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Camp Baird

Phil Burton, centre, performs at Camp Baird Headquarters Middle East for deployed ADF personnel on Australia Day during the Forces Entertainment Tour. Story and photos by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Australian Army Middle East News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Forces Entertainment at Camp Baird

20/02/202523/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1955 Views 0 Comments Camp Baird, Middle East Region

As the sun set on the dunes behind Camp Baird at Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates,

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Australian Army Captain Caleb Sinclair, deployed to the Middle East on Operation Accordion. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.
ADF People 

Missing family traditions while on deployment

23/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2582 Views 0 Comments Camp Baird, Middle East, Operation Accordion

This year more than ever, Captain Caleb Sinclair wished he could be home for Christmas. CAPTION: Australian Army Captain Caleb

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Governor-General General (retd) David Hurley speaks with deployed Australian personnel in the newly named Hurley’s Hangar at Camp Baird in the Middle East. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Madeline Edwards.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Camp Baird hangar named in honour of Governor-General

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2780 Views 1 Comment Camp Baird, Governor-General, Middle East Region

Governor-General General (retd) David Hurley recently took time out from his official schedule during his visit to the Middle East

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An interior view of the Containerised Data Centre at Australia's main operating base in the Middle East region. Photos by Corporal Sebastian Beurich.
ADF Australian News Operations Science & Technology 

Aussies install massive data centre in Middle East base

22/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5528 Views 0 Comments Antonov 124, Camp Baird, FIT 31, HQJOC, JC4ISPO, KU/X Band

By Corporal Sebastian Beurich The latest piece of equipment for the Middle East region (MER) Communications and Information System (CIS)

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