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Bersama Shield

Lieutenant Barton Heeney, of Fleet Aviation, and Lieutenant Jacqui Heeney, of Fleet Cyber Unit, at Headquarters Integrated Area Defence System during Exercise Bersama Shield 2025. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.
ADF People Royal Australian Navy 

Romeo pilot and wife go phishing on honeymoon

07/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 740 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

Newlywed lieutenants Barton and Jacqui Heeney put the honeymoon on hold when they found out they’d be deploying to Malaysia

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HMAS Sydney departs Fleet Base East, Sydney to embark on the fleet's second regional presence deployment for 2025. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Helen Frank.
News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Sydney’s three-month journey through the region

16/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1017 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield, Fleet Base East, FPDA, HMAS Sydney, Regional Presence Deployment

From late March until early July 2025, HMAS Sydney will sail throughout the Indo-Pacific as part of Regional Presence Deployment 25-2

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HMAS Sydney departs Darwin on Regional Presence Deployment 25-2. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.
ADF Asia News 

HMAS Sydney leads Aussie team on Bersama Shield 2025

11/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 835 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

HMAS Sydney is leading the Australian charge on Exercise Bersama Shield 2025 as part of Australia’s second regional presence deployment

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Joint terminal attack controller Bombardier Jackson Lawrence (right) alongside JTAC and Ground Forward Air Controllers (GFAC) from the UK and Malaysia call in close air support from a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 in the Tioman Island group, Malaysia during Exercise Bersama Shield 2024. Story by Lieutenant Mick Wheeler.
Australian Army News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

Bombardiers on target at Bersama Shield

15/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1989 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield, Five Power Defence Arrangements, ground forward air controllers, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, No. 6 Squadron, Royal Malaysian Air Force

For two members of the Australian contingent in Malaysia participating in Exercise Bersama Shield 2024, the opportunity to exercise their

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Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Jake Buchanan talks through training objectives during combined operations planning on Exercise Bersama Shield 2023 in Malaysia. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Five nations working to one goal

17/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1439 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

Exercise Bersama Shield – an annual military exercise between the five nations in the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) –

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HMAS Anzac conducts a light-line transfer with Royal Malaysian Navy KD Lekir during Exercise Bersama Shield 2023. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Anzac skills tested in multiple domains

17/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2302 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

Conducting a joint, combined exercise across land, air and maritime domains involves skilled operators and complex technology. CAPTION: HMAS Anzac

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Personnel from HMAS Anzac and Royal Malaysian Navy KD Gempita compete in the tug-of-war against other Exercise Bersama Shield 2023 participants as part of a sports day on Tioman Island, Malaysia. Photo by Leading Seaman.
ADF People 

Sports day on a tropical island – yes please

17/05/202317/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1544 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

The Exercise Bersama Shield maritime task group enjoyed an operational pause during a sports day on Tioman Island, Malaysia. CAPTION:

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HMAS Anzac swimmer of the watch Able Seaman Mitchell Donovan conducts a rescue swim during a man overboard exercise as a part of Exercise Bersama Shield 2023. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.
ADF People 

Man overboard – no worries

17/05/202317/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1023 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

In, on and over the sea, HMAS Anzac took part in training activities during the recent Exercise Bersama Shield off

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HMAS Anzac conducts Officer of the Watch Manoeuvres with Republic of Singapore Navy RSS Vigliance (left), Royal Malaysian Navy KD Lekir (right) and Gempita (centre) as a part of Exercise Bersama Shield. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.
ADF Asia News 

Exercise Bersama Shield concludes

14/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1660 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

Exercise Bersama Shield – a bi-annual military exercise between the five nations in the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) –

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HMAS Anzac's Lieutenant Christopher Colalillo takes ranges during Officer of the Watch Manoeuvres with Republic of Singapore Navy RSS Vigliance (centre) Royal Malaysian Navy KD Lekir (right) and KD Gempita (left) during Exercise Bersama Shield 23. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise Bersama Shield 2023 underway

07/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3070 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

Exercise Bersama Shield, the maritime element of the Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA), began in seas off Malaysia recently. CAPTION:

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HMAS Anzac departs Fleet Base West on a regional deployment. Screen-grab from video by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
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HMAS Anzac departs for SE-Asia regional-presence deployment

20/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2087 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield, HMAS Anzac

Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigate HMAS Anzac has commenced a regional-presence deployment to Southeast Asia. CAPTION: HMAS Anzac departs Fleet

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Able Seaman Darren Young speaks with Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Lieutenant Raagavan during a simulated boarding on RMN ship KD Kasturi during Exercise Bersama Shield 2018. Photo by Able Seaman Steven Thompson.
Asia Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise Bersama Shield 18 wraps up

16/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4451 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) took to the sea and skies of Malaysia and Singapore to enhance interoperability and strengthen the

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ADF Australian News 

Five Powers exercise in Malaysia/Singapore concludes

29/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4044 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield, Five Powers Defence Arrangements, FPDA, South China Sea

Australian Defence Force personnel have completed the annual Exercise Bersama Shield with their Five Powers Defence Arrangements partners in Malaysia,

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