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Australian Army cook Corporal Samantha Kenafake, of 10th Force Support Battalion, prepares pizza for soldiers at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photos by Sergeant Sagi Biderman.

Compliments to the chefs

16/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1264 Views 0 Comments 10th Force Support Battalion, Exercise Talisman Sabre

Sometimes you just don’t feel like cooking, but that’s not an option for the Army catering team from the 10th

RAAF Medical technician Corporal Brett Leddy from 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron directs the transport of a patient into the back of a G-Wagon ambulance. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force Talisman Sabre

Providing ‘Role 2 Forward’ medical support at RAAF Base Curtin

15/08/202320/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1758 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre, G-wagon, No. 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron, RAAF Curtin

When it comes to the activation of a remote air field, providing health support to nearly 700 people becomes the

Australian Army Private Samuel Austen-Wilkins, left, and His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga Lance Corporal Sione Atoa mounted in an Australian Army Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Major Roger Brennan. Photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Boxer’s fighting season of firsts

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2064 Views 1 Comment 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Brigade, Boxer CRV, Exercise Talisman Sabre, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Sitting in a cavalry screen far forward of 7th Brigade Battle Groups, the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle surveilled Objective Otter

Queensland Police Service assist Royal Australian Navy Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Task Group alongside Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, during the MRH-90 Taipan recovery in the Whitsunday Islands. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Update on crashed MRH-90 recovery

08/08/202308/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2448 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

OFFICIAL DEFENCE UPDATE: Tuesday, 8 August 2023 – 16:23pm Defence continues the recovery operation of the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter which

United States Army Public Affairs Staff Sergeant Brittney Adams and Warrant Officer Class 2 Shane Harris speak with a civilian role player while Private James Hoffman stands nearby in Ingham, Queensland as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Ingham locals help train personnel

04/08/202307/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2083 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, US Army

The town of Ingham, north of Townsville has provided a realistic training ground for the Australian Army and US Armed

Australian Army cook Private Lehi Basa cooks a batch of pilaf rice to feed the Australian and international forces at Townsville Field Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story and photos by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Catering to all tastes on Talisman Sabre

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1491 Views 1 Comment Exercise Talisman Sabre, field kitchen

Roasted garlic pulp oozed as Private Zinnia Knight, from the field kitchen at Townsville Field Training Area (TFTA), crumpled its

Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers from the 2nd Royal Pacific Island Regiment on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

PNG’s first Talisman Sabre

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1930 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Talisman Sabre, PNGDF

Deep in the Australian bush soldiers from Papua New Guinea (PNG) alongside Australian soldiers are role playing enemy forces, remaining

Royal Australian Air Force air traffic control officers Flying Officer Adam Roberts and Flying Officer Leigh Cremin in the transportable air operations tower at RAAF Base Curtin, WA, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

News Royal Australian Air Force Talisman Sabre

Mobile system allows air traffic team to take control

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1453 Views 0 Comments air traffic control, Exercise Talisman Sabre, No. 44 Wing, RAAF Curtin

It’s an airfield structure you would expect to see at almost any active runway in Australia, the air traffic control

A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning ll takes off from RAAF Base Curtin, Western Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

News Royal Australian Air Force Talisman Sabre

Sleepy air base awakens

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1506 Views 0 Comments Combat Support Group (CSG), Exercise Talisman Sabre, RAAF Curtin

In the remote northern corner of Western Australia sits RAAF Base Curtin, a contingency air base is maintained with a

Australian Army soldiers from 131 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, approach a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at RAAF Base Townsville. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

New Zealand News Talisman Sabre

Kiwi NH90 choppers back in the air

03/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1993 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, NH90

A 48-hour pause on flying of the Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 medium utility helicopter fleet has ended and

Royal Australian Navy sailors from HMAS Huon conduct search operations in the Whitsundays in the search for debris from the missing MRH-90. Photo by Able Seaman Casey Buurveld.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Human remains and more wreckage found in MRH-90 search

03/08/202303/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2650 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

Human remains have been seen at depth in the ongoing search for the Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter that crashed

Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Image supplied.

New Zealand News Talisman Sabre

Kiwis call ‘operational pause’ on NH90 flying

02/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5104 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, NH90, RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force paused flying of its NH90 medium utility helicopters for 48 hours from yesterday morning

NZ Light Armoured Vehicles and infantry clearing a route during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Photo supplied.

New Zealand News Talisman Sabre

New Zealand leads charge on Talisman Sabre

31/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2260 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

New Zealand soldiers are embracing being on the front foot in a large-scale exercise in Australia alongside military partners for

An Australian Army special forces soldier from 2nd Commando Regiment and a United States Army soldier from 1st Special Forces Group prepare for a static-line parachuting training jump side-by-side at RAAF Base Richmond in Sydney ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Talisman Sabre extended to Norfolk Island

28/07/202313/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2485 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

Norfolk Island played host to Australian and United States military personnel as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. CAPTION: An Australian

Four Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II's over northern Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.

News Royal Australian Air Force Talisman Sabre

Top End provides world-class airspace for TS23

28/07/202301/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2090 Views 1 Comment Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, F/A-18F Super Hornet, RAAF Tindal

The Top End provides a world-class airspace for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, where Australian and United States aviators can continue

An Australian Army Lieutenant from the 7th Combat Signal Regiment guides a G-wagon during Talisman Sabre. Story by Major Roger Brennan. Photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

7 Brigade HQ digs-in on TS23

26/07/202330/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2121 Views 0 Comments 7th Brigade, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, G-wagon

Hidden beneath a gumtree canopy and covered by camouflage netting, Headquarters 7th Brigade sat dug into the ground … three

ADF News Talisman Sabre

TS23 photo essay by Christabel Migliorini

26/07/202326/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1288 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

CONTACT extends a huge thank you to our SE Queensland stringer Christabel Migliorini for this excellent photo essay from Exercise

A K9A1 self-propelled Howitzer from the 11th Field Artillery Unit of the Korean Marine Corps fires during a multi-national live firepower demonstration at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Talisman Sabre kicked off with a bang

26/07/202330/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1597 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, F-35B Lightning II, HIMARS, M777 Howitzer, US Army

Soldiers from Australia, the United States, Japan, and South Korea conducted a combined joint live-fire demonstration at the Shoalwater Bay

Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launch a Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile at Beecroft Weapons Range, New South Wales during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Petty Officer Peter Thompson.

Japan News Royal Australian Navy Talisman Sabre Videos

Talisman Sabre hosts military first with Japan

25/07/202325/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2150 Views 0 Comments Beecroft Weapons Range, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, HMAS Canberra, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF)

In an Australian-military first, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has conducted a live fire demonstration of a Type 12

ADF News Talisman Sabre

Serious shootout in Shoalwater Bay

23/07/202325/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1949 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

Seven nations have participated in a live-fire activity at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of the largest* ever

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