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Headquarters Middle East

Personnel deployed to Operation Manitou and Operation Accordion run to support Australian veterans’ families. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring.
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ADF on the run for Legacy in Middle East

21/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1367 Views 0 Comments Headquarters Middle East, Legacy, Operation Accordion, Operation Manitou

Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to the Middle East have been on the run, and raising funds for Legacy while

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The Foreign Forces Desert Immersion Course instructs military personnel in Bedouin culture and desert tactics, techniques and procedures. Story by Flight Lieutenant Sharon Aldrich.
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UAE survival training taps into Bedouin skills

26/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2498 Views 0 Comments Headquarters Middle East, NZDF, survival course

Military personnel have seized a chance to enhance their skills through a one-of-a-kind tactical desert training course. CAPTION: The Foreign

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Colonel Colin Blyth, left, takes over from Group Captain Jason Bowles, right, as Commander of Headquarters Middle East. Story and photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Hannah Schaefer.
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Middle East command change

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1770 Views 0 Comments Headquarters Middle East

Australia has a new commander at its main operating base in the Middle East. CAPTION: Colonel Colin Blyth, left, takes

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