Hope and joy in spiritual connections
When Australian Army Chaplain Cameron West heard he was deploying to Tuvalu, he researched the country, but that could only
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Operation Solania
Maintaining fisheries patrols in Vanuatu
RAAF’s 35 Squadron is frequently deployed for extended periods across the Indo-Pacific due to the endurance of its C-27J Spartan
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Hunting for fish pirates
Funafuti Tower on the tiny Polynesian Island of Tuvalu clears the runway for a RAAF KA350 King Air to depart.
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Fishy business caught out in the Pacific
A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan has conducted maritime surveillance during Operation Solania to detect and deter illegal fishing
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Chaplain values a Tongan homecoming
In a reunion that bridged generations, Royal Australia Navy Officer Chaplain Simote Finau recently returned to his childhood school in
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Aviators join in the fun at Micronesian school
In between flying aerial maritime surveillance sorties, Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel deployed on Operation Solania 22-4 have engaged with local
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Enlightening first overseas deployment
Flight Lieutenant Jayden Hasemann, an engineer from 35 Squadron, recently found himself deployed on operation almost 4000 kilometres from home. CAPTION:
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Sailors build friendships at sea and on land
HMAS Ararat earlier this month completed a joint maritime patrol with Republic of Fiji Navy (RFN) Guardian-class patrol boat RFNS Savenaca. Ararat
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Deployment offers opportunity to remember lost WW2 ship
The crew of HMAS Ararat took the opportunity while deployed in the south-west Pacific on Operation Solania to hold a
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King Air conducts air patrols in the Pacific
A Royal Australian Air Force KA350 King Air and three pilots arrived in Honiara, Solomon Islands in early May, in
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Palau’s patrol boat supports Pacific priorities
The Australia Defence Force is working closely with the Pacific nation of Palau to enable it to patrol its vast
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Loadmaster paving the way
When Corporal Antonia Guterres first entered her unit, there were no other females working there in her trade, but she
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Spartan captain living his dream
Evacuating koalas from bushfires and dropping supplies to flood victims are just part of Flight Lieutenant Andrew Burgess’ role as
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Palau pastoral care brings rewards
When Army pastor Chaplain Stephen Copland heard several remote islands in Palau had no religious services for months, he jumped at
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Engaging with schools on Palau
It was back to high school for Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel recently deployed to Palau. CAPTION: A RAAF aviator
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Navy, Air Force support Pacific fisheries
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is working with its south-west Pacific neighbours to detect and deter illegal maritime activity in
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