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Australian Army soldier Corporal Hyun Kim is promoted by Commander 1st (Australian) Division, Major General Ash Collingburn during Exercise Freedom Shield at Camp Yongin, Republic of Korea. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photos by Sergeant Won Kyu Jeon (Republic of Korea).
ADF People Asia Australian Army 

Linguist left speechless at award ceremony

17/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1954 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Exercise Freedom Shield, linguists, South Korea, United Nations Command (UNC)

Army reservist Corporal Hyun Kim was promoted from craftsman to corporal and presented with an Army Silver Commendation during Exercise

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Australian Army soldiers from 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, engage a threat after receiving fire-control orders during a joint field training exercise conducted on Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2024 in Surabaya, Indonesia. Story and photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.
Australian Army News Overseas 

Army linguists bridge culture gap in Indonesia

08/10/202412/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1835 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Super Garuda Shield, Indonesian National Armed Forces, linguists

Army linguists played an important role at this year’s Exercise Super Garuda Shield, held last month. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers from

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Director General International Engagement Strategy Brigadier Craig Shortt addresses the inaugural Defence Linguist Conference held at the Australian Defence College, Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.
ADF News 

Singing praises of Defence linguistics

26/04/202326/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2230 Views 0 Comments linguists

You might not expect to sing songs with your foreign counterpart, but participants at the recent Defence Linguistics Conference learned

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