Family reunion with a difference in Tonga
Ten years is a long time to be away from home and, for Tongan-born Australian Army soldier Sergeant Alefosio Kakala
Read moreTen years is a long time to be away from home and, for Tongan-born Australian Army soldier Sergeant Alefosio Kakala
Read moreFrom the quiet and open plains of Chitwan in Nepal to the bustling streets of Melbourne, Australia, Seaman Dhan Khadka
Read moreThis year began in a meaningful way for Australian Army cargo operator Corporal Daniel Norrie when he deployed on Operation
Read moreHMAS Canberra has arrived in Tonga to relieve HMAS Adelaide on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. CAPTION: HMAS Canberra and HMAS
Read moreArmy soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR), small boat platoon showed their versatility on Operation Tonga
Read moreAustralian Defence Force personnel have rehabilitated a tsunami-damaged monument that marks where Tonga’s first Catholic mass was conducted in 1842
Read moreADF hydrographic and amphibious beach survey teams are finalising work to enable humanitarian assistance to begin on Pangaimotu Island in
Read moreThe ADF has airlifted more than 40 tonnes of stores from Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa, to a large populated island with no
Read moreAble Seaman Shannae Fiddyment started this year with a career opportunity of a lifetime, deploying in HMAS Adelaide on Operation
Read moreCircling above Tonga’s Atata island in a CH-47 Chinook, 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment Regimental Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Benjamin King saw
Read moreArmy combat engineer Lieutenant Lauren Barclay started 2022 in a new role with a deployment on her first oversees operation.
Read moreA Navy hydrographic team is surveying Tonga’s islands from under the waterline to ensure humanitarian efforts go unhindered. CAPTION: A Royal
Read moreAustralian Defence Force and Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel are working side-by-side on Atata Island in Tonga to clear
Read moreArmy engineers from Brisbane’s 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment have started clean-up operations on Atata Island in Tonga after a tsunami swept through
Read moreNavy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply arrived in Tongan waters as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022 on February 12. CAPTION:
Read moreA deployment to Tonga after a large volcanic eruption and tsunami has been a fascinating opportunity for a Royal Australian
Read moreAustralian personnel from HMAS Adelaide stepped ashore for the first time on 4 February to survey damage caused by the volcanic
Read moreThe Government of Tonga has expressed its gratitude for HMAS Adelaide’s delivery of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief stores by
Read moreAfter successfully delivering 88 tonnes of supplies to Tonga, the Australian Defence Force has responded to a request from the
Read moreWhen HMAS Adelaide sailed into Tongan waters on Australia Day, it was something of a homecoming for four Australian Defence
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