1st Combat Engineer Regiment Archives - CONTACT magazine

Sapper Dean Purcell and explosive detection dog Ledge before a morning run at the School of Military Engineering at Holsworthy. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

Australian Army K9 Training News

Explosive detection dogs have a blast on the job

04/07/202504/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1354 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, EDD, Holsworthy Barracks, improvised explosive device (IED), Military Working Dogs, School of Military Engineering

Sapper Dean Purcell starts the day with a smile. CAPTION: Sapper Dean Purcell and explosive detection dog Ledge before a morning

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Australian Army soldiers and members of the Philippine Marine Corps conduct littoral assault training during Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines program at Marine Base Ternate, Philippines. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photos by Corporal Janet Pan.

Australian Army Overseas Videos

Explosive start for sappers in the Philippines

12/11/202416/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2798 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines (JATT-P), Philippine Marine Corps

Explosives, beach assaults and knife fighting kicked off the first two weeks of training between Australian soldiers and members of

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Australian Army soldiers from 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, engage a threat after receiving fire-control orders during a joint field training exercise conducted on Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2024 in Surabaya, Indonesia. Story and photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

Australian Army News Overseas

Army linguists bridge culture gap in Indonesia

08/10/202412/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1626 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Super Garuda Shield, Indonesian National Armed Forces, linguists

Army linguists played an important role at this year’s Exercise Super Garuda Shield, held last month. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers from

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Sapper Jack Henderson, from 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, throws wood on a pile for the Garma Festival during Exercise Predator's Run in Nhulunbuy, NT. Story and photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army News

Predators Run into Nhulunbuy for week of activities

31/07/202405/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1089 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Exercise Predator’s Run

For the parents and children at the Nhulunbuy Aquatic Centre, the chance to beat the soldiers in a match of

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An Australian Army soldier fires an M3 Carl Gustav during the culminating activity on Exercise Rhino Run at Cultana Training Area, South Australia. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Sergeant Peng Zhang.

Australian Army News

Exercise culminates in explosion of firepower

07/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1723 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, 7th Battalion RAR, 9th Brigade, Cultana, Exercise Rhino Run, US Marines

Exercise Rhino Run culminated in a 24-hour crescendo of combat power by 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), 1st

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Army sappers from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment and medics from the 1st Health Battalion practise critical first aid skills on the robotic training dog, Diesel during Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care training. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Signaller Kobi Rankin.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News

Critical care training for soldiers’ best friends

07/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1337 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, 1st Health Battalion, Army Explosive Detection Dogs, School of Military Engineering

Explosive detection dog handlers from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment and medics from the 1st Health Battalion conducted a training

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