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COVID-19

Humanitarian aid equipment is loaded into a No. 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster III aircraft bound for Fiji. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Sergeant Ben Dempster.
News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force 

COVID response continues in Fiji

23/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1376 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The ADF has provided airlift capability to transfer critical personnel, stores and equipment to Fiji in support of the Australian

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Australian Ambassador to Nepal, Her Excellency Felicity Volk and Lieutenant General Prabhu Ram Sharma Chief of General Staff stand with guests during Australia's handover of humanitarian aid stores to the Nepali Army at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal. Story by Leading Seaman Craig Walton. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.
India News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

RAAF delivers humanitarian assistance to the ‘subcontinent’

21/06/202122/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2153 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

No. 36 Sqn delivered humanitarian assistance earlier this month, to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, to help contain COVID-19.

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Defence now COVID-free
ADF Australian News 

Defence now COVID-19 free

10/05/202110/05/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1852 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

For the first time since ADF copped its first COVID-19 cases, the number now ‘recovered’ equals the total cases contracted in Defence.

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United States Marines from the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin participate in Darwin's 2021 ANZAC Day march. Photo by Petty Officer Peter Thompson.
MRF-D News 

Marine Rotational Force – Darwin hit with 2 more COVID-19 cases

26/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2163 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Two US Marines in Darwin returned positive COVID-19 results during routine testing as part of mandatory 14-day quarantine after arrival.

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new ADF COVID-19 data
ADF Australian News 

Three new COVID-19 cases in Defence

23/04/202125/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1441 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added three new COVID-19 cases, bringing their total to 197. All three were ‘overseas’, bringing that sub total to 168.

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ADF Health and Wellbeing News Videos 

The fight continues one year on

22/04/202122/04/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2251 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The ADF has recently marked one year since beginning its largest ever domestic operation – supporting the COVID-19 pandemic response.

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latest COVID-19 update for Defence
ADF Australian News 

Defence COVID-19 cases reach 194 – again

21/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1294 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

ADF added 1 new COVID-19 case today, bringing its total to 194 again, after adding its 194th on 12 April and removing it four days later.

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Four cases of COVID-19 added to ADF tally
ADF Australian News 

Defence adds four cases of COVID-19

12/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1493 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added another four cases of COVID-19 to its tally of confirmed cases today – all four accounted as being ‘overseas’.

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six new cases of COVID-19 in Defence
ADF Australian News 

Six new cases of COVID-19 in Defence

09/04/202109/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1623 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added another six confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. All were accounted as occurring ‘overseas’ – with two ‘recovered’ (sub-total 175) 

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Defence's COVID-19 update 30 March 2021
ADF Australian News 

Defence flies past 180 COVID-19 cases

30/03/202130/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1983 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence updated its COVID-19 daily updates page to add four new cases today, including one that was very unusually detailed on Sunday.

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179th case of COVID-19 added to Defence tally
ADF News 

Two more COVID-19 cases for ADF

24/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1373 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Again, just for the record, Defence added another two cases of COVID-19 today (or it might have been yesterday, we weren’t paying attention).

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Trooper Jack Calcino receives a COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Daisy Hwang at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.
ADF News 

ADF personnel encourage others to get vaccinated

23/03/202123/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1373 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Personnel who were among the first ADF members in South Australia to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are encouraging others to get the jab too.

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ADF News 

Three new COVID-19 cases ‘overseas’

22/03/202123/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1692 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Just for the record and so you can’t say we don’t care – Defence added three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to their tally today.

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two new COVID cases in Defence
ADF Australian News 

Defence adds two more COVID-19 cases ‘overseas’

19/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1432 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added two more confirmed cases fo COVID-19 to their tally today, bringing the total number of cases in Defence to 174.

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ADF News 

Two more COVID-19 cases in Defence

10/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1308 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added two more COVID-19 cases to its running total yesterday, 9 March. Both were also added to the ‘overseas’ subtotal.

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Latest COVID-19 figures in Defence 2 March 2021
ADF Australian News 

Defence adds 2 to COVID list

02/03/202102/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1447 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence today added two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to its running tally, which has reached 170 – and 5 to the ‘recovered’ list, now 161.

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Chaplain Stuart Asquith shares a COVID-safe elbow tap with Warrant Officer Yoshiaki Tanide, of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. Photo by Technical Sergeant Jerilyn Quintanilla.
ADF People 

COVID-safe chaplaincy during exercise

27/02/202102/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1119 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

COVID-19 has impacted many exercises for the ADF and for Chaplain Stuart Asquith on Exercise Cope North it was no

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168th case of COVID-19 confirmed in Defence
ADF Australian News 

168th case of COVID in Defence

24/02/202124/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1343 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added its 168th confirmed case of COVID-19 today – ‘overseas’. Nothing more to say, really – just recording the fact, for posterity.

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new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Defence 22 Feb 21
ADF Australian News 

Two more ADF COVID-19 cases

22/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1783 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added another two confirmed cases fo COVID-19 today, attributed to ‘overseas’ – which seems to be a popular scapegoat these days 😉

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Commandant Army Logistics Training Centre Colonel Jim Matchett visits Victoria Police members staying at the Albury Wodonga Military Area.
ADF Australian News Operations 

ADF logistical support in Victoria concludes

19/02/202101/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3095 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The ADF has concluded its support of providing meals and accommodation to Victoria Police who operated checkpoints on the border

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