 14, keeping a fallen police officer’s memory alive and

Seaman Nicholas Hopkins talks with members of the NSW Police and NSW Rural Fire Service at the Prariewood Community Centre Vaccination Hub in Fairfield, Sydney. Story by Captain Martin Hadley and Lieutenant Commander John Thompson. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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ADF supports NSW vaccination effort

13/08/2021 Mike Hughes 340 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

ADF personnel are working closely with staff and volunteers of many organisations at vaccination hubs across Greater Sydney to help

NSW Police Constable Megan Green and Seaman Jordan Parsons hand out sunscreen to civilians waiting in line for a COVID-19 test at the Wattle Grove Community Centre. Story by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Sailor glad to help community

10/08/2021 Mike Hughes 332 Views 1 Comment COVID-19

Although Seaman Jordan Parsons has only served in the ADF for just over 12 months, she is playing a big

ADF personnel working alongside NSW Police and community volunteers in Sydney’s west. Story by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson.

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Preparing food hampers for the community

06/08/2021 Mike Hughes 260 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The ADF is working alongside NSW Police and community volunteers in Sydney’s west to prepare hundreds of food hampers for

NSW Police and Private Jordan Sayers work together to patrol the Bankstown sports centre in support of the NSW Operation Covid-19 Assist. Story by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Defence says support welcomed in community

06/08/202107/08/2021 Mike Hughes 325 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

ADF personnel have had a warm welcome from members of the public as they support the NSW Government’s efforts to

Security leaders from 24 nations and territories and five regional bodies attended the Joint Heads of Pacific Security event 2020 – a pandemic-forced virtual meeting to discuss security affects of COVID-19. Photo by Jay Cronan.

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Pacific security forum to discuss COVID-19

07/11/2020 Brian Hartigan 750 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Delegates from Pacific-island nations’ security agencies connected from across the region for a Joint Heads of Pacific Security event.

A Regional Force Surveillance Group vehicle leads a patrol on Western Australia's mid coast. Australian Border Force photo.

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RFSG assists in Border Force WA exercise

25/09/2020 Brian Hartigan 1942 Views 0 Comments

Australian Border Force concluded a successful two-week, joint-agency border-protection exercise on the mid-west coast of WA this month.

The first RSFG vehicle comes ashore at Norwegian Bay. Australian Border Force photo.

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Multi-agency patrol on Pilbara coast

25/07/2020 Brian Hartigan 2927 Views 0 Comments

A joint activity under Operation Resolute that used assets from ABF, RAAF and Army’s Pilbara Regiment concluded in Western Australia this week.

AFP officers with short-barrelled rifles, body-worn cameras and explosives detection dog on patrol at an Australian airport. AFP photo.

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More armed AFP for Australian airports

07/12/2019 Brian Hartigan 1814 Views 0 Comments

Counter-terrorism measures across Australia’s nine major airports is being boosted by the Federal government. CAPTION: AFP officers with short-barrelled rifles,

Australian soldiers provide support to the Victoria Police during a training scenario on Exercise Austral Shield 2019. Photo by Corporal Jessica de Rouw.

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New domestic terrorism callout arrangements tested

22/10/2019 Brian Hartigan 2725 Views 1 Comment

Exercise Austral Shield, a combined Australian Defence Force and Victoria Police exercise, concluded in the La Trobe Valley this weekend,

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National Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Day

14/09/201814/09/2018 Brian Hartigan 1572 Views 0 Comments

The vital role of Australians in peace operations and their more than 70 years of dedicated service to the international

A RAAF C-17A Globemaster takes off from Canberra Airport to take the first tranche of Australian personnel and equipment to Thailand to assist in the international search-and-rescue effort for children missing at a cave complex in Chiang Rai. Photo by Sergeant Ray Vance.

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Thai cave rescue – Navy SEAL dies – Australia sends more help

07/07/201811/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 3468 Views 0 Comments Petty Officer First Class Saman Kunan, Thailand

Australia has provided further support to the Government of Thailand’s efforts to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped

Australian Federal Police Specialist Response Group members and an official from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade board a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster at Canberra Airport to assist in the international search and rescue effort for children missing in a cave complex in Thailand. Photo by Sergeant Ray Vance.

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ADF and AFP lend hand in successful Thai cave search

03/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 2245 Views 0 Comments Australian Federal Police, C-17A Globemaster, Chiang Rai, Thailand, Tham Luang Nang Non cave

A soccer team of 12 boys aged between 11 and 16, along with their 25-year-old coach, who went missing in

Australian Army Explosive Detection Dog Karma and his handler Sapper Kaegan Summers from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment search a Commonwealth Games athlete’s village laundry for suspicious items. Photo by Sergeant W Guthrie.

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Defence searches Commonwealth Games venues

15/03/201830/03/2018 Brian Hartigan 3461 Views 0 Comments Commonwealth Games

Australian Defence Force personnel have commenced search activities in support of security preparations for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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NSW Police get Colt M4

18/12/201718/12/2017 Brian Hartigan 5623 Views 3 Comments Colt M4

Specialist New South Wales Police officers will be armed with Colt M4 semi-automatic rifles from today as part of an

An F88 Austeyr rifle was among a large number of weapons surrendered to NSW Police during the 2017 National Firearms Amnesty. NSW Police photo.

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Steyr surrendered during firearms amnesty

21/10/201727/12/2017 Brian Hartigan 19372 Views 4 Comments Firearms Amnesty

New South Wales Police yesterday reported that 602 handguns, 1575 shotguns and nearly 8000 other weapons-related items were surrendered during

Soldiers from the Tactical Assault Group East at the special-forces training centre in Holsworthy. Photo by Corporal Chris Moore.

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New role for Defence in domestic counter terrorism

17/07/2017 Brian Hartigan 3963 Views 0 Comments counter-terrorism

The Australian Defence Force will expand its role in assisting the states to respond to terrorist incidents under new changes

Australian Federal Police and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force patrol the dock at Honiara. AFP photo by Brian Hartigan.

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RAMSI officially ends

30/06/2017 Brian Hartigan 3159 Views 0 Comments Operation ANODE, RAMSI, Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands – RAMSI – officially closed on 30 June 2017 after nearly 14 years

A new beginning for gun-free Solomon Islands.

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RAMSI – Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

30/06/201715/07/2017 Brian Hartigan 3748 Views 0 Comments Australian Federal Police, RAMSI, Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands – RAMSI – officially ends today, 30 June 2017, after nearly 14 years