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An Iraqi Army M1A1M Abrams tank provides cover during a Junior Leaders Course combined-arms training assessment at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Able Seaman Chris Beerens.

Iran fires ‘more than a dozen missiles’ at coalition forces in Iraq

08/01/202008/01/2020 Brian Hartigan 617 Views 0 Comments Operation Okra, Task Group Taji

The Pentagonsays that at 1.30am local on 7 January, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq.

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 Brian Hartigan 3791 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

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet flies over Mosul, Iraq, during an Operation Okra mission. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Trent, 12 July 2017.

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Super Hornets fly last mission in Iraq

16/01/2018 Brian Hartigan 2686 Views 0 Comments Air Task Group, Operation Okra

Two Royal Australian Air Force Super Hornets flew the Australian Air Task Group’s final strike mission over Iraq on Sunday.

RAAF technicians conduct an inspection on a KC-30A drogue. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Hose and drogue inspection in Middle East

19/11/2017 Brian Hartigan 2016 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, F/A-18F Super Hornet, KC-30A MRTT, Operation Okra

Defence released video of Royal Australian Air Force technicians conducting an inspection on the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport hose-and-drogue

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TG Taji pump out 1200 more Iraqi soldiers

02/09/201705/09/2017 Brian Hartigan 1848 Views 0 Comments Operation Okra, Task Group Taji 5

Townsville-based soldiers have finished training a further 1200 Iraqi Army soldiers, a milestone marked with a graduation ceremony at the

An Iraqi Army soldier provides security for an Iraqi Army Mi-17 helicopter during live-fire assault scenario with Australian and New Zealand Defence Force trainers from Task Group Taji 4 at Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.

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TG Taji graduates in Iraq heading for Mosul

31/03/201731/03/2017 Brian Hartigan 3758 Views 0 Comments Operation Okra, Task Group Taji

Task Group Taji has now trained more than 21,000 Iraqi Security Force personnel after recent graduations at the Taji Military

An Australian F/A-18A Hornet relelases a flare at sunset in the skies over Iraq. RAAF photo.

Australian News Operations

Australia set to bomb Syrian targets

09/09/201513/10/2015 Brian Hartigan 2694 Views 0 Comments ADF, Iraq, Operation Okra, RAAF, Syria

The Australian government today announced that it had decided to extend Australia’s air strikes against Daesh allowing the RAAF to bomb Syrian