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Australian Army soldiers instruct Republic of Fiji Military Forces members during a live shoot with the Australian EF88, as part of Exercise Coral Warrior at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photos by Private Alfred Stauder.

Firing all the right questions

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1136 Views 0 Comments 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, 8/9 RAR, EF88 Austyer rifle, Exercise Coral Warrior, Gallipoli Barracks, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

Fijian soldiers have begun training with Charlie Company 8/9 Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane for

Signallers from 108 Signal Squadron test their interoperability with 144 Signal Squadron during Exercise Hermes Run in Mount Gambier, SA. Story by Captain Peter March. Photos by Sergeant Peng Zhang.

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Army gets ready for extreme weather

25/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1320 Views 0 Comments 144th Signal Squadron, 8th Signal Regiment, 9th Brigade, Army Reserve, Exercise Hermes Run

Reserve signal squadrons from Australia’s southern cities tested their preparedness for the high-risk weather season during Exercise Hermes Run from

An Army member navigates Army's sailing training yacht 'Gun Runner' during Exercise Soldier Sail in Port Stephens, NSW. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Army Gun Runners on 24-hour epic voyage

25/10/202327/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1248 Views 0 Comments Exercise Soldier Sail

Novice sailors embarked on an epic 24-hour journey along the east coast of Australia, aboard the Army sailing training yacht

Brigadier David McCammon, right, officially opens renovated classrooms with Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) representatives during Exercise Puk Puk, Manus Island, PNG. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

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Infrastructure and lifelong friendships built

25/10/202325/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2698 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Exercise Puk Puk, Papua New Guinea, PNGDF

Exercise Puk Puk concluded with the Manus Island community hosting celebrations after a job well done. CAPTION: Brigadier David McCammon, right,

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III offloads Australian citizens, their families and other approved foreign nationals from Israel after an 'assisted-departure flight' from Israel (on 15 October 2023). Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Australia sending aircraft, support personnel and soldiers to the Middle East

25/10/202325/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8922 Views 2 Comments Operation Beech

In a radio- and TV-interview blitz this morning – but without the customary ‘Press Release’ – Minister for Defence Richard

Australian Army soldiers demonstrate fire and movement for personnel from the Malaysian Armed Forces during Exercise Harringaroo, Malaysia. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.

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RCB learn jungle skills from Malaysian Army

20/10/202321/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2346 Views 1 Comment Exercise Harringaroo, Malaysian Armed Forces, Rifle Company Butterworth

Australian soldiers from Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) learnt how to operate in the jungle from Malaysian Army experts on Exercise

13th Brigade hosted the Australia-India Army staff talks in Perth, ahead of Exercise Austrahind 23 in Western Australia next month. Story by Major Sandra Seman-Bourke. Photo by Corporal Nikia Chapman.

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Talks strengthen bond with Indian Army

20/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1459 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, Defence Strategic Review, Exercise Austrahind, Indian Armed Forces

Reflecting the close relationship with India, 13th Brigade hosted the Australia-India army-to-army staff talks in the lead-up to Exercise Austrahind,

Australian Army HX77 heavy rigid vehicles loaded with fodder heading for Bonang in the north of Gippsland in support of Operation Bushfire Assist, 2020. Story by Captain Krysten Clifton. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

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Army offers training idea towards civilian transport needs

20/10/202321/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2616 Views 0 Comments HX77 Truck

While some people don’t think twice about how groceries, household goods and online purchases get to them, many are aware

United States marines board an Omni Air International flight departing from RAAF Base Darwin, NT. Photo by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

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Marines bid farewell to Darwin

19/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1937 Views 0 Comments Exercise Alon, HADR, HMAS Canberra, MRF-D, MV-22 Osprey, US Marines

After six months of exercises with the ADF and a range of partner nations, the 12th iteration of the Marine

Members from the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), march on parade as part of the 7RAR Iraq Theatre Honour Parade, on the Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide. Story by Captain Adrienne Goode. Photos by Private Johnny Huang.

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7RAR awarded Iraq theatre honour

19/10/202321/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1920 Views 0 Comments 7th Battalion RAR, Afghanistan, Iraq

7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) was honoured for the unit’s achievements in Iraq during a formal parade at

Legacy torchbearers Emily Lahay and Commander 4th Brigade, Brigadier Michelle Campbell during the last leg of the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay in Melbourne. Story by Captain Mark Blackman and Captain Kristen Daisy Cleland. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

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50,000 kilometres for 100 years of Legacy

17/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1066 Views 0 Comments Chief of Defence Force, Governor-General of Australia, Legacy, Shrine of Remembrance

The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay ended on October 12, with torch-bearers carrying the Legacy flame through Melbourne on the final

Australian Army personnel meet Bruno, a military working dog, on Exercise Bersama Lima, Kuantan, Malaysia. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Corporal Sam Price.

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Lessons from the jungle book of experience

17/10/202317/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2805 Views 0 Comments Bersama Lima, British Armed Forces, Five Power Defence Arrangements, Malaysian Armed Forces, New Zealand Army, Singapore Armed Forces

Australian soldiers and personnel from the Five Power Defence Arrangement nations contended with 40-degree heat and 100 per cent humidity

Able Seaman Qambar Said with US Space Force personnel working at the Commercial Operations cell, Adelaide. Photos by Tim Standing.

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New operators at Defence Space Command

17/10/202318/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1475 Views 0 Comments Defence Space Command, Joint Commercial Operations (JCO-AUS), No.1 Space Surveillance Unit (1SSU)

Defence Space Command’s six newly accredited Defence personnel are leading operations for Joint Commercial Operations (JCO-AUS). CAPTION: Able Seaman Qambar Said

Five EC-135 helicopters conduct a fly past on completion of the Joint Helicopter School Course 012 graduation ceremony at 723 Squadron, HMAS Albatross. Photo by Petty Officer Justin Brown.

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New helicopter pilots graduate

17/10/202317/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2307 Views 0 Comments EC-135, HMAS Albatross, No. 723 Squadron

The ADF welcomed its latest aviators to the skies following their graduation from 723 Squadron – Joint Helicopter School on

Australian Army soldiers from units across 13th Brigade work with security elements of the RAAF protecting people and critical infrastructure at RAAF Base Curtin as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Derby, WA. Story by Captain Jon Stewart. Photo by Corporal Janet Pan.

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2nd (Australian) Division reshaping for north-facing defence

13/10/202316/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2288 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, 2nd (Australia) Division, 8th Brigade, 9th Brigade, Army Reserve, Exercise Talisman Sabre, RAAF Curtin

The role of the 2nd (Australian) Division will focus on the defence of Australia’s north and offshore territories, in line

The Defence Forces Dental Services Meeting at Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Fit to bite, fit to fight

13/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1420 Views 0 Comments Defence Forces Dental Services (SDFDS), Royal Navy, US Army

The use of technology and the impact of increasing sugar consumption were on the agenda when dentists from defence forces

Members of the Solomons International Assistance Force work with the Alligator Creek community to repair coastal erosion at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Alligator Creek, Solomon Islands.

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Repairing erosion firms Pacific bonds

13/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1207 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Defence Force, Operation Lilia, Solomon Islands

ADF personnel deployed to Operation Lilia have joined Solomon Islands locals to repair coastal erosion at the front of the

Australian and Malaysian Army soldiers training together during Exercise Southern Tiger 2023 at Cultana Training Area, SA. Story by Captain Adrienne Goode. Photos by Corporal Saar Hayon.

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Tigers let loose on the field

11/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1396 Views 0 Comments 7th Battalion RAR, Cultana, Exercise Southern Tiger, RAAF Edinburgh, Royal Malaysian Army

This year’s Exercise Southern Tiger marked a return in scale not experienced in recent years, with a company-sized group of

A recruit from the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Operation Kudu in the UK. Story by Major Carrie Robards. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Aussies witness the will to win in Ukraine

10/10/202312/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3222 Views 1 Comment Armed Forces of Ukraine, Operation Kudu

As storm clouds roll over a training area in the south of England, new recruits wind their way through the

Australian Army Gunner Max Hood, of 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, sets up an M777 howitzer at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Rockets on the horizon

10/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1280 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment RAA, HIMARS, M777 Howitzer

In the days following Exercise Talisman Sabre’s firepower demonstration in July, when American high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) and