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Military Working Dogs

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, prepare to conduct wet and dry exercise rehearsals, during Exercise Sea Raider 2022 near Cowley Beach, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

An amphibious force to be reckoned with

30/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3315 Views 1 Comment AAF, ARH Tiger, Boxer CRV, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Sea Raider, HMAS Adelaide, M777 Howitzer, Military Working Dogs

The 2022 Sea Series has come to a close with the completion of Exercise Sea Raider. CAPTION: Soldiers from the

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Crowds catch the action as an F/A-18F Super Hornet flies low and fast to celebrate the opening of the Brisbane Festival's Riverfire on September 3. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Precision flying on display at Riverfire

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1949 Views 0 Comments Air Force Band, Army Aviation Training Centre, Defence Force Recruiting, HMAS Moreton, Military Working Dogs, Navy Band

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) provided a spectacular curtain-raiser for Queensland’s largest arts and cultural event, Brisbane Festival’s Riverfire, on

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A Royal Australian Air Force Airfield Defence Guard from No. 2 Security Forces Squadron conducts a building clearance during Exercise Urban Nomad at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

No. 2 Security Forces Squadron on Ex Urban Nomad

29/07/202204/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3147 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster, Explosive Detection Dogs, Military Working Dogs, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, RAAF Amberley, Urban Operations Training Facility

As the moon rose, the quad bikes crept in and the drone hovered in the sky. CAPTION: A Royal Australian

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Royal Australian Air Force military working dog handler Leading Aircraftwoman Taylah Cole greets an Australian Federal Police working dog and her handler at RAAF Base Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Collaborative effort keeps Diamond secure

01/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2601 Views 0 Comments Exercise Diamond Storm, Military Working Dogs, RAAF Darwin

Working with Northern Territory Police Force and Australian Federal Police officers, Air Force security forces (SECFOR) used transportable closed-circuit television

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Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 1st Military Police Battalion participate in a population protection control course at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Daniel Sallai.
Australian Army News 

Turning up the heat in training

01/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2441 Views 1 Comment 1st Military Police Battalion, 3 RAR, Military Working Dogs

Molotov cocktails, rowdy crowds and canines chomping at the bit set the scene for population protection and control (PPC) training

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Senior Constable Adrien Lamu and working dog Nym from the RPNGC K-9 unit prepare to board a RAAF C-27J Spartan as part of Operation Kimba. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.
News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

PNG canine squad travels in style with RAAF

22/06/202222/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2155 Views 0 Comments C-130 Hercules, C-27J Spartan, Military Working Dogs, No. 23 Squadron, Operation Kimba, RPNGC, Service Dogs

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has helped move the highly skilled Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) canine squad across

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WO2 Cameron Elliott provides training to a Malaysian explosives detection dog section during Exercise Anjing Perang in 2017. Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.
ADF People 

Soldier’s work with dogs recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours

15/06/202217/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2270 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Army Explosive Detection Dogs, Military Working Dogs

A soldier was recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours for his determination to improve Army’s explosives detection dog (EDD)

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Military Working Dog Handlers from the Australian Army’s 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment and the Royal Australian Airforce at the National Military Working Dog Day commemorative service, Wacol, Queensland, on June 7. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Kim Allen.
ADF Australian Army History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force 

Honouring our four-legged heroes

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2424 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, National Military Working Dog Day, Service Dogs

Since World War I, Australian Defence Force dogs have shown enormous courage, unwavering loyalty and commitment to hard work during

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Private Carson Gardiner and Military Police Dog Petra from the 1st Military Police Battalion conduct a building clearance exercise at RAAF Security and Fire School, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
ADF People 

Dogs more of a wrench for mechanic

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1603 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Working Dogs, RAAF Amberley, Service Dogs

Qualified mechanic Private Carson Gardiner originally enquired about joining the ADF as a vehicle mechanic before learning about the role of

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Private Hailey Lennon and Max at RAAF Security and Fire School, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
ADF People 

A match made at school

31/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2143 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Working Dogs, RAAF Amberley

When Private Hailey Lennon walked through the kennels and dog runs at RAAF Base Amberley, a bouncy, energetic dog with

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Military working dog Olly has been posted to RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.
ADF People 

Dream team bound for new home

24/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2912 Views 1 Comment Amberley, Edinburgh, Military Working Dogs

South Australia’s top dog is on his way to RAAF Base Amberley. CAPTION: Military working dog Olly has been posted

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Leading Aircraftman Nicholas Catling and Military Working Dog Ben at RAAF Security and Fire School, RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
ADF People 

Work of best mates rewarded

24/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1968 Views 3 Comments Amberley, Military Working Dogs

Leading Aircraftman Nicholas Catling is building a special relationship with his Belgian malinois military working dog Ben. CAPTION: Leading Aircraftman

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1st Military Police Battalion’s Private Alex Penfold and Police Working Dog Bella detain Lance Corporal Joshua Wilkinson while he wears a bite suit during Exercise Archibald at Wide Bay Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Eddie.
Australian Army News 

Military Police put to the test on Archibald

10/12/202110/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2327 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Working Dogs

All was calm and quiet as the “principal” stepped out of his vehicle to be greeted by Police Working Dog

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Major Kendall Crowker, Flight Lieutenant Scott Glading and Leading Aircraftwoman Telisha Glading tend to a pretend military working dog on a RAAF aeromedical evacuation flight. Story and photo from ARMY newspaper.
Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

Army and RAAF trial aeromedical evacuation for military working dogs

14/12/201814/12/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3977 Views 1 Comment Military Working Dogs

Work has begun on a means to return sick or injured military working dogs to Australia via strategic aeromedical evacuation

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ADF News Talisman Sabre USA Videos 

Talisman Sabre – military working dogs

20/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3692 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Police Dog Element, Military Working Dogs

Australian Army Private Jordon Williams, Military Police Dog Element, 1st Military Police Battalion, conducts military-police-dog training during Exercise Talisman Sabre.

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Explosives Detection Dog Sprocket on duty in Tarin not, Afghanistan (2012). Photo by Brian Hartigan.
ADF Australian News Veterans Videos 

New Canine Operational Service Medal introduced

21/06/201721/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5304 Views 0 Comments Canine Operational Service Medal, Military Working Dogs

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan recently announced the introduction of the Canine Operational Service Medal to recognise the important

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Royal Australian Air Force puppy “Prim”, a future military working dog, with Corporal Samantha Luck, from the Royal Australian Air Force Security and Fire School. Photo by Corporal Max Bree.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

Minister praises families who foster puppies

15/01/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7659 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, MWD, puppies

Australian families are helping keep Australia safe by fostering military puppies. Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan today paid tribute to the

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New Zealand Military working dogs get helicopter training. NZDF photos
New Zealand News Overseas 

NZ Military Working Dogs cleared to dis-em-BARK

17/07/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4696 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, MWD

A group of Royal New Zealand Air Force Military Working Dogs and their New Zealand Police counterparts undertook helicopter familiarisation

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New Zealand News Overseas 

RNZAF gained four new members this week

17/01/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4388 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, MWD, RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force gained four new members this week when two men and their dogs graduated from

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Videos 

Interview with Sapper Andrew Main and Sprocket

14/11/201515/01/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3100 Views 0 Comments EOD, Explosive Detection Dogs, Military Working Dogs, Sapper

1 October 2012 Sapper Andrew Main explains how he an his explosive detection dog, Sprocket, go about their dangerous job

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