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Philippines

A RAAF C-17A Globemaster III offloads its special cargo of 100 yet to be assembled wheelchairs at Manila’s Clark Air Force Base bound for severely disabled children in Angeles City. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Kevin Cameron.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Wheels up for kids in the Philippines

02/12/202206/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 375 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Philippines, RSL

A Royal Australian Air Force transport C-17A Loadmaster III has helped deliver a total of 100 wheelchairs to Clark Air

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ADF Deputy Chief Joint Operations Command Air Vice-Marshal Mike Kitcher, right, presents a gift to the Office of Civil Defence Deputy Administrator for Operations, Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Brandon Grey.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Valuable lessons from Philippine experience

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 454 Views 0 Comments HADR, HMAS Stalwart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Philippines

Australian and Philippine officials conducted a humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) tabletop exercise in Manila, Philippines as part of

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Flight Commander Lieutenant Commander Thomas Craig talks with guests from the Australian Embassy in Manila, Philippines, during a tour of HMAS Hobart while berthed in Manila Bay. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Australia’s Manila Embassy staff wowed by warship tour

28/10/202229/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 750 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Philippines

Staff members and their families from the Australian Embassy in Manila, Philippines, had the unique opportunity to tour HMAS Hobart

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Officials from the Philippines Government attend Australian-run maritime security workshop as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 in Manila, Philippines. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Legal officers chart course in the Philippines

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 429 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Philippines

Legal experts from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted a maritime security workshop with officials from the Government of the

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Air Force Dentist Flight Lieutenant Jack O'Neill (right) and Dental Assistant Leading Aircraftwoman Ocean Mitchell perform a dental procedure onboard United States Hospital Ship USNS Mercy during Pacific Partnership 2022 in Palawan, Philippines. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing Videos 

All smiles on Pacific Partnership 2022

19/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 699 Views 0 Comments Pacific Partnership, Philippines, USNS Mercy

Flight Lieutenant Jack O’Neill is a Royal Australian Air Force dental officer currently deployed on Pacific Partnership 2022. CAPTION: Air

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Personnel from HMAS Canberra deliver personal protective equipment to Manila, Philippines, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.
Asia News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Philippines supported in milestone year

13/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1005 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021, Philippines

Celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations, Australia and the Philippines strengthened their defence and whole-of-government ties with a number of

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Australian Army officer Lieutenant Wes Walsh talks with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull after an urban-combat-skills demonstration at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Headquarters in Manila. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
Australian Australian Army News Operations Pacific Videos 

PM visits Aussie troops in Philippines

16/11/201716/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6159 Views 0 Comments Operation Augury, Philippines

Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull attended an urban close-combat demonstration given by soldiers from the Australian Army’s Joint Task

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Philippine Army soldier Corporal Dennis Nalugon conducts urban-combat training with Australian soldier Lance Corporal Adam Seaman from the 3rd Brigade, at Capinpin, Philippines, as part of Operation Augury. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
Australian Australian Army News Operations Pacific Videos 

Aussie soldiers train Philippine counterparts in urban ops

16/11/201716/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5980 Views 0 Comments Operation Augury, Philippines

Australian soldiers, mainly from Townsville’s 1RAR, were deployed to the Philippines late last month to train Philippine soldiers in advanced

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Aussie troops in the Philippines. Photo from PM's web site.
Australian Australian Army News Videos 

Videos of Aussie soldiers in Philippines pulled by Defence

16/11/201701/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3663 Views 0 Comments Philippines

Two videos of Australian soldiers training Philippine soldiers in the Philippines were posted by Defence earlier this week – but

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is greeted by Australia's Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin during a visit aboard HMAS Adelaide in Manila. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
Australian News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Philippine President Duterte tours HMAS Adelaide in Manila

10/10/201711/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3799 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, Philippines

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, the Secretary for National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and a delegation of senior government and military officials

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An RAAF AP-3C Orion. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

Orions sent on terrorist hunt in Philippines

23/06/201723/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3287 Views 0 Comments AP-3C Orion, Philippines

The Australian government today announced it is working with the government of the Philippines to support the fight against terrorism

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Then HMA Ships Brunei, Labuan and Tarakan
Australian News Overseas Rest of World Royal Australian Navy 

Two former Australian landing craft commissioned into Philippines navy

23/07/201516/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5745 Views 0 Comments Philippines, RAN

Two former Australian Balikpapan-class landing craft were commissioned into the Philippines Navy today. Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett

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