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Commanding Officer of HMAS Choules Commander Arron Convery salutes HMS Tamar after successful Officer Of the Watch manoeuvres. Photo by Able Seaman Lucinda Allanson.
News Overseas Royal Australian Navy 

Aussies exercise with UK and Japan off Fiji

09/07/202414/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1328 Views 0 Comments HMAS Choules, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, Royal Navy, Tonga

One of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest ships, HMAS Choules, recently participated in training exercises with warships from the United

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A Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle bound for the Republic of Fiji Military Forces is loaded onto HMAS Choules in Brisbane, Queensland. Photo by Able Seaman Lucinda Allanson.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Choules in Pacific – delivers Bushmasters to Fiji

30/06/202421/07/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2974 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster, Fiji, HMAS Choules, Tonga

HMAS Choules has delivered 14 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Fiji as part of a month-long deployment in the South

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RAN Chaplain Simote Finau addresses students of the Kolisi Tonga College, during Operation Solania. Story by Flight Lieutenant Glen Paul. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.
ADF People 

Chaplain values a Tongan homecoming

02/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1756 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, Operation Solania, Samoa, Tonga

In a reunion that bridged generations, Royal Australia Navy Officer Chaplain Simote Finau recently returned to his childhood school in

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ADF Sport personnel deliver training for level one coaching, umpiring, strength and conditioning. Story by Squadron Leader Amanda . Photo by Mesake Israel Taukolo.
Australian Army News 

ADF helps grow sport in the Pacific

14/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1554 Views 0 Comments Tonga

As part of an ADF training program in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, in March, 280 Tongan sports officials have received internationally recognised

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Members of His Majesty’s Armed Forces tour ADV Reliant while docked at the port of Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy Videos 

ADV Reliant supports Pacific partners

21/12/202221/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1892 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Tonga

Continuing her inaugural journey, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant has berthed at Nuku’alofa, Tonga, to discuss disaster relief needs at

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Lieutenant Commander Makaila Lasalo with women from the Tongan defence force. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Ragless.
ADF People 

Journey comes full circle

10/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1819 Views 0 Comments Tonga

Lieutenant Commander Makaila Lasalo’s journey with Navy began when she was eight after her parents laid the anchor of their

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Tongan participants Vaopako Pongi, left, and Lolomanoia Tuifua enjoy a practical session for rugby league coaches, including game-day drills. Story by Alex DeValentin.
ADF News Pacific 

ADF brings sports accreditation to the Pacific

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1273 Views 0 Comments Tonga

ADF Rugby League and ADF Netball recently joined forces with the National Rugby League (NRL) and Netball Australia for a

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RAAF Amberley air-load team members load pallets of Australian Aid onto a RAAF C-17A Globemaster for delivery to Tonga. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.
ADF Australian News Overseas Pacific 

Australia provides emergency aid to Tonga

14/02/201814/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4353 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Gita, Tonga

The Australian Government is providing emergency humanitarian assistance to help the people of Tonga, following Tropical Cyclone Gita, a Category 4

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New Zealand Defence Force personnel prepare to load 12 tonnes of aid supplies for cyclone-hit Tonga. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Operations Overseas Pacific 

NZDF delivers aid to Tonga after cyclone

13/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3112 Views 0 Comments cyclone, Tonga

The New Zealand Defence Force has taken 12 tonnes of aid supplies and a 10-member team to Tonga to assess

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Australian Army New Zealand News Overseas 

Task group building for communities in Tonga

16/07/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3849 Views 0 Comments Tonga

A multi-national task group led by the New Zealand Defence Force has started community projects aimed at improving water storage

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Tropic Twilight 2016 - Left to Right: Flying Officer Chloe Lowndes RAAF, SPC Hustin TRUSSO, USA Guam Army, SPR Jared HUMPHRIES, NZ Army and Cadet LUI Jian Bang, China. are part of combined New Zealand, US, Chinese and Australian military personnel are heading to Tonga for Exercise Tropic Twilight to help build much needed infrastructure on outlying Islands.
Australian New Zealand News Overseas 

Kiwis lead multinational mission in Tonga

06/07/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7175 Views 0 Comments 2nd Engineer Regiment, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, NZDF, People’s Liberation Army, Tonga, United States Army

A multinational task group led by New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will be undertaking community projects to improve water

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