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New Zealand Defence Force personnel onboard a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules on their way home after more than five months deployment in Iraq followed by two weeks in isolation to meet COVID-19 requirements. The Hercules dropped members off in Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and at RNZAF Base Ohakea in Manawatū before returning to RNZAF Base Auckland later today. NZDF photo.

NZDF Taji crew home after COVID-19 isolation

11/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2014 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Taji

A group of NZDF personnel who returned recently from Iraq have finished their two-week COVID-19 isolation and are now on their way home to their families.

New Zealand News Overseas

100 NZ troops home from Iraq

27/11/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4279 Views 0 Comments Iraqi Security Forces, Taji

About 100 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) soldiers who have been training Iraqi Security Forces since April received a warm

Australian soldier Corporal John Hatch (top) supervises as Private Lyndon Edwards adjusts the sights for an Iraqi Army soldier during marksmanship training at Taji Military Complex near Baghdad, Iraq. Photo by Leading Seaman Jake Badoir.

Australian Australian Army News Operations

Aussies deliver advanced marksmanship training at Taji

19/07/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5207 Views 0 Comments Taji

Australian soldiers have conducted a ‘train the trainer’ advanced marksmanship package at the Baghdad Fighting School, located within the Taji

An Australian Army soldier is greeted by loved ones at Brisbane International Airport on 9 June 2016 after returning from a six-month deployment to the Taji Military Complex in Iraq as part of Operation Okra.

Australian News Operations

Taji rotation 2 welcomed home

09/06/201609/06/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3697 Views 0 Comments Taji

Around 250 members of the Task Group Taji 2 rotation to Iraq were today welcomed home to Brisbane by family

Australian Defence Newspapers News

Troops ready and raring to go – Taji 3

16/05/201616/05/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4919 Views 0 Comments 7RAR, Okra, Taji

Proud send-off for soldiers headed to Middle East region MOTHERS’ Day was celebrated a little differently for many families this

New Zealand Army soldiers provide force protection during the mission rehearsal exercise for Task Group Taji 3 at RAAF Base Edinburgh. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Operations Overseas

Third Kiwi Iraq contingent train in Oz

12/05/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4763 Views 0 Comments Taji

The third rotation of around 100 New Zealand troops to the Building Partner Capacity mission in Iraq is looking forward

Australian Army snipers from Force Protection Company at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Jake Sims

ADF Australian News Veterans

Remembering today’s ANZACs still ‘out there’

24/04/201624/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6035 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Highroad, Okra, Taji

On the eve of ANZAC Day, when the nation stops to remember all those who have fought, died and suffered

Australian soldier Corporal Kenneth Horton, of Task Group Taji, plays the bagpipes as the sun sets over the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by corporal Jake Sims

Australian Australian Army News Operations

‘Strangling cats’ for fun in Iraq

23/04/201624/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5814 Views 0 Comments bagpipes, Taji

One Australian soldier has been raising hell in Iraq and raising the morale of Iraqi soldiers in the process. As

New Zealand News Operations Overseas

Third NZ Taji contingent headed for Oz for training

16/04/201616/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4810 Views 0 Comments Taji

The third rotation of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel bound for Task Group Taji in Iraq departed from Christchurch Airport yesterday for

Australian New Zealand News Operations Overseas

4000th Iraqi soldier completes ANZAC training

24/02/201624/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3566 Views 0 Comments Iraqi Security Forces, Taji

About 250 Iraqi Army non-commissioned officers have just completed training provided by New Zealand and Australian troops at Camp Taji,

Australian News Operations

Update on operations in Middle East

19/12/201519/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3762 Views 0 Comments Middle East, Taji

Vice Admiral David Johnston, ADF Chief of Joint Operations and Colonel Matthew Galton, Commanding Officer Task Group Taji Rotation 1, gave

Task Group handover parade. Photo by Captain Bradley Richardson

Australian News Operations

Task Group Taji Rotation 2 takes point

05/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4601 Views 0 Comments ADF, Daesh, NZDF, Taji

Task Group Taji Rotation 2 formally took point on responsibility for training Iraqi security forces when Australian and New Zealand personnel

News Operations Overseas

New Zealand’s first Taji rotation home

16/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4418 Views 0 Comments NZDF, Taji

The first rotation of 105 New Zealand soldiers to Iraq returned home today from their Op Taji deployment helping train

Australian News Operations

Tears before Taji deployment

05/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5154 Views 1 Comment CBRN, pre-deployment, Taji

Australian soldiers from Task Group Taji Rotation 2 may have shed some tears before deploying to Iraq – but in

News Operations

300 farewelled in Brisbane

31/10/201524/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5985 Views 1 Comment Okra, Taji

Some 300 Australian Defence Force members were formally farewelled in Brisbane today ahead of their departure for Iraq under Operation

Australian News Operations Overseas

ALL-OUT WAR avoided in Iraq

29/10/201501/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5051 Views 0 Comments ANZACs, Iraq, Taji

Defence officials hoped that all-out war could be avoided in Iraq on Halloween as ANZAC rugby fans faced off. Australian and New

News Operations

Second New Zealand Iraq rotation leave home

17/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4689 Views 0 Comments Iraq, NZDF, Taji

New Zealand’s second rotation of Defence personnel bound for Iraq left home today to participate in a Mission Readiness Exercise in Australia.