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Operation Accordion

Sergeant Sean Whittington supervises during a physical training session for Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to the Middle East region. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Kicking physical training goals on deployment

24/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1673 Views 0 Comments Operation Accordion

Playing football in Mittagong, the Southern Highlands of NSW, as a teenager was where Sergeant Sean Whittington’s passion for physical fitness

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Commander Joint Task Force 633 Air Commodore David Paddison celebrates the 10th anniversary of the ‘Bean around the MEAO’ café with owner Aileen Stoddart. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.
ADF Australian Army Middle East News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Bean a place like home for many over 10 years

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2839 Views 0 Comments Operation Accordion

For all who have deployed to or passed through the Australian Defence Force’s main operating base in the Middle East,

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Australian Army soldiers Private Nikita Rounds and her father Sergeant Joseph Rounds catch up in the Middle East while concurrently deployed on operations in the region. Photo by Petty Officer Andrew Dakin.
Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations 

Father, daughter on operations in the Middle East

18/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5643 Views 0 Comments Joint Task Force 633, Operation Accordion, Operation Okra, Task Group Taji

By Captain Anna-Lise Brink While oceans separate most families when a loved one deploys overseas, one Brisbane father and daughter

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ADF personnel on parade during a change-of-command ceremony of Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle East from Major General John Frewen to Rear Admiral Jaimie Hatcher, on 20 January 2018. Photo by WO2 Neil Ruskin.
ADF Australian Middle East News Operations 

Deploying troops farewelled in Townsville

22/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5524 Views 0 Comments Operation Accordion

Troops deploying to the Middle East on Operation Accordion have taken part in a farewell parade held at the Australian

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