Personnel prepare tanks for Ukraine delivery
The recent delivery of the final batch of M1A1 Abrams to Ukraine had special meaning for Townsville-born – and now
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Operation Kudu
Australia completes delivery of tanks to Ukraine
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has completed its landmark commitment to provide Ukraine with 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks, reinforcing the
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Support staff keep Wedgetail supporting Ukraine
As the E-7A Wedgetail aircraft takes flight on another mission over Eastern Europe, the men and women who worked tirelessly
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Wedgetail watches NATO’s eastern flank
ADF aviators silently watched Europe’s eastern flank to assist with peace and stability in the region under Operation Kudu, Australia’s
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Training Ukrainians becomes personal
For Australian soldiers and officers on the 10th rotation of Operation Kudu, supporting and training Ukrainian soldiers for four-and-a-half months
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Training of Ukrainians evolves with the war
Australia’s support for the multi-national mission to train Ukrainian military personnel continues to evolve, three years after Russia’s 2022 invasion
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Building a strong team with honesty and leadership
From a base in Germany, Squadron Leader Darrin Lindsay commanded a 100-strong team flying E-7A Wedgetail missions for Operation Kudu,
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From dream job to nightmare of Russian invasion
Olena was at her dream job, a personal trainer at a successful gym, when she heard news of Russia’s invasion
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Valuable training for Ukrainians continues
Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) soldiers extolled the value of training with Australian personnel on the latest courses to assist
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Gentle giant enjoys medical mentoring role
When you first lay eyes on Army medic Corporal Orlando Tagaloa, his towering stature and formidable physique instantly command attention.
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Entertaining the troops the true-blue way
ADF personnel training Ukrainian soldiers in Britain under Operation Kudu have received a touch of home-inspired, true-blue, live country music
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Major on a mission with purpose
A former Royal Australian Air Force Cadet is heading up an expanded ADF contingent training Ukrainian personnel in the UK
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Aussies deploy on Operation Hydranth
As Houthi rebels sank and raided vessels in the Red Sea, the Australian Government announced ADF personnel would deploy under
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Guardian a blessing in the skies
Australia’s watchful ‘guardian-from-above’, the E-7A Wedgetail, has returned home after providing critical early-warning protection for the military and humanitarian logistic
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Letters from Australia lift Ukrainian spirits
The room was quiet and the mood was subdued as an Australian Army chaplain stood before a classroom of Armed
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Reservists enhance Ukrainian soldiers’ survivability
Four Australian Army Reserves engineers have deployed with the first rotation of Australian Army soldiers delivering leadership training courses to
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Offer of soup for Ukrainian trainees
Dear Folks. Does anyone have contacts in or with the Operation Kudu folk in the UK (see below reference) or
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Enhancing Ukrainian war skills
Australian and Finnish Army soldiers are providing leadership training courses to Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) soldiers to enhance their
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Aussie Wedgetail coming home after Ukraine mission
A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft will commence its return to Australia this week after a six-month deployment
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Government commits more support for Ukraine
More troops have been deployed on Operation Kudu as part of Australia’s continued support of Ukraine, two years on from
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