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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.

Australia to train Afghan airforce on Black Hawk

12/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 2431 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.

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Aussie Guardian Angels still alert in Kabul

12/04/2018 Brian Hartigan 2858 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.

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Arming the air fight in Afghanistan

21/07/201721/07/2017 Brian Hartigan 1685 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.

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Aussie medical personnel in Kabul

21/07/2017 Brian Hartigan 1394 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.

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Force Protection Element 6 in Afghanistan

28/01/201706/02/2017 Brian Hartigan 5177 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

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Counter IED training in Afghanistan

26/01/201706/02/2017 Brian Hartigan 2111 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

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Australia pledges continuing support to Afghanistan

08/07/201616/07/2016 Brian Hartigan 2848 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 Brian Hartigan 1826 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

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Season’s Greetings from our troops overseas

26/12/201527/12/2015 Brian Hartigan 1475 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 Brian Hartigan 1747 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 Brian Hartigan 1632 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.

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Australian soldiers farewelled ahead of deployment to Afghanistan

29/06/201512/10/2015 Brian Hartigan 3122 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