5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Archives

Ukrainian trainees perform a section attack during a field phase of the first rotation of Operation Kudu in the United Kingdom. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

Weather tests troops on Operation Kudu

29/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 166 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Operation Kudu

Instructors deployed on Operation Kudu are coming to terms with the local weather, as they train the second rotation of

Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, join Darwin morning radio host Dan Hilliard, raising funds and awareness for Soldier On in Darwin. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Major Dan Mazurek.

Australian Army History News

Radio host soldiers on for charity

29/03/202329/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 149 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Soldier On, WWII

Darwin’s Mix 104.9FM radio host Dan Hilliard recruited soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), to join him

Ukrainian trainees participated in live-fire exercises during their range week of Operation Kudu, supervised by Australian Army soldiers. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. All photos Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

Australian Army News UK Videos

Aussies deliver live-fire training to Ukrainian recruits

10/03/202311/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 903 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Operation Kudu

Accuracy and lethality were paramount for the Armed Forces of Ukraine recruits during their live-fire training in the UK. CAPTION:

Prince William presents a leek to a soldier from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, during St David's Day celebrations in Windsor, UK. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

Australian Army History News

Prince presents soldiers with birthday leeks

07/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1170 Views 1 Comment 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), took part in a day of celebrations involving the Prince and

Ukrainian trainees conduct captured personnel handing and searching during Operation Kudu. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photos by Corporal Jonathon Goedhart.

Australian Army News Overseas Videos

Diggers teach Ukrainian recruits skills to survive

15/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1358 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Kudu, Ukraine, Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF)

In a section of woodlands in southern England, a platoon of Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) recruits are developing survivability skills

Australian Army soldiers and officers receive their first rotation of Ukrainian recruits during Operation Kudu in the UK. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

Australian Army News Overseas

Aussie Diggers train first batch of Ukrainian recruits

07/02/202308/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2266 Views 6 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Kudu, Ukraine

The Australian contingent deployed on Operation Kudu has taken responsibility for its first company of Ukrainian recruits, as part of

Royal Australian Navy Sailor Able Seaman Jamie Van Pletzen chats with an Indonesian Army Medic during Exercise Wirra Jaya at the Baturaja Training Area, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Story and photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

ADF People

Sailor gets a taste of Army life

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 335 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Wirra Jaya

When Able Seaman Jamie Van Pletzen joined the Navy, he never expected to work on a major international exercise alongside

Australian Army Private Christian Scott from 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, practices Pencak Silat with Indonesian Army soldiers during Exercise Wirra Jaya at the Baturaja Training Area, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Story and photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

ADF People

Minoring in finance, majoring in warfighting

26/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 514 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Army Combatives Program, Exercise Wirra Jaya, Indonesia

Private Christian Scott has been using his skills in ju-jitsu and wrestling to aid in training Indonesian Army soldiers in

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, on board F470 Zodiacs conducting small-boat training in the littoral environment during Exercise Tiger's Run 2022 on the Timor Sea. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca.

Australian Army News

Tiger training a shore thing

16/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 888 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, recently conducted small-boat exercises during Exercise Tiger’s Run in Darwin. CAPTION: Soldiers from

Private Patrick Hyland, centre, from 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, delivers feed to a farmer near Casino, New South Wales, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Catalina Martinez-Pinto. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

ADF Australian Army News

5RAR delivers hay to award-winning cattle herd

22/03/202224/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1138 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

An award-winning cattle farm in Casino has started its herd’s recovery after receiving the Australian Army’s first hay delivery to

Soldiers from 5RAR assist residents of aged-care facilities evacuate during Operation Flood Assist 2022 in Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long.

Australian Army News

Soldiers rescue aged care residents

04/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 917 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), helped evacuate more than 100 aged care residents from two facilities

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, assist with the clean-up at a nursing home in Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Air Crewman John Solomon.

Australian Army News

Soldiers help with flood clean-up

01/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1147 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

Five soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australia Regiment (5RAR) helped staff at a Brisbane aged care facility clean up

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre USA Videos

Talisman Sabre – Marine and Aussie integration

20/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3046 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017, Field Training Exercise North, Mount Bundey Training Area, NORFORCE, United States Marine Corps

Members of the Australian Army and United States Marine Corps learned how to train and fight together during Exercise Talisman

Australian Australian Army MRF-D News Talisman Sabre USA Videos

Talisman Sabre – Marines and Aussies in battle up north

18/07/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2465 Views 0 Comments 1st Marine Division, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 5RAR, 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, US Marines

US Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Marine Rotational Force Darwin, along with soldiers from Australian