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Australian Army soldiers from the 2nd (Australian) Division prepare their weapon posts for MAG 58 machine guns during a Direct Fire Support Weapons course in the Singleton Military Area during September 2023. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photos by Private Sarah Fisher.

DFSW returns to 2 Div

10/10/202310/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3765 Views 0 Comments 11th/28th Battalion, 25th/49th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, 2nd Division, 4th/3rd Battalion RNSW Regiment, Army Reserve, Carl Gustav 84mm, DFSW, MAG 58s machine gun

The Direct Fire Support Weapons (DFSW) capability, including anti-armour weapons, has returned to the 2nd (Australian) Division after an absence

Commander 1st (Australian) Division Major General Scott Winter and delegates at the official opening of Regional Exercise Longreach and South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Story by Captain Peter Nugent.

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Pacific leaders plan disaster relief strategy

06/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1104 Views 0 Comments HADR, Papua New Guinea, Regional Exercise Longreach

Operational planners, gender experts and disaster responders from Pacific military forces and non-government organisations gathered in Papua New Guinea for

Australian Army soldier Trooper Ronan Ney, 1st Armoured Regiment, competes at the Simpson Trophy at Cultana Training Area in South Australia. Story by Captain Adrienne Goode. Photo by Sergeant Peng Zhang.

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Taking aim at the Simpson Trophy

29/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1809 Views 0 Comments Cultana, EF88 Austyer rifle, Simpson Trophy

ADF members from across South Australia competed in Australia’s oldest military shooting competition of its kind, the Simpson Trophy, at

Australian Army soldiers prepare to participate in a live-fire platoon attack at Cultana Training Area as part of 9th Brigade's Exercise Rhino Run 2023. Story by Captain Adrienne Goode. Photos by Sergeant Peng Zhang.

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Combat in the outback

29/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1932 Views 0 Comments 9th Brigade, Cultana, Exercise Rhino Run

Standards were high as soldiers from South Australia’s 9th Brigade completed a major live-fire warfighting exercise at Cultana Training Area.

Students from Rockhampton State High School with Army soldiers Private Ben Blain and Corporal Steven Gross. Photo by Nel Archer.

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Operation Army hits Rockhampton school kids

29/09/202306/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1611 Views 0 Comments 31st/42nd Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, Defence Work Experience Program, G-wagon

Operation Army arrived in Rockhampton to give local school students valuable insights into the diverse range of career opportunities in

tralian Army soldiers and Indonesian soldiers conduct a night assault at the Darwin Military Museum as East Point, NT. Story by Major Dan Mazurek. Photo by Captain Annie Richardson.

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5RAR welcomes Indonesian raiders to NT

29/09/202306/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1778 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Wirra Jaya, RAAF Darwin, Robertson Barracks, TNI, Zodiac

There were a lot of big smiles and hugs in the small receiving terminal at RAAF Base Darwin as the

Commander 6th Brigade Brigadier Greg Novak uses the ceremonial axe to officially open the 6th Engineer Support Regiment Memorial Walk at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photos by Warrant Officer Class 2 Kim Allen.

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Army’s largest engineer regiment turns 20

29/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1783 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, RAAF Amberley, Royal Australian Engineers

More than 150 soldiers representing almost 30 different trades formed up on the 6th Engineer Support Regiment (6ESR) parade ground

An Army MRH-90 Taipan lands in Fitzroy Crossing, in Western Australia's Kimberley region, where flooding from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie has isolated communities. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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MRH-90 helicopter fleet permanently grounded

29/09/202329/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5295 Views 15 Comments MRH-90 Taipan

Minister for Defence Richard Marles today announced that the Army’s MRH-90 Taipan helicopter fleet will not return to flying operations

M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct live-firing during Exercise Capital OTP at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

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Major Army restructure officially announced

28/09/202328/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7671 Views 15 Comments

Minister for Defence [though he prefers his superior title, Deputy Prime Minister even when making Defence-portfolio announcements] Richard Marles, in