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Philippines

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.
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Aussie soldiers train Philippine counterparts in urban ops

16/11/201716/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8827 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.
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Videos of Aussie soldiers in Philippines pulled by Defence

16/11/201701/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5453 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.
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Philippine President Duterte tours HMAS Adelaide in Manila

10/10/201711/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5280 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.
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Orions sent on terrorist hunt in Philippines

23/06/201723/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4537 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
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Two former Australian landing craft commissioned into Philippines navy

23/07/201516/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8179 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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