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ADF ARRTS Program participant FLTLT Tess O'Brien with her art in the visual arts studio at the University of Canberra's Inspire Centre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Thomas McCoy. Photo by CPL Olivia Cameron.

Dealing with a Pandora’s Box of memories

16/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 129 Views 0 Comments ADF Arts for Recovery Resilience Teamwork and Skills (ARRTS), Afghanistan

When a bout of what was dismissed as ‘the blues’ took a greater toll on nursing officer Flight Lieutenant Tessa

Lance Corporal Rick Milosevic's partner, Kelly Walton, and their daughter lay a wreath at 'Rick's Jump Up' memorial in Quilpie. Story by Captain Taylor Lynch. Photo by Major Roger Brennan.

ADF People Lest We Forget

Community pays respects to fallen soldiers

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 479 Views 0 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Afghanistan, Gallipoli Barracks

For locals in the regional town of Quilpie, reaching the knoll on Warrego Highway overlooking the Western Queensland countryside is

WO2 Cameron Elliott provides training to a Malaysian explosives detection dog section during Exercise Anjing Perang in 2017. Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

ADF People

Soldier’s work with dogs recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours

15/06/202217/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1064 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Army Explosive Detection Dogs, Military Working Dogs

A soldier was recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours for his determination to improve Army’s explosives detection dog (EDD)

Soldiers and officers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment on parade during the Queensland Emergency Services and ADF Sunset Showcase at Riverway Stadium, Townsville. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Australian Army Middle East Videos

Soldiers welcomed home from Afghanistan in style

23/11/202124/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1553 Views 1 Comment 1RAR, Afghanistan, Kabul

As the sun set over Riverway Stadium, the community of Townsville came together to welcome home soldiers recently returned from

Corporal Ty Fergus, of the 6th Engineer Support Regiment, who helped build the Afghanistan War Memorial Garden in Brisbane, with 42 for 42 Board President and former combat engineer, Sean Mulqueen, at the memorial's opening. Story by Captain Evita Ryan.

Australian Army News Veterans

Afghanistan memorial garden opened

20/10/202120/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1490 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan

Five years of fundraising, planning, digging and planting culminated on October 16 with the opening of the Afghanistan War Memorial

NSW Police Senior Constable Peter Heginbotham, front left, and Midshipman Bridie Kemp on hotel quarantine duties during Operation COVID-19 Assist. Story by Flight Lieutenant Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

ADF Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force

ADF supports evacuees in quarantine

08/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 935 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, COVID-19

Recent evacuees from Afghanistan are being helped in their transition to a new life in Australia by ADF personnel on

Islamic Imam, Royal Australian Navy Chaplain Majidih Essa, conducts Friday prayers for Muslim Afghanistan evacuees at the ADF's main operating base in the Middle East. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Multi-faith chaplaincy provides support

14/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1070 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Evacuation of Kabul

ADF chaplaincy is adapting to new situations to deliver multi-faith support to all people, regardless of their spiritual or religious

An Afghan Air Force member inspects a UH-60 Black Hawk at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, as air crews prepare for their first Afghan-led operational mission on this aircraft type. US Air Force photo by 1st Lieutenant Erin Recanzone.

Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations

Australia to train Afghan airforce on Black Hawk

12/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3833 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, UH-60 Black Hawk

Australia will assist the Afghan National Air Force to establish its UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter capability. CAPTION: An Afghan Air Force member inspects

Australian Army Guardian Angels provide security for British mentors at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy during a night-ambush training activity. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Neil Ruskin.

ADF Australian Middle East News Operations Videos

Aussie Guardian Angels still alert in Kabul

12/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4939 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Guardian Angels, Operation Highroad

As a long cold winter rolls into spring, Australian Guardian Angels on Operation Highroad in Kabul, Afghanistan, are looking forward

Armament Advisor to the Afghan Air Force Squadron Leader Nathan Gilmore (left) checks ammunition reserve levels with his colleagues at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Air Force

Arming the air fight in Afghanistan

21/07/201721/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3552 Views 0 Comments AAF, Afghan Air Force, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Operation Highroad

As an Armament Advisor deployed on Operation Highroad, Squadron Leader Nathan Gilmore is helping the Afghan Air Force bring air

Task Group Afghanistan medics Flight Lieutenant Tessa O’Brien, Leading Seaman Peter Gough and Lieutenant Commander Gavin Milkins treat a simulated patient at the Role 2 Enhanced NATO Medical Treatment Facility at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

ADF Australian News Operations

Aussie medical personnel in Kabul

21/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3294 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Role 2 Enhanced NATO Medical Treatment Facility

There is no such thing as a typical day for the 14 Australian Defence Force medical personnel working at the

Australian Army soldier, Corporal Michael Piliaé-Smith, deployed with Force Protection Element 6, maintains his shooting skills on the L9A1 pistol in Qargha, Afghanistan. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred.

ADF Australian News Operations Videos

Force Protection Element 6 in Afghanistan

28/01/201706/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9723 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Force Protection Element 6, Highroad

Australia’s Force Protection Element-6 (FPE-6) deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, in June 2016. CAPTION: Australian Army soldier, Corporal Michael Pilia’e-Smith, deployed with

ADF Australian News Operations Videos

Counter IED training in Afghanistan

26/01/201706/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3390 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Counter IED training

Even as Australians back home celebrate Australia Day, an Australian counter-improvised-explosive-device team is in Afghanistan working as advisers within NATO’s

Australian Army Major Christian Van Den Bosch shows Afghan National Army soldiers from the 205 Hero Corps an Australian-made “Greengum” radio-frequency jammer that disrupts signals that trigger improvised explosive devices. Photo by Corporal Max Bree

ADF Australian News Operations

Australia pledges continuing support to Afghanistan

08/07/201616/07/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4645 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Operation Highroad

PRIME MINISTER MALCOLM TURNBULL MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS JULIE BISHOP MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MARISE PAYNE JOINT MEDIA RELEASE

Australian News Operations

Aussies adopt radical disguises to protect ID on ops

07/01/201610/01/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3545 Views 0 Comments Accordion, Afghanistan, Highroad, Iraq, Manitou, Okra

Australians serving overseas are adopting radical but effective disguises to protect their identities while on operations, especially when bastard photographers

Videos

Season’s Greetings from our troops overseas

26/12/201527/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2834 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Christmas, Iraq

Some 2200 Australian Defence Force personnel have celebrated Christmas away from their families and friends this year. The ADF’s ongoing operations

Australian Feature Articles

“We are an army at war in a nation that feels as though it is blissfully at peace”

30/09/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3542 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Infantry, Iraq, RAInf, RAR

In 2007, then Chief of Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy gave a speech to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. His speech started…

Australian News Operations Veterans

Inquest into the deaths of three KIA concludes

22/09/201521/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4356 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Hekmatullah, Inquest, Insider attack, KIA, Martin, Milosevic, Poate, Wahab

Defence today acknowledged the findings from the Queensland Deputy State Coroner’s Inquest into the combat deaths of Lance Corporal Stjepan

Australian Army soldiers from Force Protection Element 4 simulate evacuating a casualty during a mission rehearsal exercise.

Australian Australian Army News

Australian soldiers farewelled ahead of deployment to Afghanistan

29/06/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5025 Views 2 Comments Afghanistan, Australian Army

More than 300 Australian soldiers were formally farewelled in Brisbane today ahead of their deployment to Afghanistan. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers