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Talisman Sabre 2021

Sergeant Taryn Allen from No. 11 Squadron on board a P-8A Poseidon during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Flight Lieutenant Chloe Stevenson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
ADF People 

An eye in the sky

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1585 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Air Force’s Sergeant Taryn Allen had a unique role and vantage point during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 (TS21). CAPTION: Sergeant

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Air surveillance operator Leading Aircraftwoman Olivia Towns monitors communication systems for the No. 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit BlueJay system at Evans Head Memorial Airfield during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Bettina Mears.
Royal Australian Air Force 

Radar systems put to the test

10/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1578 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Air Force radar and satellite systems were an important capability tested during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 (TS21). CAPTION: Air surveillance

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An Australian Army soldier from Battlegroup Coral and a United States Army paratrooper provide security during clearance of an enemy position. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
Australian Army News USA Videos 

Allied forces conduct culminating clearances

10/08/202110/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2136 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Soldiers from the Australian and US armies combined to clear two final objectives during the land component of Exercise Talisman Sabre

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HMAS Parramatta's embarked MH-60R prepares to launch from the flight deck during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Frigate kept busy defending task group

10/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1485 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Defending a large task group comprising five nations was a challenge for one Australian warship – but with the assistance

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RAN warship HMAS Parramatta sails off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Corporal Lynette Ai Dang.
News Royal Australian Navy USA 

HMAS Parramatta switches sides

06/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2056 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Lurking in the blue waters off the coast of Queensland, Australian frigate HMAS Parramatta and United States destroyer USS Rafael

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A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules, left, is refuelled from a U.S. MC-130J Air Commando II during a forward area refuelling point training scenario at RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Eamon Hamilton and Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photo by 1st Lt. Joshua Thompson.
News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

Air Force capability flying high

06/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2270 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

There were a number of firsts for Air Force during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021, from the transfer of fuel from

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Leading Aircraftwoman Rebecca Hay and Corporal Thomas Geraghty raise the transportable air operations tower at RAAF Base Scherger. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Milestone capability on Exercise Talisman Sabre

06/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2123 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Standing up a transportable air operations tower (TAOT) at RAAF Base Scherger represented a significant milestone for air operations, as

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Royal New Zealand Air Force Leading Aircraftman Joshua Harris secures a US High Mobility Artillery Rocket System into a RAAF C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.
New Zealand News Royal Australian Air Force 

Kiwis meet the locals at RAAF Base Amberley

06/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1635 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Walking to work at an Air Force Base while staring down the resident kangaroos was a new experience for Royal New

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Flying Officer William Delchau, from No. 33 Squadron, supervises an air-to-air refuelling sortie on board a KC-30A multi-role tanker transport aircraft during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Ben Dempster.
ADF People 

Exercise fuels learning

06/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1427 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

No. 33 Squadron air mobility officer Flying Officer William Delchau said Exercise Talisman Sabre was an invaluable opportunity to consolidate

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Chaplain Gary Pope, of the 3rd Brigade Headquarters, delivers a field service to soldiers during Exercise Talisman Sabre at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Brendon Grey.
ADF People 

Pope serving those who serve

06/08/202113/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1527 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Whether faith is practised or not, Defence personnel value and respect the dedicated chaplains who are always ready to lend

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Army Captain Samuel O’Neal, centre, RAAF Flying Officer Kristian Henderson and RAN Leading Seaman Medic Erika Birkefeld on board HMAS Canberra during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.
Australian Army News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise wraps up

03/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2087 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Along the coast from the Northern Territory to NSW, the dust settled and members of international forces started to catch

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HMAS Ballarat's MH-60R, Convict, launches from the flight deck during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Commander Ryan Zerbe. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Convict serves 1000 hours

03/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1472 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

HMAS Ballarat’s MH-60R, dubbed ‘Convict’, achieved 1000 flying hours while at sea during Exercise Talisman Sabre off the coast of Queensland.

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Leading Aircraftman Chalin Sawangsri during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
ADF People 

Family’s triservice trifecta

03/08/202113/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1609 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Leading Aircraftman Chalin Sawangsri is the third generation of his family to serve in the military, rounding out the trio

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Canadian frigate HMCS Calgary (foreground), in company with USS America (left) and Australian frigate HMAS Parramatta (right) off the coast of QLD, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Corporal Lynette Ai Dang.
News Overseas Royal Australian Navy 

Four nations deter and respond together on the high seas

01/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2553 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Australia, Canada, Japan and the Republic of Korea have united beyond the shared colours of their collective national flags during

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HMAS Brisbane conducts a Replenishment at Sea with USNS Rappahannock, off the coast of Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
News Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

Replenishment at sea supplies a first for Brisbane

01/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1449 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

HMAS Brisbane and United States Navy Military Sealift Command replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock conducted two replenishments at sea (RAS) within

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Personnel from the 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, conduct a beach assault on Forrest Beach, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.
Australian Army Europe News Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

Troops come ashore on quiet beach in final push

01/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1739 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

If you were fishing near Forrest Beach, Queensland, over the past month, you might have seen landing craft from HMA Ships

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Australian Army Soldier Sapper Dalton Gilbee and Explosives Detection Dog Archie from 3rd Combat Engineering Regiment onboard HMAS Canberra, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Captain Dan Mazurek. Photo by Leading Seaman Imagery Specialist Nadav Harel.
Australian Army News 

Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 brings a new meaning to “Salty Sea Dogs”

01/08/202113/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1607 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Not to be outdone by their human handlers, even Australian Defence Force working dogs are finding their sea legs on

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An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tank from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment moves forward in a simulated attack serial held at the Townsville Field Training Area as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
Australian Army News USA 

Battle Group Eagle swoops

01/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2289 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Distinctive red-and-white shemaghs and blue baseball caps gave away the “enemy” soldiers scattered in defensive positions around a town under

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United States Marines conduct a simulated wartime airfield scenario at the rear of a Royal Australian Air Force No. 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, QLD, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.
News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

HIMARS first for Australian and US Air Force

31/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2007 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster III is the first non-US nation to provide rapid air mobility to

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E-7A Wedgetail aircraft prepares to depart for flying operation at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW, during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Bettina Mears. Photo by Sergeant David Gibbs.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

E-7A Wedgetail controlling the air, land and sea

31/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1928 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Air power has been on display with two RAAF E-7A Wedgetail aircraft from No. 2 Squadron, based at RAAF Base

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